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...
It is estimated that we waste about a third of all the food we produce for human consumption. A third!!! That’s a lot of food.
Producing food requires a huge environmental effort, land that has been deforested, species that have been driven to extinction, indigenous populations that have been made ...
Hotels and Restaurants spend a good portion of their sales paying for utilities, the energy, water and waste that takes to run your business, can be the second largest cost you will incur over the year.
So when was the last time you trained your team to SAVE YOU MONEY??? Or have you ever?
Teaching...
Greening the Hospitality Industry in Kenya!
This week I am delighted to announce a new partnership between Fifty Shades Greener and Sustainable Travel and Tourism Agenda (STTA), based in Kenya.
Our collaboration, will see the Fifty Shades Greener Online Programmes deployed to Kenya’s Hospitality b...
If your business is running a Green programme to reduce it’s carbon footprint it seems logical to use your green journey as a marketing tool.
The travel agent central statistics released a report in 2019 were it stated that:
87% of global travellers want to travel more sustainably
78% of travelle...
Industries and roles within those industries are an ever changing landscape.
Who would have thought that Hotels and Restaurants, would need Green Managers in 2020? I know I didn’t!
I became a Green Manager myself in 2012, when that title barely existed, and it was one of the most rewarding positio...
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