Month: April 2018

Hotel Pantry Installation

7 Signs You Should Invest in a Hotel Pantry

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Should I have a hotel pantry installed? Many hotel managers ask themselves this question as they see many of their colleagues and competitors embrace the pantry system of providing snacks, beverages, and sundry items for guests. If you find yourself asking the same question, below are seven signs that will help guide you in the right direction.

 

7 Signs That It’s Time to Invest in a Hotel Pantry

 

1. You’re searching for ways to improve the guest experience

As the hotel and hospitality industry becomes more and more competitive, managers and executives alike need to come up with ways to enhance the guest experience. Doing so leads to loyalty, which leads to referrals, which eventually leads to more revenue. There’s no all-encompassing solution to doing this. Rather, it’s done through multiple channels, and a hotel pantry is one of them. By having wholesale products delivered to you and stocking them on shelves, it makes it easier for guests to grab a quick snack or beverage.

2. You’re trying to increase hotel revenue

It’s in every hotel manager’s best interest to find ways to generate more revenue. A pantry is a great way to increase profit. When managed and merchandised correctly, guests will purchase more product out of impulse. This is a common retail strategy used in all industries. Each of these purchases add up over time and can help increase revenue. The Supply Wizards platform is designed to get you the wholesale items you want, delivered right to your location, and help manage inventory to maximize sales.

3. Constant issues with vending machines

How many times have guests come to you about a vending machine stealing their money? Dispensing the wrong drink? Just not working in general? Probably more than you care to count. Vending machines might still have their place in the world, just not in your hotel lobby. In other words, vending machines are out. A hotel pantry helps eliminate most, if not all, of those problems. Sure, you’ll still need a cooler for drinks, or a freezer for frozen products like pizza or ice cream. But what you won’t have is a steady flow of complaints. Not when the items guests want are easy to obtain.

4. You recognize changes in consumer nature

Today’s consumer is all about personalization and convenience. Services like Amazon, Netflix, and Uber have set the bar pretty high for many businesses, including hotels. These companies and their business models have tapped into every consumer’s desire to get what they want when they want it, and with as little hassle as possible. A hotel pantry offers them a different experience altogether, one that provides ultimate convenience.

5. Guests are frequently asking for sundry items

It happens to us all: we rush out of the house to the airport, only to arrive at your destination and realize you forgot your razorblades, deodorant, medicine for a headache…or increasingly likely these days, a phone charger. How many times have guests asked for these items? There’s plenty of untapped potential in generating a nice profit by supplying these products.

6. It’s time to redesign the lobby

If you’re looking for a way to spruce up your hotel, a pantry is a surefire way to enhance the look of the lobby. When done right, the pantry can have similar qualities to an amazing kitchen with gorgeous marble countertops and an island. And the goal of every hotel should be to provide a place of comfort for guests, a home away from home.

7. You have a sneaky suspicion that you’re the only hotel without a pantry

If it feels like every other hotel has a pantry, it’s probably because many do. More and more hotels are embracing the pantry system, and it’s time for you to get on board, too! Get all the wholesale snacks, beverages, and sundry products delivered to your hotel with Supply Wizards.

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10 Snacks To Include In Your Next Office Meeting

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Holding the attention of employees throughout an office meeting can sometimes be a real challenge. No matter how hard you try you can see their minds wander and eyelids begin to droop.

One of the best ways to increase employee engagement during a meeting is to provide snacks. Food gives your body the strength and energy to stay focused. If you’re scheduling a meeting soon, consider putting some of these items on the table for employees.

10 Snacks To Offer In Business Meetings

Perks of free snacks in the workplace

  • Greek yogurt

  • Fresh fruit

  • Hardboiled eggs

  • Cheese (sticks or bites)

  • Crackers

  • Granola bars

  • Hummus and pita bread

  • Pretzels

  • Nuts

  • Trail-mix

If your company regularly holds meetings, it would be beneficial to use a snack delivery service to get these products. That way everything you need to keep everyone motivated throughout the meeting can be brought right to your office, saving you the time and hassle of doing the grocery shopping yourself.

New Vendor Partnership: Snyder Food Services of Indiana

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Our continued success in providing hotel pantry and snack delivery services wouldn’t be possible without our exceptional suppliers. These partnerships are the backbone of Supply Wizards.

We’re happy to announce a new partnership with Snyder Food Services from Indiana. Snyder brings vast experience and superior service to the Supply Wizards platform. They’re the largest family-owned refreshment and nutrition supplier in Indiana, covering Northeastern Indiana, Western Ohio, and South-Central Michigan.

Hotels and businesses in these areas can now benefit from wholesale snack and supply delivery using Supply Wizards. Hotel managers can save time, monitor sales, and increase revenue in their pantries. Office managers can also benefit from using an online ordering platform to get a full variety of snacks and other break room supplies. Our online ordering platform and quick delivery makes it easy to get all the snacks and break room supplies needed.

Office snack delivery is the new way to provide snacks for employees.

Vending Machines Are Out. Snack Delivery Is In.

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Office vending machines have been the staple of many break rooms for decades. They were a convenient way to provide employees with popular snacks and beverages, and (for the most part) vending worked well. But times have changed. As more and more companies move toward providing free snacks for employees as a workplace perk, the era of the office vending machine seems to have met its match. Office snack delivery services are on the rise.

Two Reasons The Vending Machine is Dead

1. Problems With The Equipment

We’ve all been there. Craving a candy bar or in desperate need of a caffeine kick, and upon giving the vending machine your money, the machine doesn’t hold up its end of the deal and it robs you. Even though vending companies typically do a great job at handling these types of service problems, that’s just what they are–problems. In today’s fast-paced business world, ain’t nobody got time for that.

2. Lack Of Variety

A vending machine can only hold so much. It can also only hold certain items due to the size and/or shape of the packaging. If ‘variety is the spice of life,’ then it’s also what gives an office its flavor, or, in other words, its culture.

Enter Office Snack Delivery Services

Like we said, times have changed. The workforce is more competitive and picky about where they work. As recruiting the best talent becomes more challenging, companies are looking for ways to lure in candidates. Offering free snacks as a perk has become common.

But it’s not all games and gimmicks: Managers recognize that a productive workforce is an energetic one. Without proper nutrition, productivity can wane.

The problem, however, lies in having to buy snacks for the company break room. It’s time-consuming for employees to go grocery shopping themselves. That’s where a snack delivery service comes in. You can get what you want and when you want it, without having to leave the office.

There are several different companies that deliver products right to your office. Some are a pre-set assortment of items and amounts, while others, like Supply Wizards, allows you to choose from a full variety of snacks and beverages available from a local vendor in your area…and it allows you to order just about any number of items. So if you know only a few people like a certain kind of granola bar, you don’t have to order a huge box every month. Instead, you can request just enough for those employees.

It’s a win-win situation. Managers save time and can increase productivity, while employees get to enjoy the benefits of free and delicious snacks.