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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 of expe…
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, these …
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 them to…
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. What does "Trans" mean? Or…
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 beloved Hospitality i…
The Collaborative Advantage: Treating Competitors as Allies in the Hospitality Industry There is power in collaboration. But often, when it comes to business, there are people I know who tend to overlook the potenti…
Ah. There are team players and there are not team players and then, there are the mavericks. Mavericks are defined in the Oxford Language dictionary as: "an unorthodox or independent-minded person." There comes a point in any evolving team where…
The first answer is because, otherwise, they won't stay. One of the biggest resistances I hear from leaders over investment into training is "What if I train them and they leave?". To which I normally reply: "What if you don't train them and they…
"I'm too busy to train my team" Many, many times I have heard Hospitality business owners or managers complaining about how busy they are and that they just don't have time to train their staff. Does this sound familiar? Maybe you yourself hav…
If my previous blogs have failed to capture your imagination, and you still need convincing that we (as Hospitality industry professionals) should be approaching schools right now in a bid to educate them about potential careers... then read on! …
It's not too late, but Hospitality needs to act NOW. It's very true that we are very close to having a "lost generation" of young people as a result of the lockdowns and disruptions to their education (and social skills). Speaking to, sitting down…
Ugh. School kids. 😨 Young people. Bleurgh. 🤢 This is quite often the reaction I get from some hospitality professionals - who (most of the time) are too busy to be distracted by things like this. ... Which is unfortunate as following on from B…
"Hospitality is a dead-end job" Very few things annoy me more than when I hear those words. This is often accompanied with phrases such as “too low pay”, “too long hours” and “too stressful”. Whilst at entry level this can sometimes be true, the …
Meditation expert and scientist Jon Kabat-Zinn once wrote: "Wherever you go, there you are". I was delighted to be a guest on a podcast with Michele Delagado as part of her Hartmetrics series on "Resilience". It was the first time that I publicly …
The answer is yes, absolutely. So, of course that means we don't have to worry about anything, right? Right? If you're a regular reader of my blogs, you'll already know the answer to that one... The latest "Inside Hospitality Report" from Be Inc…
In Hospitality there tends to, still despite lockdowns and Brexit, favour hiring young people over more mature workers. However, the industry is severely short-staffed, it has an image problem with younger people & Gen Z's and so wiser businesses l…
Oh yes. That age old adversary "Imposter Syndrome". For those that don't know, Impostor Syndrome is a psychological pattern where individuals doubt their accomplishments and have a persistent fear of being exposed as a "fraud". Despite evident su…
The hospitality industry, vibrant and dynamic, thrives on diversity and innovation. Women, constituting a significant part of this sector, face distinct challenges, especially in climbing the leadership ladder. The "Talking Hospitality" podcast on…
I recently had quite the heated discussion with some friends of mine about AI. They were extremely worried that everyone would soon be out of jobs, and couldn't see my excitement about discovering this new tool. I suspect my use of the term "Luddi…
The UK hospitality industry, celebrated for its dynamism and diversity, faces a critical challenge: the underrepresentation of women in leadership roles. Despite women making up a significant portion of the workforce, their presence in senior manage…
Navigating the Workforce Crisis: Beyond the Blame Game In the heart of Britain's current workforce dilemma, as highlighted by a recent article from The Telegraph, there's a familiar chorus that seems to echo through the corridors of discussion: att…
In the bustling world of hospitality, sustainability has transitioned from a buzzword to a necessity. But why? And what exactly is "sustainability"? This blog aims to answer this and more, and offers practical advice on how you can have a more su…
In season 3 & season 4 of our Talking Hospitality podcast you will hear this a lot: There are two types of businesses: Those who have learned from lockdown and Brexit; and those who still think it's 2015. …
