The facility, which seats up to 50 people at one time, comes fully equipped.

There is potential for wider marketing to our business park once the Covid 19 access restrictions pass and a quarterly indicative timetable can be provided on a rolling basis as a guide to forecasting.

What we need

We are seeking proposals from contractors to provide this service on the following exclusive basis.

All canteen revenue shall be retained by the provider from which they will:

• employ all personnel within the canteen. No employment responsibility for canteen personnel shall be placed on the Transport Training group.

• provide all food, consumables and cleaning products.

• deliver a menu of meals, drinks and snacks suitable to the needs of our customers & shall provide options that are appropriate for specific dietary needs/allergies.

• provide an agreed menu of snacks, drinks and meals Monday to Friday 8.30am to 3.30pm. Occasional evening and weekend events may occur and may require catering provision.

As an apprenticeship provider there will need to be consideration to affordability options.

We have been operating from 1991 and the canteen is a key long term service. We are asking for a service provision commitment by the provider for a minimum 12 month period and then beyond this provide a minimum of 3 months’ notice to end the contract.

If you are interested in providing this canteen service you should apply by 4pm, Thursday, August 12 and click here to find out more.

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Hospitality and tourism faced more challenges than any other industry during the pandemic. While the industry will likely emerge battered and bruised, there is a determination to come back in a more sustainable manner achieved through creativity, adaptability and sheer persistence.

Your employees will be the driving force behind adapting your organisation to the new ways people will travel and entertain themselves, meeting higher customer expectations regarding hygiene, innovation and digitisation required to attract customers.

In recent weeks and months, we have seen a range of protocols adopted across the industry answering questions on key HR areas. Think People Consulting have created an Employee Checklist for hospitality and tourism businesses planning their revival following COVID-19. While not exhaustive, it reflects the critical areas within your sector:

• Have you reviewed your HR policies and procedures and contracts of employment to ensure they reflect changes of the past year and those yet to come? e.g. Do you have a vaccination policy in place, what is your stance on COVID testing, do you have a contractual lay off clause?
• Consider your organisation structure. Are some roles no longer necessary? Are essential skills and knowledge missing?
• Do you have a plan to reintegrate furlough returners? Building a structured re-onboarding and engagement plan is key.
• Do you have clear workforce planning, including projections for skills needs, recruitment and selection? Talent attraction is going to be a challenge.
• Do you hire from the EU? Consider applying for a sponsor licence. Encourage existing EU employees to apply to EU settlement scheme. Have you completed right to work checks?
• Have your Health and Safety and Hygiene policies and measures been updated to fully meet COVID standards? Have you the necessary PPE in place for staff to do their jobs.
• Be prepared for employee relations issues. Upskill HR or have a HR professional on stand-by should employee relations issues arise. After the personal and work-based challenges your employees have faced through the pandemic, returning to work will bring challenges for some. Badly handled issues such as absence, conflict or grievances could be the difference between an engaged or a disgruntled employee, and that could be the difference between a customer revisiting your business or not.
• Are managers prepared to support the return, to build a great employee experience, to meet possibly new needs of customers and to manage the issues that may arrive?

Think People can help you develop your plan for re-opening or assistance on any of the areas listed in our checklist. We provide hands-on advice and support in:

• Outsourced HR support or project-based support
• Updating contracts, HR policies and
  procedures
•  Employee engagement assessment and planning
• Recruitment and talent development
• Reorganisation and redundancies
• Employee relations issues which arise during changes
• Change management
• Optimising performance
• Management skills development

Learn more on our website at:
https://www.thinkpeople.co.uk/

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The venue in Templepatrick, formerly the Templeton Hotel, will also take on an additional 26 employees, taking its total workforce to almost 100 team members.

Colin Johnston, Galgorm Collection’s managing director, said: “After more than 18 months of extensive redevelopment and a challenging year for the hospitality industry we’re thrilled to throw open our doors and welcome guests to enjoy this unmatched new experience.

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“Not only does this represent a significant investment in the local economy and cements our longstanding commitment to support and grow our tourism industry, but it comes with 26 new hospitality roles which we are currently recruiting for.”

The 33-bedroom venue , which was  acquired by Galgorm Collection in 2018 and now offers boutique accommodation, a luxury outdoor spa and lakeside walk, an onsite bar and restaurant and events space for weddings and conferences.

As well as extensive refurbishment on the guestrooms, Galgorm Collection invested  £2m into an outdoor spa area, including Swedish saunas, aromatherapy steam room, halotherapy salt chamber and even a lakeside beach complete with heated sand, a Lake Bar, sunken lounge and plush cabanas.

Colin Johnston added: “With full safety measures in place and a fresh new offering, The Rabbit Hotel & Retreat is the perfect place for reuniting with loved ones and enjoying memorable new experiences and we look forward to welcoming guests this summer.”

For more information visit www.rabbithotel.com.

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