The third guide highlights the importance of tackling the wellbeing challenges faced by hospitality workers and has been designed to help businesses and individuals across the industry take practical steps to support employee mental health and wellbeing.

Hospitality Action’s latest ‘Taking the Temperature’ survey found that 78% of employees feel more comfortable talking about mental health than they did five years ago. However issues such as understaffing, excessive workloads and poor life balance continue to have a negative impact across the industry.

The guide points to effective solutions such as Hospitality Action’s Employee Assistance Programme, which offers 24/7 confidential support, financial guidance and counselling services to anyone working in the sector. It also encourages employers to put movement and connection at the heart of workplace wellbeing.

Hospitality Action says Walk for Wellbeing is a ‘perfect example’ of how movement and connection can be built into team culture, creating space to support both individual and collective wellbeing.

Mark Lewis, chief executive at Hospitality Action, commented: “Hospitality is one of the UK’s most exciting and rewarding industries, but it’s also very demanding. Our new step-by-step guide is designed to move the conversation on from awareness to action.

“It offers practical, achievable ideas that can help leaders and teams improve their physical health, strengthen connections and create a workplace culture where wellbeing is a priority.”

The step-by-step guide is now available to download and offers an essential resource for hospitality businesses of all sizes.