From industry report findings to advice on employee mental health issues, discover a wealth of information on hiring the very best hospitality 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.
We all know hospitality recruitment is constantly changing – what worked six months ago might not work now. To quote one HR Manager ‘recruitment – it’s like trying to find a hospitality unicorn’.
To find out what’s going on, Caterer.com recently invited a diverse group of industry professionals to a roundtable to share their insights and the challenges they face when hiring.
Hospitality is all about its people and the most asked question is ‘How do you find the right recruits in a challenging market?’
Caterer.com chatted with James Walton, Head of Talent at San Carlo about technology, AI, candidate attraction, the next generation of hospitality people, and his top tips for successful recruitment. We started by asking James about the recruitment challenges he and his team at San Carlo are currently facing.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Why Personality is the main attraction at Nightcap PLC, a group of 46 cocktail bars and late-night venues across multiple brands including Dirty Martini, The Cocktail Club, and Tonight Josephine to name just a few. Mike Phillips is the Head of Talent Attraction at Nightcap PLC and Caterer.com met up with him to talk recruitment, personality, new ways of finding the ‘right’ people, and get his top tips for hospitality recruiters.
Did you know that people over 50 now make up 34% of the hospitality sector’s workforce?
Opened only three years ago, The NoMad is a relatively new brand to the London market, with a team of approximately 250. The luxury lifestyle brand focuses on personal experience for both guests and employees. Timeless, alive, loose, evolving, fun – these are just some of the words The NoMad use to describe its ethos and brand values.
Rachael Cosgrove is Head of People and Development at The NoMad Hotel in London. Caterer.com met Rachel to find out what the brand is doing to meet their 2024 recruitment needs.
Working to empower women in disadvantaged areas of Ghana, South Africa and Namibia through access to vocational and international work experience in the hospitality sector.
Having grown up in the hospitality industry, Mary Jane Flanagan is now focusing her efforts on helping jobseekers reach the next level.
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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.
We all know hospitality recruitment is constantly changing – what worked six months ago might not work now. To quote one HR Manager ‘recruitment – it’s like trying to find a hospitality unicorn’.
To find out what’s going on, Caterer.com recently invited a diverse group of industry professionals to a roundtable to share their insights and the challenges they face when hiring.
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Hospitality is all about its people and the most asked question is ‘How do you find the right recruits in a challenging market?’
Caterer.com chatted with James Walton, Head of Talent at San Carlo about technology, AI, candidate attraction, the next generation of hospitality people, and his top tips for successful recruitment. We started by asking James about the recruitment challenges he and his team at San Carlo are currently facing.
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.
Welcome to our Recruiting in Hospitality podcast from Caterer.com
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 Personality is the main attraction at Nightcap PLC, a group of 46 cocktail bars and late-night venues across multiple brands including Dirty Martini, The Cocktail Club, and Tonight Josephine to name just a few. Mike Phillips is the Head of Talent Attraction at Nightcap PLC and Caterer.com met up with him to talk recruitment, personality, new ways of finding the ‘right’ people, and get his top tips for hospitality recruiters.
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.
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.
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.
Did you know that people over 50 now make up 34% of the hospitality sector’s workforce?
Opened only three years ago, The NoMad is a relatively new brand to the London market, with a team of approximately 250. The luxury lifestyle brand focuses on personal experience for both guests and employees. Timeless, alive, loose, evolving, fun – these are just some of the words The NoMad use to describe its ethos and brand values.
Rachael Cosgrove is Head of People and Development at The NoMad Hotel in London. Caterer.com met Rachel to find out what the brand is doing to meet their 2024 recruitment needs.
Working to empower women in disadvantaged areas of Ghana, South Africa and Namibia through access to vocational and international work experience in the hospitality sector.
Having grown up in the hospitality industry, Mary Jane Flanagan is now focusing her efforts on helping jobseekers reach the next level.
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.
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.
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.
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It’s time to reveal your amazing people. Entries are now open for the 2019 Caterer.com People Awards.
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.
How hospitality businesses can overcome recruitment challenges and engage wider talent pools.
How hospitality businesses can overcome recruitment challenges and engage wider talent pools.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
We spoke directly to hospitality employers to capture their thoughts on how hospitality businesses can overcome recruitment challenges; covering everything from keeping teams motivated, to reviewing benefits packages, training and development.
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From industry report findings to advice on employee mental health issues, discover a wealth of information on hiring the very best hospitality talent.
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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.
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Reports and advice to help and inspire hospitality recruiters.
New solutions to hospitality recruitment challenges and advice on improving communications with teams.
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