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Old Guys Go Old School To Save Restaurant Money
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Company: RESTAURANT BUYING GROUP (RBG)
Contact: David Shapin, Managing Partner (NV) Cell: 702-210-9954 Email: [email protected]
For Immediate Release
Old Guys go Old School to Save Restaurant Money!
When David Shapin (64), new Las Vegas-based Managing Partner, joined RBG founder John Castaldo (70), he was the youngest one in the RESTAURANT BUYING GROUP management. “Then John hired this 58 year old “kid” and I lost my special designation” Shapin says, chuckling.
All of those involved with running RBG, including Dana Miller (72), laugh that they are busier and do more than many half their age. “We’re up early, working late and driving hundreds of miles to make this work”, Miller says.
“It’s not rocket science” Shapin says smiling… “It’s an old-fashioned co-op of independent operators banding together to get better pricing. This is really how business used to do it… it’s old school in a new environment” He says.
How it Began
The company they run is RESTAURNT BUYING GROUP (RBG) headquartered in Chico, CA. The company was started over 11 years ago when John Castaldo, looking at future “retirement”, from owning a number of restaurants, was ready for a new challenge. “None of us at RBG are ready to sit on the porch and rock away the day. We all come from pretty high-energy hospitality jobs and “retirement” really wasn’t what we wanted.” Castaldo added.
Castaldo started contacting other independent restaurant owners and formed a co-op, so even the smallest of the group could get better pricing from their distributors. Soon, Miller, who also owned restaurants, joined the co-op and RBG was off and running. And today, RBG has over 180 member restaurants, bakeries and private schools throughout the west. And Las Vegas is about to come on line.
What RBG Does
RBG contracts directly with manufacturers such as: Heinz, Hormel, John Morell, Farmland, Domino Sugar, McCain Potatoes, Idahoan Potatoes, and others. And RBG has special price relationships with distributors throughout the West for everything any member needs. As Shapin puts it: “No matter how small the operation is, they can buy like the big boys”
Las Vegas… Cavalry is Coming!
Las Vegas is the newest territory, just launching in 2014. Shapin joined the group as the managing partner for the Southern Nevada area to bring the same old school concept to a market completely dominated by 2 very large broadline distributors. “What’s even more amazing”, Shapin says, “is that the two behemoths, who control the lion’s share of the area’s distribution, have announced they’re merging. This monopoly will allow them to call their own shots and charge whatever they please. Independent operators will really feel it when they merge.”
Shapin continued: “It’s really only the casinos and huge chains that get a break. But we’ve teamed up with small local, and large national distributors who are going to truly change the way the independents get treated in Las Vegas.” He says that his phone was ringing off the hook from those worried that this announced merger would mean huge price increases and limited choices. “I told them…just wait… the cavalry is coming” Shapin says with a big grin.
A cavalry of “Old Guys”, with the energy and determination to make real change happen. It’s already stirring things up in Las Vegas. And Shapin says he expects that RBG will be over 300 members by the end of 2014 and anticipates 100%-plus growth in Las Vegas, alone.
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Contact: David Shapin, Managing Partner (NV) Cell: 702-210-9954 Email: [email protected]
For Immediate Release
Old Guys go Old School to Save Restaurant Money!
When David Shapin (64), new Las Vegas-based Managing Partner, joined RBG founder John Castaldo (70), he was the youngest one in the RESTAURANT BUYING GROUP management. “Then John hired this 58 year old “kid” and I lost my special designation” Shapin says, chuckling.
All of those involved with running RBG, including Dana Miller (72), laugh that they are busier and do more than many half their age. “We’re up early, working late and driving hundreds of miles to make this work”, Miller says.
“It’s not rocket science” Shapin says smiling… “It’s an old-fashioned co-op of independent operators banding together to get better pricing. This is really how business used to do it… it’s old school in a new environment” He says.
How it Began
The company they run is RESTAURNT BUYING GROUP (RBG) headquartered in Chico, CA. The company was started over 11 years ago when John Castaldo, looking at future “retirement”, from owning a number of restaurants, was ready for a new challenge. “None of us at RBG are ready to sit on the porch and rock away the day. We all come from pretty high-energy hospitality jobs and “retirement” really wasn’t what we wanted.” Castaldo added.
Castaldo started contacting other independent restaurant owners and formed a co-op, so even the smallest of the group could get better pricing from their distributors. Soon, Miller, who also owned restaurants, joined the co-op and RBG was off and running. And today, RBG has over 180 member restaurants, bakeries and private schools throughout the west. And Las Vegas is about to come on line.
What RBG Does
RBG contracts directly with manufacturers such as: Heinz, Hormel, John Morell, Farmland, Domino Sugar, McCain Potatoes, Idahoan Potatoes, and others. And RBG has special price relationships with distributors throughout the West for everything any member needs. As Shapin puts it: “No matter how small the operation is, they can buy like the big boys”
Las Vegas… Cavalry is Coming!
Las Vegas is the newest territory, just launching in 2014. Shapin joined the group as the managing partner for the Southern Nevada area to bring the same old school concept to a market completely dominated by 2 very large broadline distributors. “What’s even more amazing”, Shapin says, “is that the two behemoths, who control the lion’s share of the area’s distribution, have announced they’re merging. This monopoly will allow them to call their own shots and charge whatever they please. Independent operators will really feel it when they merge.”
Shapin continued: “It’s really only the casinos and huge chains that get a break. But we’ve teamed up with small local, and large national distributors who are going to truly change the way the independents get treated in Las Vegas.” He says that his phone was ringing off the hook from those worried that this announced merger would mean huge price increases and limited choices. “I told them…just wait… the cavalry is coming” Shapin says with a big grin.
A cavalry of “Old Guys”, with the energy and determination to make real change happen. It’s already stirring things up in Las Vegas. And Shapin says he expects that RBG will be over 300 members by the end of 2014 and anticipates 100%-plus growth in Las Vegas, alone.
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