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• World Water Day takes place on 22nd March 2012

  Posted on March 6, 2012 at 2:30 pm Leave a response
  

  International World Water Day is held annually on 22 March. The day places emphasis on the importance of freshwater and advocates the sustainable management of freshwater resources.

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• Fairtrade Fortnight is underway

  Posted on March 6, 2012 at 12:00 pm Leave a response
  

  The annual Fairtrade Fortnight is here. The two week campaign launched on 27th February and will be running until 11th March 2012.

  So far 312,097 steps have been taken and this number is growing everday.

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• Hotelympia visitors urged to sign energy efficiency pledge

  Posted on February 24, 2012 at 4:01 pm Leave a response
  

  The online pledge initiative has been developed by RHP and supported by beacon purchasing and 5 of our sustainable suppliers, Mico Lighting, Wolseley, Initial, Waste2 and Kohler Mira – who provide the sustainable technology and products that the pledges are based on.

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• Hotel Catey Winners

  Posted on November 22, 2011 at 11:27 am Leave a response
  

  Last Friday 18th November, hundreds of people from the hospitality industry arrived at the Lancaster hotel, London for the prestigious 2011 Hotel Catey Awards.

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• 2011 Hotel Catey Shortlist

  Posted on November 15, 2011 at 4:41 pm 1 Response
  

  The shortlist for the 2011 Hotel Cateys has been announced! The awards ceremony, which will take place this Friday, recognises and applauds those who work tirelessly to support the UK’s hotel sector. beacon purchasing are proud to be sponsoring the Food and Beverage Manager of the Year Award. Congratulations to everyone shortlisted: Front of House…

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• Double success for Cheese Cellar in the Wandsworth Green and Heartbeat Awards

  Posted on October 7, 2011 at 10:05 am Leave a response
  

  beacon purchasing would like to congratulate ‘green’ supplier, Cheese Cellar for gaining double recognition at The Wandsworth Green and Heartbeat Awards.

  Cheese Cellar was awarded winner of the ‘Best Sustainable Transport Change’ in the Green Business Awards and was also one of five finalists in the ‘Overall Green Business Champion’ category.

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• Coca-Cola on track to hit carbon emissions targets

  Posted on August 1, 2011 at 9:34 am 1 Response
  

  beacon supplier, Coca-Cola have announced that they are on track to reach their target to reduce their carbon footprint by 2020.

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• Beacon purchasing make the Footprint awards shortlist

  Posted on April 13, 2011 at 3:04 pm 1 Response
  

  The finalists for the Footprint Awards have been shortlisted by the Footprint Awards Judges.

  The Footprint Awards judges would like to offer their congratulations to all those who have made the shortlist. There has been an excellent response to the awards this year, with over 100 high quality entries reported.

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• Beacon sponsor Goldstar awards at GTBS Green Tourism Week

  Posted on April 6, 2011 at 8:47 am Leave a response
  

  GTBS are hosting their first ever Green Tourism Week from 6-13th June, the event is set to be a great success and it’s key focus is to highlight the green tourism industry and the positive business impacts that going ‘green’ can have.

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• Institute of Hospitality London – Aspiring Managers Awards

  Posted on November 9, 2010 at 2:43 pm 1 Response
  

  The Institute of Hospitality London Branch have successfully held their third Annual Chairman’s Ball at the newly restored and recently re-opened Savoy Hotel. The evening was a huge success especially for the many Aspiring Managers from hotel Companies and hospitality organisations throughout London that included Thistle Guoman, Hilton, The Cavendish & the Four Seasons.

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