Seasonal highs and lows are part of life in hospitality, but balancing them effectively can be challenging. With changing occupancy rates and operational costs, many hospitality businesses are turning to data-driven forecasting to keep things ru…
This third and final installment of our Talking Hospitality mental health series of blogs rounds off an essential conversation that began with supporting employee well-being and continued with insights into creating psychologically safe workplaces. …
Following the article, "Supporting Employee Mental Health in Hospitality", we delve deeper into how the hospitality industry can tackle mental health issues. Reflecting on Episode 5, Season 1 of the Talking Hospitality podcast, titl…
As highlighted in many of our episodes, mental health is a critical challenge within hospitality. Season 1, episode 4 despite being recorded in lockdown, brings fresh relevance to supporting employee mental health. The hospitality industry …
In our second-ever episode of Talking Hospitality, initially known as Timothy Put the Kettel On, we explored hospitality’s challenges and innovations during lockdown, from local sourcing to new tech solutions. Fast-forward to today, and it&rs…
Managing Rising Labour Costs: 5 Tips for Hospitality Businesses With the minimum wage increasing to £11.44 per hour from April 2024, many UK hospitality businesses are feeling the pressure. Labour costs already make up a significant portion o…
New Compliance Requirements in UK Hospitality: 5 Essential Tips for 2024 The start of 2024 has brought a wave of new regulations to the UK hospitality industry. From Martyn’s Law, which bolsters venue security, to updated wage and tip rules, …
When the war broke out in Ukraine, I had the privileged ability to put Ukrainian refugees into Hospitality work. During this time, I will never forget this, one 4-star hotel employer said to me: "I have vacancies for waiters, but I need th…
LGBT. LGBT. The “T” bit seems to be a hot topic right now if the mainstream and social medias are to be believed. There also seems to be a lot of ignorance or, rather, misunderstanding about what the “T” stands for. …
How boring. It’s Pride Month and everyone has changed their logos to rainbow. It’s not even needed any more. Unfortunately, this is not the case. Not even remotely. Homophobia In Hospitality Even an industry such as our belo…
