Restaurant Rice Supplier β€” Consistency Your Line Can Cook Blind

~10 servings

Per pound of dry rice

250 servings

Per 25 lb sack

600 lb/wk

Typical high-volume account

1–2 days

Reorder to delivery

Rice is the cheapest line on your menu and the fastest to betray you

A four-ounce cooked portion of rice costs pennies. But when a new lot cooks differently β€” more water, softer grain, more breakage β€” your line adjusts on the fly, portions drift, and a rice bowl that was consistent last month is not. Nobody writes a bad review about rice. They write it about the dish.

We keep that from happening by holding the same origin and the same grade rather than buying whatever the spot market offers. Same grain length, same broken percentage, same cook ratio, sack after sack. Your prep sheet stops needing footnotes.

Sizing your order to your usage

Order to your weekly burn rate, not to your dry-storage anxiety. Four common bands:

β€”Under 100 lb per week β€” two to four 25 lb sacks, delivered biweekly.
β€”100–300 lb per week β€” 50 lb sacks, weekly or biweekly delivery.
β€”300–600 lb per week β€” half to full pallet, weekly standing order.
β€”600 lb+ per week β€” full pallets on a fixed weekly release with locked pricing.
β€”Multi-unit β€” one purchase order, split delivery across locations.

Food-service supply details

Pack sizes
25 lb sacks (tight dry storage) and 50 lb sacks (best cost per pound)
Cook ratio
1 : 1.75 rice to water; 15–18 min covered simmer, 5 min rest
Yield
1 lb dry β‰ˆ 3 lb cooked β‰ˆ 10 Γ— 4.8 oz portions
Holding
Holds on steam table without gumming; reheats well for fried rice service
Minimum order
100 lb for food-service accounts
Delivery cadence
Weekly, biweekly or on demand; scheduled lanes for prep days
Samples
Sample sack from current stock before switching
Multi-unit
Single PO, split delivery across locations

Frequently Asked Question

A single-unit casual restaurant serving rice with a third of its dishes typically runs 100–300 lb per week. High-volume Asian and Latin kitchens can exceed 600 lb.

50 lb sacks give the best cost per pound; 25 lb sacks are easier to handle and store if your dry room is tight or your staff moves stock alone.

Yes. We send a sample sack from current stock so you can cook, cost and portion it against what you use now.

Yes. Multi-unit groups order on a single purchase order with split delivery to each site.

Cook it before you commit to it.

Tell us your weekly volume and we will send a sample sack plus food-service pricing. Test it in service, then decide.