anybody in corporate hospitality
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i'm currently working in a hotel as a banqueting assistant manager. ive been working in hotels now for over 10 years and have decided i need a change. i can either stay where i am for the next couple of years with a boss who is good at what he does but is in no rush to leave (hes been the manager now for over 8 years). i can leave and take a lesser paying job as an event coordinator and book the events or stay as a assistant and do some audio visual freelancing on the side.
the other option is to try and get into corporate hospitality but am unsure as to where to start looking. yes i could just try and send my cv off to loads of big companies and see what happens or ask on here. so i'm asking on here if anyone is in this field and can either give me some guidance or advice as what to do next.
thanks in advance
Shaun
the other option is to try and get into corporate hospitality but am unsure as to where to start looking. yes i could just try and send my cv off to loads of big companies and see what happens or ask on here. so i'm asking on here if anyone is in this field and can either give me some guidance or advice as what to do next.
thanks in advance
Shaun
Timing is everything; and corporate hospitality is not booming at the moment due to the recession and the introduction of the Bribery Law: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/47962652-225f-11e0-b91a-...
Businesses are reviewing their corporate hospitality plans amid concerns that lavish entertaining could fall foul of contentious new bribery legislation.
Lawyers say they have been approached by companies who fear that they may have to cancel grander hospitality events after the Bribery Act comes into force in April.
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Many City institutions regard luxury entertaining, which can include international flights and free tickets to sporting events, as a normal part of business. But lawyers warn that the legislation aiming to end corrupt payments makes no exceptions for hospitality, unlike in the US.
Stephen Morrall, corporate partner at Dawsons Solicitors, said: “We have talked to a lot of people about this. They are very concerned and they should be concerned. People are asking whether they should be holding [corporate entertainment events].”
Two UK banks said their compliance departments were looking at how such entertaining would be affected by the legislation. They had not yet issued guidance on the exact changes that would be required but the banks expected their advice to be rewritten.
Some lawyers are advising that infringing the law could depend on the extent of the hospitality. So, for example, offering lunch at a Twickenham rugby match may be fine, but flying clients to Australia to watch the Ashes could be risky.
“Until clear guidelines are published, people should be very careful about any lavish form of entertainment because there’s clearly a risk that an offence could be committed,” added Mr Morrall.
Businesses are reviewing their corporate hospitality plans amid concerns that lavish entertaining could fall foul of contentious new bribery legislation.
Lawyers say they have been approached by companies who fear that they may have to cancel grander hospitality events after the Bribery Act comes into force in April.
EDITOR’S CHOICE
The changing face of Britain’s high streets - Jan-19
Trade minister’s pledge to exporters - Jan-18
Business wary of paternity leave changes - Jan-16
Ad chiefs gloomy after cutbacks - Jan-16
Cameron shifts his focus to growth - Jan-05
Cabinet returns with eye on battles ahead - Jan-04
Many City institutions regard luxury entertaining, which can include international flights and free tickets to sporting events, as a normal part of business. But lawyers warn that the legislation aiming to end corrupt payments makes no exceptions for hospitality, unlike in the US.
Stephen Morrall, corporate partner at Dawsons Solicitors, said: “We have talked to a lot of people about this. They are very concerned and they should be concerned. People are asking whether they should be holding [corporate entertainment events].”
Two UK banks said their compliance departments were looking at how such entertaining would be affected by the legislation. They had not yet issued guidance on the exact changes that would be required but the banks expected their advice to be rewritten.
Some lawyers are advising that infringing the law could depend on the extent of the hospitality. So, for example, offering lunch at a Twickenham rugby match may be fine, but flying clients to Australia to watch the Ashes could be risky.
“Until clear guidelines are published, people should be very careful about any lavish form of entertainment because there’s clearly a risk that an offence could be committed,” added Mr Morrall.
Edited by rog007 on Sunday 13th February 21:59
We had a share in a Corporate Hospitality business about 5 / 6 years ago. Very high end stuff.
Great fun but even in the good times, it was a heck of a lot of work for non commensurate rewards and as stated above, very difficult to make work today for this and other reasons. Only the business awards dinners type operations tend to stack up commercially these days.
Great fun but even in the good times, it was a heck of a lot of work for non commensurate rewards and as stated above, very difficult to make work today for this and other reasons. Only the business awards dinners type operations tend to stack up commercially these days.
Event catering is massive business right now. With 2012 just around the corner, companies are looking to get their staff locked in now to ensure their free lance crew will still be with them next summer. Also over the coming months there will be plenty of "test events" where companies will be trialling and cherry picking their teams.
I'd actually say, having worked in event catering since 2004, that there has never been a better time to get in to this field.
PM me if you want more info. Cheers.
I'd actually say, having worked in event catering since 2004, that there has never been a better time to get in to this field.
PM me if you want more info. Cheers.
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