Recruitment & training

With an estimated 236,000 extra jobs expected to be created in hospitality by 2015 there has never been a greater need to find the right people to fill them. Recruiting the right staff, developing their skills and retaining them is essential for a successful business, so it is important to know how to do it. Read about the latest trends in recruitment, top tips from experts and more here.

UK won't 'shut the door' on EU workers

22-Feb-2017 By Sophie Witts

Brexit secretary David Davis has offered further hope to the hospitality industry by claiming the UK is not about to ‘shut the door’ on EU workers.

Auberge du Lac relaunches with new kitchen team

16-Feb-2017 By Sophie Witts

Hertfordshire’s Auberge du Lac has relaunched with a new team led by the chef who headed up the restaurant’s kitchen in the 1990s.

Nieves Barragán Mohacho to leave Barrafina

14-Feb-2017 By Stefan Chomka

Nieves Barragán Mohacho, head chef of Barrafina since its launch nine years ago, is leaving the group at the end of the month to open her own restaurant.

Kim Woodward appointed executive chef of Skylon

10-Feb-2017 By Joe Lutrario

Kim Woodward has been appointed executive chef of Skylon, D&D London’s modern European restaurant within Royal Festival Hotel.

Mandatory Scores on the Doors will affect 43,000 businesses

07-Feb-2017 By Stefan Chomka

More than 43,000 restaurants and catering businesses across England could be affected when a law to make it compulsory for places that serve or sell food to display their food hygiene rating comes into force in 2019.

Organic award scheme launches for restaurants

06-Feb-2017 By Sophie Witts

The Soil Association has launched its Organic Served Here certification scheme across the UK to allow restaurants to promote their use of organic produce.

Simon Addison joins Chewton Glen as head chef

03-Feb-2017 By Sophie Witts

Simon Addison has been named head chef at the Dining Room at the five-star Chewton Glen hotel in Hampshire.

Brexit plan aims to secure rights of EU nationals in the UK

03-Feb-2017 By Sophie Witts

The government has sent a positive signal to the hospitality industry by setting out plans to allow EU nationals currently living in the UK to be able to legally remain in the country after Brexit.

Chefs' Secrets of Success: Ashley Palmer-Watts

25-Jan-2017 By Hannah Thompson

In the latest in our Chefs' Secrets of Success series, we caught up with Ashley Palmer-Watts, executive group chef of Dinner by Heston Blumenthal. He talks advice to young chefs, learning the basics, and the importance of taste.

Cinnamon Collection launches chef training scheme

19-Jan-2017 By Sophie Witts

Vivek Singh, executive chef at The Cinnamon Collection, has launched a chef de partie training programme across the group’s four London restaurants.

Government reveals 10 most bizarre excuses for not paying minimum wage

11-Jan-2017 By Hannah Thompson

The 10 most bizarre excuses for not paying staff minimum wage have been revealed by the Government, as it launches a £1.7m campaign to ensure workers know how much they should be paid.

Half of diners unsure whether tips go to staff

05-Jan-2017 By Sophie Witts

Over half of British diners are unsure whether to leave a tip in restaurants in case it is not passed on to waiting staff, according a study by AA Hotel and Hospitality Services.

Harrods staff demand greater control over tips

04-Jan-2017 By Sophie Witts

Restaurant workers at Harrods are calling on the store to allow staff to vote on who distributes their tips in the latest row over the use of service charges.

Master Innholders seek new members

20-Dec-2016 By Sophie Witts

The UK’s top hoteliers are being invited to apply to join the Master Innholders in 2017.

Foreign nationals make up 43% of UK hospitality's workforce

15-Dec-2016 By Mark Wingett

Currently more than two-­fifths (43 per cent) of workers in the restaurant, QSR, hotel and pub sectors in the UK are foreign nationals, according to latest figures from Fourth Analytics.