Straight answers for restaurants and suppliers.
How the buying group works, where the savings come from and what suppliers keep under their control.
Understanding Kivo
What is Kivo?＋
Kivo represents independent restaurants as one buying group. It aggregates their purchasing volume and negotiates better prices and conditions with selected suppliers.
Why can Kivo obtain better prices?＋
A supplier can offer stronger conditions when several restaurants represent meaningful, predictable volume together. Kivo turns fragmented demand into one commercial negotiation.
Is Kivo a wholesaler?＋
No. Kivo does not buy or hold stock. Suppliers continue fulfilling and delivering orders.
Where does Kivo launch?＋
The first pilot is planned for Brussels and nearby areas, category by category.
For restaurants
Do I remain independent?＋
Yes. Each restaurant keeps its identity, menu, product choices and business decisions. Kivo only represents the group for purchasing.
Do I have to replace my suppliers?＋
No. Existing suppliers can participate if they can support the group’s negotiated conditions and service requirements.
Are group prices guaranteed to be lower?＋
Kivo only presents conditions that create a clear benefit compared with the normal standalone offer for a comparable independent restaurant.
Do I have to buy every product through Kivo?＋
No. The pilot is designed to prove value category by category, without forcing total purchasing exclusivity.
Will restaurants pay a fee?＋
Any platform fee will be transparent and communicated before participation. Savings must remain clear after fees.
For suppliers
Why would a supplier join?＋
To access consolidated demand from several qualified restaurants, increase route density and reduce fragmented sales administration.
Who sets the supplier price?＋
The supplier proposes group conditions based on expected volume. Kivo negotiates on behalf of participating restaurants.
Do suppliers keep delivery?＋
Yes. Suppliers retain their warehouses, vehicles, routes, cut-offs and service standards.
Can customer-specific terms remain private?＋
Yes. Account information and negotiated conditions are only shown to the relevant parties.
Does Kivo own the customer relationship?＋
No. Kivo represents the buying group and organises the commercial workflow; the supplier remains responsible for fulfilment and service.
Join the first Kivo buying group.
We are bringing together a focused group of independent restaurants and trusted suppliers to validate the model category by category.
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