Hospitality Rising

Funding shortage pauses Hospitality Rising campaign

12-Apr-2024 By James McAllister

Hospitality recruitment initiative Hospitality Rising has paused its ‘Rise Fast, Work Young’ campaign with founder Mark McCulloch saying funding is not available at present for it to continue.

Hospitality Rising hits 250,000 job applications as one in three jobseekers considers working in sector

05-Oct-2023 By James McAllister

Hospitality recruitment initiative Hospitality Rising has generated 250,000 job applications over the year since launching its ‘Rise Fast, Work Young’ campaign.

Hospitality Rising reaches half of all 16 to 30-year-olds

28-Mar-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Hospitality Rising’s inaugural Rise Fast, Work Young campaign has reached over 5.5m of the UK’s 16 to 30-year-olds, equal to half this demographic, via its digital marketing campaign.

Hospitality Rising hits 55,000 job applications

02-Feb-2023 By Restaurant

Hospitality recruitment initiative Hospitality Rising has hit 55,000 job applications 12 weeks after the launch of its ‘Rise Fast, Work Young’ campaign.

Operators concerned about staff shortages over Christmas

25-Nov-2022 By Shwetali Sapte

More than six in ten hospitality operators are concerned about staff shortages this Christmas, according to a survey by consultancy KAM and recruitment campaign Hospitality Rising.

Raymond Blanc: "I hope every parent would want their son or daughter in this industry"

23-Nov-2022 By Restaurant

Parents have a role to play in helping the hospitality sector to attract young people into the industry, according to Raymond Blanc.

Thomasina Miers: "We could open more restaurants if we had the staff"

11-Nov-2022 By Restaurant

Wahaca co-founder Thomasina Miers has said the staffing shortage in the hospitality sector is forcing the restaurant group to turn down bookings and halt its expansion plans.

Perceptions of low pay “putting young people off” hospitality

03-Nov-2022 By Joe Lutrario

Young people do not find the hospitality industry to be an attractive career choice because they don’t think the sector pays well, according to a nationwide survey.

The Lowdown: Hospitality Rising

26-Oct-2022 By Restaurant

The shortage of workers in the hospitality sector is being tackled by a bold recruitment campaign targeting young people.

'World’s biggest' hospitality recruitment drive begins

24-Oct-2022 By Restaurant

The ‘world’s biggest hospitality recruitment initiative’ targeting the next generation of workers launches today with the backing of chefs including Tom Kerridge, Rick Stein, Angela Hartnett and Raymond Blanc.