Category: <span>Industry Insight</span>
Industry Insight - Interviews
Veganuary: how hospitality can ‘do Vegan better’
Veganuary is here again, so we talked to the organisers about the dramatic shift towards plant based diets over the last 12 months and how hospitality operators can ‘do vegan better’ as we move through 2022. With leading scientists at the United Nations, Oxford University and Harvard all warning that a radical shift in our…
Industry Insight - Interviews
The workforce landscape – moving into 2022
With a challenging two years behind us, many of us are looking to 2022 with tentative hope. There will be challenges, but there are also positives to draw on. We talked to Nitin Radhakrishnan, the Senior Lecturer in Management, responsible for Industry relations for Le Cordon Bleu London about the seismic obstacles the industry has had…
Industry Insight
Guardians of Grub – helping you to reduce food waste
Net Zero will be a new year’s resolution that many operators will be working towards in 2022. Food waste is huge issue in the hospitality industry and a great place to start. We spoke to Guardians of Grub to find out about the resources they have on offer to help you to protect the environment…
Guest posts - Industry Insight - Interviews - Training & Development
Hospitality Health: managing anxiety and stress in your team
The pressure on hospitality teams has been immense over the last 2 years, with furloughs, lockdowns, restrictions and now a staff shortage to battle. Now that the Christmas season is upon us, how can you make sure you are looking after your teams, their mental health and their general wellbeing? We spoke to Gordon McIntyre,…
Hospitality Software - Industry Insight - Interviews
The simple way to automate business processes
Making the decision to automate business processes is undeniably a good one. In a climate where staff are hard to come by, software will free up valuable time. At a time when cashflow is short, technology will boost profits and help you analyse where you can make efficiencies. And in the midst of a supply…
Industry Insight - Nutrition Analysis Software
Calorie labelling legislation – are you ready for 2022?
From April 2022 the legislation on providing calorie labelling for customers is set to change. We’re looking at the impact this could have on your business and the simplest, most cost effective way to provide transparency to your customers and be legislation compliant… Calorie labelling legislation will require large businesses of 250 or more employees…
Allergen Software - Industry Insight
Near miss reporting – an essential element of allergen control
Natasha’s Law is now in force. We spoke to Caroline Benjamin at Food Allergy Aware about how hospitality businesses are coping with the change, the worrying shortcuts that some operators are taking and the fundamental importance of near miss reporting for the industry and its customers. Beyond Natasha’s Law Natasha’s law was implemented on Friday…
Hospitality Software - Industry Insight
Hospitality Apprenticeships: filling the recruitment gap.
You don’t have to travel far at the moment to come across a ‘Help Wanted’ sign outside a hospitality business. Just a few scrolls on social media and you’re likely to see hospitality job vacancies being advertised. As we head into the busiest time of the year, the industry is struggling to recruit. Whilst this…
Hospitality Software - Industry Insight
Buffet management: reducing risk and increasing efficiencies
Buffet management is back on the agenda for many hospitality operators. The lifting of restrictions is just in time for the approaching festive season and so many hospitality operators will be planning buffet and live food station events. We spoke to Michelin Starred Chef, John Wood, about how best to safeguard profits at this critical…
Industry Insight
How can hospitality help to #BuildAWasteFreeWorld?
As advocates of sustainability in hospitality, we were excited to hear that the City of Milan Food Waste Hubs were the winners of the Waste-Free Earthshot Prize for 2021. We’re looking at just what the Earthshot Prize is and how the hospitality industry can help to build a waste free world… WHAT IS THE EARTHSHOT…