Hospitality Life

Hospitality Life

The business of hospitality, from gross profit and recipe costing to allergens, staffing and the pressures the trade does not talk about often enough. Written from thirty five years in kitchens and front of house.
08
Oct
Two people in business dress across a restaurant table, one reading a stapled document, the other closing a laptop.

Contract Catering Purchasing Groups: Are They Worth It?

Purchasing groups promise buying power. What they genuinely deliver, what they cost you in flexibility, and when to walk away.
7 min read
02
Oct
Five kitchen staff in whites gathered round a stainless pass with mugs, one talking and the rest listening.

The Importance of Staff Retention in Hospitality

Hospitality loses good people faster than almost any sector. The scale of the problem, what it costs, and what actually keeps a team together.
6 min read