It’s always an energising environment when there’s a room packed full of emerging leaders. So, it’s no surprise that we really enjoyed attending the St Julian Scholars’ (SJS) autumn meeting last week - there were great speakers, as always, and much to take away from the day. We’ve supported the...

Fresh eyes and new people can rejuvenate the way we operate and make the business fit for purpose for today and going forward. Like many businesses within hospitality, we’ve spent a lot of time analysing how our customer base has progressed in recent years. Our client base is changing and...

To get ahead, it’s imperative that businesses radiate authenticity, says COO Gillian Thomson I’ve been reading the thought pieces of other leaders, and that’s caused me to look inwards and reflect on how authentic we are as a company. We have a big, diverse, and growing team and it’s been...

Operations director Georgina Board manages the Act-Clean workforce to ensure we deliver excellence in our clients’ businesses, while also identifying opportunities for growth for our team members. Retaining people within the business, developing them, and creating opportunities for their growth is critical to the success of our business. We’ve long...

We see ourselves as a progressive business, but we can always do better, so we recently embarked on an independent environment and social governance (ESG) review, and the results have been illuminating, says Act-Clean director, Gillian Thomson. An ESG review is more than a box-ticking exercise – it is absolutely...

Networking is the hospitality industry’s superpower, says Bronwyn Groves, and key to helping us build back stronger after the pandemic. I remember the excitement we felt in anticipation of our very first meeting when lockdown restrictions eased in December 2020. Liverpool Street felt eerie without the hustle and bustle of...

It’s been a tricky 18 months for hospitality, but Act-Clean director Gillian Thomson believes the future offers huge opportunities for those wanting to get on or get ahead in the sector I’ve been in the hospitality industry pretty much all my life. In fact, I can’t really remember not being...

Springboard’s pantomime for 2020 was the hilarious Snow White. The Act-Clean team was not only delighted to support this fundraising initiative but also enjoyed a big old belly laugh, seeing industry colleagues and friends have fun and entertaining. But most importantly, the pantomime was an excellent way to  help underpin the...

Act-Clean Director Gillian Thomson has assumed the Chair of the Associates Committee of the Royal Academy of Culinary Arts (RACA)  The Associates Committee supports and underpins all of the RACA's activity, which is focused on promoting excellence in our industry and supporting all of its fundraising and broad ranging initiatives. ...

Act-Clean has extended its ongoing support of the magnificent and important work of Hospitality Action (HA) by pledging to support this year’s Social Sunday event. Social Sunday was launched in 2015 by chef HA’s Principal Patron Jason Atherton, when he opened his restaurants on a Sunday and donated all profits from...