Rebuild Better, by Ryan Chetiyawardana
The hospitality industry is fuelled by passion. It’s one of the reasons it’s so fun to work in, and why it attracts such a diversity of backgrounds. Whether it starts as a side hustle or a means to support ...
The hospitality industry is fuelled by passion. It’s one of the reasons it’s so fun to work in, and why it attracts such a diversity of backgrounds. Whether it starts as a side hustle or a means to support studying, the majority of people fall into the industry and end up staying there because...
Category: Employer Advice
MONEY TALKS pt 1 with Viewpoint accountants
Right friends, you've been asking us and we've been listening! Countertalk brings our next round of virtual events via MONEY TALKS with Viewpoint Accountants, split into in three parts to help you really understand the nitty gritty of your business and plan for a ...
Staging 101: How to get a stage, what to expect, and employer responsibility.
Our Max Coltart is in charge of our Business Development, but he also still works part time as a chef and has completed many stages over the course of his career. Max is here to answer some questions to ...
The Value of Your In-House Tribe
Word of mouth is one of the most powerful tools to market your business. Usually we rely on friends and people we know to tell us what to do, where to go and what to buy, and now we ...
ASK MERLY: THE COUNTERTALK PROBLEM PAGE 04.05.21
I really hate my job, I have just returned after furlough and nothing has changed. But the thought of change, re-writing my CV, going through interviews, trial shifts and rejection makes me really anxious, so that’s why I stay. ...
Work grievances. We’ve all been there…
Looking back I know that I didn’t address grievances at work properly in parts of my career. Going through a tough situation at work is not easy and it can be crippling to your self confidence and have a ...
Ask Merly: The Countertalk Problem Page 20.04.21
“I am due to go back to work next month and over the last few weeks I have found myself just worrying about how much my self-care is going to get neglected once I return back to kitchen. I have ...
Criticism. How to give it, how to take it.
As part of our own progression we will all face criticism. It’s something that touches every single one of us, yet we rarely get taught how to handle it. It’s not easy for anyone. Hearing that something you have ...