All Opinion articles – Page 11
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OpinionLocalism and the hospitality industry
Julia Wilkinson, restaurant director of West End landlord Shaftesbury, explains why fostering a sense of localism and community is key to rejuvenating our urban centres.
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OpinionWhere are all the eco customers?
David Chenery of sustainable hospitality design agency Object Space Place explores the mismatch between what consumers say and what consumers do when it comes to the environment
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OpinionNot quite goodbye to Ralph…
Dominic Walsh bids farewell to outgoing Marston’s CEO Ralph Findlay after 20 years at the helm, and pays tribute to the ongoing success of the Franco Manca sourdough pizza brand
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OpinionPeter Martin: Who wants ‘normal’ anyway?
I am now using a new metric for measuring how quickly Britain is getting back to the office. It’s counting the cars in commuter-belt station car parks.
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OpinionDavid Read: Supply challenges will get worse before they get better
This is the time to have people with deep supply chain knowledge and insight playing on your team, believes David Read, founder and chairman of Prestige Purchasing.
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OpinionHow hospitality can tackle its image problem
Recruitment has been a key challenge for hospitality businesses over the course of the pandemic, and as furlough comes to an end and restrictions ease to something close to normal, there will be challenges ahead as competition for staff heats up in the run up to Christmas and New Year.
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OpinionIn support of an industry legend
With West Berkshire Brewery facing allegations by employees past and present of propagating a toxic culture, Dominic Walsh reflects on the many positive achievements of its chairman, David Bruce.
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OpinionDavid Read: Agility is essential for survival
Successful growth will be delivered not just by what we do right, but how we set up our organisations to limit the impacts of the things that go wrong along the way, believes David Read, founder and chairman of Prestige Purchasing
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OpinionPeter Martin: Survival is not a level playing field
Just under 9,000 licensed premises have permanently closed in Britain since the start of the pandemic, with another 7,400 teetering on the brink of survival. With everything that the last 18 months has thrown at hospitality, it’s not entirely clear whether that’s a good or bad result.
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OpinionThinking of expanding? It is a capital idea if you choose the right option
For the last 18 months, the key word in hospitality and leisure has been “survival”. But as we start to get back to some degree of normality, the sentiment has shifted to “opportunity”. We are seeing more and more activity in the sector, with operators now ready to take advantage of the possibilities the pandemic has created.
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OpinionCould the end of furlough prove fruitful?
There can be no avoiding the headlines around staff shortages in the hospitality sector. The pingdemic has been forcing businesses to fully or partially close venues left, right and centre – four in 10 to be specific.
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OpinionThe hospitality industry’s road to recovery
The hospitality sector has been incredibly hard hit by the pandemic, wiping out £80.8bn of sales between April 2020 – March 2021.
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OpinionMove over drive thrus; the drive-in is here
Drive thru’ restaurants are not new. McDonald’s pioneered the trend in the UK in 1986, and was soon joined by Burger King, Pizza Hut and KFC, all of whom have had a long-term presence. More recently, the likes of Starbucks and Costa have entered the fray, providing the public with ever more choice and convenience.
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OpinionPeter Martin: How radical is Danny Meyer?
Danny Meyer is a hero of the global restaurant industry, never afraid to be radical or provocative.
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OpinionDominic Walsh: ‘Freedom’ lasted all of 17 hours
It was dubbed Freedom Day. The moment when all Covid-related restrictions would be lifted and life – notably going to the pub or eating out at a local restaurant – would return to normal.
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OpinionPeter Martin: Meanwhile, back at the cricket…
If you are feeling a little short of sporting inspiration to pep up your teams now that Gareth Southgate’s men have departed the arena, you might want to take a look at the more parochial cricket scene for a story to enliven your business thinking.
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OpinionPeter Martin: Hoping for a return to healthy pragmatism
Will the arrival of a brand new health secretary herald a more pragmatic approach to health policy in England – and not just in tackling Covid?
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OpinionTed Schama: The moratorium extension is only good for zombies
It is much easier to start a war than to work out how to end it. In the case of the war against Covid, I totally understand the many initiatives the government has taken to support our economy.
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OpinionDavid Read: Why supply matters
David Read, founder & chairman of Prestige Purchasing discusses the current shortage of HGV drivers and the outlook for supply in our sector
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OpinionPeter Martin: No time to be isolationist
Our government is fond of claiming world-beating and Europe-leading status for a whole raft of supposed achievements. But it rarely feels the need to back up those assertions with any compelling or detailed data, vaccine roll-out apart.