First, the source-the choice of suppliers
Don't expect to find the source of origin at the beginning.
A prominent feature of seafood transportation is that the less it is transported, the higher the cost and the harder it is to live.
This should be easy to understand. If you transport more, the space is large, the water body is large, the oxygen-enriched refrigeration can keep up, and the survival rate is high. The relative transportation cost will come down.
Even if you know the origin of seafood, you will face a dilemma with less money. If you ship too much, you will worry that you won't be able to sell it. If the shipment is too small, the unit price will be too expensive.
Therefore, our experience for so many years is, please don't do research on procurement. Waste energy, no gain.
Find the nearest wholesale market to purchase goods.
So what should we do? Is to take advantage. Find the nearest provincial capital city or central city around you. If you are far away, congratulations, here is a blank piece of paper, you can show your talents here. But remember, being a pioneer often costs more than being a latecomer. If you are close, congratulations, maybe someone is already doing it, and you have a chance to learn from it and then surpass it.
Second, investigate the market-personally investigate
Understand the above truth, you can start work. I especially remind you not to study in the office, so you may fall behind a few steps.
First of all, I suggest you know about the local market. The best way is to invite a few friends who know the hotel (at least the business) to a famous local restaurant for several meals. Pay attention to whether there is seafood when eating. If so, see which varieties are repeatedly recommended and which varieties are placed in a conspicuous position. Write down the price and go back to make a budget. You can almost know if you can do it after eating it a few times.
The second thing to do is to visit the largest farmers' market. Generally, cities that don't have a special seafood market will have aquatic products stalls in large-scale farmers' markets. Take a camera, look at the varieties, ask the price, and talk about the changes of seafood varieties in different seasons. If you leave the local market, you can visit the nearest central city and provincial capital city. Because you are out of town, your budget is relatively large. It is recommended to see more and eat less. Ha ha. Another special point to note is that seafood is difficult to cook. The market usually opens before dawn, and the sun basically disappears. People who love to sleep late should not try to do this business.
Third, start-just do it.
After the above investigation, you have a basic understanding of the current market situation of major local varieties. It is suggested to start with the most sought-after goods, with little profit but little risk. You can also experience what it's like to cook seafood. Don't make it too complicated at first. You'd rather be a big variety than have everything and nothing deep. Don't always try to get sidetracked, wait until you have some strength and fame. Because of your brilliant idea, maybe others have tried and failed.
Fourth, summary.
All right, let's sum it up. In any industry, if you do well, you can tell others to do it according to your habits. You can ask him to pick up the goods or you can ask him to deliver the goods. On the contrary, you should try to purchase goods or even grab water, and then send it to the designated place according to other people's orders. Nowadays, hotels in big cities have professional seafood distribution company services. There are also large sources of goods, and cars are specially sent to wholesale markets around the country. According to your own funds and strength, do your own links well, and slowly you will become a leader in this industry. The basic rule is that high-end seafood is transported by air, which is live and mainly appears on the dining table of high-end hotels. Enter the inland big cities earlier and deeper. Expensive. There is no quantity. In the past, middle and low-grade seafood was not worth air transportation because of its long transportation time, and could not be transported to inland cities, but ordinary people could consume it and the demand was large. At present, with the acceleration of trains and the completion of expressways, many middle and low-grade varieties can enter inland cities, and the seafood industry has unprecedented opportunities for development.
For those who invest heavily in seafood business
If you start relatively high and have a large amount of money, then you can be the leader of local seafood, connecting the source of goods with the dining table. Take it easy and make more money every day.
The rapid development of seafood in a region mainly depends on the traffic conditions. Is there a highway leading to the coastal city, whether the car can start, whether there are many flights, etc. If your area has such a traffic advantage, then you can show your talents. At present, major provincial capitals basically have specialized seafood markets of different sizes, but the surrounding rich areas within 3 hours' drive from the provincial capitals may still be blank, which can be done step by step by relying on the provincial capitals.
I suggest that you contact the current market situation, main varieties and daily consumption first, and then contact the source of goods sent to the market, become a local landing customer of the source of goods, contact a large number of hotel buyers in the market, and establish the same interest relationship. You must also open a seafood guide flagship store yourself, copy the coastal dishes, and manage and promote the hotel characteristics.
Then, extend to the source of goods, enrich varieties, establish a wider supply channel, and ensure the stability of quality and price.
Finally, we should establish our own supply base and distribution system, so that the whole process can be under unified command, so as to reduce stopovers, reduce transportation costs and enter more hinterland cities.
There is a strict time limit for seafood business from leaving the coast to eating it. Although this time limit can be greatly extended through the improvement of technology and equipment, it is also limited, and the taste will be greatly reduced as time goes by. Therefore, establishing a unified distribution system is the key to solve the problem of quality and price, and it is also the key to reduce risks. Nowadays, many urban seafood streets are next to the seafood wholesale market, which makes full use of the characteristics of the seafood industry and is a successful model.