UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13D



                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No ___)*


                               Guest Supply, Inc.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                           Common Stock, no par value
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    401630108
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

            Louis J. Bevilacqua, Esq., Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft
                       100 Maiden Lane, New York, NY 10038
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                  (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
               Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

                                November 12, 1997
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             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously  filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the  acquisition  which is the subject of this  Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box |_|.

Note: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed with
the  Commission.  See Rule  13d-1(a) for other  parties to whom copies are to be
sent.

*The  remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for  any  subsequent   amendment   containing   information  which  would  alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).





                                  SCHEDULE 13D



CUSIP No. 401630108




1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
       Summerset Group LLC

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2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP 
       (See Instructions) (a) |_|  (b) |_|

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3      SEC USE ONLY

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4      SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
       WC

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5      CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 
       2(d) or 2(e) |_|

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6      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
       Delaware

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                      7       SOLE VOTING POWER
                              365,500

     NUMBER OF        ------- --------------------------------------------------
       SHARES         8       SHARED VOTING POWER
    BENEFICIALLY              0
      OWNED BY
        EACH          ------- --------------------------------------------------
     REPORTING        9       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
       PERSON                 365,500
        WITH 
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                      10      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                              0

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11       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
         365,500

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12       CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
         (See Instructions) |_|

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13       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
         5.9%

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14       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
         OO








Item 1. Security and Issuer.

     This  statement  relates  to  shares  of Common  Stock,  without  par value
("Shares"),  of Guest Supply,  Inc.  ("Guest  Supply"),  4301 U.S.  Highway One,
Monmouth Junction, New Jersey 08852.

Item 2. Identity and Background.

     This  statement  is being filed by  Summerset  Group LLC  ("Summerset"),  a
Delaware Limited Liability  Company.  The principal  business of Summerset is to
invest in and hold  securities.  The address of its  principal  business and its
principal office is 1640 Dartmouth Lane, Deerfield, Illinois 60015.

     The Manager of Summerset is Robert Shapiro (the "Manager"),  whose business
address is 290 Beeline Drive, Bensenville, Illinois 60106. The Manager's present
principal occupation is President of Emlin Cosmetics,  a manufacturing  company,
and such employment is conducted at the aforementioned address. The Manager is a
citizen of the United States.

     The Voting  Members of Summerset are Robert Shapiro and Nathan Shapiro (the
"Voting Members").  Nathan Shapiro's business address is 311 South Wacker Drive,
Suite  4990,  Chicago,   Illinois  60606.  Nathan  Shapiro's  present  principal
occupation is President of SF Investments,  Inc., a private investment  company,
and such employment is conducted at the aforementioned  address.  Nathan Shapiro
is a citizen of the United States.

     During the past five years,  Summerset,  the Manager or the Voting  Members
have not been convicted in a criminal  proceeding  (excluding traffic violations
or similar  misdemeanors)  and have not been a party to a civil  proceeding of a
judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction,  as a result of which
any of them was or is subject to a  judgment,  decree or final  order  enjoining
future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal
or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.

Item 3.  Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

     107,000 Shares  beneficially  owned by Summerset were acquired with general
company funds. The remaining 258,500 Shares beneficially owned by Summerset were
contributed  to  Summerset  as initial  capital  contributions  by the  founding
members thereof.

Item 4.  Purpose of Transaction

     Summerset  has  acquired  the Shares for  investment  purposes.  Summerset,
Robert  Shapiro and Nathan  Shapiro do not have any present plan,  proposal,  or
intention  which  relates to or would  result in any action with  respect to the
matters  listed  in  paragraphs  (b)  through  (j) of  Item 4 of  Schedule  13D.
Summerset  may dispose of or acquire  additional  securities  of Guest Supply in
privately negotiated transactions,  market transactions or otherwise.  Summerset
intends  to  exercise  its rights as  stockholder  in  accordance  with its best
interests.

Item 5.  Interest in Securities of the Issuer

     (a)  According  to Guest  Supply's  Quarterly  Report  on Form 10-Q for the
quarter  ended June 30,  1997,  as of June 30, 1997 Guest  Supply had issued and
outstanding  6,179,288  Shares.  Summerset  is the  beneficial  owner of 365,500
Shares,  or 5.9% of the  outstanding  Shares.  Neither Robert Shapiro nor Nathan
Shapiro beneficially own any Shares other than through Summerset.

     (b) Summerset has the sole power to vote and to dispose of 365,500  Shares.
Robert Shapiro and Nathan Shapiro are the sole Voting Members of Summerset.

     (c) On November 12, 1997,  258,500 Shares were  contributed to Summerset by
the founding members thereof as initial capital  contributions and 59,500 Shares
were acquired in open market  transactions  by Summerset at a price per Share of
$13.45. On November 13, November 19, and November 20, Summerset acquired 20,000,
6,000  and  3,500  Shares in open  market  transactions  at a price per Share of
$13.53, $14.24 and 14.34, respectively.  On November 21, 1997, 10,500 Shares and
7,500 Shares were acquired by Summerset in open market  transactions  at a price
per Share of $14.50 and $14.62, respectively.

     (d) None.

     (e) Not applicable.

Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to
        Securities of the Issuer

     None.

Item 7. Material to Be Filed as Exhibits

     None.





Signature

     After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my  knowledge  and belief,  I
certify that the information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete and
correct.

Dated: November 21, 1997

SUMMERSET GROUP LLC


By: /s/ Robert Shapiro
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    Robert Shapiro
    Manager