Andrew Bodle of Hygieia It’s finally happened – a UKHA get-together where members can talk face-to-face, catch up with each other and share news of how housekeeping staff are preparing for the staycation boom. Let’s have three cheers and join…
Sun and sea, beautiful countryside, or city sights plus, of course, superb housekeeping standards is what all our guests want to experience as hotels re-open for the summer staycation season. We know you’ve all been very busy in the build-up…
When CleanConscience sends out a ‘collection round email’ to their hotel partners they always add that the charity accepts donations of surplus or redundant hospitality items. This might be furniture, soft furnishings, towels, linen, bedding, cutlery, crockery and even ‘lost…
Lorraine Dale, national chair of the UKHA has a message for our readers: Lorraine Dale What a difference a year makes! As a hardworking passionate housekeeper with a vested interest in the industry my heart goes out to all of…
Four new members have joined the non-executive board of Pride of Britain Hotels, the collection of independently-owned British hotels. Jill Chalmers, managing director of Glenapp Castle in Ayrshire They come from renowned venues and are Jason Adams, managing director of Rockliffe Hall Hotel,…
Rubbermaid Commercial Products (RCP) has issued a manifesto extending the scope of its award-winning Love Recycling initiative to support businesses wanting to improve recycling and waste management practices. The manifesto is a call to action for businesses to be leaders…
Hotel operators around the UK are hoping for a summer staycation boom and this is set to provide jobs for many in the sector. The Bristol Hoteliers Association, for instance, representing some 40 hotels there, expects more than 500 people…
This summer’s Hospitality Action fundraising campaign has been announced – a 30,000 miles plus challenge. Named To Hell and Back, that distance would take us to four actual hells on earth: towns called Hell in California, Michigan and Norway; and…
It’s not all doom and gloom, Sue Bromley discovers, as projects in the pipeline will lead to the return of some lost housekeeping roles and even create new ones. There is no getting away from the fact that these are…
For the past five years most have us have known CleanConscience as the charity set up by Gwen Powell which collects, processes and repackages unused hotel toiletries and, with partner charities, distributes them to people in need. It means a…