We have well-established relationships with local suppliers across the Highlands, and we complement that with products sourced through Lynx Purchasing . This includes food for our 45 staff that live in, as well as other essential purchases such as drinks. The advice and support we get from Lynx is invaluable, for example in educating our chefs to understand that they’re also business people, and have to be aware of the cost of what they’re buying. The seasonal forecasting is also excellent, in terms of not only what to put on the menu, but also what to avoid. Our relationship with Lynx is very personal, they’re always at the end of the phone when I need them.

We’re a charity, running five cafés across London, staffed by people with learning disabilities. They’re not big sites, and one of our challenges in the past has been placing the smaller minimum orders we need at a decent price, because we’re below the spending level the big suppliers want. We’d also had particular issues with finding a butcher and fresh produce supplier that can meet our requirements. Lynx has resolved all that for us. We’re getting the majority of our products through  one major wholesaler, and getting both quality and value for money. Lynx genuinely cares about what we’re doing, and always pull out the stops to help us.

Working with Lynx Purchasing not only saves me money - it helps me protect our margin, which is more important than ever in these challenging trading times. It also saves me personally a lot of time and hassle, so I can focus on growing the business.

The great thing about Lynx Purchasing is their knowledge and understanding of the Care Home sector. Using Lynx’s purchasing power has resulted in tangible benefits to our business.

After 12 years of working together, Lynx Purchasing really are a part of PFS team. They go to great lengths to help us deliver the very best food we can to our residents, and we have total trust in them.