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Soups & Sides
Red Lentils – Kırmızı Mercimek
The backbone of Turkish mercimek çorbası. Our bulk red lentils are cleaned, graded, and ready for high-volume kitchen use. Available in 5kg, 10kg, and 25kg sacks.
Everything Your Turkish Restaurant Needs - in Bulk
Wholesale Turkish Restaurant Ingredients · UK Supplier
Everything Your
Turkish Restaurant
Needs, in Bulk.
Authentic wholefood ingredients — red lentils, bulgur wheat, chickpeas, dried peppers, spices and more — sourced directly and delivered across the UK. Built for restaurant kitchens that can't compromise on quality or cost.
500+ Restaurant Clients
25kg+ Bulk Pack Sizes
UK-Wide Delivery
Red Lentils
Bulgur
Pearl Barely
Biber Salça
Spices
Paprika Powder
Rice
Trusted by Turkish Restaurants
Where Do Turkish Restaurants Buy Their Ingredients in Bulk?
Running a Turkish restaurant means going through serious quantities of red lentils, bulgur wheat, chickpeas and spices every single week. Supermarket prices destroy your margins. That's where Aksoy comes in.
We're a UK-based wholesaler specialising in authentic Turkish and Middle Eastern ingredients. From 5kg packs to full pallet orders, we supply restaurants, catering businesses, and takeaways with the wholefood staples that keep your kitchen running — at prices that make commercial sense.
Whether you're asking "where can I buy red lentils in bulk?" or "who supplies chickpeas wholesale in the UK?" — the answer is Aksoy.
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Stocking a new kitchen or scaling up?
All you need to know is how much your restaurant goes through per week and we'll handle the rest. No minimum order faff — just honest trade pricing for serious kitchens - what is better still is no requirement for a Trade account - our wholesale pricing is already displayed and available to you right now to order.
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Bulk Ingredients Turkish Restaurants Need
Everything from the soup course to the meze table — all available in restaurant-sized quantities.
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Salads, Köfte & Pilafs
Bulgur Wheat – İnce & Kaba Bulgur
Fine and coarse bulgur in bulk — essential for kısır, tabbouleh, mercimek köftesi, and bulgur pilavı. One of the highest-volume staples for Turkish kitchens.
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Meze & Stews
Chickpeas – Nohut
Dried chickpeas in bulk for hummus, nohut pilav, nohutlu et, and leblebi. Consistent sizing means even cooking — critical in a busy restaurant kitchen.
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Paste & Seasoning
Biber Salça – Pepper Flakes
Turkish red and hot pepper flakes are the foundation of countless pastes, sauces, marinades, and stews — no Turkish kitchen operates without it.
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Meze & Breakfast
Pearl Barely
Used in traditional soups, Rustic Anatolian dishes and Winter stew
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Pilafs & Stuffed Dishes
Turkish Rice – Baldo & Pirinç
Baldo rice — the preferred Turkish variety for pilav, dolma, and sütlaç. Short-grain, fluffy, and consistently performing in high-output kitchens. 5kg–25kg bags.
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Sesame Seeds
Wholesale Sesame Seeds in Bulk
100% sesame seeds perfect for toppings, flavuring and dressings. Rich, authentic flavour that retail brands rarely match.
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Seasoning & Rubs
Turkish Spices – Sumac
Wholesale spice packs including sumac for perfection seasoning. Consistent heat levels and vibrant colour.
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Stews & Meze
Dried Beans – Kuru Fasulye & More
White beans, black-eyed peas, and borlotti beans in bulk — the base of kuru fasulye (Turkey's beloved bean stew) and countless other dishes. Affordable, filling, and high-margin.
Why Restaurants Choose Us
The Wholesale Partner Built for Turkish Kitchens
We understand the pressure of a busy service. That means reliable stock levels, authentic products that your customers can taste the difference in, and no-nonsense pricing that works at scale.
From family-run kebab shops to large restaurant groups, Aksoy supplies kitchens that can't afford supermarket prices or inconsistent product quality.
Browse Full Catalogue →Restaurant-Sized Pack Formats
5kg, 10kg, 25kg sacks and catering tins — not the 500g retail packs that cost you a fortune and waste your time.
Authentic Turkish Sourcing
Products sourced from Turkish suppliers with the flavour profiles your chefs expect. Real sumac, real biber salça, real Baldo rice.
UK-Wide Delivery
We deliver across England, Scotland, and Wales. Reliable despatch so your kitchen never runs dry mid-week.
Wholesale Pricing That Makes Sense
Competitive wholesale prices that improve your food cost percentage. The more you order, the better the rate.
Consistent Stock Availability
No surprises. Key staples like red lentils, bulgur, and chickpeas are held in consistent supply so you can plan your menus with confidence.
Simple & Fast
How to Order Wholesale
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Browse the Catalogue
Explore our full range of Turkish wholefood ingredients at aksoy.uk, filtered by category or pack size.
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Add your items to Basket
Simply add your weekly / monthly volumes and we'll serve you the very best prices.
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Confirm Your Order
Simple online ordering with no minimum order headaches. Pay online for fast priority UK Next Day Delivery.
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Delivered to Your Kitchen
Next Day Priority Fast UK-wide delivery to your restaurant or catering facility. Track your order online from dispatch.
Common Questions
FAQs for Turkish Restaurant Owners
Answers to the questions we hear most from restaurateurs looking to buy Turkish ingredients in bulk across the UK.
Where can I buy red lentils in bulk for my Turkish restaurant?
Aksoy UK stocks red lentils (kırmızı mercimek) in 5kg, 10kg, and 25kg sacks — ideal for high-volume production of mercimek çorbası and lentil köfte. We offer trade pricing without the requirement for a Trade account specifically for restaurants and can arrange regular delivery schedules so you never run short.
Can I buy bulgur wheat wholesale in the UK?
Yes. We stock both fine bulgur (ince bulgur) and coarse bulgur (kaba bulgur) in bulk formats. These are two of the highest-volume ingredients in any Turkish kitchen — used in kısır, bulgur pilavı, mercimek köftesi, and more. Available from 5kg upwards.
Do you supply biber salça (Turkish pepper flakes) in catering sizes?
Absolutely. We stock both sweet (tatlı) and hot (acı) red pepper flakes. Pepper flakes is one of the most-used ingredients in Turkish cooking — we keep it in consistent stock specifically because of restaurant demand.
What is the minimum order for wholesale ingredients?
We keep things simple with no fixed minimum order. Whether you need a single 25kg sack or a full pallet of multiple products, we can accommodate. Larger orders attract better wholesale pricing.
Do you deliver wholesale Turkish ingredients across the UK?
Yes — we deliver UK-wide, including to London, Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, and beyond. We know that most Turkish restaurants are in urban areas, so our logistics are set up to handle reliable, scheduled deliveries to restaurant addresses.
Where can I buy authentic Turkish spices like sumac wholesale?
Aksoy stocks a full range of Turkish spices including sumac in bulk quantities suited to professional kitchens. These are sourced for authenticity, not the diluted versions you find in mainstream wholesale.
Do you stock Baldo rice for Turkish pilav and dolma?
Yes — Baldo rice is the preferred short-grain variety for Turkish pilavı and dolma stuffing. We stock it in 5kg and 25kg bags. It's also ideal for sütlaç (rice pudding) if that's on your dessert menu.
Ready to Stock Your Kitchen
the Right Way?
Join hundreds of Turkish restaurants across the UK buying smarter with Aksoy wholesale.