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A Deep Dive into Procure-to-Pay Technology: What it is and how to unlock ROI
The blog highlights that P2P platforms streamline procurement by reducing manual tasks, providing real-time visibility into spending, and ensuring compliance with regulations. It also improves supplier negotiations and communication. The potential ROI of P2P extends beyond immediate cost savings, encompassing reduced admin tasks, better inventory management, and improved supplier performance.
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Boosting productivity and profit in a conducive team setting
This blog post discusses how catering businesses can boost productivity and profit by fostering a positive team environment and leveraging technology. It highlights the benefits of using automated procurement tools like Zupa’s Caternet to streamline time-consuming tasks such as order placement, inventory management, and invoice processing.
Five Impactful Ways our Customers are Saving Money Right Now…
Saving money every day is fundamental for catering and hospitality businesses right now; in this latest blog we look at some of the impactful ways our customers are reducing costs using Caternet…
Our Integration with LabelLogic Live
Planglow has partnered with Zupa's cloud-based catering management platform, Caternet, to enhance their food labelling software, LabelLogic Live. This integration aims to streamline operations for catering businesses, helping them manage procurement, inventory, and compliance more efficiently. The collaboration allows customers to avoid redundant tasks by seamlessly transferring data between systems, improving accuracy and productivity. Zupa values partnerships with specialists like Planglow to offer comprehensive solutions without losing focus on their core services.
Caternet Summer Update
At Caternet, our passion for data drives us to help our clients. By continually refining our products and processes, we not only boost our own efficiency but also ensure our clients experience streamlined operations.
Private School Catering: Preparing for Change Against the Backdrop of VAT
Facing the potential imposition of VAT on school fees, independent schools must leverage procure-to-pay technology to understand and control catering costs comprehensively. Tools like Zupa’s Caternet help schools plan recipes, manage inventory, and reduce wastage, ensuring cost efficiency and high-quality services. Investing in these technologies is crucial for maintaining financial sustainability and quality education amidst changing financial landscapes.
Uncovering Hidden Opportunities for Growth
Explore how the contract catering industry can find new opportunities for growth and efficiency through digital technology and automation. Learn about the advantages of P2P technology, better supplier management, and tools like Caternet. This blog explains how these innovations can help reduce costs, improve staff productivity, and enhance job satisfaction, ensuring long-term success in the competitive catering industry.
The Need for Speed: Five Ways P2P Technology Can Quickly Save Your Business Money
Speed is of the essence when it comes to saving money in contract catering, in this blog we reveal five ways P2P technology is helping businesses to make quick, impactful savings.
How Automation Transforms Inventory Management – Saving Time and Money
Explore how automation revolutionises inventory management in the contract catering industry with Zupa's insights. Learn how technology like Caternet can save time, reduce waste, and enhance profitability by streamlining stock control, minimising food wastage, and improving supplier negotiations. Unlock new growth opportunities and operational excellence in your catering business.
Menu Planning: Striking a Balance Between Creativity and Practicality
Uncover the art of menu planning where creativity meets practicality. This guide offers valuable insights into striking the perfect balance, ensuring your menus delight customers while maintaining operational efficiency. Explore Zupa's expert advice.
Approved Buying Lists Deliver Greater Control on Spend
Explore how approved buying lists can revolutionise your procurement strategy, delivering greater control over spend and optimising your purchasing process. Dive into the benefits and best practices with Zupa's insights.
Procure-to-Pay and the Power of EDI
Unlock the full potential of your procure-to-pay process with the power of Electronic Data Interchange (EDI). Discover how integrating EDI can streamline your operations, enhance efficiency, and lead to transformative outcomes for your business.
Supplier Spotlight: Staying Relevant while Minimising Operational Friction
Navigating the delicate balance of supplier relationships and operational efficiency has never been more crucial. Explore our insights on maintaining relevance and smoothing out operations in the hospitality sector.
Exciting News from Zupa: Caternet's Fresh New Look launches mid-March 24!
Discover Caternet's groundbreaking transformation! Launching in March 2024, our fresh new look promises to redefine catering management software. Stay ahead with Zupa's innovative solutions.
Menu Innovation: A Crucial Ingredient
How menu innovation can become a powerful tool for improving profitability, sustainability, and customer satisfaction.
How collaboration can transform hospitality in 2024
Collaboration will be fundamental in transforming hospitality throughout 2024 – especially in relation to advances in technology. What are the outcomes we can expect?
Ray of light for hospitality: will 2024 see the next productivity boom?
Will 2024 provide a real opportunity for the next great productivity boom in hospitality sector?
Outlook - what’s in store for Hospitality in 2024?
Ollie takes a step back and reviews the journey the hospitality industry has been on these past twelve months and shares his predictions for the year ahead.
Can student enterprise & tech innovation help reduce school food bills?
From teenagers right down to primary-aged children, when it comes to looking after our planet young people are very much leading the way. So should schools & food service operators look to involve students in reducing food wastage?
Supplier spotlight - building greater transparency with customers
Today’s Consumers want to understand where their food comes from, how it is produced and the impact it has on the environment. From a supplier perspective, embracing advances in procurement technology to help improve that level of transparency, means they can stay relevant to customer demands.
Does technology have a pivotal role in tackling food inflation?
As consumer budgets continue to be squeezed, do hospitality and foodservice companies need to work harder and smarter to tackle the impact. And what role does technology have?
