As we continue our series spotlighting the experiences of women in the kitchen, we’re asking: how do we get more female representation in professional kitchens? Many of us recall the backlash when a certain butter influencer showcased his male-only ...
The new service charge legislation is due to take effect in October and, although there has been no recent update from the new government, most businesses have already taken steps to ensure that they are prepared. But what should employees ...
We're hearing from one of our most exciting and successful partnerships: Ana Goncalves and Zijun Meng are the power team behind TATA Eatery, TOU, and the newly opened Solis. What started off as a ...
In a world plagued by phones pinging 24/7, and an industry which never sleeps, what happens to us and to our work when we never switch off? Most of us know what happens, because it’s our daily (and ...
Pastry Chef Ravneet Gill set up Countertalk as a platform for jobs and community-building in 2018. Driven by her own damaging experiences, she hadn’t realised that working in a kitchen could offer a different, more positive environment than the ...
We all know relationships can take a huge strain when you are in the thick of Christmas, with the pressure of mis-en-place, bookings and heaving dining rooms. Tempers can flair and it is easy ...
We love Poppy’s description of cities ticking through the lens of food. This perfectly describes one of the best things about hospitality - that for every restaurant that exists, there’s a huge ...
“I love working in hospitality, but I also feel really strongly about having a baby at some point in the future. I’m worried that the two things are mutually exclusive. Am I wrong?” From the questions we receive on a ...