# Restaurant Supplier Apps BlueCart for Buyers Lets Restaurants Streamline Their Ordering Process By Mary Van Puymbroeck | Published 2017-08-02 | Business Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bluecart-for-buyers References: [bluecart](https://www.bluecart.com/for-restaurants.html) & [foodtechconnect](https://foodtechconnect.com/2016/01/13/how-bluecart-streamlines-restaurant-supplier-management-for-free/) 'BlueCart for Buyers' is the ultimate [restaurant procurement app](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/restautomanager). BlueCart is designed to save buyers and sellers time, money and gain more exposure. With BlueCart for Buyers, restaurants are able to use one platform for their whole ordering process to save time and money. The app lets chefs shop using its one-click ordering system that allows for 24/7 ordering, real-time updates on the order and cut-off statuses. BlueCart also lets restauranteurs, chefs and hoteliers [manage their inventory online](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/touchbistro-inventory-management) and compare their on-hand vs. on-par inventory from a smartphone or laptop. Once an order arrives, the buyer is able to check in through the app and easily return any damaged or defective items. Through this process, restauranteurs, hoteliers and [QSR](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/burger-king-your-way-champions) managers are able to save time and money. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.4/10 - Popularity: 50% | Activity: 73% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/business) > [New Ventures](https://www.trendhunter.com/newventures) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Restaurant Procurement Apps:** Restaurants and suppliers can benefit from disruptive innovation by incorporating AI for product suggestions and automating the order process. - **Unified Inventory Management:** Integrating inventory management and ordering on one platform can create opportunities for better supply chain management and cost optimization. - **Real-time Order Tracking:** Enhancing visibility into order status with real-time tracking and reporting can lead to better inventory management and reduce food waste. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Hospitality Management:** Incorporating restaurant procurement apps into hotel and restaurant management software can create opportunities for seamless inventory and supply chain management. - **Foodservice Suppliers:** Foodservice suppliers can benefit from new market opportunities by using app-based ordering services to offer their products to a larger customer base. - **Food and Beverage Distributors:** Streamlining ordering and inventory management processes can create opportunities for cost optimization and better customer relations for food and beverage distributors. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Consolidated Food Industry Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/food-industry-platform.md) - [Pairing Catering Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/catering-app.md) - [Unified Restaurant Management](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foodchow.md) - [Lightweight Restaurant Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/curate.md) - [AI Restaurant Operations Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iorder.md) - [Comprehensive Restaurant Overview Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toast-1.md) - [In-App Restaurant Ordering Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/restaurant-ordering-system.md) - [Simplistic Mobile Ordering Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ferraro-foods.md) - [Smart Grocery Shopping Support](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smartchef.md)