What does the term ‘hospitality’ signify to you; is it an industry offering food and beverage, travel, tourism, lodging and recreation, or is it more than that? Is it time to think about hospitality differently, and spread it as a profound mindset that extends its benevolent essence across a multitude of industries?

A decade ago, Winnow's co-founders Marc Zornes and Kevin Duffy embarked on a mission to tackle the staggering $1 trillion global food waste challenge. Their vision was fuelled by the alarming statistic that over $100 billion worth of food is wasted annually in the hospitality sector alone.

A recent article in The Guardian newspaper by Philip Maughan suggested that AI and computing will be able to help restore the fun and fusion of cooking. Perhaps AI will become everyone’s favourite cookbook in the coming years?

There appears to be a growing call, across the industry, for new and far better frameworks in relation to the development of talent. It was noted in the piece EP ran on Saturday, with Hamish Cook (Group Head of Global Food Service for ISS)