Speaking at the Lynx Purchasing Annual Conference 2025 in June, Matt Thompkins, Director of Business Development, spoke about the need for businesses and individuals to show resilience as tough trading conditions continue for hospitality. Here’s a summary of what Matt had to say. Resilience sits at the very heart of long-term success in business, as
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For 10 years, Lynx Purchasing has celebrated the quality and importance of the suppliers it partners with at its annual conference. Since 2025 was a milestone year, we pushed the boat out inviting almost 40 of our suppliers – some of the best in the UK – to join us at the stunning Fawsley Hall
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Hospitality operators face further pressure on profits this summer, with inflation expected to drive up prices on a range of core menu products, warns purchasing specialist Lynx Purchasing. With staple products such as meat, potatoes and dairy already recording price increases significantly ahead of the headline rate of inflation, operators face the dilemma of whether
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Even in a challenging market, there are always opportunities. However much hospitality operators like to share their concerns with each other when it comes to issues such as higher running costs and lower consumer confidence, it’s important that, when customers come through the door, the focus is on the positives. There are still people who
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Operators facing the challenge of higher food and drink costs need to benchmark their purchasing and be ready to shake up bad habits this spring, warns hospitality specialist Lynx Purchasing. Rachel Dobson, managing director of Lynx Purchasing says: “This isn’t a market in which operators can afford to be complacent about any aspects of their
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Hospitality and catering businesses need to be ready to weather a challenging winter as higher operating costs and volatile food pricing have an impact, warns hospitality buying specialist Lynx Purchasing. “The pattern of Christmas trading is now clear for almost all operators,” says Rachel Dobson, managing director of Lynx Purchasing. “Menus are in place and
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With consumer confidence on a rollercoaster ride, it’s hard to predict how hospitality will fare over the festive period this year. If you feel your menu needs a touch more sparkle to tempt diners out, here are some ideas to inspire extra indulgence, provoke attention-grabbing social media posts and create reasons for a repeat visit
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Concerns about the impact of the October Budget, as well as higher energy costs this winter, are likely to have an impact on fragile consumer confidence, warns hospitality buying specialist Lynx Purchasing. “The recent cut in interest rates, along with lower inflation, had offered a glimmer of hope to hospitality operators in terms of persuading
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As cost pressures on hospitality operators continue, buying specialist Lynx Purchasing has launched a new, fully updated version of its pioneering GP Calculator App. Gross Profit, or GP, is the essential calculation which tells operators the menu price they need to charge for a dish, based on the ingredient costs. The original Lynx Purchasing GP
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Lynx Purchasing celebrated its successful partnerships with a broad range of hospitality industry suppliers, with its Supplier Performance Evaluation and Recognition Awards – or SPEAR Awards – for 2024. The Award ceremony was held during the annual Lynx Purchasing Supplier Conference, hosted this year at Chicheley Hall Hotel, near Milton Keynes, Bedfordshire. The 2024 conference had
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