Chat with Lauren Barnett founder of Home Hospitality.
We recently had the pleasure of sitting down with founder of Home Hospitality, Lauren Barnett. Home Hospitality is a personal recruitment service for small businesses, in hospitality without the giant fees. Lauren comes with a world of knowledge after her many years in the biz and her approach to recruitment is one we should all be taking notes on.
Queers in Food & Beverage
We caught up with founder of Butch Salads and Queers in Food & Beverage, Rachel Rumbol. Butch Salads is a queer run London catering company and Queers in Food & Beverage is a network and platform connecting LGBTQIA+ people who work in the Food & Beverage industry.
Asma Khan has changed the game - part 2
We have recently sat down with hospitality royalty Asma Khan. Asma is the founder and Chef of Darjeeling Express, London’s acclaimed Indian restaurant. Asma is legendary for various iconic reasons, from her infamous biryani to her all female kitchen - she is rewriting the rulebook for the industry.
Asma Khan has changed the game - part 1
We have recently sat down with hospitality royalty Asma Khan. Asma is the founder and Chef of Darjeeling Express, London’s acclaimed Indian restaurant. Asma is legendary for various iconic reasons, from her infamous biryani to her all female kitchen - she is rewriting the rulebook for the industry.
Proud to be: Black History Month
It is Black History Month in the UK and the theme this year is ‘Proud To Be’. Originally conceived in the United States, the United Kingdom began celebrating Black History Month in 1987 and to this day it has continued to be an annual event honouring black history and bringing awareness to the achievements of the black community and individuals.
In Conversation with Chef Luke
We sat down for a chat with Luke, a Chef De Partie from Vardo, Caravan’s site in Chelsea. Luke has worked at Caravan for 3 years now and brings a unique look into their experiences as a queer person in the kitchen and the need for representation.
Mental Health Support for Refugees and Asylum Seekers
Asylum seekers might not always seek mental health support for many reason, but there are some great community and voluntary organisations out there who play a vital role in supporting migrants who we can signpost to.
Bullying and Abuse at Work
With everything that has come to light about Tom Brown, Tom Kitchin, The Kitchin Group, and others you may be having more conversations with people about their experiences of bullying or abuse in the workplace. We wanted to give you some tips on how to support someone who may have been subject to this.
How do we attract people to the hospitality industry?
It’s been a tough transition back for hospitality across the country, with many places struggling to recruit, and therefore staff have been overworked and having to deal with unhappy customers. In our panel discussion, a couple of weeks back a big topic that came up was how to attract people to our industry.
Benefits of having a Mental Health Policy
Having a Mental Health Policy has many benefit to your organisation including encouraging communication about mental health, attracting and retaining staff and more.
Hospitality and My Experience with Bulimia
At Kelly’s Cause we are determined to open up the conversation to empower others to speak out, to seek support and to feel less alone. Here is a story of from one of our Mental Health First Aiders and their experience with bulimia.
The Skills You Need to Become a Mental Health First Aider
Becoming a Mental Health First Aider requires a core set of skills which will equip you with the right tools to be able to support colleagues and employees in your workplace whose mental health may be suffering.
Five Benefits of Mental Health First Aid Training
If you’re thinking about completing a mental health first aid training course, you may be wondering what the benefits are to you and others. Therefore, we’ve compiled a list of the five main benefits of mental health first aid training.