the latest news from beacon
The latest news from beacon, our suppliers and the leisure and hospitality industry can be found here. Simply click on the headline to find out more!
13/Feb/2012 - Delice de France celebrate Pancake Day
Have you thought about how you are going to celebrate Shrove Tuesday - better known as Pancake Day? Look no further than beacon supplier, Delice de France. ...
13/Feb/2012 - beacon purchasing and Hospitality at Comet celebrate 18 year anniversary
Hospitality at Comet, part of the well known and respected – Comet Group, are this year celebrating an amazing 18 years of partnership working with beacon purchasing. ...
30/Jan/2012 - beacon supplier award winners announced
beacon are pleased to announce the winners of its fourth annual beacon supplier awards, which were held on Sunday, 22nd January 2012 at the Lancaster London hotel. ...
16/Dec/2011 - A great new sourcing resource from beacon
There’s nothing better than a personal recommendation when it comes to selecting the right suppliers. That’s why Beacon purchasing has today launched a new website platform designed to allow hoteliers to share comments and recommendations about the suppliers they use. ...
22/Nov/2011 - beacon purchasing congratulate all Hotel Catey winners
Last Friday 18th November, hundreds of people from the hospitality industry arrived at the Lancaster hotel, London for the prestigious annual Hotel Catey Awards. ...
07/Oct/2011 - Double success for Cheese Cellar at green awards
beacon purchasing would like to congratulate ‘green’ supplier, Cheese Cellar for a double accolade at the Wandsworth Green and Heartbeat Awards. The Wandsworth Green and Heartbeat Awards encompass three separate award schemes; they recognise the environmental work of people who live and work in the Wandsworth borough. ...
27/Sep/2011 - AA Hospitality Award winners announced
On Monday 26th September the UK’s hospitality industry came together to celebrate the AA Hospitality Awards 2011. Held at the London Hilton Park lane, the event was a great success. ...
23/Sep/2011 - beacon proud sponsors of the AA hospitality awards
The prestigious AA Hotel Awards take place this coming Monday 26th September at the London Hilton on Park Lane. ...
06/Sep/2011 - Windsor Foodservice Exhibition 2011
Windsor Foodservice will be holding an Exhibition on 13th September 2011 at the Don Valley Stadium, Worksop Road, Sheffield, S9 3TL, from 9.30am to 6.30pm. ...
09/Aug/2011 - Join the big fish fight
beacon fish supplier M&J Seafood have been championing under-utilised and sustainable species of fish & seafood for years, so we’re delighted that Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s Big Fish Fight campaign is shining a spotlight on these issues. ...
28/Jul/2011 - Are you bewildered by the range of Linens available?
Liddell Linens (formally the Hilden Group) have put together three suggested ‘families’ of Linens - providing everything you need for your bedrooms, from Mattress protectors to towels. ...
17/Jun/2011 - The future of E-Procurement
Purchasing and procurement have become increasingly important to the hospitality sector in recent years, with operators and suppliers working together to find new solutions. One of these solutions may be in the very way business transactions take place. Enter: e-procurement systems. At the Purchasing Forum yesterday, the conversation took the form of a case study of a company which has made the transition to e-procurement. The case study was presented in three parts by: ...
23/May/2011 - beacon green hotel wins again!
The Beacon Green Hotel has caught the imagination of senior judges from the UK food service industry by scooping the Footprint Award for Consumer Engagement at a ceremony held at the Royal Institute of British Architects in London. ...
30/Mar/2011 - Hospitality Action's Cyclathon
Throughout the spring and summer of 2011 industry charity Hospitality Action is encouraging hotels across the country to take part in a mass bike ride to raise meaningful funds for those in need. ...
23/Mar/2011 - Last chance to vote in the Considerate Hoteliers Awards
As you know, beacon are committed to the promotion of sustainable and responsible purchasing. We work in close partnership with the Considerate Hoteliers Association and we’re delighted to announce that we will once again be supporting this year’s Considerate Hoteliers Awards. ...
