Why foodservice & hospitality supply needs the digital catalog
The foodservice and hospitality supply market is defined by seasonal ranges, rapidly changing prices, and a buyer base that combines high quality standards with efficiency. Purchasers in hotel operations, catering companies, and chain restaurant groups expect professional product presentations that both inspire and enable direct ordering.
Traditional print catalogs reach their limits in foodservice: high printing costs, outdated price lists, and a lack of interactivity prevent swift purchasing decisions. flipaio transforms your existing PDF print data into an interactive, always up-to-date online catalog.
Especially for manufacturers and wholesalers of commercial kitchen equipment, table-top design, hotel textiles, and professional furniture, flipaio delivers decisive advantages: product videos, 360° views, and embedded dimension tables are available directly on catalog pages, so your buyers find all decision-relevant information in one place.
Feature highlights for foodservice & hotels
These features turn your catalog into a digital sales channel:
Embed product videos, cooking demonstrations, or installation guides directly into the catalog.
Connect your catalog to your B2B shop or ordering portal for direct order lists.
Price changes and delivery status from ERP or PIM are automatically updated in the catalog.
Your field sales team presents the current catalog on mobile devices, professionally, at every customer visit.
Your added value
Benefits for manufacturers and wholesalers in the foodservice sector:
- Longer time spent in the catalog
- Faster order cycles
- Current prices without reprinting
- Measurable insights for your product range
Frequently asked questions about the digital foodservice catalog
A digital online catalog is an interactive, browsable catalog based on your PDF print data. With hotspots, videos, full-text search, and B2B shop connectivity, it shortens order cycles and reduces print costs.
As a rule, your catalog is online within 5 business days. For extensive catalogs with complex hotspot structures, the implementation time is typically up to 10 business days.
Yes. flipaio supports Shopware, WooCommerce, Shopify, and other B2B portals. Products are synchronised and customers can add items directly from the catalog to their cart.
You can embed videos, image galleries, 360° views, dimension tables, PDF data sheets, and external links directly in the catalog, including product-specific instructions.
Yes. flipaio is designed for extensive B2B catalogs. Full-text search, table of contents, page navigation, and multi-catalog portals enable quick orientation even with very large product ranges.