Adam Dyke, GM, The Grand, York, appointed Access Champion
The Grand, York has announced that General Manager, Adam Dyke, has been named Access Champion for the five-star city centre hotel, further strengthening its commitment to accessibility, diversity and inclusive employment across the business. The appointment builds on The Grand’s continued work with the Accessible Hospitality Alliance, which the hotel joined last year, reinforcing its role […]
Why Apprenticeships Are the Future of Hospitality Talent
By Vicky Freeman, Chief People Officer, Thomas Franks – with much input across the Thomas Franks team Apprenticeships are one of the most powerful tools we have to build skilled teams, develop future leaders, and create a sustainable talent pipeline for our industry. Thomas Franks’ apprenticeship journey started with the launch of our Chefs’ Academy […]
The Swinton Estate joins Accessible Hospitality Alliance
Swinton Estate, the private estate owned by the Cunliffe-Lister family since the 1880s and the ancestral seat of the Earl of Swinton, has become the latest hospitality operator to join Accessible Hospitality Alliance. Occupying more than 20,000 acres on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales, the estate sits within one of northern England’s most commanding […]
Malta, where hospitality culture meets accessibility
By Denis Sheehan, Managing Director, Accessible Hospitality Alliance: Malta, where hospitality culture meets accessibility. I have just returned from Malta, where The Mediterranean aha Forum, in Partnership with VisitMalta Incentives & Meetings, takes place on 18 March. The visit was part of the final shaping of aha’s Forum formula in a destination whose hospitality culture […]
Savore Joins Accessible Hospitality Alliance
Accessible Hospitality Alliance is delighted to welcome leading London workplace caterer, Savore, to its growing membership of operators that share its purpose: a hospitality world that welcomes everyone. Founded in London by creator and principal, Dan Kelly, Savore brings a considered approach to workplace catering for businesses across the capital. The business is shaped by […]
Cruise Industry Dining Out on Hotelier Revenues
By Professor Peter A Jones, MBE: Cruise industry continues to dine out on revenue hoteliers overlook. A commercial thought flowed from my personal experience following a recent 14 day cruise with Cunard. A revenue stream that naturally belongs to hotels, served to a growing global demographic that travels frequently, often with companions, and returns service with […]
Marsham Court joins Accessible Hospitality Alliance
Accessible Hospitality Alliance (aha) is pleased announce welcoming Marsham Court Hotel in Bournemouth to its growing community of operator members committed to a hospitality world that welcomes everyone. Marsham Court is widely recognised as one of the UK’s leading hotels for accessibility and inclusion. Its long-standing commitment to accessible design, inclusive guest experience, and equitable […]
Foxhills Club & Resort Appoints Emma Foster as Access Champion
Foxhills Club & Resort has announced the appointment of Emma Foster, Assistant HR Manager at Foxhills Collection, as its Access Champion, strengthening the resort’s commitment to accessibility across its workplace culture and guest experience. The appointment follows Foxhills’ recent decision to join Accessible Hospitality Alliance (aha) membership, which enables a collaborative Access Champion network that […]
Thomas Franks Strengthens Inclusive Employment Mission With Access Champion Appointments
Thomas Franks, the UK’s leading family-owned catering partner, has announced the appointment of four access champions to lead its bid to become a destination employer for people living with disabilities. The decision to appoint access champions comes as part of an ongoing partnership with the Accessible Hospitality Alliance, an organisation working to unite the hospitality […]
France sets the standard, inviting international hoteliers the opportunity to lead on accessibility
The measures follow a formal government order issued in November 2025, which extended the terms of an industry-wide agreement originally negotiated earlier in the year to all hospitality employers. In practical terms, this means that commitments previously agreed between employer and employee representatives now carry the full force of law. For readers less familiar with […]