We were overwhelmed by the response to our article last week detailing the upcoming changes announced in the 2024 Autumn Budget. As we mentioned, there are many factors - greatest among them the rise in National Insurance ...
The recent Autumn Budget 2024, announced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves, significantly impacts the UK hospitality sector, particularly in areas like National Insurance Contributions (NICs), business rates relief, and minimum wage increases. The following points summarise the main ...
Let’s talk about pay. It’s one of the trickiest - and let’s be honest, the touchiest - subjects in hospitality. Workers feel it’s too low, employers say their wage bills are sky-high, and meeting in the middle everyone’s feeling the ...
This is for YOU if you are managing someone older or more experienced than you, and finding that it’s affecting your confidence and impact as a manager. Our resident leadership expert Madeleine Geach from The Good Life has worked through this ...
We’re thrilled to team up with BRITA for their Predictably Brilliant campaign, celebrating the unexpected chaos that makes hospitality so unpredictable—just ask the team at E. Pellicci! Even when things get hectic, you can always rely on BRITA’s reliable ...
CULTURE CLUB is our regular column in which YOUR workplace culture questions are answered by experts Merly and Michelle. Well & Being co-founder Merly Kammerling is an ex-chef who has been offering psychological support and training since 2018. Well & Being’s ...
“That costs HOW MUCH now?!” The price shock is now a wearily familiar one, whether it’s during the nightly call to suppliers, or after checking out your basket at the supermarket till. But why?! Well, it’s complicated. These rising ...
At Countertalk, we are committed to advertising jobs from establishments that foster healthy working environments. This means promoting roles that offer fair wages, reasonable hours, proper breaks, and positive team dynamics. Our goal is to support workplaces that prioritise ...