Opinion
What to expect as a female industry leader within hospitality
By Pauline Clitheroe, the sales and revenue manager of Balmer Lawn Hotel and Spa, who was recently crowned winner of the ‘Sales and Revenue of the Year’ award at the Southampton Hospitality Awards 2023
According to UK Hospitality, the hospitality and tourism industry is the third largest private sector employee in the UK; double the size of financial services and larger than automotive, pharmaceuticals and aerospace combined. Currently, 65% of all part-time roles in the hospitality and tourism sector are filled by women, rising to 82% in contract food and service management, and 72% in hotels, of which 49% are in operational roles (540,737 employees) and 11% in managerial roles (121,265), as per an insight report from People’s 1st.
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