The Brigad blog

In our heads, it was clear that it was the right timing to change course and to take the time to heavily invest in our tech.

Giving the community of Talents the best chance to access to the greatest roles within the sector has always been the goal.

What is it like to be a self-employed chef today? Clyde, a self-employed chef using Brigad for over two years, is talking about being an independent chef in London nowadays.

Whilst shops, bars and restaurants have started to open again, we are still far away from ‘business as usual’. So, we've done some digging, with our partner Coconut, into the financial support still currently available to self-employed people, small business owners and the hospitality industry as a whole.

The government has introduced a curfew of 10pm for restaurants, bars and pubs from Thursday 24th, with compulsory table service. For hospitality operators, this decision is a major blow for the industry.

This question is as relevant now coming out of the lockdown as it was four years ago when Brexit was voted in. In 2016, EU nationals represented between 12% to 24% of the workforce in the hospitality sector

Valter Bianchi, a chef from Brazil shares his experiences and journey since working as self-employed.

After so many businesses were affected during lockdown, Brigad's users share their stories on how they managed to keep their business afloat and how they anticipated for the reopening.

Th UK government has decided to go further to support the hospitality industry - on Wednesday, they announced the decision to cut hospitality VAT to 5% and introduced a new voucher system to encourage people to eat out again.

To assist in the reopening of UK hospitality businesses on the 4th July, four French operators spoke to Brigad to share their insights experienced since their reopening on the 2nd June.

Without waiting for specific guidance from the government for restaurants, pubs & bars to re-open, the industry is acutely aware that reopening is really about winning back confidence of the consumer.

What should you post? How do you do it time efficiently? These easily actionable ideas & tools will provide structure to your social media strategy including tips on remaining visible through Covid-19.