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Unprecedented seems to be the word of the year thus far, a term the dictionary defines as never done or known before. An adjective that for so many having heard it time and time again now carries a negative message and drives a sense of helplessness when delivered.

As a business owner in the hospitality sector in April 2020, I understand 100 percent the pain many of you are feeling right now. What are the right decisions to make, can I survive this? Everything right now feels so impossible, too many unknowns, too many what ifs; how do we navigate this and have a business at the end of it?

I joined the masses yesterday in signaling my gratitude for the key workers everywhere keeping us going, caring for our sick and delivering us all essential services during this global crisis. I stood alongside my neighbors (from a safe distance) and applauded the tremendous bravery of our NHS, all of us, united, a community, cheering on the greater community, celebrating a national effort.

Itā€™s true, we potentially have some long, hard months ahead of us, however we are an industry built on the ever-changing needs of the consumer and a solid foundation of ā€˜cracking on!ā€™ Read more about how our industry will overcome COVID-19.

Christmas and New Year are around the corner and we all know what that means; party season. However, after all parties comes the calm after the storm and for the pub trade that is January.

I never once thought Iā€™d end up taking a route into design and I honestly never thought I was creative enough to do it. However, throughout it all, Iā€™ve learnt that a person isnā€™t always born with a creative mind, this can easily be developed and improved if you put your mind to it.

Whether you're self-employed and want to escape the home office, or need a quick pit stop to grab a coffee before heading back to the grind, solo working is on the increase. But forget cafƩ Wi-Fi, pub grub is just what the punters need to sort out their work blues, it seems.