Hospitality at its happiest: How these companies got it right

We’re sitting down with the leaders from some of the happiest companies in hospitality right now. Chatting about what makes their teams happy, as well as what they’ve got planned to keep it that way.

Join us alongside Dan O’Regan of BANK and Lapin, Marc Summers of Bubala (overall winner), Rose Ashby of Spring and Serena von der Heyde of Georgian House Hotel, all listed in CODE Hospitality’s Happiest Places to Work 2025, in partnership with Planday.

Agenda:

• Recruitment & retention: How to build and keep the right team
• Culture & values: How to instil this within a workplace 
• Leadership & communication: How to build trust and create a feedback loop
• Standing out from the crowd: The approaches and initiatives that make a difference

Timings:
6:45pm Arrival 
7:15pm Panel
8:00pm Post-Talk networking and grazing charcuterie table
9:00pm Finish

CODE member price £15 (Use the access code available in the 'events' section in the CODE app)
Regular price £25
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Ticket includes: Access to talk, canapes and refreshments. 

At Planday, we know that a happy team is an engaged, productive, and loyal one. Creating a positive workplace culture doesn’t happen by accident. It takes intention, great leadership, and a commitment to putting people first. The Happiest Places to Work list allows us to celebrate the businesses that are making happiness a priority, and gives us a front row seat to learn from their ways of working.

With thanks to

Fair Shot - A social enterprise cafe and registered UK charity (no. 1190582) located in the heart of London. We aim to transform the lives of young adults with learning disabilities and/or autism through coffee beans.

Tickets include refreshments & grazing table. For the CODE member tickets price, please use the access code available in the CODE app, in the 'events' circle. 2 tickets per member. Tickets are refundable until 7 days prior to the event.