InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has launched its 2015 Trends Report, Building Trust Capital: The new business imperative in the Kinship Economy, which identifies the growing importance for companies to build both brand and organisational trust. IHG is publishing its report during the World Economic Forum (WEF), in Davos, which highlights the erosion of trust in public … [Read more...]
Accor appoints Vice President Development UK & Ireland
Accor has appointed Jason Wischhoff as Vice President Development, Accor UK & Ireland with effect from 1 January 2015. The appointment comes at an important time for Accor UK: 2014 saw acceleration in the successful completion of new franchise and management contracts and 2015 will be another year of significant development as Accor has committed to enhancing its … [Read more...]
Saving £30k recruitment costs with Employee Motivation Day
Excellent service comes from staff with passion for the job. Good news for the hospitality industry: over half of workers say being passionate about what they do is what motivates them most. Delving into the industry’s motivation levels, a nationwide study found that one in three of those working in hospitality think feeling valued in a job is a top priority, with 37 per … [Read more...]
De Vere Venues Launch ‘Cooking with Verve’ Apprenticeship Programme
De Vere Venues have launched an all new apprenticeship scheme, ‘Cooking with Verve’, which will see 10 aspiring chefs receive an accredited Level 2 NVQ Diploma Professional Cookery qualification as a result of the 12 month programme. The chef development programme welcomed its first wave of students at the end of 2014, providing 10 talented junior chefs a place on the … [Read more...]
Amandine Chaignot joins Rosewood London
Amandine Chaignot has been appointed Executive Chef for Rosewood London and will begin her journey at one of the capital’s ultra-luxury hotels in mid-January 2015. Not long after undertaking a postgraduate degree in pharmaceutical studies, Amandine realised that her interests lay in cooking and promptly decided to change her career path. Consequently, she immersed herself in … [Read more...]