You get to work like any other normal day, and there is a slew of notifications from major review platforms. Customers have been reviewing their stay, their meals, the service, the atmosphere. Most of the reviews are positive, and you’re feeling pretty chuffed. Then suddenly, you come across a negative review: a thumbs down, one star, maybe it’s in capitals. Your stomach drops, and you start to sweat a little. How are you going to respond? Should you reply at all?

More and more hospitality companies and managers are turning to online video platforms to train incoming employees or upskill existing staff members. There are many different reasons for the switch from face-to-face training to online, including ease of use and accessibility for all staff members, as well as cost and the incredible rise of video as the world’s favorite medium.

Video can also provide a layered and more rich experience for employees, who will appreciate individual self-paced learning. Want to know more about the benefits of training your hospitality staff using video? Take a look.   

When you hire a new staff member for a role, there are a few initial steps that always happen. You conduct interviews with a number of potential candidates, whittle them down, and find your person. You get them in on their first day of work: they sign a contract, fill in a pay form, you show them around the venue.

Then, because they are already so experienced you encourage them to head straight out onto the floor. You know that your other staff members will help them out, and most people learn best while on the job - plus, it’s a busy night and you need all hands on deck.

However, there is a vital step that many managers and venue owners skip over to save time after hiring a new staff member, which in the long run cost them time, money and staff members.

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A career in hospitality is rewarding in many different ways; it’s a dynamic industry, with the flexibility to move anywhere in the world, advance quickly and meet new people every day. But, a life of working in hospitality can have an effect on other areas of your life: namely, relationships.

Whether it’s friendships, romantic partners, or making sure you catch up with your mom once a week, finding the time and energy to maintain relationships out of work can be tough.

We have put together a list of health and wellbeing tips to remember when it all seems too difficult to juggle.