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Keeping your team happy and stress-free should be a priority for any business. So, we’ve put together a guide to help management and HR plan for and take action on reducing stress points to help their team avoid burning out.

The key to a successful hospitality business lies not just in the service and menu, but also in investing in effective marketing to attract customers. Ben Floyd, founder of Lumiere Consultancy, takes us through his top 7 tips.

What does it take to ensure that the meals you're creating as a chef are both tasty and nutritious? Chef, nutritionist and Brigad Super Talent, Clyde Boris Ngounou, shares his top tips.

A hospitality business' venue is arguably the top most crucial element to its success. Ben Floyd, founder of Lumiere Consultancy, takes us through exactly what should be considered when choosing a property.

Although seen as the less glamorous side of hospitality, there are many benefits of working in the school catering sector.

We know that the dream of many in our community is to open their own hospitality business. That's why we've partnered with Lumiere Consultancy to create a blog series to guide you on everything you need to know. Read the first blog here!

Already a much-discussed topic, most hospitality professionals agree that clear career progression paths are a crucial element in rebuilding the industry an attractive one to work in. Ben Floyd, founder of Lumiere Consultancy, dives deeper into the subject.

Celebrating International Women’s Day in 2024, Brigad held a successful Women in Hospitality panel and networking event in London which gave a platform for an insightful discussion about the experience of women in the hospitality industry. Find the key learnings from the evening here!

Where can you find quality training to develop your skills within hospitality? Founder of Lumière Consultancy, Ben Floyd, shares his top suggestions.

Clyde Boris Ngounou is a Talent on Brigad and has been using the platform for over 5 years. He recently launched his own project, The CalorieFinder, and caught up with us to tell us all about it

In November 2023, Brigad organised an event last November at London’s Amano Hotel for hospitality businesses owners and managers to connect and to hear Peter Avis, General Manager of fine dining restaurant Galvin at Windows in Mayfair, and award-winning hospitality journalist, Millike Milliken, discuss workforce retention, staff training, and customer satisfaction.

We delve into the world of catering and discuss the unique skills, experiences and flexibility that catering roles provide.