FornecedorPT — B2B Supplier Directory & Ordering Platform for Portuguese HORECA & Retail

The Problem

Portuguese restaurant owners, café managers, and small retailers face a surprisingly analog problem: finding new suppliers. When a chef wants to source specialty olive oil, artisanal cheese, or organic produce, the process is: ask friends, visit food fairs twice a year, respond to cold-calling sales reps, or Google with limited results.

There is no Yelp, no Angi, no ThomasNet for Portuguese B2B supply chains. The information gap is enormous:

• No centralized database of suppliers by category, region, minimum order, and delivery terms
• No reviews or ratings from fellow business owners
• No price transparency (everything is "request a quote")
• No comparison tools
• Supply discovery happens at trade fairs (Alimentária, SIRHA Lisboa) 2-3 times/year and via personal networks the rest of the year

For suppliers, the problem is equally acute. A small artisanal cheese producer in Azeitão has no efficient way to reach the 80,000 restaurants in Portugal. They rely on distributors (who take 30-40% margin), trade fair booths (€3-5K per event), or cold-calling.