This article is part of our Brexit Survival Guide: Practical Tips for Hospitality Businesses series, and is written by Jonathan Gray, who leads the hospitality team at Pitmans Law firm. The hospitality sector is very reliant on EU (non UK) employees. However, Brexit has not improved the perception of the UK as a welcoming destination … Continued
This article is part of our Brexit Survival Guide: Practical Tips for Hospitality Businesses series, and is written by Dr Maria Gebbels, who is a lecturer in hospitality management at the University of Greenwich. Whilst the UK finalises its strategy for exiting the European Union, it is business as usual for the majority of hospitality … Continued
This article is part of our Brexit Survival Guide: Practical Tips for Hospitality Businesses series, and is written by Phil Chambers Co-founder and Chief Executive at Peakon. You don’t need me to further explain why Brexit has the potential to harm the hospitality industry – this is a survival guide after all – so I’ll get … Continued
This article is part of our Brexit Survival Guide: Practical Tips for Hospitality Businesses series, and is written by Sjeel Koster, Head of marketing EMEA at Lightspeed ePOS. Traditional hotels are quickly becoming a thing of the past. Today, holidaymakers are looking for a more cost-effective, flexible and private experience with their stay. Guests are … Continued
This article is part of our Brexit Survival Guide: Practical Tips for Hospitality Businesses series, and is written by Sally Raith-Riches, who is the Group Director of Sales Foxhills Club and Resort. Consumers are looking for ‘experiences’ on their holidays, and providing that, we believe, is central to encouraging active families to vacation in the … Continued
This article is part of our Brexit Survival Guide: Practical Tips for Hospitality Businesses series, and is written by Planday’s Chief Commercial Officer, John Coldicutt. While the details and implications of Brexit are still unclear, the real question is how severe the impact on the hospitality industry will be. As a consequence, operating as efficiently … Continued
This article is part of our Brexit Survival Guide: Practical Tips for Hospitality Businesses series, and is written by Mark McCafferty, Head of Operations at Saga Japanese Restaurants One of our biggest challenges post Brexit has been stability and consumer confidence. When the pound dropped in value, many families stopped eating out as much. On top of … Continued
This article is part of our Brexit Survival Guide: Practical Tips for Hospitality Businesses series, and is written by Jack Beaman, Co-Founder and CEO of Syft. Every hospitality business requires skilled, dedicated staff on both sides of house. A recent survey estimated that there’ll be a “recruitment crisis” and an annual shortage of 60,000 workers … Continued
This article is part of our Brexit Survival Guide: Practical Tips for Hospitality Businesses series, and is written by Rupert Power, the founder of Sophie’s Steakhouse and Bar. Initially, Brexit caused quite a bit of uncertainty for our staff. Our non-management staff are about 70% EU citizens and about 30% of our managerial staff are EU … Continued
