While I am sure you have all seen by now many posts about “Shopping local this Christmas” the message is soooo important that I could not pass this opportunity to give you my opinion.
According to digitalcommerce360, Amazon has reported it’s most profitable quarter this year increasing sales by 32....
Fifty Shades Greener, and the Educational Training Boards of Ireland, headed by KWETB, have partnered to deliver Environmental Training to the hospitality industry workforce in Ireland.
This project is funded by SOLAS and there will be no cost at all for businesses.
It has never been more importan...
It does not feel like award season this year, does it?
The fancy dinners in black ties are long gone from our diary’s as we try to stay away from social contact and everything we now as “normal”.
But it stills remains, more important than ever, to recognize those businesses that achieve a level of...
Waste is one of the most colossal challenges of our times. Waste production continues to increase and Ireland is now facing a potential waste mountain with no place to go. For some facts and stats continue reading to the end of this blog.
The first step to reducing waste at your hospitality busines...
When was the last time you took time out of your day to review the energy your hotel or restaurant uses?
Following staff wages, your energy consumption could possibly be one of the largest costs to your business. Yet every week I meet hospitality managers that don’t have control over their energy c...
As adults, and in particular as professionals in our industry, it is hard to admit that there might be a better way to do things.
We have to be open to change.
We have to be whiling to admit the errors of our ways, and learn a new skill that will allow us to run more efficient businesses.
We have...
Make America Great Again has been one of the taglines used by President Donald Trump since 2016. For me, the connotation of this tagline is to make America great at the expense of other nations, economies and even species.
It is no secret that Trump’s presidency is based on a ruthless ideology of c...
When I first founded Fifty Shades Greener in 2017, my mission was to help Green the Hospitality industry in Ireland. It was a simple mission and quite achievable, little did I know my “vision” would grow legs from there, and 3 years later I would be expanding to international markets.
I have worked...
If you have not implemented an Environmental Management system at your hospitality business you are spending a lot more than you should in your utilities.
Who is the person responsible right now to decide when your equipment should be turned on or off?
Who is responsible to measure your food waste...
Fifty Shades Greener has launched the second round of our Licensed Trainers Network project and is seeking trainers and entrepreneurs worldwide, to join us in our mission to Green the Hospitality industry.
If you are looking for a new business opportunity in the growing market of Green Training the...
Last week during a Radio interview the presenter said: I love your company name, why did you chose Fifty Shades Greener?
The question brought me back to 2017, when I was an enthusiastic entrepreneur at the very start of my journey. The film Fifty Shades Darker had just been released and while it re...
This week, I thought Id give you a break from telling you my opinion on something or other and instead, I wanted to highlight a business that is walking the walk and talking the talk when it comes to their Green Programme.
Dating back to the 18th century, Whatley Manor is a beautifully restored man...
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