The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) has appointed current managing director (MD) of Vianet Steven Alton, as its new chief operating officer, progressing to chief executive officer in due course.
Food and drinks insight agency CGA has acquired CPL Training, one of the largest hospitality training providers, in full after buying the online business last year.
Employment charity Only A Pavement Away (OAPA) has called on pubs to help it provide thousands of homeless people with the means to stay hydrated this summer.
A crisis can lead very quickly to bad publicity and could easily break a business if not handled in the right way, according to two public relations bosses.
Believe it or not, it is natural to form a biased opinion even if it couldn’t be further from your intentions. The same thing can happen when recruiting staff so heed this advice to avoid the pitfalls.
With the sector creating one in eight of all new jobs, UKHospitality chief executive Kate Nicholls ponders why hospitality has to battle unfair perceptions regarding career prospects.
The Cotswold Distillery and Hook Norton Brewery have teamed up with The Open University to deliver a course explaining the science behind alcoholic drinks.
The hospitality trade needs to give vulnerable people including the homeless, ex-service personnel and ex-offenders a chance to work, the Only A Pavement Away (OAPA) charity has said.
