From our blogs:
- Remembering Srebrenica podcast
Two Women Work members with a mutual interest in Bosnia and Herzegovina discuss the Remembering Srebrenica charity to mark Srebrenica Memorial Day (11 July). To find out about the 1995 genocide of more than 8,000 Muslim Bosniaks and its consequences on women, Christina Thomson was part of an all-women’s delegation to visit the region having been […] ... - David Hussey – chef of the year winner 2017
Eton College executive head chef Hussey was crowned Sodexo Chef of the year at The Great Hospitality Show in January this year at NEC Birmingham after a competitive 90-minute cook off against the seven other top chefs from across Sodexo UK & Ireland’s business. ... - How the use of online ability assessments can support us in making a good hire
If we assess individuals as part of a process in a fair and consistent way then the outcomes can be extremely positive. As a growing business however, we not only want to attract the best talent, but we also want to make sure we retain that talent so need to be making the right hires. ... - Meeting Mickey and Celebrating LGBT
Last week I volunteered to be a steward at the Out and Equal Equality Institute Event, sponsored by Walt Disney and Sodexo at the National Gallery. It was unlike any conference I had ever been to: Where some of the most senior leaders of two very big corporations stood up to discuss LGBT equality within their organisations. Something that I… ... - Disability Innovation Summit
This week Sodexo has the pleasure of participating in the Disability Innovation Summit, an event held at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park which will bring together the best minds, knowledge and experience in disability innovation. ... - Sodexo supports diversity & equality across the UK & Ireland
Over the past two weeks, Sodexo has supported three events across the UK and Ireland promoting equality and diversity. Our focus on innovation, diversity and inclusion, and our passion for great food makes Sodexo the perfect partner for all three events. ... - School’s out for the summer
For many of our teams, the summer holidays are a busy time, as we support summer camps, conferences and events, or as our teams put in the hard graft needed to prepare their sites for the next academic year. ... - Chef apprentice and prize winner feeds 500 at Henley Regatta
This post is a transcript of the video above with 17-year-old Katie Cooper. Katie is an apprentice chef who won the Springboard FutureChef competition in March. Sodexo sponsors the competition. Part of Katie’s first prize was to spend the day with the Sodexo Sports & Leisure team providing hospitality at Henley Royal Regatta.… ... - Sylvia Metayer and Janine McDowell mentoring podcast
A few years ago CEO Worldwide Corporate Services Sylvia Metayer and CEO Justice UK & Ireland Janine McDowell formed an enduring mentor/mentee relationship through Sodexo. Join Women Work events co-coordinators Lynne Gilchrist and Susan McNeill in conversation with Sylvia and Janine about how they met, what they got out of the relationship and their thoughts on […] ... - Life as an Off-Shore Steward
I started with Sodexo in 2010 as an ad-hoc steward. In the 6 years since then I have worked on 26 different units (out of around 70), some for one trip, others for multiple trips. ... - Sodexo Innovation day
I was pleasantly overwhelmed on arrival by the positive and collaborative atmosphere in the room. The event brought together more than 100 professionals from every element of the catering, procurement and marketing spectrum, from the chefs and operators all the way through to suppliers and everyone in between. ... - Fatherhood and Love
Studies show that fathers are spending more time with their children than three decades ago. However fathers are feeling stuck between their desire to care more for their children, and to be breadwinners, especially those with children under 18. ... - A career as a chef – from part-time job to full time passion
David Mulcahy is the Food Innovation & Development Director for Sodexo in the UK & Ireland as well as being Vice President of the Craft Guild of Chefs. ... - A staged approach to retirement
Mike Dyer started his career with Sodexo more than 20 years ago as business operations director in Sodexo Healthcare. Since 2015 he has taken on a new role that has allowed him to reduce his hours to three days per week, providing him with an opportunity to pursue interests outside of work as he ultimately prepares for retirement. ... - Beth Fletcher podcast
Photographer Beth Fletcher discovered her son Charlie had autism at a young age. In this podcast Beth shares her inspirational story of overcoming medical advice that Charlie would never be able to speak or look after his own basic needs. Beth tells Women Work committee member Sarah Orpwood about the hard work and therapy she’s […] ...