Hospitality, leisure and travel

Why apprenticeships are so important to hospitality

In the dynamic realm of hospitality, where delivering exceptional service is paramount, a critical element often needs to be addressed: nurturing talent.

HRMI 2022: Jon Dawson, group director of people development, Lore Group 

Jon Dawson was appointed Lore Group’s director of people & development in September 2020, having joined the international hospitality company from Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park London and One Hyde Park...

HRMI 2022: Rachel Brace, HR director, The Football Association

Rachel Brace joined the executive team at The Football Association as HR director in 2016 to help transform the governing body into a world class organisation.

HRMI 2022: Ciprian Arhire, group head of people experience and HR transformation, Entain

Ciprian Arhire is the group head of people experience and HR transformation for Entain Group, a sports betting and gambling company employing over 26,000 employees in more than 20 countries across the...

HRMI 2022: Donna Catley, chief people officer, Compass Group UK&I 

Donna Catley’s passion for social mobility has fuelled her work in the HR industry over the last 25 years.

Hospitality workers lack protection from racist abuse

Systems are in place for hospitality workers to report abuse from fellow members of staff, but employees are often left to deal with the worst of the general public.

HRMI 2021: Jon Dawson, Group Director of People Development, Lore Group

Jon Dawson was appointed Lore Group’s director of people & development in September 2020, having joined the international hospitality company from Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park London and One Hyde Park...

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HRMI 2021: Kathryn Austin, Chief People and Marketing Officer, Pizza Hut Restaurants UK

Kathryn Austin was appointed chief people & marketing officer of Pizza Hut Restaurants in 2012, operating around 200 Pizza Hut Restaurants across the UK.

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How to navigate business trips to and from EEA countries

With Brexit, the UK has also left the European Economic Area, which means business travel is no longer as simple as it once was. Take time to understand the new rules.

12 months of 2020: July

In a year that has catapulted people professionals to the top of every agenda, our 12 Days of Christmas countdown reviews what made the headlines in 2020.

Addressing gender imbalance in hospitality

?The latest research by a team of researchers from the University of Greenwich and the University of Surrey offers practical recommendations to fight gender inequalities in the workplace.

Tax cuts and traineeships build Treasury’s coronavirus recovery kickstart scheme

The UK government is set to unveil a £2 billion “kickstart scheme” to help unemployed young people into work.