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HOW THESE LEADERS IN HOSPITALITY ARE SUPPORTING MENTAL HEALTH: A business with mental health at the core: In 2023, Dave Lee became the CEO of Planday, the shift planning software designed to help hospitality operators provide a clear shift structure for their employees, overseeing Planday’s ‘Single Biggest Shift’ campaign. Created to provide solutions to the hospitality employment crisis via robust shift management, this addresses both the length of the shift and its planning through giving employees at least two weeks’ notice of their shift patterns. A business dedicated to staff wellbeing: With a combined workforce of over 120, Sam Harrison has a dedicated wellbeing programme implemented for all staff, to ensure that Sam’s restaurants are consistently a positive place for all involved. All new staff have a full induction on day one with an emphasis on the importance of their wellbeing at work, and are granted access to a wellbeing app. With the help of Planday, rotas are always established at least two weeks in advance, and staff have control over the hours that they work. There
are monthly 1-1 drop-in sessions with Sam’s business partner Fanny, to try and alleviate any issues in or out of the workplace. There are also two fully trained mental health first aiders that will be on hand to further assist all Sam’s workforce. A business bringing people together: Having founded Kindred in 2018, Anna Anderson has made it her mission since its inception to create a beautiful and creative space to bring together members of the London community. The Grade-II listed mansion offers weekday coworking, daily dining and hosts an array of inspiring events each month, from spoken word evenings to live music gigs, networking events and more.
Safe to Trade is the first voluntary, third-party assurance scheme for the hospitality industry that puts people’s health first. A standard that leads and directs the sector, devised in collaboration with leading
Anna Anderson - founder of Kindred, community and events space
In a post-covid era where connections aren’t as easy to make as before, Anna is dedicated to bringing people together and reducing the alarming rates of loneliness in the capital. The most stark example of this is the introduction of monthly ‘community dinners’ where 100 strangers are invited to enjoy a delicious meal together, completely free of charge. Each menu
YO! ACHIEVES LANDMARK SAFETY CERTIFICATION YO! is leading the way for the hospitality sector as the business passes the robust requirements of the new Safe to Trade food safety and health and safety standard, to become ‘Approved’ on the Safe to Trade register.
is created by one of Kindred’s in-house chefs, who draw influence from their personal heritage to create an authentic feast to be enjoyed by guests.
industry experts and regulators, and implemented by highly trained, competent and impartial Environmental Health Practitioners from Shield Safety. Shield Safety has been appointed the first Certification Body for Safe to Trade, setting the standard for consumers in food safety and health and safety. The business represents the largest team of environmental health
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Dave Lee - CEO of Planday
practitioners in the UK. Working in close partnership with industry leaders and stakeholders, Shield Safety ensures that every service it delivers for its customers is grounded in the highest expertise and quality.