More online Headline sponsor In partnership with Nicole Benham-Corlette www.thecaterer.com Don’t forget marketing


Harriet Hastings “Putting up a website is easy, but businesses don’t always put marketing front and centre. That is my area, and I find it sad when people have great ideas but they are not discoverable. Often marketing is bolted on, but for me it is the DNA of a business.”


How did you hone your management style?


Ruth Hansom “Lots of companies don’t do management training, but BaxterStorey does it well. They extend your knowledge even when it’s not directly related to your role. [I’ve learned] you can’t have one type of management style because everyone needs to be managed differently.”


Harriet Hastings “Back in the day, I learned through experience and through other people. [Today, the] problem is [that companies are] pushing people into management roles with no experience. This is common outside hospitality, too.”


About RDA


RDA is incredibly proud to have been a sponsoring partner for the inaugural Inspiring Women’s Lunch. The event really was an industry first, bringing together a wide variety of women from across the spectrum of hospitality business. Supporting the development of women in the industry we love isn’t just a priority for us at RDA, it’s a passion. We recognise the invaluable contributions the women in our business make every day, driving innovation and creativity. And we believe that creating space where


April Jackson and Nokx Majozi www.thecaterer.com


women are encouraged to lead and achieve, such as the Inspiring Women’s Lunch, will contribute to a fairer, more inclusive future for the hospitality industry.


Christina Ronsyn, Karen Baybutt and Katy Thompson; Lizzie Hennig (below)


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