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Year in Review – 2023

Here at Caterer.com we take great pride in the strong and fruitful relationships we have with industry partners and clients and in 2023 we couldn't be more proud of the hospitality industry, who have continued to showcase remarkable resilience and unity.

A selection of pictures of the Carerer.com team and clients at events in 2023

Let’s look back at some of our highlights from 2023.

Here are just a few of our highlights:

Apprenticeships Roundtable

The year got off to a strong start with our campaign centred around embracing apprenticeships to boost hiring success and retention. We teamed up with apprenticeship experts, Umbrella Training, to create a downloadable report and also to host a roundtable discussion – both of which were jam-packed with employer testimonials and top tips on how to make the most of apprenticeship programmes to both attract candidates and upskill existing employees.

OAPA Cook ‘N’ Dine

This September, our incredible charity partner Only A Pavement Away hosted their spectacular ‘Cook & Dine event – a brilliant occasion that highlights the opportunities within the hospitality sector for those that have fallen on hard times. This year’s dinner raised £42,000 – that’s £7,000 more than last year’s £35,000 figure!

Walk for Wellbeing

In the month of October our Caterer.com team, along with the rest of our hospitality community, put one foot in front of the other in the name of the Walk for Wellbeing. Hosted by Mum, Walk for Wellbeing raises critical funds for Hospitality Action, who provide vital financial and emotional support to our hospitality family. Together as an industry we collectively raised £100,000, which will be used to support hospitality people facing challenging times and Hospitality Action to take crucial steps towards promoting wellbeing across the hospitality industry. .

Age Diversity in Hospitality Campaign

Also in October, we launched our Hospitality Hiring Insider with a focus on Age Diversity in Hospitality. With the latest economic and hospitality hiring trends, tips from top employers on creating an age-diverse workforce, case studies, and much more! We also held another lively roundtable discussion, with contributions from our partners – the Centre for Ageing Better.

Caterer.com Festive Social

One of the best things about what we do is being part of an incredible family. We had an amazing night with our clients and industry partners at Florattica by Canopy by Hilton. It fills us with pride to be part of such a vibrant and unified community – it’s all of you that make hospitality such a great sector to be in and we can’t wait to partner with you all througout 2024.

 

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Best bits from 2023

To look back at our adventures over the last year, you can check out our social media channels (@Catererdotcom on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter), our blog, and even tune in to our  Recruiting in Hospitality podcast.

Here are a few more tips to make a success of your recruitment and retention goals for 2024.

How to create a positive and effective age diverse hospitality workplace

Typically an older worker may be defined as individuals aged 50 and above. However, is this age truly indicative of being ‘old,’ and how can the hospitality sector leverage the valuable skills and experience that older, experienced workers contribute to the workplace?

Image of Patricia Teixeira from Springboard,  Esther Brittan from Hilton and Michael Taylor from Sodexo
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.

Image of Lorraine Copes, Founder of Be Inclusive Hospitality
Key findings from the Inside Hospitality Report – featuring: Lorraine Copes from Be Inclusive Hospitality – Recruiting in Hospitality Podcast

With 1 in 3 respondents reporting that they had experienced discrimination at work and 52.5% of respondents stating that they did not know if their employer had undertaken any Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion initiatives in the past year. What is it really like to work for the hospitality industry for Black, Asian, and ethnic minorities?

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How to make the most of our Applicant Manager tool to ease the hiring process

Recruiting top hospitality talent is an essential task but can equally be a job in itself. And not every employer will have the time and resources to go through a lengthy recruitment process every time, so how can you make this process easier?

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