Wine is fundamentally photogenic. So, when it comes to wine and social media, particularly Instagram, they go together to form a perfect match. After all, who doesn’t love a shot of merlot, trendy wine cellar or sun filled vineyard to brighten their day up! For aspiring sommeliers, this influx of influencers and experts sharing their…
Let’s face it, seasonal staff training takes time – time that often is already spread thin preparing them for the busy time ahead. This is where the saving grace of an LMS come to save the day. eLearning tools can cut down your training times and streamline a lot of the leg work for you….
It’s difficult to stand out as a business in most sectors, but the restaurant industry in particular is one of the most competitive. With close to 70% of new restaurants going out of business in their first three to five years, finding and keeping a loyal customer base is an important step that restaurant managers…
Following our previous blog sharing tips and tricks on how to track and evaluate your seasonal staff training, you should have collected quite a fair bit of feedback on your current training programs. With this new resource of information, you can now refine and improve your seasonal staff training, making it more effective than ever!…
In every industry change is a normal factor and it’s no secret that the hospitality industry is always evolving. For your business to stay competitive you need to cater to these changes and make yourself more appealing to your customers. Staying on top of the latest hospitality trends ensures that you’re always relevant – showing…
In our previous post we explored how to hire the best seasonal staff and what it takes to train them to a high standard. However, measuring the strength of that training is entirely different. Sometimes training needs to be tweaked or changed to be more effective. Which is why tracking the progress of, and measuring…
LinkedIn is a great platform for networking and engaging with your colleagues and employees – but that’s not all there is to it. LinkedIn has become the go-to space for professionals to share their knowledge, interact with people in the same sector, join groups to stay on top of trends and follow experts to learn…
With summer approaching, the need for effective seasonal workers is at all-time high. During these seasonal peaks temporary staff are often thrown in at the deep end and without effective staff training, are more likely to sink than swim – which can only hurt the business. However, before developing your training strategy, you need to…
In a previous blog post we mentioned ten inspiring hospitality leaders and influencers that are helping to shape the future of the hospitality industry. We had such an amazing response that we decided to share even more of the leaders that are helping keep the community up-to-date with the latest trends, news and hospitality insights….
The summer holidays are fast approaching and odds are you have some fun in the sun planned – and you’re not the only one. A higher demand in services results in hospitality businesses needing more staff to cater for the needs of their customers. However, these staff only need to fill the gap temporarily. This…