The UK hospitality industry is one of the country’s most vibrant sectors—employing over 2.5 million people and contributing billions to the economy. Yet, behind the scenes, the struggle to recruit skilled, passionate candidates continues to intensify. At Eastfield Associates, we’ve spent decades connecting top talent with leading hotels and restaurants across the UK, Europe, and…
Some say that the consequences of the staff shortage have been positive and resulted in long-overdue improvements to our industry: pay rates providing staff a genuine wage they can live on, split shifts less common, staff getting paid for the hours they work, employers considering their employee’s work / life balance and generally pushing the…
She brings over 20 years experience in hospitality, having being responsible for driving revenue and profitability at the five-star Rockliffe Hall hotel in Darlington for the last three years. During her time at the property she won Revenue Manager of the Year at the 2022 Hotel Cateys. Adam Dyke, group operations director at Luxury Family…
International travellers confirmed their UK stays 7% sooner in 2023 versus 2022, with SiteMinder’s data, based on more than 115 million hotel bookings, indicating an average lead time of 41 days. The hotel platform’s vice president of ecosystem and strategic partnerships, James Bishop, analysed that this market confidence means that hoteliers can make more certain…
Polizzi Collection appoints Theresa Collins as general manager of the Star Theresa Collins has been named general manager of the Star, Alfriston, in East Sussex, a Polizzi Collection property. She was most recently general manager at Glenapp Castle in Ayrshire, which she joined in March last year. Prior to that, she was deputy general manager…
It’s time to shine a light on the brightest talent in the hospitality industry, as the Acorn Award judges search for this year’s top 30 under 30 As the Acorn Awards approaches its 38th year, The Caterer team is busy making arrangements to celebrate another cohort of 30 of the most inspiring young talent in…