As one of the top specialty suppliers in the U.S., Atlanta Foods International (AFI) offers Avendra customers more than 10,000 cheeses, hors d’oeuvres, baking and pastry ingredients, as well as other hard-to-find items like gourmet oils and vinegars. In fact, Avendra customers often head to AFI when they can’t find an item anywhere else.

With more than 50% of AFI’s inventory driven by chef requests, AFI has close working relationships within the chef community. Hearing what chefs need directly eliminates guesswork for AFI, and allows them to provide better products, ingredients and overall value. Avendra has helped AFI by opening doors to more kitchens and access to more chefs.

According to Donnie Wade, VP of Foodservice Sales, “AFI works with discriminating culinary experts and being an Avendra partner means that doors open easily for us. Hearing feedback directly from chefs makes our tasks easier and allows us to focus on the best ingredients and our passion for food.”