Call it for what it is, single source procurement. Do you think the ONLY source is the one they have? No. They could find another source. Do they? No, that would require work ($$) and a smaller purchase volume not covered by a volume contract ($$$). It might even be against the bylaws the franchise sets out.
The cyberattack isn’t the cause, it’s only the last link of a chain that is mostly forged of their own doing. So screw them.
If you panic and just buy anything as a replacement, you’re doing it wrong. You’d vet another source the same way you’d vet your regular supplier. It’s just being prepared as opposed to panicking.
Call it for what it is, single source procurement. Do you think the ONLY source is the one they have? No. They could find another source. Do they? No, that would require work ($$) and a smaller purchase volume not covered by a volume contract ($$$). It might even be against the bylaws the franchise sets out.
The cyberattack isn’t the cause, it’s only the last link of a chain that is mostly forged of their own doing. So screw them.
You’re taking this way too seriously
Ah yes, use an unknown potentially inferior product and lose your customers from the lack of quality and consistency.
There’s a reason they use single procurement, consistency.
If you panic and just buy anything as a replacement, you’re doing it wrong. You’d vet another source the same way you’d vet your regular supplier. It’s just being prepared as opposed to panicking.
That takes MONTHS dude….
You seriously have no concept on how restaurants operate.
Yeah, you do it months or years ahead of when you need it. It’s called a contingency plan.