Testimonials

As a small start-up company and after quite a break from the industry, the support afforded us by the Procurement Co has been integral to our business planning, both from a commercial and quality perspective.  We have had access to pricing that has enabled us to comfortably hit our GP targets whilst maintaining quality, as well as payment terms that tie in neatly with our cash flow model. Richard Wilcox has been particularly supportive and beyond the procurement element has assisted us with costing methods, product revision and price monitoring. They partner with industry leading suppliers who add further resource and experience that we are able to tap into. We really can not recommend The Procurement Co and a Richard, in particular, highly enough. We simply would not be where we are without their help.

Carla and Simon Grayson
- OWNER The Monk, Quorn

I have worked with Richard and his team since joining Black and White Hospitality in 2017 .  We use the Procurement Co for all of the purchasing for the restaurant group, ensuring the best quality suppliers with a true consistency of standard, delivery and value.  This is matched with some great pricing using the much larger buying power of a massively enlarged group volume.  The buying power is incredible and something that we could not achieve as a business if we went direct, we would also have to employ a procurement Director to manage this process as an extra cost. Richard also oversees the brand relationships and has found us some amazing brand partners over the years who stay working with us on an ongoing basis.

Darren Coslett Blaize
- BRAND DIRECTOR Marco Pierre White Restaurants

Having Richard and his team working on The Cube takes a real pressure off this part of the business. There is no end to what they can assist with, from the opening of the hotel, managing our Procure Wizard and day to day F&B products to procuring new small furniture or tableware.  Richard is like part of the team and a true solid resource to our business.

Shezan Aslam
- MD The Cube, Birmingham

The procurement co looks after all of our purchasing at DoubleTree by Hilton, Bristol South.  As an FD I have great comfort in knowing that the purchasing is being managed to the same level by an outside company as it is if we had a full in-house department.  If anything the buying power of the group gives us a real advantage in the marketplace and keeps us ahead of any moving trends or costs.  I would use The Procurement Co in any hotel or business as a solid solution to our purchasing needs whatever the size of the property.

Caroline Wilce
- Finance Director and Shareholder

I have been working with Richard at The Procurement Co since I purchased the Best Western Westminster Hotel Nottingham in 2015. When we reviewed our purchasing against other suppliers we found The Procurement Co to be saving us 12% across all suppliers. We have compared some independent pricing to the group deals they have set up and their pricing is really good. The team also keep us well informed of any market changes that affect pricing.  We recently changed linen contracts also and Richard has saved me a further 8.5% and the linen is exactly the same as we received previously.  Richard has also supported with proofing menus, wine lists, costings, gross profit margins and allergens in the past to help ensure our food and beverage operation is as efficient as possible.

Al Malik
- OWNER The Best Western Westminster Hotel, Nottingham.

We started working with The Procurement Co in our three hotels in 2016.  Richard completed a full no obligation comparison which at the time saved us 12% across all categories. They have been really helpful supporting with the new suppliers, the implementation of Procure Wizard and the ongoing management of supplier price files.  Its great knowing that in the current market where pricing is constantly changing we are being supported without the cost of managing in house.  We have recently purchased another hotel which Richard has reviewed and we are now saving 10% there also.

Anil Khanna
- OWNER Ke Hotels.

Richard and his team have really supported us since we met in 2017.  We are about to open our fourth hotel and am confident our purchasing is being managed efficiently.  They have some great group deals that we are benefiting from.  We saved 10% across all our purchasing when we started working with Procurement Co.  There was also a saving of 30% for kitchen consumables and chemicals which was great.  The guys also work with Procure Wizard purchase to pay platform which is a great system and Richard has supported with the set up within our hotels.  We look forward to working with them more as we grow.

Nicholas Rubin
- DIRECTOR Bowling Green Asset Management