Entegra Acquires Prestige Purchasing to Accelerate Growth in UK Hospitality Sector.
Strategic acquisition brings together complementary procurement expertise, expands reach across pubs and restaurants, and delivers enhanced data insights and supplier value to hospitality operators.
Entegra Procurement Services®, a Sodexo company and a global leader in procurement and performance improvement for hospitality businesses has acquired Prestige Purchasing, a leading UK-based procurement specialist supporting hospitality businesses, primarily restaurants and leisure operators.
This acquisition marks an important milestone in Entegra’s growth strategy in the UK, strongly reinforcing its presence in the pubs and restaurant segment. “This new acquisition in Europe reinforces our presence and offer, and fully reflects Entegra’s commitment to delivering greater value, expertise, and innovation to the hospitality sector.”, says Damien Calderini, Entegra Global CEO.
Prestige Purchasing brings a portfolio of clients across the hospitality sector, with a focus on restaurants, pubs, and leisure businesses. Their core offerings – including ‘The Club’ (procurement outsourcing), ‘Optimise’ (consultative supply chain solutions), and ‘Data & Insight Services’ (analytics) – align closely with Entegra’s own procurement, advisory, and digital solutions. This complementarity will enhance Entegra’s expertise, particularly in the beverages categories and data insight services.
Stephen Beech, CEO of Entegra UK&I:
“We are delighted to welcome Prestige Purchasing to the Entegra family. Both businesses are committed to supporting hospitality businesses improve their performance and our food and beverage solutions, category expertise and market insight will be enhanced by this acquisition.”
Shaun Allen, CEO of Prestige Purchasing:
“We are excited to be joining the Entegra family. It was clear from the outset that our companies share the same values and ways of working and are both highly focussed on delivering maximum value for our clients by optimising their food and beverage supply chain. Being part of Entegra is a positive step not just for the business and our brilliant team, but it also opens up additional opportunities to deliver further value for our clients.”
