The toolkit provides a range of resources to help individuals across the industry tackle mental health issues in the workplace, including information on financial wellbeing, how to deal with stress and more.

Robert Richardson, chief executive at the IoH, said: “Mental health issues continue to be a major part of everyday life in the industry. And while the conditions and working practices across the industry have improved in recent years, there is still a great deal of change required.

“This latest initiative in conjunction with Mind is all part of the change needed. However small it may seem; this mental health toolkit moves us in the right direction and is available to everyone in the hospitality industry to access.”

A Burnt Chef Project survey found eight out of ten (84%) people had experienced mental health issues within their career, and 46% said they felt uncomfortable discussing their health concerns with their colleagues.

Sarah Merrington, head of the mental health at Work Programme at Mind, added: “The hospitality industry has had a particularly tough few years - just as the sector begins to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic, it’s hit with a cost-of-living crisis, which is affecting employers and their people in so many ways.

“Something desperately needs to change. Hospitality is a people driven industry, built around customer experience - and the best customer experiences begin and end with happy, healthy staff. Looking after your people at work is so important.”

Access the toolkit here.