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​Luke Butler, says 'We need more people entering the sector and we need those people to stay'.

​But this is surely nothing more than the way it should be. To solve the issue surrounding the future of hospitality staffing is actually not a massive challenge. My experience...

​Appearing in the Australian Hotelier February Issue, Luke Butler - Managing Director of Hastings People, talks about “Escaping the RAT Race”. Discussing the longer-term impacts of the critically understaffed sector,...

​We have been discussing the talent shortage in the hospitality sector for many years, well before COVID arrived. Rather than continuing to just talk about it, we decided that we...

​Applejack is a boutique Sydney based hospitality group founded in 2011 by Hamish Watts and Ben Carroll. The passionate duo are determined to challenge the status quo and lead the...

Paul Waterson, the Chief Executive Officer of Australian Venue Co. (AVC) has driven the group’s rapid growth. He has steered it from a small Victorian pub group, to one of...

A message from Managing Director, Luke Butler, as Hastings Team celebrates 3 years!​ "Hastings is turning 3 and while this mini-milestone clearly means much more to our team than anyone...

In October 2021, the Hastings People team will be competing in the 2021 Noosa Triathlon, Smiling for Smiddy. The triathlon includes a 1.5KM swim, 40KM ride, and 10KM. It’s an...

Hastings People is delighted to be a Silver Sponsor of the 2021 Australasian Hotel Industry Conference and Exhibition (AHICE) to be held in Adelaide. This event is the biggest accommodation...