Monday morning, 7 a.m. You step into the kitchen, the weight of the weekend service still in your arms. You open the last box of tomatoes and you sense it immediately: that flat, metallic smell that promises nothing. An industrial product that passed through too many hands before reaching yours.
You know this moment. And you know exactly what it means for the plate.
There is a point where a professional chef stops compromising on the foundation of their craft. That point is now.
A tomato you can taste the difference in
The Sammy Peeled Red Datterini are small, meaty, and naturally sweet with a clean acidic finish that wakes up the palate. Open the can: the juice is deep red, dense, with no excess vegetable water. Press one between your fingers — it yields in soft layers, never mush.
In a pan: 8 minutes to perfect consistency, no waterlogging. In a slow ragù: depth and structure that hours of reduction cannot replicate. On pizza: they hold high heat without breaking down. Measurable properties — verifiable in your next service.
You are the professional — we are the supply chain
In professional kitchens, raw ingredients account for 70% of the result. Mediocre ingredients make even great technique fight against itself. Premium ingredients multiply your skill.
Food professionals across Switzerland who work with LAPA say the same thing: they are not looking for the lowest price. They are looking for reliability. The certainty that the Tuesday morning order and the Friday afternoon order arrive complete, at the right temperature, without substitutions.
Over 2,000 carefully selected products. One point of contact. No minimum order.
Three steps — nothing more
- You order — via our Web App, at any hour, with no minimum quantity
- We deliver — directly to your kitchen, the next business day
- You serve — dishes that bring your guests back next week
Custom pricing based on your order history and frequency. Responsive support, no hold music. For urgent requests: +41 76 361 70 21.
Try it. The product does the talking.
Order the Sammy Datterini. Use them in your next service. Set them beside your current product. The quality is self-evident.
The best chefs in Switzerland do not choose their supplier by the lowest price. They choose by reliability — for the Saturday evening with 80 covers, the Thursday corporate event for 120 guests.
Call +41 76 361 70 21 or log in to the LAPA Web App and order the Sammy Peeled Red Datterini. Because every great dish starts with the right ingredient.