Trade supply, shaped around your business.

Cedkam UK welcomes enquiries from retailers, independent food shops, restaurants, caterers, hospitality businesses and wholesalers across the UK.

FIND YOUR BUSINESS

Dry-food packets and cooking oil on grocery shelves

For your shelves.

Independent food shops and retailers buy for the customers who walk through their doors. Start with what they already ask for, then consider where a new line would fit in your range.

A range your customers recognise: Tell us which lines are missing from your shelves, whether you are opening a shop or extending an established range. This gives the conversation a clearer starting point than a general request for everything available.
Shelf space and stock turnover: Think about how much room you have for display and back-room stock. Bring an estimate of how quickly you expect a line to sell, so you can discuss quantities that make sense for your shop.

Illustrative chef preparing a dish in a commercial kitchen

For the dishes you serve.

Restaurant and catering buyers start with the menu. Whether you are preparing everyday dishes or planning for an event, explain how you intend to use an ingredient and the volume of service you expect.

The right ingredient for the recipe: Name the product and any particular specification your kitchen uses. If you are comparing it with an ingredient you already buy, include that detail rather than relying on the product name alone.
Regular service or a particular event: Distinguish your usual kitchen requirements from a one-off booking. For event enquiries, include the date and estimated covers; for regular service, describe your typical usage and storage constraints.

Glasses and beverage-service equipment on a restaurant bar

For your drinks list.

Hospitality buyers may be refreshing a drinks list, adding a familiar brand for their guests or planning for a busy period. Give us that context when discussing a beverage requirement with Cedkam UK.

How the drinks will be served: Describe your venue and the lines you want to introduce or replenish. If a specific bottle format matters to your service, name it in the enquiry so the team can discuss the relevant options.
A regular listing or an occasion: Tell us whether this is an ongoing requirement or a particular function. For a new listing, explain the range you want to build; for an occasion, include your planning date and estimated requirement.

Illustrative food and beverage cases in a modest stockroom

For the trade you supply.

Wholesalers buy with their own customers in mind. An enquiry is more useful when it explains your sales channels and whether you are adding new lines, consolidating purchasing or replenishing established stock.

Your customers and market: Outline the businesses you supply and the areas you cover. Include any specific product, labelling or documentation requirements that your customers have asked you to meet.
A forecast with clear quantities: Separate your immediate requirement from a longer-term estimate. State whether figures refer to individual packs, bottles or cases, and identify any dates or volume assumptions that still need discussion.

A first purchase. Or the next one.

The useful details change depending on whether you are buying a line for the first time or returning to a familiar order.

Introducing a new line

Explain what you need to assess before making a decision: the product specification, how it would fit your business and any questions about its format. You can make an enquiry while you are still working out quantities.

Returning to a previous order

Include your previous order or invoice reference if you have one. Identify the lines you want to repeat and any changes, including a different quantity, business address or contact. Ask the team to confirm the current details rather than assuming the previous terms still apply.

Before you agree an order.

Use the conversation to settle the practical details of the purchase. The website introduces the range; the specifics need to be confirmed for your enquiry.

DISCUSS A TRADE ORDER

Pack and case quantities: Confirm the pack or bottle size, the number of units per case and the quantity your quotation covers.
Current availability: Ask what is available for the lines you have selected and discuss any timing constraints before committing to a purchasing plan.
Price and payment terms: Request a quotation for your chosen lines, including any applicable charges and the payment terms for the proposed order.
Receiving arrangements: Give the receiving postcode and explain any access or booking restrictions. Discuss the proposed arrangements and timing with the team.

Enquiring about alcoholic drinks?

Alcohol enquiries are for customers aged 18 or over and licensed or appropriately authorised trade businesses. Visiting the drinks pages includes an age confirmation; this does not replace the checks required before a sale.

AGE VERIFICATION POLICY