Six in 10 hospitality & leisure SMEs are expecting to see an increase in revenue over the August bank holiday weekend, with many pinning hopes on the three-day period being their busiest bank holiday in a decade.
Monthly Archives: August, 2021
Careers in Hospitality for Offenders
Thousands of offenders will be steered away from a life of crime thanks to the roll-out of The Clink training kitchen scheme to 25 jails by the end of the year, Prisons Minister Alex Chalk has announced.
Catering Careers Run in the Family
A mother and her son are both reaping the benefits of studying at Borders College, helping to further develop their skills in the catering sector. 53-year-old Shirley Boylan from Selkirk trained as a chef and worked in the private industry for most of her career, before taking up a management…
HR in Hospitality Awards
The Institute of Hospitality, the only international professional body for current and aspiring leaders and managers in hospitality, has been shortlisted in the Excellence in Promoting Careers category of the 25th HR in Hospitality Awards.
Living Wage for Hospitality Workers
Sacha Lord, night-time economy adviser for Greater Manchester, is investigating the introduction of a Living Wage for Hospitality Workers policy for operators in the city-region.
Be Kind Say Hospitality Bosses
HOSPITALITY bosses are asking customers to be kind to struggling staff. With major stock shortages of beer and other products and a nationwide staffing crisis, the hospitality industry is open at the moment, but operators are struggling to remain so.
Impact of Covid-19 on Hospitality Skills Shortage
There is currently a hospitality skills shortage with not enough people available and/or sufficiently educated/trained to provide the human resources required for the industry to fully reopen.
Business Leaders Call For New Hospitality Sector Standards
Greater Manchester business leaders are urging hospitality employers to sign up to Greater Manchester’s Good Employment Charter and raise the standards of working conditions in the sector to attract and retain staff.
Chef Shortage Deepens Hospitality crisis
Brexit and Covid have exacerbated a chef shortage problem that has been building for years. But some restaurants are trying to attract and keep staff by changing the culture of the industry.
The Great Hospitality Crisis: A New Chefs View
The Great Hospitality Crisis – Despite having no experience or formal training, a hastily written email set Pip Sloan on a brand new path in life. It’s midday and I have been awake for approximately 45 minutes, during which I’ve made myself a bowl of porridge and two cups of…
