The hospitality business is a reactive and evolving industry. Venues succeed and fail in a very short period of time. Affected by the global markets, recessions and world pandemics, the fickle nature of the industry means that the leading players need to evolve, with new players looking for new niche ways to make their services stand out to their clients. The market is saturated with choices for the consumer, and as such the hospitality industry must always look to better their services. Regardless of what the brand values are, the client’s satisfaction and in turn repeat business is key to a successful company.
It is often apparent that a brand’s success depends on the team within the business. Any weak links can have a huge impact on the brand’s turnover. Staff happiness, staff turnover, and in turn the skillset that the staff bring to the business will affect the client’s bottom line.
We have proven that the magic happens when the staff in the business are confident, skilled and able to encourage evolving behaviour in line with the brand USP. Through our bespoke training packages and the work we do with our hospitality clients, we are able to support them with impact training which transforms their staffing skills and approach within the business itself.
Below are a number of case studies which may allow you to see the type of work we have consulted with previously, however, these are only a small fraction of the breadth of clients we have supported over the years.
Robert and Alison run a wonderful holiday let business and came to us to help ensure that all standards are met. A small business, they had a limited budget but wanted the maximum impact.
Robert and Alison explained that their staff turnover tended to be quite high, as they were unable to provide full-time employment due to the seasonal nature of their business. The training we designed for them was focused on the owners and their key management team members.
We also trained the staff that were currently in contract with them, however, the focus was on the team members who would remain in the property long term. We conducted two days of training and supported them in creating rotas, schedules and checklists to ensure consistency.
Since our time spent on site, we have regularly maintained contact with them to ensure that everything is still running smoothly. They are delighted with the set-up we created as well as reduced staff turnover and repeat guests each year with rave reviews.
Emma was given the job of Head of F&B and she learned the ropes as she went along. However, she admitted that she never felt truly confident in her role. Her day-to-day tasks overwhelmed her, and she couldn’t quite work out why when there were functions she seemed to feel immense pressure and not always getting the best from her team.
We completed our stages for the consultancy services and we then conducted a three-day training. Based on what we saw, it was clear that Emma needed to learn to be a leader and find confidence in her own skillset.
We trained her in this aspect as well as training all the team in the basics of service, front of house and etiquette. Emma realised she knew much more than she gave herself credit for! The final element was to create checklists to ensure consistency and know that this can be used for any future employees.
Since we conducted the last training days, Emma has been extremely happy with the team and has seen increased motivation and guest satisfaction with their bookings for functions increasing dramatically.
Kate came to us when their top Butler and staff members were struggling with the Middle Eastern guests who were regularly visiting their presidential suite in the hotel. As per the nature of the Middle Eastern guests dramatically varying from those of British customs, the hotel team were struggling to adjust to the needs of their prestigious guests and Kate recognised that they needed expert support in this area
After our consultation stage, we entered the hotel for a two-day intensive training of the top-tier staff who work on the VIP guest floors. Showing them specific skill sets of practical skills, but also working with the cultural etiquette that the team were lacking in. We also fed back individual progress to the HR and Hotel management team, identifying key players within the team who we believed could lead the Middle Eastern guests with the most confidence.
Since our training, we have secured an annual contract with the hotel, and we return as needed each quarter to train staff in specific areas of requirements. Kate has reported very happy staff who are confident and comfortable with the expectations on their shoulders, and also very satisfied returning VIP guests.
1. Silver Service
2. House Management
3. Housekeeping
4. Yacht Leadership
5. Butler
6. Front of House
7. Etiquette
8. Fire Awareness
9. Health and Safety
10. Food Hygiene
11. Rota Creation
12. Schedule Creation
13. Surveillance Days (falling under site visits)
14. Report Writing