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January is almost done and dusted, and this week saw Taste attend their first awards ceremony of 2025, as Sophie and Caroline saw some friendly faces at the Manchester Food and Drink Festival Awards. It was great to be out and about and in the mix once more and rubbing shoulders with the people behind some of our favourite

OVER A BEER BARREL Rachel Reeves’s maiden budget will hit small, independent businesses the hardest and hospitality once more will suffer more than any other sector, with minimum wage and National Insurance hikes set to send costs skyrocketing atop all other growing expenses. Hospitality has been on the back foot for the best part of four years now, with setback

Some of you will already have had the good fortune of speaking with Danny, but we wanted to formally introduce him. Danny joined Taste Hospitality in March of this year and has hit the ground running, earning some excellent reviews from candidates he has already placed into their dream jobs. Outside of work, Danny loves dining out and also has

We recently observed World Mental Health Day; a day to take stock of how we’re doing and how we’re feeling, beyond the outward image we portray to the world, and it’s a day that seems particularly relevant in hospitality. There was for a long time a too little discussed link between hospitality and mental health issues, but it does seem

In this area of work, I perhaps come as close as one can to understanding the industry (the only member of Taste Hospitality without direct hospitality experience) without experiencing it from the inside, but Tom Kerridge’s recent BBC series offers insight into the behind the scenes to the people who would otherwise never see in. The UK loves hospitality and

We have some exciting news at Taste Hospitality Recruitment; following years of dedicated work and service, Sophie has become a Company Director. Sophie joined Taste Hospitality in 2016 to run the chef desk; quickly cementing herself as a key member of the team. In the years that followed, Sophie has run an extremely successful desk, building and cementing relationships with

We had the pleasure of speaking to Keiron Stevens during lockdown in 2020, finding out a little bit about his hospitality career and what makes him tick. We are now excited to share the news that the former Head Chef at 1 Michelin Star Birmingham restaurant Adams has joined restaurant group JM Socials as Executive Head Chef. He will be

BLOGDOWN – ISSUE EIGHT It’s been a funny old month. There was a huge sigh of relief at the beginning of July as doors started to open; both for businesses and customers. Allowing for distancing, people were once more allowed the freedom to visit pubs and restaurants, and enjoy drinks and food with friends. NO MORE NO SHOWS With this

BLOGDOWN – ISSUE SEVEN Saturday marked the end of the first week of hospitality venues being allowed to reopen and, allowing for certain restrictions in distancing as well as extra health and safety measures, service could resume. There were definite positives as the sector began stirring again. Bookings have been made to well-loved restaurants, and hotel occupancy rates increasing. There

BLOGDOWN – ISSUE SIX This post feels like the first surrounded by a sense of normality. The sound of a huge, collective sigh of relief after the recent announcement of restrictions being eased from 4th July was deafening. This came on both a business and personal level. Personally, over the last few months, I have genuinely found myself from time