Founded in 1993, we are a leading UK purchasing group dedicated to saving members £1,000's every year on the cost of essential goods and services. Improve your purchasing power By grouping together thousands of independent businesses and negotiating prices collectively, it is possible to give each individual business the purchasing power and discounts available to much larger organisations Membership of ipa is available free of charge to all pubs, bars, clubs, cafes, restaurants, hotels, b&bs, care homes, nursing homes, schools, colleges, independent caterers - indeed any UK business that wishes to increase their buying power. The benefits of ipa membership: 1) Increased purchasing power 2) Due Diligence Assurance 3) Dedicated Support Staff 4) Supplier Guide 5) Product Sourcing Service

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Partners in Purchasing Ltd are based in Fenchurch Street, London and offer purchasing solutions for catering operations. Their clients retain their food preparation in-house and save money by outsourcing the purchasing function to Partners in Purchasing Ltd.

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Litmus is a leading independent management consultancy that provides help and advice to client-based facilities teams which will maximise their return on investment for both 'contracted out' services and those run in-house. We specialise in catering, hospitality and soft FM support services and are able to deliver a comprehensive range of services on behalf of our clients, from competitive tender management and contractor auditing to the development and implementation of long-term strategies for improvement

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CaterBuy Ltd are based in Basingstoke and offer a membership service, enabling clients access to a range of suppliers, offering the best products at the best prices. They will undertake an appraisal of your current purchasing arrangements and provide a no-obligation cost comparison.

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Beacon is the largest purchasing consortium for the independent hospitality industry, with over 2,000 members. Our dedicated team make sure our members enjoy competitive prices and improved relationships with the industry's leading suppliers. Join Beacon and you'll receive just one monthly invoice for all products and services when ordered through our central billing service. Beacon operates a unique loyalty programme - Powerpoints. Points are awarded by most suppliers and redeemable against your membership fee.

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The Pelican Buying Company is a first-class buying group that delivers significant cost-saving benefits to independent hospitality businesses and schools & colleges.We have carved a niche in the hospitality and education markets by delivering a highly effective buying service, exceptional customer care and professional product advice to over 4,000 member hotels, restaurants, bars and clubs; and 2,000 schools & colleges.

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Supply Direct are contract caterers, supplying the NHS and schools with a comprehensive one stop shop solution. They are catering consultants & food distributors/agents/packers based in London.

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National Supply : Local Solutions Total business to business system Pricing control Eliminating maverick spending One point of contact Central head office Central accounting Online synchronisation Accredited local supply members

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London-based F F & E-Equip Ltd are a specialist provider of hospitality consultancy services, including FF&E and OS&E procurement consultancy, kitchen and laundry design consultancy, functional design and space allocation.

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Crawley-based Just Consultancy is a management consultancy offering market appraisal and outsourcing, personal and business coaching, interim management, service diagnostics and design and planning.

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