Need Food Service Beef?
Look to Certified Hereford Beef®
Certified Hereford Beef® has bold flavor and an authentic story that consumers love. Diners are looking for more than a good steak—they want a food service beef experience rooted in quality and ethics, and natural ingredients and products that tell an authentic, meaningful story. They are chasing flavor and appreciate heritage breeds, family farms, and products that align with their own values.
Certified Hereford Beef delivers, offering consistently tender, flavorful beef backed by breed integrity and rancher commitment from 48 US states. It’s the kind of quality that elevates a restaurant’s culinary artistry—and keeps customers coming back for more.
Exceptional Beef Cuts for Food Service
Our heritage breed USDA Choice Certified Hereford Beef program goes head-to-head with premium beef brands, winning on flavor, taste test after taste test. Our prized genetics and strict carcass specifications make Certified Hereford Beef an industry leader for consistent product quality, size, and uniformity.
This allows you to more accurately calculate plate cost and maximize your margin. We also offer a Premium option that is an Upper 2/3 USDA Choice program. Both programs bring bold flavor along with an authentic local story to your foodservice operation, while adding value to your bottom line.
Certified Hereford Beef has a Full Selection
of Food Service Beef Choices
Ground Beef
- 10 lb. Tubes
- Burger Patties
Primals
- Brisket
- Ribs
- Loins
- Tri-Tip
- Tenderloin
- Chuck rolls
- And more
Value-Added
- Portioned Cut Steaks and Roasts
- Pre-cooked Prime Rib
- Pre-cooked Pot Roast
- Deli Meats (Roast Beef, Pastrami, Corned Beef)
Strict Standards and Specifications
All Hereford cattle accepted into the Certified Hereford Beef program must meet ten strict, science-based specifications. Unlike many other brands, Certified Hereford Beef has maintained uncompromising breed genetics and quality specifications—consistently rigorous, year after year. These are the backbone of our exceptional program.
Food Service Beef Licensing Agreements
Chefs and restaurant operators who choose Certified Hereford Beef differentiate their menus with a distinctively full-flavored and tender branded beef program that brings a local, authentic story.
Our licensing system is simple to execute and leverage. It earns you exclusive access to a wealth of marketing solutions, promotional tools, and unique resources to build diner awareness and sales. Learn more by contacting us.
Register to Become a Partner and Get Access to Promotional Materials that will Educate and Entice Diners.
A Differentiating Brand that Consumers Can Trust
Not all beef cuts for food service are the same. The CHB Difference is significant.
- When you choose Certified Hereford Beef, you’re supporting local families who not only own and raise the cattle themselves, they own the brand. Behind every cut is a commitment to heritage and integrity, offering customers a product rooted in values they can believe in.
- Hispanic consumers express distinct beef preferences. They gravitate toward particular beef cuts, and they also want a fresh, bold, beefy flavor that’s not overpowering, while being full and balanced. Certified Hereford Beef fulfills this flavor profile.
- Hereford genetics help assure a high-quality, consistent product. The product’s performance and integrity can be trusted, and you’ll be happy to associate your restaurant’s name with it.
- Our partners are judiciously chosen, and we work with brokers, distributors, and packers who help us market and sell Certified Hereford Beef products with integrity and passion. Learn more about our partners, or if you’re ready to buy, find a distributor.
Beef Cuts for Food Service
Plus More!
Certified Hereford Beef is also available to the Retail industry and international markets. You’re invited to learn more and contact us if you need more information.