How to buy cheap restaurant equipment in China
In Kyiv, the restaurant was preparing to open. The chef handed over a list of equipment needed to work in the kitchen to the facility's chief engineer. He advised him to check the technical characteristics of the positions in China and order them there in order to reduce the cost.
The project engineer was already involved in purchasing for the previous establishments of the network. Before that, he bought Chinese equipment in Ukraine or ordered Italian, which was also assembled in China.
The chef was familiar with the purchasing specialist in China and recommended him to a colleague. So the engineer handed the search for a stove, steamer, deep fat, a special oven, refrigeration, and freezing equipment to reliable hands. Without experience, it is difficult to find a supplier in China on your own, and inspecting goods from Ukraine is impossible.
After the goods were found, the purchasing specialist turned to M3Cargo with a request to organize the delivery and the financial side of the transaction. It was necessary to solve legal issues, arrange accounting and take care of logistics.
The M3Cargo manager helped the client make an advance payment for the goods in China and draw an agreement with the manufacturer.
Having bought the same restaurant equipment in China that we bought before in Ukraine, we managed to save 40%. We expected no more than 25% when planning this, so we were pleasantly surprised.
An M3Cargo specialist contacted the manufacturer to clarify the terms of cargo readiness and details for preparing for customs clearance and give recommendations to the Chinese sender to collect documents on his part.
A properly assembled package of documents is the key to timely and trouble-free customs clearance.
When the container with restaurant equipment was loaded on board the ship, we continued to monitor its movement. At this time, we agreed with forwarders in Ukraine on the terms of transportation across the country and delivery to the client's warehouse in Kyiv. The container ship had to be of a certain length and width in order to enter the enterprise and ship the goods.
After the container's arrival at the port, the procedure of forwarding and customs clearance of the cargo began. Immediately after customs clearance, the container left for Kyiv and the next day was in the warehouse of the future restaurant.
Everything was agreed upon and thought out in advance. Issues that could arise were resolved before the cargo crossed the Ukrainian border. For example, a car for transportation across Ukraine was selected according to the client's requirements while the ship was sailing on the sea.
- The products in the new restaurant are stored in reliable refrigerators and then baked in a quality oven or deep fried.
- By outsourcing payments and cargo clearance to foreign trade specialists, the client focused on preparing the location for opening and then received the products without wasting energy on foreign exchange transactions and customs clearance.
- The received equipment met expectations and was 40% cheaper than the similar in Ukraine.
- The staff in the kitchen are comfortable working with good equipment. Visitors feel it and come back again and again.
How to save 25% on purchasing and introduce a new brand in Ukraine
