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What have restaurant finances looked like over the last year? And what’s the future?

Over the last 18 months we've all heard a lot of new lingo going back and forth - furlough, rent moratoriums, VAT reductions, Bounce Back loans etc. - but for most of us in this industry, we don't ...

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Harassment in Hospitality – An Analysis from the National Chefs Union

It is important to bear in mind, when reading this article, that there are kitchens across the UK which exist in a different context to the ones we most often come across through Countertalk. There are vast swathes of ...

Addiction Resources for the Hospitality Industry

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Career Quick Fire: Honey Spencer, Wine Director at Palomar Group

Honey Spencer's career has taken her all over the world in some incredible places, from Sydney to Copenhagen and even to a guest somm position at Noma Mexico. But she fell into the wine industry almost by accident. ...

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Hiring for attitude over experience: An interview with Selin Kiazim and Laurence Louie

When we saw Selin's instagram post about Laurence's journey through her business, we knew that we needed to hear more about this inspirational story; an amazing example for fellow employers about how to hire for attitude - and teach ...

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CAREER QUICK FIRE: Emily Chia, Head Chef of Le Grand Bain in Paris

Emily is the Head Chef of Le Grand Bain in Paris, a truly stunning restaurant set up by Ed Delling-Williams in the trendy Belville (11th Arr.), and one of the darlings of the Neo-bistro movement which counted ...

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CAREER QUICK FIRE: SongSoo Kim, Head of Sourcing and Development at Super8

Welcome to our little series of mini-interviews in which we take a shallow dive into the deep waters of different careers to give YOU a little insight into what the industry looks like from all sides. Introducing SongSoo Kim, Head ...

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Itamar of Honey & Co: The Nurturing Power of Boundaries

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What have restaurant finances looked like over the last year? And what’s the future?

Harassment in Hospitality – An Analysis from the National Chefs Union

Addiction Resources for the Hospitality Industry

Ask Merly: Passive Behaviour

Career Quick Fire: Honey Spencer, Wine Director at Palomar Group

Hiring for attitude over experience: An interview with Selin Kiazim and Laurence Louie

CAREER QUICK FIRE: Emily Chia, Head Chef of Le Grand Bain in Paris

CAREER QUICK FIRE: SongSoo Kim, Head of Sourcing and Development at Super8

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