L ’ OSTERIA
“ THE AIM OF OUR LOGISTICS HUB IS THAT OUR RESTAURANTS WILL NEVER AGAIN NEED TO PLACE AN ORDER ”
STEFAN HÖLLEN VP SUPPLY CHAIN , L ’ OSTERIA
L ’ Osteria doubles restaurant numbers in six years Since Höllen joined the company in 2017 L ’ Osteria has doubled the number of its restaurants to 163 .
“ This is why we need to develop a hub structure ,” he says . “ We are also looking for new markets for ultra-fresh products , from Spain for example . Plus , many of these products , especially in winter , are moving more to North Africa . We will need reliable and sustainable partners in these places .” Höllen adds that it is also important that the company continues to develop its operations in smaller countries where it has just a few restaurants .
“ We need to optimise our supply chain ,” he says . “ And we need to be ready for changing supply chain law in Europe , which will be part of all our futures before too long .”
Höllen is referring to the EU ’ s Supply Chain Act , which from 2024 will require EU companies to audit their suppliers along the entire global supply chain , including all direct and indirect business relationships .
112 October 2023