UKHospitality launches new diversity forum

by XPRESS, 11 March 2019

UKHospitality has launched a diversity forum to promote equality and inclusivity in the hospitality sector. The forum will allow UKHospitality members to share best practice and creative solutions to ensure the sector continues to provide opportunities irrespective of gender, ethnicity, age or sexuality. UKHospitality helped to establish the Plan B programme with recruitment company Odgers Berndtson, BT Sport and sector marketing agency Elliotts, with the goal of providing mentoring, advice and motivation in the hope of seeing a 50:50 gender split in position shortlists. UKHospitality chief executive Kate Nicholls said: “One of the hospitality sector’s biggest strengths is its openness and diversity. We see people from all walks of life in our venues as both customers and team members and we want it to continue to be the case. A diverse sector is a strong and resilient sector and UKHospitality’s Diversity Forum will give us a chance to ensure it remains so. The scope of the forum will be deliberately wide to make sure we address any concerns our members and their teams may have and to make hospitality even more welcoming.”

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