Organisations from the hospitality and leisure sector are joining forces. Today they are launching the hospitality pact. The aim of this pact is to work together on sustainable solutions for the labour market challenges of today and tomorrow. Today they are also launching 'Be My Guest'; the campaign with an accompanying platform initially aims to inspire and facilitate young people in the possibilities of the hospitality sector. This campaign strengthens the campaigns of the individual branches. In this initial phase, the focus is on enthusing talents within VMBO and MBO. Subsequently, it will expand to include talents in HBO.
Hospitality pact
The pact offers those involved a “compass” to actively work on research, social policy aimed at good employment practices, strong vocational education for the entire vocational column (VMBO, MBO, HBO and WO), an infrastructure for Lifelong Learning and labour market promotion. Collaboration and innovation are essential for a successful future of the sector. The sector is important for the Dutch economy and society, as in addition to earning capacity and employment, this sector promotes liveability and well-being by contributing to social connection and cohesion. And those who work in the hospitality sector develop social skills that are in demand everywhere.
Adnan Tekin, chairman of the MBO council: ‘The collaboration between education and business is the key to a golden future for our students. Through practical experiences, our students are optimally prepared for the dynamic labour market of today and tomorrow. By joining forces with the business community, as is happening with the signing of the Hospitality Pact, we can combine the skills, Insights and expertise of both worlds, allowing our students to benefit from relevant and up-to-date educational programmes. There is an important role for MBO schools in the region. Together with regional partners, they are responsible for ensuring the best opportunities for our students to excel in their field.
Edwin Vlek, union representative FNV Horecabond: “In the hospitality sector, we face a large number of challenges regarding the labour market. Here, the power of collaboration between business, education and government is essential. FNV Horecabond finds it important to be involved in this and to let the voice of (future) employees in the sector be heard.”
Initiators Hospitality pact
The Hospitality Pact is drawn up under the direction of the Taskforce Collaboration Hospitality Economy and is supported by the employers' organisations Koninklijk hospitality Nederland, ANVR, HISWA-RECRON, CLC-VECTA, Veneca, the MBO Council and HBO, employees' organisation FNV Horecabond, a collective of nationally operating companies and supported by the ministries of Economic Affairs.
View the entire hospitality pact.
Young talent – Be My Guest
The sector offers many people the opportunity to develop themselves. There are promising and challenging careers for every hospitality talent. We want to show this with the campaign and the platform Be My Guest. The initial focus is on young people and their parents. With engaging content, we show that working in the sector is a real profession. And that you can continue to learn and develop with pleasure for a lifetime.
The platform can be visited at www.BeMyGuest.nu
Walter Seib, CEO HMSHost International: The hospitality sector is an essential industry for the Netherlands that is still insufficiently recognised, acknowledged and appreciated. This must change if the sector wants to be attractive to (young) workers. By coming together as an industry and education, we can jointly change the perception of working in the entire sector. We must also adapt to the times we live in. We particularly want to show young people, but also their parents, that working in this sector is a profession where you can learn for a lifetime and work with pleasure. We do this, among other things, with the platform Be My Guest and the accompanying campaign.
Initiators campaign and platform Be My Guest
HMSHost, Heineken, Bidfood, Sligro, Restaurant Company Europe, KHN, Bram Ladage, Postillion Hotels, Febo, ISS, StayOkay, Stichting House of Hospitality, NH Hotels, Hutten Catering, Vitam Catering, Temper, Hilton Hotels, McDonald’s, De Beren.