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Is your hospitality business one of the happiest places to work? Planday x CODE
Happiness is the secret ingredient behind any great hospitality business. To help champion the best businesses who make their teams truly happy, we're teaming up with CODE.
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How to attract and retain Gen Z in hospitality: Planday x Countertalk
Generational stereotypes could be driving a wedge between teams, and keeping younger members from entering the industry altogether. It's time to bridge the gap.
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Adapting, reacting and the Ed Effect – Watson and Walpole
Spearheaded by a expert chef and industry heavyweight, Watson and Walpole are masters of spotting, seizing and capitalising on opportunity – and exploiting celeb connections.
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Discover how data and insight are your summer superpowers
Understanding the data about your business matters. This article explores why. Read on.
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Vision or venue – hospitality’s chicken or egg dilemma
Over the last 12 months, 85% of hospitality workers have suffered symptoms of poor mental health. We went on the Tech on Toast Podcast to talk about what we need to do.
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Talking about it: raising mental health awareness in hospitality
Over the last 12 months, 85% of hospitality workers have suffered symptoms of poor mental health. We went on the Tech on Toast Podcast to talk about what we need to do.
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Why training and variety are the cherries on top of all good hospitality careers
Even a hospitality "lifer" like Hayley Try Carreira needs to brush up on skills, especially now she's running her own wine bar/retail outlet and one-hour delivery service.
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Employee Retention Masterclass – Why mental health should be an employer's top priority
In our final Employee Retention Masterclass, we dive into why mental health should be your number one priority when it comes to keeping your team happy and healthy.
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How Jun Tanaka built an unstoppable culture at The Ninth
The Ninth's chef patron Jun Tanaka hasn't just used his 30+ years of experience to win Michelin stars – he's used it to create a one-of-a-kind culture, too.
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Scheduling shifts ahead turned Socius into an award winner
Even from its rural location, award-winning restaurant, Socius, regularly makes the Michelin Guide. The key to its success is "planning shifts ahead" for its bedrock of a team.
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The Single Biggest Update
One month into our campaign to make hospitality teams happier, healthier and more likely to stay in the industry, we take a look at the numbers so far.
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How Planday helped DiningSix Group make The Single Biggest Shift
The DiningSix Group uses Planday to plan shifts ahead, control its ops and create a streamlined staff management plan. And it’s improving staff morale, too.
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Scheduling – flexibility vs uncertainty
The flexibility of the job is one of the hospitality industry's biggest pulls. But, right now, there's a big disconnect between perception and reality.
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Mental health in hospitality, a crisis we need to be talking about
The hospitality industry’s riding the wave of a mental health crisis. But specialised, dedicated help, like The Burnt Chef Project, is available out there.
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Knowing your team is the key to planning three weeks ahead
At 22 days, evidence shows people calling in sick drops, presenteeism plummets and productivity soars. Here’s how to plan rotas three weeks (or more) ahead.
