It’s the end of the year and the end of the decade – the perfect time to look forward to the new year, with new intentions, new business goals and fresh perspectives. The catering and hospitality landscape has changed so much in the last ten….
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How to Achieve Your Catering Business Goals in 2020
As another year begins it’s time to start thinking about your catering business goals for 2020. Whether you’re a catering contract business looking for larger contracts, a restaurant looking to improve our Tripadvisor rating or a hospitality….
6 Reasons Why Great Chefs Stay in Their Jobs – How Many Are You Providing?
Appointing a new chef is an exciting time for any restaurant or hotel. Your establishment’s reputation is often tightly bound to the head chef; a successful appointment can bring admirers of their previous work into the restaurant and increase your….
Is My Chef Job Stressful or Is It Time to Move to a Company with a Better Culture?
Being a chef is more than just a job – it’s a vocation. Qualified chefs do not go into this industry light-heartedly; it often encompasses everything they do – they live, sleep and breathe their work. It is this passion which creates the fiery….
The Top 5 CV Blunders That Are Stopping You From Getting Your Next Hospitality Job
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….
Is Your Chef CV Still Fit for Purpose?
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….
How To Survive Your First 30 days In Your New Hospitality Job
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….
How To Improve Your Hospitality Staff Retention
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….
The 8 Most Important Hospitality Interview Questions of All Time
A hospitality interview can be nerve-wracking, especially if it’s for a position that you really want. In hospitality, doing well in a job interview can mean the difference between you staying in the job you have outgrown for yet another year….
The 7 Things Successful Chefs Do Every Day
It takes a certain type of person to be attracted to the life of a chef – dedicated, inspiring and hardworking are among the qualities to possess. However, successful chefs also need to be hardy and able to withstand vast amounts of pressure while….
