Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for providing access to decision critical information for food services supply chain management are provided in accordance with the present invention. A food services customer can input menu item information into at least one customer database for one or more food services locations. At least one supplier database is provided, each of the at least one supplier database containing information relating to food service supplies offered by a respective supplier. Access to the at least one customer database and the at least one supplier database is controlled via a common access portal. The customer is provided with access to the databases via the portal. The customer can generate a request relating to selected menu items. Information is then provided to the customer from one of (i) the at least one customer database and (ii) the at least one supplier database in response to the request.