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Food & Beverage 
Consulting Agency

We partner with emerging food and beverage brands to accelerate foodservice growth by securing distribution, winning operator trials, and establishing the systems that drive profitable, repeatable sales. Whether you’re scaling with a national broker or building your own dedicated foodservice team, we act as your strategic partner every step of the way.

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Turn interest into a pipeline. We open doors, build distribution, and scale momentum. 

How We Help Brands in Foodservice

Sales and Distribution

Execution and Scale

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Strategy and Positioning

​Clarify positioning, pricing, and pack sizes. Map segments and build your go-to-market.​​

Onboard distributors and GPOs, run buyer meetings, and build an operator pipeline.

Activate sales, manage contracts and materials, report results, and lead DOT Foods Integration,

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Plans are only as strong as the team behind them. Meet the Foodies - the operators, sellers, and strategists who turn vision into placements.

We’re More Than A Consultancy.
We’re a Team at Your Table.

The Alternative Foodie is a collaborative team with 100+ years of combined foodservice and channel expertise. Strategic, hands-on, and results-driven, we partner with brands to navigate new opportunities, streamline operations, and scale with confidence.

Meet the Foodies →

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Client Stories & Kind Words

Outcome-driven case notes and testimonials from emerging brands like yours.

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Wandering Bear Coffee

Scaled national distribution in under 12 months.

DOT national access

30% Vistar open-coded distribution

She is tenacious about getting results and is great at finding solutions to problems that help everyone involved.

Christina Bayon

Senior Director of Sales, Pressed Juicery

Maple Hill Creamery

From strategy to foodservice scale.

DOT onboarding

$50K to $1.1M in under 9 months

See stories & kind words →

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Let’s Grow Your Foodservice Story Together

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