Hospitality Influencers

Entering any new career can be daunting. How can you prepare yourself, what can you expect? For anyone starting out as a supplier, we have spoken to 3 expert suppliers about the advice they would give to a new supplier just starting out in their career.

Starting any creative career can be daunting, especially if you do not have a following. For example, starting out as a self-employed writer with no followers, especially if you're unsure of what you're going to write about, can seem scary.

In the hospitality industry, amazing managers are both essential and hard to come by. Staff need to be managed by someone who not only can 'manage' well, but also someone they can rely on and trust, to create a happy work environment.

As anyone who has worked in a team will know, there's nothing worse than working with people who don't cooperate or simply don't want to be there. A strong team who share the same vision is a team that will guarantee success, and teamwork (like in any field of hospitality), is an integral part of any kitchen - and it isn't just the chef's job to make sure his team work well together.

When starting any career, it's always super helpful to gain some advice from those who have experience and know what to expect.

As an experienced chef, I have faced many challenges throughout my career. Here are 5 challenges I face, and how I try to overcome them.

Where do you go to hear for a fantastic hospitality festival, with 200 experts sharing their thoughts on a range of fascinating topics? Look no further than the 2019 PX + festival. Eat, drink, talk, dance, party, learn and celebrate with fellow hospitality professionals 17-19 August!

Tripadvisor and restaurants - you can't please everybody. Tripadvisor is a unique platform that helps you realise this when you work in this industry. However, in hospitality, we do try to please everyone. All the time. How do restaurants achieve consistent positive reviews?

The hospitality industry is a massive contributor to global food waste. It’s a huge problem these days and a significant factor in global warming.

Before I set foot for the first time in a restaurant as a worker, and not as a guest, I wished somebody had told me that, in one of the most fast-paced and stressful environment ever, it was not all about good food, good wines, good drinks and good service.