--- title: "Case Study: Gordon Food Service | Perenso" description: Gordon Food Service has reduced admin time and increased show sales at both their live and virtual trade shows with Perenso. image: https://blog.perenso.com/hubfs/Copy%20of%20Employee%20Spotlight%20(2)-2.png --- [Trade Show](https://blog.perenso.com/case-studies/tag/trade-show)[Foodservice](https://blog.perenso.com/case-studies/tag/foodservice) # Trade Show Case Study: Gordon Food Service by [Perenso](https://blog.perenso.com/case-studies/author/perenso) 1 min read Jul 5, 2022 4:09:00 AM ### See how Perenso improved Gordon Food Service's trade show experience for show hosts, vendors, and attendees.   Established over 120 years, [Gordon Food Service](https://gfs.com/en-us/) is the largest family-operated broad-line food distribution company in North America. ## Trade Show Challenge: Gordon Food Service's goal is to bring together customers with their vendors. They needed a stable system to provide a seamless show experience. For a while, Gordon Food Service was unable to find a system where there wasn't going to be a crack in the foundation of their data. There was a constant struggle to get accurate orders and leads.  ## Perenso Solution: An [easy-to-access system](https://www.perenso.com/events) with everything in one place. With Perenso, Gordon Food Service was able to achieve this and create a seamlessly run show. They finally had an ordering system on an iPad that is custom for each vendor and had clear reporting for after the show.  ### Watch to see how the Flight board helped Gordon Food Service sell better at their trade show.   ### Perenso provides Gordon Food Service with the following services: ## [Trade Show Ordering](https://www.perenso.com/trade-show-software-for-sales) | [Virtual Trade Show | ](https://www.perenso.com/sell-better-at-virtual-trade-shows)[Event Registration](https://www.perenso.com/event-registration-solution) ## [Mobile Event App](https://www.perenso.com/mobile-sales-app-for-trade-shows) | Deals and Discounts | [Leads & Content](https://www.perenso.com/lead-generation-content-management-for-trade-shows) Share this [Share on X ](https://x.com/intent/post?url=https://blog.perenso.com/case-studies/gordon-food-service-case-study&text=Case+Study%3A+Gordon+Food+Service+%7C+Perenso) [Share on Facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://blog.perenso.com/case-studies/gordon-food-service-case-study&t=Case+Study%3A+Gordon+Food+Service+%7C+Perenso) [Share on LinkedIn ](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.perenso.com/case-studies/gordon-food-service-case-study&t=Case+Study%3A+Gordon+Food+Service+%7C+Perenso) Previous story [← Trade Show Case Study: Lipari Foods](https://blog.perenso.com/case-studies/lipari-foods-case-study) Next story [Trade Show Case Study: UNFI →](https://blog.perenso.com/case-studies/unfi-case-study) ## You May Also Like These Related Stories [Virtual Event Case Study: Scavuzzo's Inc.](https://blog.perenso.com/case-studies/scavuzzos-inc.-case-study) ![Virtual Event Case Study: Scavuzzo's Inc.](https://blog.perenso.com/hubfs/Copy%20of%20Employee%20Spotlight%20(11).png) [Virtual Trade Show](https://blog.perenso.com/case-studies/tag/virtual-trade-show) ### Virtual Event Case Study: Scavuzzo's Inc. 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