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Maintain your teacher currency in hospitality

Discover loads of free information and tips to help maintain your hospitality teacher currency.  

Find trade shows & conferences to attend, newsletters to subscribe to and associations to align with and don't forget, keep up to date by reading my Blog; Hospo Trends!

I invite you to join any of my Hospo Experiences to start maintaining your Teacher Currency.


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Read and share "Hospo Trends"

The Inchcolm Hotel, oozing Spring Hill charm

This year The Inchcolm Brisbane changed management, ending their relationship with Ovolo to join Ode Hotels. Ode Hotels recently launched their new brand with an offering of 3 unique heritage hotels including; The Old Clare Hotel in Chippendale, Harbour Rocks Hotel in The Rocks, Sydney, and The Inchcolm in Spring Hill, Brisbane. Each boutique hotel is full of history and charm and has a story to tell. I stayed at the Ovolo Inchcolm prior to the handover to Ode Hotels, so let's check in and let me show you around.

Embrace newsletters & helpful websites

Newsletters open the door to what's happening in our industry and give us an insight into current trends. They can also offer us  inspiration for discussion topics, handouts and new products we could purchase for training. These are just some subscriptions that are available to keep you informed, subscribe now to start updating your teacher currency!


HOSPITALITY MAGAZINE

This is my go to hospo site, it's a great source of Australian hospitality news and industry insights.

It's easy to navigate, the HM team showcase hospo venues, publish their magazine and they run an annual leaders summit.

 Check out the video link for helpful short  videos.... and don't worry you don't get dragged off to youtube!

Free Newsletter


Bean SCENE

I find this site a bit of a brain tease, when you think you know a bit about coffee something new comes along and changes everything. Did you know there is a new machine that textures milk perfectly every time? I discovered that at Bean Scene!

BeanScene  promotes and supports a growing Australian coffee industry, check it out and start  receiving the newsletter.

Free Newsletter


ASCIA

This is the Australasian society of clinical immunology and allergy, although this site is aimed at the medical profession it is still highly relevant to hospitality.

There is so much information and it's thorough. I find the food allergy fact sheets excellent as handout activities.

The Wheat allergy fact sheet states what DOES and COULD contain gluten as well as alternative products, food labeling laws, cross contamination and precautions.

Free Fact Sheets


OLGR

Get information straight from the horse's mouth and update your currency at the same time!

OLGR's "Inside Liquor" newsletter contains the latest information relevant to Queensland's liquor and gaming industries.

Check out their site, they also offer RSA refresher courses... there is no need to do a full RSA program.

Free Newsletter

Explore hospitality apps

WINE KNOWLEDGE

Yes, this app is mainly about buying wine, but it gives more info than you would expect. Just take a photo of the wine label!

NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

Need inspiration? This handy app has loads of non-alcoholic beverages. Easy to use and best of all it's in metric!

CURRENCY CONVERTER

Do you teach the process transactions unit? Well this app is a handy tool to help learners grasp currency conversion.

Attend hospitality exhibitions & conferences

Trade shows, exhibitions and conferences are a great way to meet people and learn about hospitality, but don't limit yourself to local... think global! There are so many opportunities everywhere. It's fun to connect with experts, chat to suppliers, buy cool stuff, or do a workshop! Be liberated; free yourself from the classroom and awaken your passion for hospitality!

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January to March 2025


30 May -1 Jun 2025 - Good Food and Wine Show, Melbourne

Link with hospitality associations

The hospitality industry is diverse ...... from accommodation and food & beverage, to events and gaming,  there are many associations that support and advocate for their area of the sector.

Some associations provide access to news feeds, information on conferences & events,  and articles on new innovations and challenges facing the industry.

Many of these associations promote membership to businesses rather than the individual. So, while membership may be out of reach, it doesn't stop us actively engaging with them through their news feeds to maintain an awareness of what's happening in our industry. 

NUTRITION AUSTRALIA

Nutrition Australia aims to ‘inspire healthy eating’ through information, education and consultation services. They offer a reasonably priced annual membership, however non members can access helpful fact sheets on food safety, allergies and food intolerance.

AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF FOOD SAFETY

AIFS is Australia's leading provider of food safety education and training.  They offer a range of courses to update skills in food safety. Completing one course gives one year complimentary membership of AIFS. Membership has great teacher benefits  such as access to food safety template fact sheets and posters.

RESTAURANT AND CATERERS ASSOCIATION

Australia’s peak industry body. Established for restaurant and café operators. They support their members  by sharing information, saving money and lobbying government. Non-members have access to a news page that includes media releases and practical articles to help hospitality operators in their daily business.

QUEENSLAND HOTEL ASSOCIATION

Since 1885, the Queensland Hotels Association has been the premier source of support and knowledge members. QHA provides advice on staffing and training issues, the latest on regulatory requirements, licensing and gaming information. Non-members have access to editions of the QHA Review magazine, the “Here’s Cheers" podcast.

AUSTRALIAN INDEPENDENT BREWERS ASSOCIATION

Over 600 independently-owned breweries span the country, each one with its unique identity. The Independent association provides a united voice for members. Membership targets companies however non-members have access to health and well-being resources and a news page promoting current trends.

AUSTRALIAN DISTILLERS ASSOCIATION

Australian distillers peak industry body provides members with networking opportunities and industry support that has an emphasis on workplace safety.   Membership targets companies however non-members do have access to a distillers directory and a news page promoting current trends and happenings in the industry.


Content and photos original by Stephen Duncan