At the Restaurant 2020 conference, we revealed 93% of restaurants are already struggling to find staff, with half expecting things to get worse after Brexit. To explore these findings we brought together a panel of industry experts from across the industry to find out their thoughts. …

This week we caught up with Noel at inamo to talk about increasing automation, abandoning apps and exploring augmented reality. Hi Noel, tell us a bit about yourself and how you fit into the hospitality industry? “I’m Noel Hunwick, one of the Co Founders of Inamo, a restaurant serving award…

This week we’re talking information overload, the economics of Deliveroo and reducing waste with Christian Mouysset, CEO of Tenzo and cofounder of Hummus Bros. Hi Christian — First of all, who are you and where does Tenzo fit into the hospitality industry? “Before setting up Tenzo, I was a restaurateur…

This week we caught up with Jack Beaman, CEO of Syft to talk about the challenges of hiring in hospitality, attitudes to change and avoiding an oversaturation of tech. Hi Jack, let’s start by hearing a bit about what Syft are doing and how you fit into the hospitality industry? …

London is undeniably one of the greatest cities for service in the world. Yet, after the Nordics and Switzerland, its hospitality workers are also some of the most expensive. Considering this alongside the fact that EU workers fill a third of roles in the hospitality sector, it’s clear things are…

This week we talk robot butlers, baby boomers and the next ‘AirBnB moment’ with Phin Foster, editor of Hotel Management International. Hi Phin, so what else is stopping the sector moving forward as fast as it could? Traditional hotels have baby boomers as customers, so they haven’t had to move fast as they should. …

This interview series is all about tech, innovation, where things are going next and how we got there. This week we’re speaking to Peter Ducker, CEO of The Institute of Hospitality… Hi Peter, can you tell us a bit about the IoH? “The Institute of Hospitality is the professional body…

This week we’re speaking to Phin Foster, Editor of Hotel Management International on changing expectations, the threat of booking sites and the roles of hotels as an oasis in the city. Check out part two here. Hi Phin, first of all tells us a bit about you and Hotel Management International? Hotel Management International is a quarterly London-based magazine published in association with the European…

We caught up with Steve Drozdiak, Financial Controller at the Oxford and Cambridge Club to discuss some of the recent changes they have been making to bring this heritage gentleman’s club into the 21st century. Can you introduce yourself and your role? We’re a Private Members club which is 186…