It is always a nerve-wracking time when you secure an interview for a new job, and the pressure increases when it’s a role in an establishment you desperately want. In this article, I’m going to explain how, quite often, it is not a candidate’s…. Continue Reading Are Your Interview Skills or Your Mindset Letting You Down?
If you’ve clicked on this article, there’s a good chance that you are looking for some inspiration on how to take your chef career to the next level. First, you must ask yourself this vital question – what do I hope to achieve? This can be…. Continue Reading How to Accelerate Your Chef Career in 2021
If you’ve decided that you’re going to start looking for a new job in the new year – you’re not alone. Job application numbers soar in January, with one estimate as high as over 60% more than during any other month. If you finally want to get into a…. Continue Reading Why the New Year is the Perfect Time to Reassess Your Hospitality Career
Hospitality management can be rewarding, exciting, and challenging (sometimes in equal measure) and many of the top-quality employees I help with their careers tell me that the fast-paced nature of the job is what keeps them hooked. But what happens…. Continue Reading Is Your Comfort Zone Getting in The Way of Your Hospitality Management Career?
In our previous blog about CVs we talked about the way you should set out your CV to impress the hospitality hiring manager. In this article, we are going into more detail about the common blunder we see on hospitality CVs which are stopping you…. Continue Reading The Top 5 CV Blunders That Are Stopping You From Getting Your Next Hospitality Job
You completed your training years ago and have spent a long time working your way up through the chef ranks. You know that you’re an accomplished chef, so why are you not getting any calls back from the jobs you are applying for? It might be something…. Continue Reading Is Your Chef CV Still Fit for Purpose?
So, you’ve just landed that exciting role you’ve been dreaming about. You might be the head chef at the newest restaurant in town, a prestigious hotel in the city or you’re moving to an exciting new place for a seasonal adventure. Working in…. Continue Reading How To Survive Your First 30 days In Your New Hospitality Job
Staff retention in the hospitality sector is low at 70% compared to the UK average of 85%. Common problems reported include a lack of control over shift patterns, low pay and benefits and a lack of guaranteed hours. With zero-hours contracts on the rise…. Continue Reading How To Improve Your Hospitality Staff Retention
In line with the vast changes we have seen globally over the last decade; the world of work has also changed beyond recognition – and hospitality has not escaped this. Hospitality creates a stalwart assumption in the minds of many – synonymous…. Continue Reading Why Are Hospitality Staff Leaving Their Jobs This Year?
Many hospitality employers put in maximum effort when they are looking for staff, but that’s where the energy stops. You might be looking to onboard an executive chef for a Michelin star restaurant or hiring a whole team of workers for a…. Continue Reading Why Your New Hospitality Staff Won’t Succeed Without an Induction Plan
