A family-run
supply house. Since 2003.
We're the quiet team behind thousands of great meals every night — sourcing, storing and delivering the ingredients Britain's best kitchens rely on.
Built by chefs. Run for chefs.
Unique Wholesale Distributors began in a converted lock-up in 2003, feeding a handful of curry houses and cafés in Birmingham. Our founders were second-generation restaurateurs who were tired of chasing suppliers for reliable stock and honest pricing.
Twenty-three years on, we still answer the phone the way we did on day one — quickly, with the answer, and by name. What's changed is the scale: a nationwide cold-chain, a catalogue of 1,000+ SKUs, and relationships with the growers, bakers and butchers we feature on our shelves.
We remain family-owned, family-run and completely independent — which is exactly what lets us obsess over the details other distributors have quietly stopped caring about.
Values that show up in every crate.
Kitchen-obsessed
We source, taste and pack every product like we're stocking our own restaurant — because most of us have worked in one.
Uncompromising quality
SALSA-audited suppliers, cold-chain integrity, and rigorous batch testing on every high-risk category.
Responsible supply
MSC-certified seafood, RSPCA-assured poultry and a fleet transitioning to HVO fuel and electric last-mile.
People-first partnerships
One dedicated account manager, one number, one relationship — for the whole life of your account.
A slow, deliberate build.
Founded from a single depot in the West Midlands with three vans and one long client list.
Opened our national cold-storage facility — 12,000 pallet positions, temperature-mapped to –22°C.
Reached 500 active hospitality accounts across the UK and launched our chef-led private label range.
Rolled out live order tracking, SALSA re-certification and paper-free invoicing across the group.
Serving 2,500+ kitchens nightly with a fleet of 84 refrigerated vehicles and a 96.4% on-time rate.
Make brilliant food effortless to source.
Every operator we work with — from a 12-seat tasting room in Edinburgh to a 400-cover banqueting hotel in Manchester — deserves the same thing: consistent product, honest price, and a delivery that arrives when they said it would.
That's the whole job. We just try to do it a little better every week.
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