Industry News: The Pot Still…… distills up success with a Wellness Charter!

Hospitality Health – the Scottish charity dedicated to improving health and wellbeing in the hospitality & tourism industry, has awarded its prized Wellness Charter to The Pot Still in Glasgow.

The charity was founded in 2018 with a mission to change the way the industry thinks about mental health. Its Wellness Charter award recognises businesses which are putting the right steps and mechanisms in place to support the mental and emotional wellbeing of their staff.

The Hospitality sector has sometimes been associated with unsociable hours and pressures on work-life balance and Hospitality Heath believes that recognising and understanding emotions of staff is essential for employers to better look after their team.

The charity seeks to provide employers with the tools and skills to bring about positive change by putting supports in place to help staff experiencing mental ill health, by providing access to assistance and by challenging any associated stigma.

The Pot Still has taken steps to develop an all-encompassing programme of staff support which relates directly to the workplace but also acknowledges the wider work-life relationship.

Speaking at the presentation, Sally Law, Deputy Manager at The Pot Still, commented: “We are delighted to be awarded the Charter from Hospitality Health. Focusing on the wellbeing of our staff, we have mental health first aiders, wellness training, use the Rota Cloud App and development training for all staff. 

“Taking great care of our team is such a vital aspect of our business. After all, we expect them to take great care of our valued customers”

Sally added: “Gordon and the team at Hospitality Health are so passionate about helping those that work in the industry by providing invaluable information to anyone that may be facing work or personal worries.

“This is a fantastic charity that is definitely needed in an industry that, whilst very rewarding, can also be challenging at times!”

Gordon McIntyre, Founder Hospitality Health, added: “What we are trying to achieve with Hospitality Health is to equip the hospitality & tourism sector with the right tools and mental health first aid training to not only address mental health, but to put staff welfare first. 

“We launched Hospitality Health in Glasgow 8 years ago with 120 operators in attendance and we have grown considerably, post- pandemic, with a real need for mental health support.”

Any hospitality or tourism business wishing to be considered to receive the Wellness Charter, should contact Gordon McIntyre at gordon@hospitalityhealth.org.uk

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Pictured in the photo receiving the Hospitality Health Wellness charter are from left to right, Sally Law (Deputy Manager), Frank Murphy (Owner), Gordon McIntyre (Founder Hospitality Health), Geraldine Murphy (Owner).