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MY NAME IS [REDACTED] AND I’M AN ALCOHOLIC

Our writer has spent over 20 years in the industry with a stellar CV under his belt, working most recently as a successful General Manager at one of London’s most prestigious hospitality groups. He approached us to share ...

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Ask Tony: I’m burned out from work but I’m going nowhere.

Welcome to our brand new ASK TONY: The Countertalk Problem Page. Tony Carelli has recently come on board with Countertalk as an additional mental health expert to serve our community, joining stress councillor and therapist Merly Kammerling to ...

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Food chains are broken

When we talk about sustainability in our industry, we frequently do it alongside pictures of fluffy rare breeds roaming free over rugged countryside, or wide-eyed visiting chefs walking through verdant vegetable-filled greenhouses. The glamorous ...

Ask Merly: Staying Professional in a Toxic Environment

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CHANGES ARE AFOOT…

... and that's going to mean LESS MONEY coming in. It's a scary time, just when we've had almost exactly two years of scary times for this industry. Hussein Ahmad, our resident hospitality finance expert from brilliant Viewpoint Accountants, ...

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Itamar of Honey & Co: The Nurturing Power of Boundaries

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MY NAME IS [REDACTED] AND I’M AN ALCOHOLIC

Ask Tony: I’m burned out from work but I’m going nowhere.

Food chains are broken

BUSTING OPEN SERVICE CHARGE

Ask Merly: Staying Professional in a Toxic Environment

CHANGES ARE AFOOT…

Stress: Your job, or just YOU?

MANAGING YOUR FRIENDS

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