So recruiting for the following roles,
Restaurant Manager – Manchester hotel
Restaurant Manager – Harrogate hotel
F&B Manager – 4 star Manchester hotel
General Manager – Lincolnshire 4 star hotel
General Manager – Warwickshire branded hotel
Regional F&B Manager – North West
Sous Chef – Leeds branded hotel
Give me a call for an informal chat on 07392 847414 or email mark@mdr.limited
Just a quick one has anyone out there used a company called Lead Forensics for lead generation and what is they like and what was your experience.
They called me today and want to do a “Free Demo” before I buy as so interested to hear of anyone’s experience and if value for money and doe’s it generate money in return !!
So this time next week it will be Christmas day and for the people in the hospitality industry they will generally be able to breathe and take stock.
Last Friday is known these days as “Black Friday” as so many business go out for meals,drinks etc and so most venues in the industry brace themselves for the impact they know is coming.
It is a tough career choice as your time off is limited at this time of year and it has an effect on your relationships with family,friends etc but it is also a great choice to make as how many other industries allow you to work anywhere in the world and to meet fantastic people who you then have as friends for the rest of your life.
So enjoy the next 2 weeks or so and then look back at what you have achieved and start to plan for what can be better next year.
Have a great one all and “Merry Christmas and Happy New Year”,also as last year no cards but I am again going to donate to Dementia UK as it has had such a profound impact on my family and I with what has been 3 family members suffering.
So another week closer to Christmas and just trying to organise the staff party but not sure where to go !!!.
Anyway to give an update on this week,candidate placed with new client and starts before end of year,so that’s a bonus.
Interviews still happening with clients so great news as well and then finally looking for the following roles,so don’t be shy and get in contact with me,requirements then as follows,
General Manager – 4 star Bath
General Manager – Apartments Glasgow area
FOH Managers in Liverpool and Cheshire
Restaurant Manager – Harrogate
Sales Manager – Bristol
Bar Manager – Cheshire
So if you are looking for a new role or if any of the above are tempting you get in contact with me on 07392 847414 or email mark@mdr.limited
Have a great one and remember be good he is watching !!
So Xmas just round the corner and if you are looking for a new role you need to get a move on before the jobs go away until March 2017.
If you look at the stats they tell you that if you are not in place before the end of December you will stay put unti at least Valentines Day of next year as the business goes from boom to bust within 48 hours of New Years Eve.
What are you waiting for then get out there get yourself seen and take on yyour next challenge.
Give me a call on 07392 847414 or email your cv to me at mark@mdr.limited
Have a great Christmas and see you soon.
So as you do been seeing some interesting posts on various social media outlets about hospitality to do with all aspects of it.
So for those who have had recent success with awards and recognition from your peers then well done to all of you and what an honour it is to have that special feeling.
Also I have seen articles on Michelin awards,retention of the stars and also to the newcomers who have just been named as the “New Kids on the Block”,even though we all know this takes years of hard work and dedication by everyone involved and lessons and experiences learned from previous employment.
Fantastic to see how the dedicated people of this industry are always driving to be better and so innovative.
What I have also seen is the hard work that is going into attracting the next generations chefs,front of house,managers etc and the lengths needed to engage with GenX.
I have recently been to a 2 day Coaching Assistant course for athletics and regularly go the the local athletics club and train under 13’s and realise even when they are there the phone is still “King” if we let it be.
Anyway keep focused,positive and all you desire will come your way if you work hard enough.
So have met with a great client today who just enthuses everything about hospitality and their values,ethics and how they can keep their people engaged and as part of the company as they move forward and expand.
The company are led by iconic individuals who have been in the industry for many years and have now got a new vechicle they are moving forward with.
It is clear they have a passion,drive and the know how to move the goal posts again this time round but need like minded individuals to go with them on the journey and who knows where it will go !! , maybe to outer space and where no man has been before.
Keep watching to see how exciting it gets.
What is hospitality and how is it that some places get it right and yet some seem to get it so wrong.
How would we best describe what we think is good hospitality,is it good service,nice food,great venue etc or is it simply felling good about the whole experience.
I went out with my family on Sunday for lunch at a shall we say a branded pub and restaurant part of a well established what we would say is a brewing company that has over recent years become more diverse.
Upon arrival I was pointed to the table by the Manager and informed “it’s that long table over there in the window”,job dome some may say,other’s may disagree as he only had to walk a little further to said table.
Anyway we had a variety of food as we had 5 adults and 4 children so lot’s of items,this included “Fish & chips,Roast Turkey Sunday Roast,Pizza,2 Nut Roasts we have 2 veggies in the house and other item’s.
Upon the arrival of all the food we then had to ask for “Tartare sauce,Cranberry sauce,Mayo as well as other items.
Now the reason I mention about hospitality is this,when you are serving these items on your menu why are these not offered as part of the service how is it now that you have to ask for things that should be part of the overall experience.
Anyway just goes to show we all have our own ideas of what we believe is hospitality but remember when you are there and they ask the question is everything alright,tell them if it is or if not tell them no,let them resolve the matter and don’t post it on “Trip Advisor” if you didn’t have the gumption to let them know if you were not happy.
So as I speak to the clients I work with across the UK it is becoming clear that the delay in being able to deliver certain requirements to the EU workforce in the UK is already having a detrimental effect on what was already short of labour in all ares of the industry.
As a career it has been slated as a career of choice by both the millenials as well as their parents.
The hospitality industry delivers a huge amount to the UK economy both in terms of GDP and also the we have become a service led economy even though any number of poloticos seem to believe that manufacturing will make a huge comeback.
Anyway the industry leaders need to get together with the goverment and see how we can best promote this and also look for ways of easing visas and work permits for people outside of the EU marketplace.
Having recently been on a cruise in the med what was noticeable was that large parts of the food and beverage teams were from India and also the Phillipines who both have a more defined viewpoint of working in this business,so maybe something to look at for the future.
I know it can be ardous hours and sometimes feel tedious but the movers and shakers need to look at recruitment,training and development as well as staff retention urgently.
This now seems to be the time to bring the business into to the 21st century.
So back from holiday and all refreshed and ready for any requirements you may have as a client or candidate get in contact with me to discuss on 07392 847414.
In the meantime I am looking for the following roles which includes the following,
Hotel Manager – Lancs up to £45k
Head Chef – boutique 4 star hotel near Manchester – £30k
Head Chef in Cumbria region recruiting for 2 operators which are gastro style pub and 4 star hotel,salary £30k
General Manager – 4 star town centre location in North Yorkshire – £45k
Sales Exec and Conference Co-Ordinator in Edinburgh up to £18k
This is just a quick update for you after 1st day back in the hot seat so get in contact with me on 07392 847414 or email your cv to mark@mdr.limited.
Looking forward to hearing from you.