Regency Purchasing Group to assist golf hotels with reducing costs

Regency Purchasing Group has launched the ClubProcure group purchasing organisation (GPO) to streamline purchasing and strengthen day-to-day operations at businesses within the golf sector.

The purchasing specialist, which has been part of Foodbuy since 2023, is aiming to help venues including golf hotels to unlock savings, improve efficiencies and increase profitability in their supply chains.

Regency Purchasing Group managing director Ben Hoskin said: “Through our £2.6b combined purchasing power, and with the UK’s largest network of field-based procurement specialists, we can help golf venues secure better pricing, build stronger supplier relationships and benefit from operational expertise that reduces costs and improves profitability."

The process begins with a free procurement audit, during which Regency’s team benchmark existing supplier contracts, invoices and spending patterns to identify potential savings and opportunities for improvement.

Clubs can then access exclusive pricing and supplier agreements, plus unlock additional support from a network of trusted suppliers and brand partners.

Savings opportunities are available across both on-course and off-course purchasing, including hospitality and clubhouse operations.

There are no membership fees to join ClubProcure, and members can choose to implement recommendations as they wish.

Regency’s business development director Sian Collins added: “Beyond cost savings, our experts can provide practical operational guidance drawn from years of experience managing hospitality, leisure and sporting venue operations.

“This can help venues improve the customer experience, increase spend per head, enhance food and beverage performance and maximise margins.”

Doug Poole, CEO of the UK Golf Federation, believes that ClubProcure will deliver value to golf facilities across the UK. “Having worked with the purchasing experts at Regency Purchasing Group for a number of years, I’ve seen operators achieving savings of between 8-14% on their purchasing,” he said.

“But it’s about much more than cost reduction; the support provided helps streamline procurement, unlock access to exclusive brand-owner deals, and provides expert operational guidance from a highly experienced team.”