Simply Hospitality
By Ruth Baker and Lucy Branson
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Welcome to Simply Hospitality. Featuring Lucy, a restaurant owner and HR professional passionate about helping the hospitality industry thrive, and Ruth an Environmental Health Officer and the owner of Simply Safer, where she specialises in food safety and health & safety. Together, Lucy and Ruth are here to dive into the hot topics that matter most in the hospitality sector, offering top tips and insights for restaurant owners, managers, head chefs and their teams, they've got it covered from both sides of the pass!
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#87: Natty's Jerk: From Black Cab Driver to Building a Caribbean Food Business
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Sep 02, 2026 |
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#86: GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs: How Will They Change Hospitality? | Katy Moses
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Aug 05, 2026 |
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#85: Founder Burnout in Hospitality: Trevor Hill on Building a Sustainable Business
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Jul 22, 2026 |
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#84: The Briny Head Chef Cameron Bradshaw: What It Takes To Build A Successful Kitchen
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Jul 08, 2026 |
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#83: Making Better Decisions
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Apr 17, 2026 |
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#82: CEO of UK Hospitality: Kate Nicholls.
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Apr 03, 2026 |
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#81: SlowBurn-Restaurant in a Jean Factory
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Mar 20, 2026 |
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#80:From Soil to Plate W/Chris Huskins
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Mar 06, 2026 |
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#79:Food Fraud with Chris Elliot OBE
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Feb 20, 2026 |
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#78:The Source Trade Show : Interviews and Insights
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Feb 06, 2026 |
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#77: The Source Road Show with Mike Anderson.
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Jan 30, 2026 |
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#76: Hospitality Right Now
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Jan 30, 2026 |
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#75: How to make a PROFIT
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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#74: Anticipation Creates Luxuriation
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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#73: Fighting Food Waste with FareShare – Featuring Daniel Leite
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May 28, 2025 |
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#72: How ClearBrew can revolutionise Cellar Management
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May 14, 2025 |
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#71: Chef to Inspector
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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#70: Workplace Wellbeing with Hannah Youell
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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#69: Marketing Your Restaurant with Jenny Bishop from Nice Group
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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#68: New FSA Allergen Guidance
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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#67: Special Guest Emily Capps: Simpler Recycling Scheme
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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#66: How to Thrive from Day One: Top Tips for Start Ups
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Feb 27, 2025 |
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#65 Special Guest Phil Trevett: Apprenticeships as a key part of your Recruitment Strategy
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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#64 :Special Guest Chris Hayers: Budget Breakdown: Part Two
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Feb 18, 2025 |
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#63: Special Guest Chris Hayers: Budget Breakdown: Part One
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Feb 18, 2025 |
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#62: Special Guest Corrina Pyke: Is Glass the Biggest Sustainability Issue in Wine?
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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#61: LIVE from The Source Trade Show
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Feb 05, 2025 |
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#60: Who is joining us at The Source Trade Show?
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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#59: Special Guest Katy Moses: From Kids Menus to Chaos: What Makes or Breaks the Family Dining Experience
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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#58: Special Guest: Kat Thorne: Bring Balance and Wellbeing to your 2025
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Jan 15, 2025 |
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#57: Building your network: you don’t have to do it all alone
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Jan 08, 2025 |
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#56: Bitesize: Simply Hospitality's New Years Resolutions
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Jan 01, 2025 |
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#55: Merry Christmas!
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Dec 25, 2024 |
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#54: Workers Protection Act 2023: What are your new responsibilities as an employer?
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Dec 18, 2024 |
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#53: Special Guess Peter Collingridge: Brand Strategy
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Dec 11, 2024 |
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#52: Special Guest Andrew Heath: Happy Staff = Happy Customers
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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#51: Special Guest: Simon Ambridge: Cellar Safety: Best Practises for Conducting a Risk Assessment
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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#50: Special Guests Liz Tarvey & Sam Brown: Recruitment: Where are the good ones hiding?
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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#49: Boosting Sales in Quieter Times: 5 Top Tips for Autumn/Winter
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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#48: Special Guest Alice Hosker: Employment Rights Bill: What does this mean for hospitality? Part 2
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Oct 30, 2024 |
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#47: Special Guest Alice Hosker: Employment Rights Bill: What does this mean for hospitality? Part 1
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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#46: Bitesize: Understand the Food Hygiene Ratings and their Impact on Your Business
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Oct 18, 2024 |
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#45: Bitesize: Post Summer Food Safety Reset
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Oct 18, 2024 |
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#44: Employee Wellbeing After a Busy Summer Season in Hospitality
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Oct 09, 2024 |
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Introducing Simply Hospitality!
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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Trailer
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Sep 30, 2024 |
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#43: International Food Safety Conference: Key Takeaways for the Hospitality Industry
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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#42: Generational Differences: Navigating the Challenges in Hospitality Teams
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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#41: Special Guest Solicitor Emma Jewell: Business Structure & Commercial Contracts
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Jul 05, 2024 |
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#40: Special Guest Interior Designer Charlie Smith: Creating Ambiance in Your Venue
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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#39: Live at Glastonbury: Hospitality Insights from the Field
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Jun 27, 2024 |
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#38: Special Guest James Crespi: Insights from Goodwood Racecourse Director
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Jun 19, 2024 |
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#37: Bitesize: Eat the Island - Promoting Local Cuisine
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Jun 14, 2024 |
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#36: Bitesize: Seasonal Recruitment Challenges in Hospitality
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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#35: World Food Safety Day: Preparing for the Unexpected.
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Jun 05, 2024 |
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#34: HACCP Advice for Jeremy Clarkson: Avoiding Food Safety Pitfalls
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May 29, 2024 |
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#33: Bitesize: Campylobacter: What you need to know
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May 22, 2024 |
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#32: Succession Planning: Preparing Your Business for the Future
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May 17, 2024 |
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#31: Special Guest Ian Skinner: Diverse Cleaning Solutions for Hospitality
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May 08, 2024 |
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#30: Special Guest Karen Turton: Unveiling the Purple Story
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May 01, 2024 |
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#29:Special Guest Oliver Madge: Pest-Control with a Difference
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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#28: Special Guest Terence Carvalho: Social Media Strategies with Delivered Social
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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#27:Bitesize: Pink Burgers: Are they ever safe?
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Apr 10, 2024 |
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#26: Bitesize: Conflict Resolution: Managing Disputes in Hospitality
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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#25: Bitesize: Spore Formers: Clostridium Perfringens
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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#24: Supporting Local Producers: Hampshire Fare
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Mar 25, 2024 |
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#23:Special Guest Margaret Faulkner: Coaching Your Management Teams
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Mar 20, 2024 |
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#22: Special Guest Solicitor Emma Jewell: Employment Law – Zero Hours Contracts & Young Workers
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Mar 06, 2024 |
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#21: Bitesize: Recruitment Tips: Finding Good Staff and Keeping Them
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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#20: Bitesize: Rice: Is it really dangerous?
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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#19: Menu Planning: Crafting the Perfect Menu for Your Venue
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Feb 14, 2024 |
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#18: Special Guest Tara Knight: Leadership in Hospitality
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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#17: Bitesize: One to Ones: The Holy Grail of People Management
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Jan 31, 2024 |
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#16: Training Effectiveness: Why Your Staff Aren't Doing What You Told Them
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Jan 28, 2024 |
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#15: Bitesize: Listeria : What you need to know.
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Jan 17, 2024 |
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#14: Roles and Responsibilities in Hospitality: Building a Successful Team and Ensuring Food Safety
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Jan 10, 2024 |
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#13: Handling Customer Complaints: Turning Negatives into Positives
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Jan 03, 2024 |
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#12: The role of an EHO. How they can support your business.
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Dec 20, 2023 |
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#11: Special Guest Victoria Vickery: Marketing Strategies for Hospitality Success
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Dec 13, 2023 |
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#10: Special Guest Episode! Feat. Tim Wallsgrove, COO of Flour Pot Bakery!
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Dec 06, 2023 |
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#9: Workplace & Food Safety Culture: Building a Strong Foundation
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Nov 29, 2023 |
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#8: Festival Stall Staff Management: Hiring, Motivating, and Ensuring Safety for Your Team
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Jun 14, 2023 |
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#7: Special Guest Emily Capps: Festivals & Food Safety – Ensuring Your Food Truck Serves Safe Food
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Jun 07, 2023 |
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#6: Special Guest Dave Moore: Allergens Part 2 – Insights from a Chef and Restaurateur on Facing an Allergen Lawsuit
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May 31, 2023 |
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#5: Special Guest Rhiannon Harries: Allergens Part 1 - Managing Food Allergies: Dining Out and Traveling Safely
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May 24, 2023 |
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#4: What to Expect When the Inspector Calls: Preparing for EHO Visits in Hospitality
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May 17, 2023 |
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#3: Wellbeing in Hospitality: Prioritising Mental Health and Staff Welfare
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May 10, 2023 |
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#2: Cost of Living Crisis
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May 03, 2023 |
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#1: Introduction
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May 03, 2023 |