Hospitality Charter
The Peak District & Derbyshire Hospitality Charter aims to raise the profile of the hospitality industry, change perceptions of the sector and promote hospitality as a career of choice.
The Peak District & Derbyshire Hospitality Charter has been created to help dispel beliefs that those working in hospitality suffer ‘long hours for little pay’ and instead highlight the benefits of working in this vibrant and rewarding industry.
About the Peak District & Derbyshire Hospitality Charter
Established in November 2021, the Peak District & Derbyshire Hospitality Charter is an industry initiative that aims to raise the profile of the hospitality industry, boost recruitment and promote hospitality as a career of choice to parents, schools, colleges and universities.
The Charter was officially launched at Chatsworth in February 2022 and has since secured the support of over 50 progressive local businesses including pubs, hotels and restaurants, as well as local authorities, industry bodies and education providers including the University of Derby, Derby College and Chesterfield College.
Inspired by similar industry initiatives such as the People 1st Hospitality Commitment and the 2020 Hoteliers Charter, the Peak District & Derbyshire Hospitality Charter aims to provide a long-term solution to the ongoing hospitality recruitment crisis which has been worsened by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Sign up to the Peak District & Derbyshire Hospitality Charter
By signing up to the Peak District & Derbyshire Hospitality Charter, you'll be joining a collective of businesses who are committed to becoming better employers through a set of 12 pledges. These pledges include providing a workplace environment built on the foundations of respect, fairness, equality, diversity, and opportunity – and placing employees’ wellness and career development at the heart of business operations.
In addition, businesses who sign up to the Peak District & Derbyshire Hospitality Charter will agree to work collaboratively with education providers to improve training and apprenticeship opportunities in the sector, and help lobby Government for better sector-specific support.
1. Download the Peak District & Derbyshire Hospitality Charter
2. Sign up to the Peak District & Derbyshire Hospitality Charter
By signing up to the Charter, you will be:
- - Demonstrating commitment to your staff
- - Offering high-quality training, and promoting your business as a great place to work
- - Committing to developing opportunities locally
- - Working with like-minded businesses
- - Developing and promoting best practice
- - Helping to change current perceptions of the sector
If you would like to find out more about our work to support the hospitality sector, please contact us at industry@visitpeakdistrict.com.
The Peak District & Derbyshire Hospitality Charter has been part-funded by the UK Government through the UK Community Renewal Fund (UKCRF) as part of the East Midlands Accelerator project.
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