The Army has launched a new Army EATS digital hub during Healthy Eating Week that will enable a conversation with soldiers to modernise how they access food and catering services in the future. The Army EATS hub, hosted on the Army’s enterprise social network Defence Connect, supports a communication forum for soldiers to increase their nutritional knowledge as well as … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2021
Lack of anger with government over avoidable mistake keeping hospitality restricted
The lack of anger with government over their roadmap delay as a direct consequence of not placing India on their travel red list is quite astonishing. Everyone knew that India should have been on the red list far sooner than it was, but as a nation we have somehow become used to accepting what the government says and does, and then we pay the price. The trade deal that was on … [Read more...]
The Greyhound appoints top pastry chef
By: Piers Zangana The Greyhound, a pub and restaurant located in Beaconsfield Old Town, has appointed Chris Hurter as its new pastry chef. A seasoned professional, Hurter will work alongside head chef, Adam Hague to design and produce all desserts for the award-winning restaurant. Hurter joins The Greyhound from the Michelin-starred Bybrook restaurant, part of the … [Read more...]
Sodexo CEO: “Wellbeing is the key to bridging hospitality’s recruitment gap”
Article By: Chris Bray, Sodexo Sport & Leisure UK&I CEO Indoor dining and hospitality returning marks a huge milestone in the UK’s post-lockdown roadmap but as we make our way towards 21st June, the hospitality industry needs to reinforce its commitment to its people in order to fully reap its rewards. People should be at the heart of any good business model but … [Read more...]
Delay to hospitality’s ‘Freedom Day’ entirely due to open door travel policy with India
Article by: Denis Sheehan Any chance of reopening your hospitality business on ‘Freedom Day’, as the PM christened it, was squandered by government not placing India on the travel red list sooner. As India endured being ravaged by the world's worst outbreak of Covid-19, travel between India and the UK remained open, not even requiring travellers to take hotel quarantine … [Read more...]
What our Petition to Parliament IS, and what it is NOT
The H&C News Petition to Parliament asks: “The Government should ease immigration restrictions on EU nationals and other migrant workers with experience of working in the UK hospitality industry, at least temporarily, immediately. This could be achieved by creating a new hospitality visa, or exempting non-UK nationals with relevant experience from immigration … [Read more...]
Is hospitality to blame for its own staffing crisis?
Is hospitality to blame for its own staffing crisis? By Hotel Manager, Matt Shiells-Jones Is this now the time for reckoning upon an industry notorious for poor working conditions and low pay? Corona changed hospitality. Not the beer (oooh, now I want beer), the virus! COVID-19 shut venues across the world and saw staff ousted at unprecedented levels. Furlough saved many … [Read more...]
BrewDog accused of operating under a culture of toxic fear
A group comprising 76 former employees at BrewDog have created a website ‘Punks With Purpose’ which levels numerous accusations centring on a toxic culture of ‘cult’ and ‘fear’ prevailing at the brewer. The website features an open letter (reproduced in full below) addressed to BrewDog with founders James Watt and Martin Dickie set precisely within the cross hairs of the … [Read more...]
New Head of Diversity & Inclusion welcomed at Sodexo
Sodexo UK & Ireland has made a crucial new appointment by making Raj Jones its permanent Head of Diversity & Inclusion. Raj started her career with Sodexo in 2007, taking on a role in Learning & Development for the Justice part of the business before moving to a secondment with the central Diversity & Inclusion team. After five years, she took up a role … [Read more...]
Rick Stein Restaurants raise £5,000 for Hospitality Action
Whilst its restaurant doors were closed, Rick Stein Restaurants supported Hospitality Action's 'Invisible Chips' campaign through sales of its 'at home' menus. Customers helped Rick Stein Restaurants raise £5,000, through donating a discretionary three pounds to Stein's at Home menu box bills. The Invisible Chips campaign - which aims to support hospitality workers and … [Read more...]
Kickstart Report: Must do better
By: Denis Sheehan, Publisher, H&C News Young people are more than twice as likely to work in industries adversely impacted by the pandemic, and youth unemployment is 11% above pre-pandemic levels. To address these issues Thérèse Coffey, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions launched the government’s Kickstart Scheme. The scheme was designed to provide unemployed … [Read more...]
Minister for Hospitality campaign reaches out to Sir Keir Starmer and Labour
Until hospitality has a dedicated minister in government we remain vulnerable, as the past 15 months has all too ably proved. Presently, we have Nigel Huddleston and Paul Scully, both with diverse and most would say overcrowded portfolios, each with partial responsibility for hospitality, but neither head of the ship. Huddleston rarely refers to hospitality and Scully seems … [Read more...]
The need right now for a Minister of Hospitality emphasised by George Eustice
Earlier this year Parliament debated the need of a Minister for Hospitality to be appointed in Government. The impact of the pandemic brought an issue that has simmered for years to the forefront, it was debated, carried unanimously, but no action taken. Since the debate took place hospitality has continued to endure further extreme social and economic hardship, and this … [Read more...]
Gordon Ramsay Restaurants announce opening of Street Burger at The O2
Gordon Ramsay is teaming up with The O2 to create a new dining destination when Street Burger opens in the main Entertainment District this summer in July. Andy Wenlock, CEO of Gordon Ramsay Restaurants said of the news: “The O2 is a perfect location for our Street Burger brand” said. We are very excited to open this incredible new restaurant at such a prominent visitor … [Read more...]
Hotel increases minimum pay for 100 plus team members above Real Living Wage
Independent Cornish hotels, the Scarlet and Bedruthan became a Real Living Wage Employer through a three-year journey, now both hotels have increased all people’s hourly rate to above the Real Living Wage. The Real Living Wage is an independently-calculated rate that ensures workers can meet the cost of living and earn enough to support themselves and their families. It goes … [Read more...]
