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The Boaden Advantage Comparison Chart
Boaden's |
Competitor A |
Competitor B |
Competitor C |
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| Preparation and Portions | Fresh, Each and Everyday. Larger Portions* |
Made the Day Before. Smaller Portions |
Made the Day Before. Smaller Portions |
N/A. Smaller |
Boaden's Advantage: All our meals are prepared fresh the same day*. Our Kitchen is up and running at 4 am daily to insure that you are receiving the freshest product possible. While many of our competitors stress that they meet the Canada food guidelines, Boaden's goes beyond this by offering a larger size portion of nutritious items. |
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| Menu Cycle and Menu Change | 3 - 4 Times Per Year |
2 times Per Year |
2 Times Per Year |
2 Times Per Year |
Boaden's Advantage: Boaden's menu cycle runs every 4 weeks and we change our menu 3-4 times a year to offer variety to the children in which we serve. Boaden competitors only run 2 menu cycles per year. |
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| Price | Lower |
Higher |
Higher |
Substantially Higher |
Boaden's Advantage: Boaden's pricing is lower than most of our competitors for a better, more nutritious meal. |
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| Milk | Yes, plus Soya, Rice, Organic |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Boaden's Advantage: Boaden's offers 8 varieties including soya, rice and organic. Competitors 3-4 at the most. |
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| Kids in Advertising | No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Boaden's Advantage: Boaden's in no way uses children in their advertising. Boaden's prefers to nourish them. |
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| Halal | Yes - No Charge |
Yes - Extra Cost |
Yes - Extra Cost |
No |
Boaden's Advantage: Boaden's does charge extra for halal based products. |
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| Dietician | Independent |
Employee |
Employee |
Employee |
Boaden's Advantage: Boaden's Dietician is an independent person from Boaden's. Some competitors Dietician's are employed by the company and therefore cannot be objective in planning menus. |
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| Website | Open |
Open |
Hidden |
Hidden |
Boaden's Advantage: Boaden's Website is fully open to the public. |
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| Cheese | 100% Pure Cheese's |
Cheese Products |
Cheese Products |
Yes |
Boaden's Advantage: All our Cheese's are 100% pure. We do not use any Cheese products. |
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| Meats | Locally Hormone Free |
N/A |
N/A |
Some |
Boaden's Advantage: All our meats come locally from a butcher. We do not use a meat manufacturer. All our meats are cut fresh including all deli meats. We use only AAA grade or higher meats. We use only fresh, grain fed, air chilled chicken products and not previously frozen. |
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| Trans-Fat Free | Yes |
Yes |
N/A |
N/A |
Boaden's Advantage: All our products are trans-fat free. |
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| Processed Foods | Less than 5% |
MORE THAN 50% |
MORE THAN 25% |
N/A |
Boaden's Advantage: Boaden's limits the use of processed foods. These are not nutritious nor are they appealing. We provide a home-style based cooking menu. |
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| Individual Meals | Yes - Available |
ALL PRODUCTION |
ALL PRODUCTION |
ALL PRODUCTION |
Boaden's Advantage: Since Boaden's caters individual meals we are able to offer individual customized meals to children on a daily basis. |
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| Drivers | Own Insured Driver's |
Courier |
N/A |
Courier |
Boaden's Advantage: Boaden's only uses its own drivers. We do not use couriers. All our drivers must have safe driving records and also all drivers use only Boaden's vehicles. All our drivers put away each item on delivery and they do not leave items unattended or unaccounted for. |
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| Temperature at Delivery | Yes |
No |
N/A |
No |
Boaden's Advantage: All items are temperature controlled. |
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| Heating Trays | Yes |
Yes |
N/A |
No |
Boaden's Advantage: Boaden's supplies all clients with a heating table to maintain the freshness and temperature upon delivery. |
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| Guaranteed Delivery Time | Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Boaden's Advantage: Boaden's is the only company that guarantees a delivery time with a money back policy. We deliver on time OR MONEY REFUNDED*. |
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| Other Catering | Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Boaden's Advantage: Boaden's is the only company the offers other catering options at a preferred discount to either our clients or their clients. Whether it be catering, functions, corporate facilities or banquet facilities we are the only company that can offer this our clients. |
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| Executive Int'l Red Seal Chef | Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Boaden's Advantage: Boaden's is the only company that employ's an executive international read seal certified chef. We do not employ production managers or production staff without proper training. Our executive chef oversee the entire daily preparation of meals. |
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| Multicultural Menu | Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Boaden's Advantage: Boaden's is the only company that can adapt its menu to suit multicultural needs. |
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| Over 30 Years in Business | Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Boaden's Advantage: Boaden's is the leader in this industry. Boaden's has been the company in which our competitors try to be. Most ideas that our competitors do have originated from us. That is why Boaden's will always be the leader in serving meals daily to children. |
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| Emergency Service | 24hrs/7 Days a Week |
8am to 5pm - 5 Days a Week |
5 Days a Week |
5 Days a Week |
Boaden's Advantage: Boaden's is the only company to offer emergency service 24hrs a day 7 days a week. |
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| Service Days | 7 Days a Week |
5 Days a Week |
5 Days a Week |
5 Days a Week |
Boaden's Advantage: Boaden's is the only company to offer 7 day a week service. |
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