We trimmed our breakfast line-item 11% this quarter by giving our primary food vendor a 10-week forecast through BirchStreet and locking in tiered pricing, and the relationship improved because we reduced rush orders. Has anyone applied a similar forecast-and-terms play to amenities or linen with measurable savings and without tying up cash up front?
We applied your “10-week forecast” idea to linen with a 12-week rolling plan in BirchStreet and moved to vendor-held consignment, so we only paid on weekly draws; it trimmed about 8% and eliminated most rush fees without tying up cash. Small caveat: keep tight min/max pars by room type and true-up after group pickups or the vendor will push overage — want the simple min/max sheet we used?