Wholesale electricity prices have fallen 12% since January, creating a window for operators to fix forward contracts at rates significantly below where they were 12 months ago. The Bundle IQ hospitality energy pool closes 31 July — joining now captures the current market pricing for 24–36 month forward contracts. The risk of waiting is a market reversal before the pool closes.

The mandatory food waste separation requirement under Simpler Recycling applies to most hospitality businesses from April 2025. If your current waste contractor does not include a separate food waste collection stream, you are non-compliant. The Bundle IQ waste pool addresses this — contracts specify all required waste streams including food waste. Pool closes rolling quarterly.

17 operators are currently registered in the linen and laundry pool with a pipeline spend of £520,000. The window closes 31 August. If your laundry contract is due for renewal in the next 12 months, joining now gets you included in the Q3 tender — which is when the best seasonal pricing from commercial laundries is available.

Food cost inflation has moderated significantly from 2022–23 peaks. CPI food inflation is running below 3% currently. Non-food operational costs — energy, laundry, cleaning — remain elevated. This is the year to rebalance procurement focus toward the categories that have not received attention while food cost was the crisis.