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Young People Posts

Discover strategies for attracting and engaging young people to build a vibrant hospitality workforce. Our blogs offer insights on connecting with students in schools, designing effective competitions, and creating a welcoming environment for young professionals in the hospitality industry. Explore tips on fostering mentorship, providing development opportunities, and harnessing the fresh perspectives young people bring.
Sept. 8, 2025

What Can You Expect from a Career in Hospitality?

If you're thinking about joining the hospitality industry in 2025, you’re stepping into one of the most fast-paced, people-powered and opportunity-rich careers out there. From luxury hotels and events to cruise ships, tech startups and food in…

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Sept. 1, 2025

Why Work in Hospitality? 6 Great Reasons

Why Work in Hospitality? 6 Great Reasons to Choose This Industry in 2025 Whether you’re exploring career options for the first time, returning to work, or pivoting from another industry, hospitality in 2025 remains one of the most dynamic, re…

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Aug. 4, 2025

How to handle unwanted attention at an event

The hospitality industry prides itself on creating memorable guest experiences. For many front-of-house teams, this means being warm, friendly, and highly professional at all times. But when does attentiveness cross the line into discomfort? In 2025…

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July 28, 2025

What Safeguarding Really Looks Like in Hospitality – Why It Matters Now More Than Ever

Safeguarding in hospitality isn’t only about ticking boxes or hanging a poster in the bar. It’s about creating safer spaces for guests and for your team. In this episode, we sat down with Eren Bessim from Safer Business Network to talk …

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May 19, 2025

Are We Talking About Mental Health Enough – Or Just Hoping It Goes Away?

Are We Talking About Mental Health Enough – Or Just Hoping It Goes Away? Featuring Kieron Bailey | Founder, People On Purpose🎧 As heard on Season 5, Episode 2 of Talking Hospitality It’s not often that a conversation leaves you reflect…

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May 12, 2025

Is Hospitality Failing Its People – Or Just Asking the Wrong Questions?

“I had no traumatic event… it was the work environment that was suffocating me.” In one of our most honest episodes yet, we sat down with Matt Cameron—a hospitality lifer turned leadership coach—to unpack the real rea…

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Feb. 24, 2025

What Can Hospitality Do To Understand Gen Z's

Recent discussions have highlighted a concerning trend: Generation Z (those born between the late 1990s and early 2010s) is experiencing unprecedented levels of depression and anxiety. A viral TikTok video by Christian Bonnier suggests this may be d…

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Aug. 12, 2024

Is Gen Z Really Lazy, or Are We Missing the Bigger Picture?

In the bustling world of hospitality, it's easy to label the youngest members of our workforce as "lazy" and "snowflakes" Recent data would seem to back this up: 98% of Gen Z workers report experiencing burnout. 23% face unmanageable stress lev…

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April 29, 2024

When Is A Good Time To Approach Schools To Promote Hospitality?

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! &n…

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April 22, 2024

Has Hospitality lost a generation, and is too late?

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…

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April 15, 2024

Why Should Hospitality Engage With Schools?

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…

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