Wholesale Halal Samosas and Kabobs in Southern California

Where can you buy wholesale halal samosas and seekh kabobs in Southern California?

RNK Foods supplies hand-made, 100% Zabiha halal samosas, spring rolls, shami kabobs and seekh kabobs to restaurants, grocery stores, masjids, caterers, hotels and schools across Southern California, made in an HFSAA-verified kitchen in Artesia. Buyers in Los Angeles County, Orange County, the Inland Empire and San Diego County can request pricing on the wholesale page, then collect in Artesia or have the order delivered within Southern California.

RNK Foods is the frozen-food line of the family behind the Ribs 'n' Kabobs restaurant at 18925 Norwalk Blvd, Artesia, CA 90701. The restaurant has served Los Angeles County and Orange County since 2014, and the samosa and kabob recipes go back to 1999. The retail shop sells five products in home-sized packs. The wholesale side is where we work with kitchens, counters and institutions that need the same food in volume.

Who is wholesale for?

Anyone who serves or sells food to other people and wants halal they can stand behind.

• Restaurants and cafes that want a samosa or kabob on the menu without the labor of hand-folding and mixing every day.
• Grocery stores and halal markets that want a frozen case product made locally rather than shipped in from out of state.
• Masjids and community centers feeding iftar, Eid, Friday gatherings and fundraisers.
• Caterers who need a reliable halal appetizer and kabob supply for weddings and corporate events.
• Hotels with banquet and room service menus that need a halal option.
• Schools and colleges with halal meal programs or cultural events.

If your business is in Los Angeles County, Orange County, the Inland Empire or San Diego County, you are inside our delivery area. Buyers in Anaheim, Cerritos and Long Beach are a short drive from the kitchen for pickup.

What does RNK Foods offer wholesale?

Product	What it is
Samosas	Hand-folded in a thin pastry shell and flash-frozen. The same beef, chicken and spicy potato veggie fillings sold in the shop.
Spring rolls	Frozen, cooked straight from frozen. Wholesale only.
Shami kabobs	The round, pan-cooked style of kabob, frozen. Wholesale only.
Seekh kabobs	Hand-mixed, hand-formed, grilled and frozen. Beef and chicken.

Every product is made from scratch in the same kitchen as the restaurant menu, under the same HFSAA standard, with no pork and no alcohol on site. Quantities, case sizes and pricing depend on the buyer, which is why we ask you to request pricing rather than publish a list.

Why does hand-made matter to a buyer?

Because your customer can tell. Hand-folding gives a thin, delicate pastry that blisters and crisps in the fryer. Hand-mixing and hand-forming give seekh kabobs the texture people expect from a kabob house, and they hold their shape on a grill. For a restaurant, that is the difference between a samosa that fills a slot on the menu and one that people order again. For a grocery store, it is the difference between a product that sits in the case and one that sells on word of mouth.

There is a practical side too. Our products cook from frozen with no thawing. Samosas deep fry at 350°F in 5 to 8 minutes or bake at 400°F in 15 to 18 minutes, and seekh kabobs heat in a pan on medium in 4 to 6 minutes or in a 375°F oven in 8 to 10. That means a line cook can get a plate out in minutes, and a store can tell a customer exactly what to do at home.

Why does HFSAA verification matter for wholesale?

When you put "halal" on a menu board or a freezer label, your customers take you at your word. HFSAA, the Halal Food Standards Alliance of America, verifies the kitchen our products come from, and Ribs 'n' Kabobs has been HFSAA-certified since it opened in 2014. For a buyer, that means:

• The meat is 100% Zabiha, hand-slaughtered.
• No pork and no alcohol on the premises, so there is no cross-contamination question in the kitchen.
• A named third party stands behind the claim, and you can point a customer to it.
• A masjid or school can show its community an independent certification rather than a supplier's promise.

We wrote more about what the certification covers in our HFSAA certification post.

How do you request wholesale pricing?

1. Go to the wholesale page and fill in the short form: who you are, what you serve, which products you are interested in, and a rough idea of volume and how often you would order.
2. We reply with pricing and case information for your situation. We do not publish a wholesale price list, because a masjid ordering for Ramadan and a restaurant ordering weekly are different conversations.
3. Agree a first order, a pickup or delivery arrangement and a schedule.
4. Reorder through the contact page once the account is set up.

If you want to taste before you commit, order a retail pack from the RNK Foods menu first, or come to the restaurant in Artesia and try the samosas and kabobs on the plate.

Pickup in Artesia or delivery?

Both. Pickup is at the Ribs 'n' Kabobs restaurant in Artesia, near the 91 and 605 freeways and a short drive from the Little India district on Pioneer Boulevard, which makes it convenient for buyers in Cerritos, Norwalk and Buena Park. Home cooks ordering a few packs should see the delivery guide. Delivery is available within Southern California. The retail shop ships to ZIP codes starting 900 to 935 under the shipping policy, and delivery arrangements for larger wholesale orders are agreed when you request pricing. We do not deliver outside Southern California.

What should a buyer ask any halal supplier?

Use these on us as well as on anyone else.

• Who certifies the kitchen, and can I see the certificate?
• Is the meat Zabiha, hand-slaughtered?
• Is there pork or alcohol anywhere on the premises?
• Is the product made in that kitchen, or bought in and relabelled?
• Can I cook it from frozen, and what are the exact times?

Our answers are HFSAA, yes, no, made in our own kitchen in Artesia, and yes with the times above. Send the form and we take it from there.