Hospitality is now the workplace of choice for over 50s with more than 165K joining the sector in 3 years
Did you know that people over 50 now make up 34% of the hospitality sector’s workforce?
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Why a consistent approach to job descriptions is good for business
Your hospitality job ad describes what you want your new recruit to do, the outcomes of the role, and attracts the people you want to hire. A job description tells them exactly what’s needed to achieve those outcomes.
How to recruit a diverse workforce and the simple actions to ensure successful recruitment
Having older workers within your business is about benefits. The life skills and experience they bring, their confidence gained in other sectors, their adaptability to onboard and integrate quickly and their ability to coach and mentor younger workers. With this in mind Centre for Ageing Better and Caterer.com are challenging employers of all sizes to take a hard look at age diversity and the real benefits older workers bring to the sector.
How to showcase your employer brand to attract top hospitality talent
Your brand needs to stand out from the crowd when recruiting because if you get it right, you’ll recruit the talent you need to take your business to the next level.
How to work out what’s needed for your next hospitality hire
Clarity on the role you are trying to fill is vital in attracting the right candidate for the role and in the long term could impact how long your new hire stays. If they are clear from the start on what they have signed themselves up for, they are more likely to stay long-term and be happy in the role.
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Discover how BaxterStorey, the UK’s largest independent foodservice provider, recruits and retains talent
Loyalty is hard to win and easy to lose and with the hospitality industry facing a recruitment crisis, employees will increasingly look towards companies that will nurture their talents, pay well and help them to meet their career aspirations.
Hospitality Hiring Insider: The hospitality recruitment trends of H1 2024
Caterer.com’s Hospitality Hiring Insider provides a detailed view of hospitality hiring trends from the first half of 2024, including job postings, candidate activity, and salary benchmarks.
The impact of Brexit and Covid on the UK hospitality workforce
You can feel the anticipation as the hospitality sector works towards reopening and away from Covid closures and restrictions. As the focus shifts to workforce planning and rebuilding teams, the impact of not just Covid but also Brexit is starting to be felt. Employers are looking at the roles and skills needed against available talent and considering how they build the high performing teams they need to deliver outstanding customer experience.
Why chefs should consider changing careers to Food Technology Teachers
Hospitality skills are unquestionably transferable and for those thinking about a shift or new role, now could be the time to try something different.
One route available to chefs is teaching food technology and cookery in schools.
Discover how London EDITION, one of London’s most prestigious 5-star hotels, recruits and retains talent
In the first part of our fascinating conversation with Jose Ruiz and Elsie Koopman from London EDITION, we discuss how the hotel attracts and recruits talent and about the huge part that culture plays in the process.
Hospitality Hiring Insider: The hospitality recruitment trends of Q3 2024
The latest Caterer.com’s Hospitality Hiring Insider provides a comprehensive view of hospitality hiring trends in H2 2024, including job postings, search trends, and salary benchmarks.
How ‘Chefs in Schools’ are educating and inspiring children about the benefits of cooking their own food, and championing careers in hospitality in the process
Chefs in Schools’ mission is to employ professional chefs to improve the quality of school meals, whilst educating and inspiring children about the benefits of cooking their own food from scratch.
How IHG is tackling challenges in a competitive hiring market
In the dynamic world of hospitality recruitment, the talent market is in constant flux. Just when you think you’ve secured the perfect hire, another challenge arises, making it increasingly difficult to find, hire, and retain top talent. Caterer.com spoke to Mitch Armstrong, Talent Acquisitions Manager for IHG Hotels and Resorts in the UK, a global company with 19 brands in 100 countries with over 300,000 employees worldwide. We asked Mitch his views on the recruitment challenges IHG faces and how they are addressing these issues.
Building a diverse and inclusive hospitality workplace for innovation and success
In part two of our Hiring Strategies sessions, Caterer.com lifted the lid on the importance of diversity and inclusion in creating dynamic, innovative and successful hospitality workforces.
1.7 million kids in the UK prefer dining out to their parents’ home cooking, according to research conducted by Caterer.com in December 2019
Dining habits of UK families reveals that restaurateurs are hiring people with childcare experience to accommodate the growing family dining market.
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Discover how BaxterStorey, the UK’s largest independent foodservice provider, recruits and retains talent
Loyalty is hard to win and easy to lose and with the hospitality industry facing a recruitment crisis, employees will increasingly look towards companies that will nurture their talents, pay well and help them to meet their career aspirations.
Hospitality Hiring Insider: The hospitality recruitment trends of H1 2024
Caterer.com’s Hospitality Hiring Insider provides a detailed view of hospitality hiring trends from the first half of 2024, including job postings, candidate activity, and salary benchmarks.
Hospitality charities to support in 2024
The hospitality sector is awash with ambition and growth, powered by our amazing community and the charities that work hard to support those working within it.
The impact of Brexit and Covid on the UK hospitality workforce
You can feel the anticipation as the hospitality sector works towards reopening and away from Covid closures and restrictions. As the focus shifts to workforce planning and rebuilding teams, the impact of not just Covid but also Brexit is starting to be felt. Employers are looking at the roles and skills needed against available talent and considering how they build the high performing teams they need to deliver outstanding customer experience.
How to create new careers in hospitality – featuring: Tom Aikens – Recruiting in Hospitality podcast
Welcome to our Recruiting in Hospitality podcast from Caterer.com
Why chefs should consider changing careers to Food Technology Teachers
Hospitality skills are unquestionably transferable and for those thinking about a shift or new role, now could be the time to try something different.
One route available to chefs is teaching food technology and cookery in schools.
75% of hospitality employees say pressure in the workplace is their biggest cause of stress, according to research conducted by Hospitality Action in 2018
In the UK last year 526,000 people suffered from work-related stress, depression or anxiety, with 12.5 million working days lost, according to The Health & Safety Executive Labour Force Survey.
Discover how London EDITION, one of London’s most prestigious 5-star hotels, recruits and retains talent
In the first part of our fascinating conversation with Jose Ruiz and Elsie Koopman from London EDITION, we discuss how the hotel attracts and recruits talent and about the huge part that culture plays in the process.
Hospitality Hiring Insider: The hospitality recruitment trends of Q3 2024
The latest Caterer.com’s Hospitality Hiring Insider provides a comprehensive view of hospitality hiring trends in H2 2024, including job postings, search trends, and salary benchmarks.
How ‘Chefs in Schools’ are educating and inspiring children about the benefits of cooking their own food, and championing careers in hospitality in the process
Chefs in Schools’ mission is to employ professional chefs to improve the quality of school meals, whilst educating and inspiring children about the benefits of cooking their own food from scratch.
Building a diverse and inclusive hospitality workplace for innovation and success
In part two of our Hiring Strategies sessions, Caterer.com lifted the lid on the importance of diversity and inclusion in creating dynamic, innovative and successful hospitality workforces.
How IHG is tackling challenges in a competitive hiring market
In the dynamic world of hospitality recruitment, the talent market is in constant flux. Just when you think you’ve secured the perfect hire, another challenge arises, making it increasingly difficult to find, hire, and retain top talent. Caterer.com spoke to Mitch Armstrong, Talent Acquisitions Manager for IHG Hotels and Resorts in the UK, a global company with 19 brands in 100 countries with over 300,000 employees worldwide. We asked Mitch his views on the recruitment challenges IHG faces and how they are addressing these issues.
User guide: help creating your job ad
Below is your step-by-step guide to advertising a job on Caterer.com.
Before you get started, be sure that you have:
- Set up an account.
- Added a company logo.
- Decided on a job title.
- Written a job description.
- Defined the salary you want to offer.
Springboard Ambassadors – How to change the poor perception of careers in hospitality and to attract more people into your roles – featuring: Patricia Teixeira from Springboard, Esther Brittan from Hilton and Michael Taylor from Sodexo – Recruiting in Hospitality podcast
Founded in 1990, Springboard was created by Stephen Moss to support the hospitality industry. It continues to provide advice, training and skills courses to those at the start of their career and helps tackle the challenges faced by the industry, including skills shortages and the misrepresentation of careers in the hospitality industry.
1.7 million kids in the UK prefer dining out to their parents’ home cooking, according to research conducted by Caterer.com in December 2019
Dining habits of UK families reveals that restaurateurs are hiring people with childcare experience to accommodate the growing family dining market.
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How to give constructive feedback to unsuccessful candidates
Rejecting interview candidates can often be a difficult but is a natural part of the hiring process. How you deliver the feedback will differentiate your company from the rest.
Be Inclusive Hospitality’s Inside Hospitality Report Launch
With response from over 3,000 voices within hospitality, BIH’s Inside Hospitality Report looks at how our sector can do better when it comes to EDI practices.
Put your best foot forward for hospitality! Walk for Wellbeing 2023
The Walk for Wellbeing 2023 is a-go! From September 30th to October 15th you are invited to join the hospitality community in walking for a good cause.
Meet the person behind the CV, right from the start
A fast, flexible route to the right candidates with Video Recruitment (powered by Cammio)
Introducing Caterer.com People Awards 2019
It’s time to reveal your amazing people. Entries are now open for the 2019 Caterer.com People Awards.
How to develop an effective onboarding process
Onboarding plays a fundamental role for any company as it allows employees to acclimatise to their role, the company’s cultures, and what the company has to offer.
Recruitment & Retention Q&A with Gemma Aylard, Recruitment Manager at Peach Pubs
How hospitality businesses can overcome recruitment challenges and engage wider talent pools.
Recruitment & Retention Q&A with Meg Martin, Recruitment Manager at Tao Group
How hospitality businesses can overcome recruitment challenges and engage wider talent pools.
1.8 Million people say ‘I do’ to pub weddings as the hospitality industry gears up for busy season
With wedding season fast approaching, our research* reveals that laid-back wedding receptions are on the up, with 1.8 million people opting for a pub wedding. Londoners are most likely to choose to go casual, with 72% of guests saying they are attending more laid-back wedding receptions in 2022.
Over 50s boost retirement income with hospitality jobs
Growing numbers of workers over 50 are taking on jobs in the UK’s pubs, restaurants and hotels in order to boost their retirement income as the sector’s labour shortage and rising cost of living prompts a shift in its workforce.
Peoplebank to sponsor the ‘Candidate Experience Award’ award Caterer.com People Awards 2019
Good candidate experience is a vital part of the recruitment process. In a competitive job market, it’s increasingly important to attract quality candidates and ensure that they remain engaged throughout the process. David Beveridge, Head of Operations and Sales, PeopleBank.
De Vere Hotel Group’s 8% increase in retention for their 90-day induction process saw them win the ‘On-Boarding Programme’ award at Caterer.com People Awards 2018
Great employers want to create a confident, enthusiastic work force. They also want their employees to remain with them for as long as possible, and in order to do so, creating a solid on-boarding programme is essential.
How developing your team can drive progression
Career progression is one of the key ways to retain your top talent. Most have come to expect this as part of their employment and during the course of their employment with you will want to develop new skills, so employers need to find ways to create these opportunities or risk losing their best talent in some cases.
A practical way to make your diversity, equity and inclusion strategy a reality
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Are advances in recruitment technology making the hospitality CV redundant?
Recruitment trends change constantly as the next big thing appears on the horizon, with savvy employers using a cocktail of methods to entice candidates into their organisations.
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Hiring people
From industry report findings to advice on employee mental health issues, discover a wealth of information on hiring the very best hospitality talent.
Managing people
Advice on a wealth of topics, giving you all you need to know on how to best managing your teams.
Retention and development
Experience is key to a strong team. How do you retain the best talent and develop your hospitality teams? Find out how here.
Caterer news
All the latest from Caterer.com
Recruiter resources
Reports and advice to help and inspire hospitality recruiters.
Podcasts
Welcome to the Recruiting in Hospitality podcasts from Caterer.com. In each programme we invite top guests from the world of hospitality to discuss issues affecting employers. We talk recruitment, development and retention as well as matters concerning you and your teams.
Human resources
New solutions to hospitality recruitment challenges and advice on improving communications with teams.
Working practices
Great advice on how to best create a strong and inviting working environment.
Company updates
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