4 ms·A food wholesaler and a restaurant are two entirely different businesses.by sundaeofshock 8y agoA food wholesaler and a restaurant are two entirely different businesses.patejam 8y agoI think the idea is that it's still a local business that handles it. And it's locals who are hired to prepare the food, just like a local restaurant.GordonS 8y agoWhat makes a restaurant a more 'worthy' business that a food retailer or wholesaler?