Date of Event
Date(s) - 26/11/2025
7:30 am - 9:45 am
Location of Event
Holiday Inn – Eastleigh
Leigh Rd,
Eastleigh
SO50 9PG
United Kingdom
Join Us at the Hospitality Networking Exchange – Hampshire Breakfast Meet up Session
- Where: Holiday Inn, Leigh Rd, Eastleigh SO50 9PG
- When: Wednesday 26 November
- Time: 7:30 AM – 9:30 AM
- Cost: FREE
Includes continental breakfast
We’re excited to invite you to the inaugural Hospitality Networking Exchange – Hampshire, a quarterly networking breakfast designed to unite local hospitality and catering professionals, share best practice, and build lasting partnerships.
Keep updated
We have also created a dedicated LinkedIn group to continue the conversation before and after the event. This space is designed to encourage sharing, collaboration, and networking among attendees and industry professionals. Please feel free to join and share the group with your colleagues: Hospitality Networking Exchange – LinkedIn Group
Collaboration
This event is proudly sponsored by Blake Morgan, a full-service law firm with a strong commitment to supporting local communities and businesses. Their generous support enables us to bring together hospitality professionals from across Hampshire, fostering collaboration, knowledge sharing, and career development within the sector. We’re grateful for their partnership in helping us strengthen and grow the hospitality network.
Why Attend?
This event is part of a collaborative initiative led by South Hampshire College Group, Food Allergy Aware, and forward-thinking hospitality businesses. It’s your opportunity to:
- Connect with like-minded professionals across the sector
- Share insights, best practices, and referrals
Focus Areas for the Opening Session
As part of our upcoming session, we are delighted to welcome Jane Biddlecombe, Legal Director in the Employment team at Blake Morgan. Jane is a highly experienced employment law specialist who advises organisations across a range of sectors, including hospitality.
Jane will be presenting on the changes proposed to zero hours contracts under the Employment Rights Bill and what these reforms mean for hospitality businesses.
Key changes include:
- Employers will be required to offer guaranteed hours contracts to zero hours and low hours workers.
- Workers will be entitled to be given reasonable notice of shifts.
- Compensation will be payable for shifts that are cancelled, curtailed or changed at short notice.
- These new rights will also extend to agency workers.
These reforms are designed to improve job security and predictability for zero hours and low hours workers, while setting clear expectations for the employers of such workers. Jane will help you understand what these proposed changes mean in practice, ensuring you are prepared to adapt your procedures and ways of working accordingly.
We’ll also hear from Caroline Benjamin of Food Allergy Aware, who will discuss the latest FSA guidance on allergen management, including developments related to Owen’s Law. This law advocates for clearer allergen information on menus, and Caroline will provide insights into how these changes may impact day-to-day operations and staff training in food service settings.
Future session will cover hot topics such as:
- Skills Pipeline & Upskilling Support from the SHCG
- Regulatory changes
- Digital Innovation & Tech in Hospitality
- Food Safety and Training
- Promoting Hospitality as a sustainable career
- Allergen Management
We are open to suggestions if you have other topics which you would like covered.
Our Goals
We’re building a supportive local network where:
- Members can refer clients when requests fall outside their remit
- Careers in hospitality are promoted through links with education providers
- Businesses support each other online via LinkedIn for greater visibility
- Students gain exposure to real-world career paths and placement opportunities
How to Get Involved
- Attend quarterly meetups
- Engage on LinkedIn by liking, sharing, and commenting on member posts
- Share your business journey and ideal customer profile at events
- Support education-industry partnerships by offering insights, talks, or placements
Reserve Your Spot Now spaces limited to 30
Let’s connect, collaborate, and grow the hospitality sector together across Hampshire!
Thank you to the Holiday Inn Southampton – Eastleigh for supporting the networking by providing room space
This event is FULLY BOOKED – to be added to our waitlist please click here – we will be in contact should spaces become available
Bookings
This event is now closed