7 ways to prepare your hotel for the holidays

Ready to tap into the festive season to boost your bottom line?

A Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) like Entegra is an extension of your procurement team, helping you source exactly what you need, at the price points you want, when you need it. Entegra is also deeply focused on our clients’ business performance– from purchasing to packaging, training to sanitation and culinary to composting, Entegra has you covered.

This holiday season, we’re making our “nice” list of just seven ways Entegra can help lodging operators leap into the holiday season to both optimize savings and elevate operations.

1. Upgrade your culinary offerings
   Work with Entegra Culinary Consulting (ECC) -- whether you’re an Entegra client or not. From menu development to margin improvement, the ECC can drive your culinary operations further. Work with them to:
   • Create a traffic-driving limited time offer – Grab n’ Go eggnog cheesecake anyone?
   • Develop a special holiday feast package – with turkey center of the plate (See #2)
   • Keep the coffee coming – From speciality to single serve, value brands to boutique , holiday revelers need caffeine to fuel their festivities.
2. Stock up on mocktails
   The wellness craze continues – even during the holidays. Mocktails continue to be on trend.
   “If created with skill and creativity, these drinks fall into the same profit category as those with alcohol. The ingredients still cost a respectable raw cost per bottle, just like their liquor counterparts,” says Chef John Csukor, Entegra’s Head of Culinary. “It’s up to the mixologist to create compelling formulas, names and flavors that demand the selling price.”
   Ginger, cranberry, eggnog, pumpkin and peppermint are all holiday-ready flavors that can fuel a fun mocktail menu.
3. Get the supply chain scoop – and shop smarter
   Did you know turkey prices are expected to decrease in Q4, 2024? Entegra does. As the world’s largest food GPO, Entegra has the inside scoop on food supply chain pricing, trends and yes, parameters. This season and every season, Entegra has you covered with insider supply chain knowledge and expertise as seen in our bi-annual Cost Outlook.
   In addition to tracking inflation challenges and price fluctuations on everything you buy, Entegra can even help find the most cost-effective prices while you shop in real time. The Entegra Shopping Assistant is an AI-driven browser extension that “layers” over a distributor’s e-store to help you find the best prices (whether they are Entegra-contracted or not) while you shop.
4. Thank your guests – creatively
   'Tis the season to let guests know you appreciate their loyalty. Throughout December and into the first week of January consider a lovely hand-written, in-room card and a little gift for them to take home like, think chocolate, stationery, or a mini fruitcake—all branded with your logo of course. Count on Entegra’s supplier partners for creative holiday gifts and make it easier.
5. Deck the halls
   Enliven your lobby and other public spaces with Entegra’s trusted Local and Direct suppliers, all at special contracted pricing:
   • Festive tunes: Tap into online platforms to find live musicians or DJs in your local area, hear samples, and get pricing.
   • Holiday scents: Find an unforgettable holiday scent to create a holiday-infused, home-away-from-home vibe.
   • Flora and fauna: The whiff of fresh holiday flowers and plants is undeniably welcoming – not to mention contributing to keeping your indoor spaces’ air fresh.
6. Keep holiday hospitality humming
   Ensure holiday visits to your location are memorable by avoiding labor shortages. Entegra helps our clients save on workforce solutions with vetted temp workers that specialize in hospitality. Staff up more quickly and sidestep costly onboarding expenses.
7. Plan your new year resolutions now: Make multi-unit synergy happen
   Ready to organize and unite your multiple locations? Entegra can help you centralize recipe management, inventory controls, purchasing, and production in a single platform with the help of recipe-first Galley, one Entegra’s many digital solutions providers.

Are you interested in realizing cost savings throughout your business this holiday?

Call us at 833-977-1765 or contact us to learn more about tapping into Entegra’s purchasing power and business performance improvement solutions.