Two of the industry’s brightest stars took to the stage at The Restaurant Show to discuss role models, representation, working conditions and what hospitality needs to do to attract more women.
i was just talking to i one of the team then there were days we thought it wouldn t happen. - there were dark months where i we couldn t see a way through this. stage technician kieran keough was one of those made redundant. he went to work for amazon so he could pay his family bills, but has managed to get his job back. it s a lot more special now, yeah. yeah, it s. it s nice to be back. i ve got those butterflies back again, being backstage, and that feeling that i know that i m going to hear an audience cheer for the hard work that everyone on every single show front of house and backstage puts in to make sure it s an experience of a lifetime. having been away for so long, thejobs they love mean so much more now the theatre s reopened. ben sidwell, bbc news. some beautiful pictures to show you. a rare encounter between southern right whale and a paddleboarder has been captured on video. the curious mammal seemingly plays with the woman on the paddle board
The general manager of the recently-opened Jolly Gardeners pub in Vauxhall on the importance of offering a great front of house experience, and changing people's perceptions of the sector.
to be selected as a rower and be the flag bearers in a very 0lympic based sport, is a sport of pride, it sport, it is a sport of pride, it does not create superstars, so to be front of house for the team, to be the face alongside hannah, i think is such a phenomenal role. ijust hope we will show the countries back home that a normal kid from normal comprehensive secondary school, 18 years later, can be the person that is leaving out the team at an olympic games. is a leading out. is a leading out. andy murray was the team gb flag bearer in rio five years ago, when he went on to win the gold medal. he s been talking today about the covid situation in tokyo, after shooter amber hill was forced to pull out following a positive test. 12 new cases have been identified at the games, including two unnamed athletes in the olympic village.
says she s overwhelmed to be chosen as a flag bearer, alongside rower moe sbihi. in a break from tradition, each nation has been allowed to nominate one female and one male representative. mills and sbihi were selected from a group of athletes put forward by their sports, as exemplifying the olympic and team gb values. to be selected as a rower and the flag bearer in a very olympic baseball, a sport of pride, not much money in it, doesn t create superstars, so to be front of house for the team and to be the face alongside hannah i think is such a phenomenal role. ijust hope that it will show the countries back home that a normal kid from a normal comprehensive secondary school 18 years later can be the person that is weeding out the team at an olympic games. leading out the