Vision Hotel Services is one of the leading purchasing companies in the UK, with over 100 years combined experience in the hospitality sector.
Originally spun out of De Vere purchasing in June 2009, VHS became an independent company in September 2009.
Currently working with over 20 leading companies and 100 national suppliers, VHS manages a combined purchasing spend of over £100M. Categories purchased include food, beverage, and all major goods and services.
We encourage a consultative approach to the purchasing process and our role is to advise our clients on the optimal way to manage the purchasing within their company, to ensure that they drive value and that the purchasing processes in place are efficient and effective.
We tailor our approach to fit the bespoke needs of each individual client and believe that a procurement solution should be unique to the target organisation.
News
What we’ve found interesting in the business news this week.
- 17th May 2013
What we've been thinking about this week
Global maize, wheat and oilseed - production could reach record levels in 2013-14, according to the US Department of Agriculture's first estimate of the season. It forecast a 45.5m-tonne increase in world wheat production, to 701.1m tonnes, with larger crops in all the major exporting countries (except America, which could see a 9% fall in production).
read more… - 10th May 2013
What we've been thinking about this week
Potato prices - have dropped back after a meteoric rise over the past month. However, the UK average was still almost £20/t higher than four weeks ago and almost £160 ahead of the same time last year.
read more… - 3rd May 2013
What we've been thinking about this week
Electricity prices - have risen by 11% in the last year and companies are being encouraged to enter into longer term contracts in order to mitigate their exposures.
read more… - 29th April 2013
What we've been thinking about this week
Cattle prices – in UK and Ireland continue at record levels, as the fallout from horsemeatgate persists and high demand increases the value of stocks. Farmers are hanging on to their herds because cattle have now been moved out of the sheds to pasture, so it’s cheaper to feed them and watch their prices rise.
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