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Time to catch up with inspiring hospitality people.

Gerry Haughian chats to Stuart Williams, MD, Foodies Bespoke Recruitement.

"Exciting times! 'I’m really looking forward to working with candidates again, we’re excited and raring to go. It’s a complex time and if we can all work together to get the industry moving, then I’m all for that."

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“When there is injustice in the world, do you continue putting your comfort in front of making meaningful change?” 

Shereen Daniels 'The HR Conversationalist' of HR Rewired and our CEO Jon Wilson, of Totaljobs Group talk equity in the workplace, and how employers can actively listen, learn and commit to change.

At Caterer.com and Totaljobs Group, we believe that as a business, we have a responsibility to speak up and to stand with the black community. We fully support the Black Lives Matter movement and are proudly joining others in a call for real change. We hope that this interview helps the thought process and enables change within hospitality organisations across the UK.

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Paul Rogers chats to 'The Angel of the Nation’ founders Paul & James Gilley (PJ Search and London Hospitality Festival)

Time to catch up with inspiring hospitality people.

Paul Rogers chats to the 'Angels of the Nation’ founders Paul & James Gilley (PJ Search and London Hospitality Festival) about launching their non-profit campaign to raise £25,000 to make 181 angel sculptures as a symbol of eternal gratitude to those NHS workers.

“We want to recognise and honour the NHS front line people who risked everything." 

All funds raised go towards the creation of the angels and any surplus donated to the NHS Charities Together.

Please share your support on social media using #angelsofthenation and by visiting: www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/angelsofthenation  

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Natalie Wood chats to Caroline Wright, Managing Director from Taste Hospitality Recruitment

"People are looking forward to great food, wine and chat. I'm hoping it's going to be really busy and even if covers are reduced then that’s what we're going to have to do. Adapt so that trade which used to be busy on Thursday, Friday, Saturday might be more spread out. Hospitality might have to change the way things work and it could be that Monday Tuesday Wednesday are busier because people might not be able to book in at weekends like they have in the past. #reopeninghospitalilty #hospitality #hospitalityindustry #catchup

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Darryl Bate chats to Martyn Ball, MCIPD, People & Development Director EMEA & Ben Gabbitas Head of Recruitment UK, Malmaison, Hotel Du Vin, Part of Frasers Hospitality Group

“We’re leaping into a July opening with anticipation. We’ve asked our people whether they think they are ready, and able, to come back into the work environment. We want them to be confident and reassured as we prepare to reopen.”

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Paul Rogers chats to Phil Street, Co-founder of Momentum Hospitality Recruitment Phil has set up a podcast ‘Hospitality meets…’ to share positive industry stories and raise awareness of the challenges we all face.

"I meet so many people and they've all got great stories, particularly when you're interviewing candidates. So I thought 'let's start telling people's stories'. That was the concept of the podcast. I meet with people from all sectors of the industry, hear their stories and give them a voice.”

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Gerry Haughian chats to Sarah Powell, Director of HR at Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons.

“Some have learned new skills, others are NHS volunteers. CV-19 has brought out the very best in our people. We launched our Online Learning Academy, that our team put together, for the Belmont global team. It's a platform centred around our core values and you can find courses, articles to read and information and videos to keep the culture alive during lockdown. It’s also an opportunity for our people to look at the bigger picture for themselves."

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Paul Rogers chats to Ed Vokes from Evolve Hospitality.

“In April hospitality was in shock, June is about having conversations and positively moving forward. You want to see everyone come out of the other side of this.  We’re all in the same boat and I’ve been chatting to others in similar roles who are all working together to come back strong.”

"We've tried to make the candidate journey a memorable one. In the last few years I've seen recruitment adapt and you've have to flex your style to move with the times. The arrival of tech in the candidate journey has certainly changed the process. Going forward, post COVID-19, recruiters will need a really good insight into the candidate and what they are looking for from an employer. Businesses will have to make sure that interview or assessment centres are engaging and formative and, most importantly, be transparent as a company that candidates will want to work for."

Time to catch up with inspiring hospitality people.

Kathy Dyball from Caterer.com chats to Adele Oxberry, MD and Jo Simovic, Chief Operating Officer at Umbrella Training. They talk about Skills London 2021, keeping the hospitality spirit alive and encouraging young people to the hospitality sector.

“We’re currently doing some initiatives with Skills London signposting young people to hospitality and keeping that spirit alive.

In 2021, the Skills London event is going to be the biggest yet so we're creating a hospitality world where everyone that come into Excel is going to be excited by how brilliant the sector is. We're really excited about how innovative the staging will be, based on gamification and artificial intelligence.

What we've got to remember for Skills London is we're going to be up against other sectors that may be a bit more interesting to a younger person, a bit more exciting. So we want is for the hospitality industry to get them excited, using technologies that they can relate to and are available now. "