CONTINENTAL EUROPE UPDATE

Helping our clients through their current challenges

Written by Paula Daenen General Manager Continental Europe

'm delighted to say that we’re busy because our clients across Europe are busy. Many businesses in the hospitality sector continue to see customers come back strongly.

Despite this positive demand, there are still worries and headwinds for many businesses - and we are doing everything we can to help our members through their current challenges.

Mitigating price increases

Inflation remains a challenge, as do supply chain issues. Prices for some regular items have gone sky high, while it is still too often the case that deliveries get delayed. We continue to work hard to mitigate the impact of those rising prices, ensuring our members receive the best prices and quality through our supply partners.

Technology eases staffing pressures

Many hospitality businesses are still short of staff, and it is becoming clear that many left the sector during the pandemic. Solving the issue demands creativity - and we are encouraging clients to look at efficiency tools, such as our Pi e-procurement system, to help them achieve more in less time with fewer resources.

Collaboration to enhance service

We continue to look for ways to further enhance our service to you, our members. In January, we held a business meeting in Antwerp where we met face-to-face with our colleagues from our sister company, Pelican Procurement. This event was an excellent opportunity for broader company collaboration to share ideas and best practices that will help better support our members.

Supplier visits to learn the latest offering

We love to bring innovative solutions to our hospitality members, so our teams have also been actively visiting food and non-food supplier sites to learn more about their newest offerings. We then share our knowledge with our members to help them enhance their guest experience with the latest in the industry.

Trinity Purchasing events & networking

We continue to host local events in Belgium to help our members learn about innovative solutions, new products and services in the hospitality industry. These events have a great atmosphere – ideal for networking and picking up tips to help your business. For example, at our most recent event in March, we also shared ways to mitigate price increases and navigate the current market. Look out for our upcoming events in an area near you!

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