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Business Lifeline for Hospitality Staff Staff working in the hospitality industry are being offered temporary secondments to work in other sectors while the measures to slow the spread of the Coronavirus could force some tourism businesses to close. Local recruitment agency GR8 is supporting employees who may be facing redundancy by finding them roles elsewhere…

Welcome to our new Board members The JHA is very pleased to introduce the newest members of the Board. Alex Langley has joined as Honorary Treasurer. Alex is a Director at Grant Thornton. Daphne East, commercial director at Easenmyne, joins as a Committee Member. Martin Mitchell from Valley Foods has also joined the Committee, along…

Cyber security talk for hospitality businesses Barclays bank are holding a Cyber Security and Fraud Awareness talk for individuals in the hospitality industry. The free presentation will be tailored to hospitality businesses and aims to help our members become more aware of some of the current issues and risks that face the industry. The presentation…

Highlands Culinary Arts Courses 2020  Highlands College have released their Culinary Arts and Hospitality Studies course guide for 2020. From barista training to food safety certificates, there are plenty opportunities for hospitality professionals to up-skill or learn something new! See the course guide here. Coming up in January … Wine & Spirit Level 3 commencing on…

German Interests Group Visit Jersey are set to establish a German Interest Group for those who work with German visitors. The group will provide members the opportunity to discuss current set-ups, give their input and continue to develop the relationship. This is just one of the initiatives being introduced by Visit Jersey’s new tourism representation…

Liquor duty increase for 2020 Following our presentation to States members at the start of November, the JHA’s proposal for a liquor duty increase no more than the standard RPI was rejected. We are thoroughly disappointed with this result and have made our feelings clear to both States members and the public. Given the changes…

Work permissions and immigration policy In last month’s newsletter, the JHA raised concerns about the direction being taken by the Migration Policy Development Board in its interim report on a new migration policy. The MPDB provides advice to the Chief Minister and is working on proposals in parallel to a new immigration policy. The MPDB…

HR Sub-Committee formed A new initiative for the JHA, the HR Sub-Committee aims to share, discuss and address some of the HR issues that face the hospitality industry. The sub-committee will run on a volunteer basis and be chaired by Claire Reynard. If you are interested in joining the sub-committee or have anything you would…

Window safety guidelines Have you checked that your windows and balconies comply with safety regulations? Site visits from the States of Jersey Health & Safety department will be commencing in the next few weeks to ensure that the minimum legal requirements, in respect of the assessment and control of falls from windows, balconies and Juliette…

Let’s recycle a skip load of plastic In an effort to ensure more of our plastic waste gets recycled, Mercury Distributions have introduced a free plastic bottle collection service for their customers. The team have made it as simple as possible to get involved and ask you to consider taking the following steps: - Get…