Ordering · Dean Supply
Reorder in a Few Taps, From Wherever You Are
Same items, same people filling the order. What changes is the effort: last week's order is already there, so most weeks you are adjusting a few numbers and sending it.
Works from a phone, so anyone on your team can do it from anywhere in the building. Costs you nothing.
Why Bother
Less Work to Place the Same Order
Reordering takes seconds
Last week's order is right there. Tap what you need again, change a quantity or two, send it. Most orders are a rerun of the one before — this treats them that way.
In by 3 PM for your next stop
Get your order in before the 3:00 PM cutoff and it makes your next scheduled delivery day. The app shows you which day that is before you send.
Your pack sizes, already right
Each item shows the way you actually buy it — the case, the pack, the size you take. No working out which of four options is the one you ordered last time.
Your pack sizes, already right
Fewer wrong items at the back door
The order is written down, not repeated over a phone. Wrong pack sizes and near-miss substitutions get caught before the truck loads.
Custom and private label too
Items we print or pack for you sit alongside everything else. Reorder them the same way.
Website or app
Why Not Just Use shopatdean.com?
You can, and plenty of customers do. The website is built for shopping — browsing the catalog, finding something you have not bought before, checking what we carry.
The app is built for restocking. It opens with the things you actually buy, in your pack sizes, in the order you bought them. No searching, no item numbers, no rebuilding the same list every week.
They are different jobs. Most account customers end up using both.
One important limit the other way. The app places truck orders only — deliveries on our own routes, within our delivery area. Not shipping, not pickup.
Normal local delivery terms still apply, including the $150 merchandise minimum and the fuel surcharge. Ordering this way changes the effort, not the terms.
So if you need something shipped, want to collect at the counter, or you are outside our delivery area, that is a website order or a phone call.
Reordering
Most Orders Are Last Week's Order
That is the whole idea. Your list is built from what you actually buy — the paper goods you take every week, the chemicals you take every month, the odd item you only order in December. In your pack sizes.
Open it, adjust the few things that changed, send. Nothing to search for, nothing to type, no item numbers to remember.
What that means in practice. A manager who started two weeks ago can put in the right order without knowing a single one of our item numbers, because last month's order is sitting right in front of them.
And when you do need something new, the full catalog is there to search. The regular items are just surfaced first, because that is most of what anyone orders.
Custom and private label
Your Printed Items Live There Too
If we print your cups, bags, napkins or boxes, those items sit in your list with everything else. You reorder them the same way you reorder a case of gloves.
No separate email to a rep. No digging up the last PO to remember what you ordered and how many.
Worth knowing. Custom items still run on their own lead times, and reorders on printed goods may need a minimum. Placing the order is easier; the production schedule is unchanged.
If artwork needs to change, that still goes through your rep.
Your team
More Than One Person Can Order
Add whoever needs it — the chef, the kitchen manager, the person who counts the walk-in on Sunday night. Each of them can order from their own phone, from the same list.
Everyone sees what was ordered and what is coming, so nobody double-orders and nobody waits on one person to get around to it.
What it looks like
Five Screens, Start to Finish
Sign in, open your order guide, set quantities, pick a delivery date, send. That is the whole thing.





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Getting Started
Three Steps, Mostly On Our End
Ask your rep, or email us
Mention it on their next stop, or email help.desk@shopatdean.com. We will confirm your account and which locations you order for.
We build your list
We load your order history, any custom items, and add whoever on your team should be able to order. All of that happens on our side.
Start ordering
Open it, adjust the quantities, send. It reaches the same people who take your orders now.
Who this is for. Operators buying for their own business on a delivery route — restaurants, bars, schools, churches, care facilities, offices and contractors within our delivery area. Truck orders only — not for shipping or pickup. Not currently available to jobbers or resellers.
Questions
Before You Ask Us to Set It Up
Does this replace calling or emailing my order?
Only if you want it to. Plenty of customers use it for the routine weekly order and still call when they need something unusual, want to check stock, or would rather talk it through. It is another door, not a replacement for the ones you already use.
Is this the same catalog as the website?
You can order anything we stock. The difference is what you see first — your list opens with the items you already buy, rather than a catalog you have to search.
Can I still order things I have never bought before?
Yes. Your usual items are surfaced first because that is most of what people order, but the full catalog is there to search.
What if I have more than one location?
Each location can be set up separately, with its own list and its own ordering. Tell us how your locations are organized and we will match it.
Who sees the order?
The same team that takes your orders now. It lands with us the same way — you are changing how the order gets to us, not who handles it.
Does it cost anything?
No. It is free for you to use — no fee, no subscription, no minimum tied to using it. and your terms are exactly what they are today.
What platform is this?
We use Choco, an ordering platform built for foodservice. You do not need an existing account with them — if you already order from another supplier through it, we will simply appear alongside them.
Can jobbers and resellers use it?
Not at this time. It is set up for operators buying for their own business — restaurants, institutions, offices, facilities. If you resell our products, keep ordering the way you do now and we will let you know if that changes.
Can more than one person on my team use it?
Yes, and it is one of the better reasons to use it. Add the chef, the manager, whoever is at the back door. Each person orders from their own phone, from the same list, and everyone can see what was sent and what is arriving.
If you run several locations, each one has its own list and you can still see across them. The practical upside: ordering no longer depends on one person being at work.
What happens when an order is wrong?
Same as now — call us and we fix it. The difference is there is a written record of exactly what was ordered, so there is nothing to reconstruct from memory. Most of the arguments about who said what stop being arguments.
How is this different from ordering on shopatdean.com?
Different jobs. The website is built for shopping — browsing, finding something new, checking what we carry, paying by card, shipping anywhere. Anyone can use it, account or not.
The app is built for restocking. Your list, your pack sizes, your delivery route. It is faster for the order you place every week and slower for discovering something new.
Plenty of customers use both, and there is no reason to pick one.
Can I ship an order or pick it up through the app?
They reach the same team either way. Website orders and app orders both come to us and go out on the same trucks.
The difference is how they are paid — website checkout takes a card, app orders go on your account the way a phoned-in order does.
What if I am outside your delivery area?
Then the app is not the right tool for you, since it only places truck orders. Order on the website and we will ship it. If you are not sure whether your address is on a route, ask us and we will check.
When do I need to order by?
The cutoff is 3:00 PM the day before your delivery day. Order before that and it makes your next scheduled stop. Order after it and you are on the one after.
Your delivery days depend on which route you are on, not on when you order — we run set routes five days a week, and every address sits on particular days. The app shows you the earliest date you can actually get, so you are not guessing. Full details are on our local truck delivery page.
Can I schedule an order ahead of time?
Yes. The calendar shows the delivery days available for your address, and you can pick any of them. Useful for holidays, a big event, or getting next week sorted before the weekend.
The dates you can choose are the days we already run your route. Ordering earlier does not add a stop. See local truck delivery for how our routes and delivery areas work.
Dean Supply · Cleveland Since 1950
Ask a Rep Today to Get Started
Your rep can turn this on for you — mention it on their next stop. Or email our help desk and we will take it from there. Tell us who on your team should be able to order and we will have the list built and ready.
Email help.desk@shopatdean.com · Call 216-325-0994 · Or ask your rep on their next stop.



