From 3 June, there will be an average price increase of 6% across catering and retail units within our hospitals.
Over the last year we have been striving to keep our pricing as low as possible.
However, colleagues will be aware the NHS is under increased pressure to improve its finances, and as an organisation we are needing to make some difficult decisions to support our financial sustainability. We must also take into consideration rising inflation on costs outside of our control, such as energy and food.
We understand that a price increase is not news that colleagues want to hear and appreciate that it will have an impact on staff purchasing items within our outlets. Whilst we have needed to implement these increases, we have endeavoured to keep our costs cheaper than high street prices.
We will also be expanding the local offers available to provide greater value to colleagues:
- Better choice: There will be an expansion in the food items available for ‘Meal Deals’, offering colleagues discounts and more choice in more outlets
- Loyalty schemes: Regular customers will be rewarded through extended loyalty schemes, eg ‘10th item free’. This will include freshly made sandwiches and salad bowls, in addition to our coffee and tea loyalty schemes, and those already available in Fresh and Torino.
