Why the Costa del Sol’s Best Kitchens Trust Leo Foods for Their Food Supply
When a food delivery arrives complete, on time and without any surprises, it shouldn’t feel like an achievement. But for many hospitality businesses on the Costa del Sol, it does. Too often, deliveries are missing items, prices change without warning, or nobody lets you know when something isn’t available.
We’ve been supplying restaurants, hotels, cafés and catering companies from our warehouse in Marbella for over thirty years. In that time, the conversation we have with new clients always has the same problem: they’re not getting what they need from their current supplier, and they’ve reached the point where they want to do something about it.
Could It Be Costing Your Business?
In hospitality, we know that supply chain problems that do the most damage are the ones that aren’t always obvious.
One of the first things new customers tell us at Leo Foods is that they’re tired of chasing their supplier. An item is missing from an order, nobody has called to let them know, and then they’re left figuring out what to do instead.
The margins in hospitality are already stretched incredibly thin, but it becomes impossible to manage when prices change without warning. The problem isn’t just about the cost, it’s the unpredictability. A business can absorb a price increase when it’s aware that it’s coming, but it can’t absorb a surprise.
A restaurant that’s ordering from a multitude of suppliers is managing a lot of different things at once, and things that can quickly get chaotic. Every additional layer of friction has a cost, whether that’s in time, in waste or the attention of staff members that have a business to run.
What Restaurants Need from a Food Supplier
A good supply starts with the range available. On the Costa del Sol, the clientele are truly international – something that many other businesses in the country don’t need to necessarily focus on. Walk into a restaurant anywhere along the Costa del Sol and you could be looking at a menu influenced by half a dozen different countries.
We’ve spent the last 30 years building a range that answers the needs of this international hospitality market – Asian, Indian, Middle Eastern, Latin American, Mediterranean, British and beyond. And no, we don’t just stock a few token items. We’re proud to offer a truly extensive range of products that a serious international kitchen can actually use.
Finding all of the above in one place, with one delivery and just one account to manage, has completely changed the operational picture for some of our clients.
Thirty Years on the Costa del Sol
We’ve been part of this market since before most of the restaurants we now supply existed. We supply trade clients across Spain and Portugal. And in those thirty years, the thing we’ve learned more than anything else is that the hospitality businesses that run the smoothest kitchens are almost always the ones who have simplified their supply chain.
How It Works With Leo Foods
Using Leo Foods couldn’t be easier. Here’s how you can start ordering with us:
Our warehouse: Our cash and carry warehouse in Nueva Campana is open to trade clients directly. Come in, take a look and leave with what you need.
Ordering: Orders can be placed at any time, with daily deliveries available for certain areas on the Costa del Sol.
Trade accounts: Sign up for a trade account with us online, or send an email to sales@interleo.com.
The Costa del Sol’s food scene is more ambitious than ever, and your business needs a supply chain that can keep up. Come and see us in Marbella, order online at shop.interleo.com, or get in touch with our trade team directly.
