Hospitality/Lodging

Hotel procurement ideas to drive wedding season profits and satisfaction

An elegant wedding banquet room with white linens, chairs and flowers with fresh fruits, wine glasses, white plates and wine glasses on a round table.

February 19, 2025

See how Entegra’s group purchasing solutions help hotels optimize procurement for wedding season.

Planning successful weddings at your hotel requires readily available and unique products and services on everything from F&B to FF&E — think custom menus, local specialties, décor and more. That’s where a GPO (group purchasing organization) like Entegra, an extension of your hotel procurement arm, comes into play.

In collaboration with your operations’ procurement team, a GPO works "behind the scenes” to help you produce memorable, meaningful weddings — while saving you money and increasing profit margins. Look for a partner who goes above and beyond a one-dimensional foodservice GPO buying group: Entegra, for example, offers advisory services and support, corporate responsibility resources, and robust data and digital tools – in addition to savings and purchasing programs.

High-quality, distinct offerings

New couples want unique wedding experiences. Entegra’s Local & Direct program prioritizes sourcing from local suppliers, fosters community partnerships and supports regional economies. Just a few examples of the 800+ Local & Direct suppliers Entegra connects clients to include:

Ambius Ambius offers full-service design, plant, air quality, and scenting solutions for the built environment, from design concept to installation and maintenance.

1800Flowers 1-800-Flowers, is a longstanding, go-to Entegra supplier partner offering florals and gift services, gourmet foods, fruit, spa baskets and more.

Astor Chocolate: This Brooklyn-based chocolatier, in business for over 70 years, elevates confections and includes full production for custom logos (with all printing done on-premises).

Fortessa Tableware Solutions: Crystal glass, dinnerware, flatware and thousands of other items for the entire table, Fortessa is found in over 80% of 4- and 5-star hotels.

BBJ LaTavola: Linen collections, chargers and placemats, chair accents…BBJ LaTavola helps upgrade every wedding experience.

Hoffmaster: High-quality premium disposable napkins are a banquet must-have, from faux linen to eco-friendly options and more.

Enhanced guest experiences

Chef John Ensuring that a wedding’s culinary experience stands apart isn’t always easy, but with Entegra Culinary Consulting (ECC), it's well within reach.

Lodging professionals turn to the ECC team for banquet enhancements that marry culinary creativity with cost-cutting strategies. Head of Culinary Chef John Csukor (pictured) and Chef Laurel R. Elliott, among other ECC culinarians can help you reshape wedding and banquet packages to maximize profitability including:

Plant-forward, eco-conscious dining ideas

On-trend mixology and creative non-alcoholic alternatives
Budget-forward special event menus

Problem-solving is also on the menu. The ECC is uniquely capable of solving bottlenecks and challenges in your kitchen, bar and banquet operations.

Get an insider look at the ECC in this video.

Labor support for weddings

Obtaining labor and workforce training are two ways Entegra enhances our clients' overall performance.

Anserteam connects hotel operators with a fast and flexible workforce while streamlining hiring, mitigating risk and optimizing contingent workforce management programs.

Instawork connects its workforce with employers who need hourly employees in over 40 U.S. markets. With 4 million workers in its network, you can find banquet servers, chefs, bartenders and other event staff with greater efficiency.