Mental Health

Russell Kane hosts Burnt Chef Project gala dinner

10-Apr-2024 By Gary Lloyd

More than 360 people from across the hospitality sector came together to celebrate and highlight the importance of mental health at The Burnt Chef Project’s second gala dinner, titled ‘Love Hospitality’.

FEATURE - The Burnt Chef Project

FEATURE: Suicide prevention training launched by Burnt Chef

22-Sep-2023 By Gary Lloyd

As The Burnt Chef Project launches two new suicide prevention training programmes, founder and CEO Kris Hall has reiterated the need for people to talk about mental health issues to help thwart the rise of tragic deaths.

Review of the Week

'Our industry is an engine for social mobility'

14-Sep-2023 By Ed Bedington

The MA's Ed Bedington caught up with Adnams boss Andy Wood to get his take on the week's news, from pricing, to recruitment and wellbeing.

The Lock In Podcast

Season finale: The challenges ahead

26-Jun-2023 By Ed Bedington

With season three of the Lock In podcast coming to a close, we take a look at some of the current challenges, energy, supply, inflation etc - and where we see things heading.

Heineken Brewing Good Cheer campaign celebrates togetherness

20-Apr-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Heineken’s Brewing Good Cheer campaign is subsidising get togethers for good causes, after research revealed 30% of people lacked confidence to go out, despite eight out of 10 people claiming socialising important to their wellbeing.

People’s Captain and Punch Pubs team up to tackle mental health crisis

04-Apr-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

People’s Captain, a craft beer range spearheaded by professional rugby player Greg Bateman, has joined forces with Punch Pubs to support mental health initiatives across the UK.

BrewDog launches charity beer SAD AF

13-Jan-2022 By Rebecca Weller

BrewDog has partnered with #IAMWHOLE to launch an alcohol-free charity beer, SAD AF, as part of a mental health campaign to encourage men to talk to friends and family about depression and has pledged to donate 100% of the profits into mental health research....

79% of staff have seen drug use at work, flash poll reveals

12-Jan-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Nearly 80% of the 38 surveyed hospitality workers have seen evidence of drug use by colleagues, a recent snap survey conducted by The Morning Advertiser (MA) has revealed.

Award winning designer advises the ‘fundamental building blocks’ of interior design

13-Dec-2021 By Rebecca Weller

Pubs and bars should consider customers mental and physical wellbeing as ‘fundamental building blocks’ when it comes to interior design.

‘The closest thing to being a rock and roll star is running a bar’

30-Nov-2021 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Addiction in hospitality is nothing new. In 2011, research by The Insider showed chefs were nearly twice as likely to be addicted to alcohol and drugs than the average person and Gordon Ramsay has previously described cocaine as the industry’s “dirty...

‘You don’t have to always be on cloud nine’: industry speaks out on mental health

26-Nov-2021 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Hospitality professionals have advised on how to help staff with mental health issues, making clear that no one has to struggle alone.

New study shows intense workload demands during pandemic affected employees mental and physical health

15-Nov-2021 By Rebecca Weller

Intense workload demands, unpaid work and concerns about catching Covid impacted the mental health of hospitality employees working through the pandemic, a new collaborative study by Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield University and the University...

Opinion – Sober Inn Thoughts

Sober Inn Thoughts: Navigating pub life while ‘fully on the wagon’

15-Jul-2021 By Senior pub marketing and communications manager

I’ve come to the conclusion that I drink too much. Yes, I know loads of us think we drink too much but I really do.

The Lock In Podcast

The Lock In Podcast: tackling mental health

17-Jun-2021 By Ed Bedington

With stress a major factor in running pubs under the current restrictive regime, the team take a look at mental wellbeing, from both operators own, through to how to ensure you’re staying on top of helping staff with their mental health, with some great...

Opinion - Pride 2021

'Without income from restricted or closed LGBTQ+ venues to fund initiatives, progress slows'

16-Jun-2021 By Jack Mizel, CEO of Pride 365

Many nightlife venues, and hospitality businesses have been hit incredibly hard over Covid.

Opinion

‘A problem shared is a problem halved’: the pub has always been a place for talking

14-May-2021 By Sarah John, director, Boss Brewing

I don’t know about you, but for me there’s something poetic about Mental Health Awareness Month coinciding with the reopening of pubs across the UK.

Sector 'faced with mental health epidemic'

12-May-2021 By Emily Hawkins

A sector-focused mental health text service has reported anxiety and stress are rife among chefs and other hospitality staff.

Demand for trade charity services trebled in 2020

17-Mar-2021 By Emily Hawkins

The number of people seeking support from the Licensed Trade Charity more than trebled during the past year as the pandemic took its toll on those working in the sector.

Pub staff skills 'vital in fight against loneliness and isolation'

02-Feb-2021 By Emily Hawkins

A new survey has highlighted the devastating impact of pub closures on communities and isolated individuals.

Financial uncertainty has left operators feeling 'helpless'

12-Jan-2021 By Emily Hawkins

After the pub sector experienced a year like no other, The Morning Advertiser (MA) spoke to operators about how they are protecting their mental health moving forward.

Jobs round-up

LTC helpline volume more than doubles, 1 in 3 Brits know a jobless hospitality worker, live job advert drop

22-Oct-2020 By Stuart Stone

While Puttshack, Disaronno International UK, Chestnut and Wines of Great Britain have announced senior reshuffles, the Licensed Trade Charity (LTC) has reported increased demand for mental health support.

Analysis

‘Difficult customers a minority’

04-Sep-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Since reopening, many pub operators have taken to social media to lament experiences of customers being rude to pub staff or leaving unreasonable reviews online.

#unitedwestand

Mental health support for pub staff

24-Mar-2020 By Emily Hawkins

There are several charities offering resources to publicans struggling with their mental health, such as helplines and worksheets.

How does the pub sector deal with mental health issues?

17-Feb-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Mental health is at the forefront of minds, particularly at the moment, and the pub trade is an industry that could do more to support its workers in this area.

Time to put mental health words into action

04-Feb-2020 By Emily Hawkins

The organiser of a project focusing on mental health in hospitality said he realised the pub sector still has a long way to go in breaking down the attached stigmas.

Stonegate on verge of winning Best New Wellbeing Strategy

15-Jan-2020 By Alice Leader

Stonegate Pub Company could be named Best New Wellbeing Strategy, due to its focus on improving staff and work culture.

Stonegate offers mental health support training to aid wellbeing

14-Nov-2019 By Alice Leader

Stonegate Pub Company is on track to become mental health champions as it partners with the Licensed Trade Charity to tackle issues within the industry.

My Shout

Encourage mental health and wellbeing for staff

09-Oct-2019 By Sarah Taylor

It is easy for tensions to fray and the mental health of employees to decline, says Sarah Taylor, content author and hospitality specialist at High Speed Training.

Investment key to tackling chefs’ mental health issues

04-Oct-2019 By Emily Hawkins

Pub bosses should invest in mental health awareness training to help kitchen staff achieve a good work-life balance, according to the founder of mental health awareness project The Burnt Chef.

Mental health awareness week

‘More can be done’ on pub staff mental health

15-May-2019 By Emily Hawkins

Just over one in 10 pub workers have missed work because of a mental health issue, according to research by the Licensed Trade Charity.