Robert Richardson FIH MI
@RBWR
CEO of @IoH_Online, the global body for the Hospitality Sector. Parliamentary Steering Committee Member for Modernising Employment. Honorary Master Innholder.
On 16th March, at the Chamberlain’s Court, Guildhall, I was proud to be presented with the Freedom of the City of London, an ancient honour and tradition, dating back to medieval times.

Thank you to @ManMetUni for supporting our application for Chartered Status by sending a letter to the UK government's Secretary of State for Business and Trade. We are incredibly grateful for your support. #CharteredStatus #HospitalityFamily #SupportForChange @RBWR
Thank you to @angliaruskin for supporting our application for Chartered Status by sending a letter to the UK government's Secretary of State for Business and Trade. We are incredibly grateful for your support. #CharteredStatus #HospitalityFamily #SupportForChange @RBWR
This evening, I had the pleasure of visiting Le Cordon Bleu London alongside our Institute of Hospitality Chair, Martin Traynor OBE FIH. We were warmly welcomed by Nitin Radhakrishnan FIH, Senior Lecturer, Head of Careers and Corporate Relations, for an insightful tour of this…

The PM URGENTLY needs to come out and categorically confirm no tax rises for Hospitality in the budget. We are already one of the most taxed sectors. Businesses are closing. 69,000 jobs have been lost since the last budget. Communities and High streets are being ripped apart.…
Today I attended a work webinar in managing difficult behaviour & within it they mentioned Ai is a great tool to be drafting scripts when planning a difficult conversation with your staff member. idk, I thought that was pretty wild to encourage it rather than grow skills yourself
Huge congratulations to 3 outstanding IoH Fellows for winning a #Catey last night - @chriseigelaar FIH MI, @TheBelfryHotel, @EdwardGallier @leohotelsukire and Nina Basset FIH. #IoHCollegeofFellows #HospitalityLeaders #HospitalityFamily #imin
We start the week off with some bad news. 69,000 jobs have been lost in Hospitality since the budget, with more to come. The budget was a disaster for our sector, which many warned about. We urgently need to reverse this by lowering the NI and by bringing VAT in line with…
Thank you to Metropolitan Casinos for supporting our application for Chartered Status by sending a letter to the UK government's Secretary of State for Business and Trade. We are incredibly grateful for your support. #CharteredStatus #HospitalityFamily #SupportForChange
#InspireMotivateLearn 🌍💙
Great to catch up with our supportive industry partner and Chair of the Night Time Industries Association, Sacha Lord, in Manchester today. We had a constructive conversation about the challenges currently facing hospitality, opportunities on the horizon, and how we can…
We’re proud to welcome Marissa Renuka Jayamanne FIH and Rory Slater FIH MI to the IoH Board of Trustees! With global experience and a passion for hospitality excellence, they join us as we look ahead to our 90th Anniversary and Chartered status. bit.ly/44G0aUK #imin
Great to catch up with our supportive industry partner and Chair of the Night Time Industries Association, Sacha Lord, in Manchester today. We had a constructive conversation about the challenges currently facing hospitality, opportunities on the horizon, and how we can…

Thank you to @ILTSA_ for supporting our application for Chartered Status by sending a letter to the UK government's Secretary of State for Business and Trade. We are incredibly grateful for your support. #CharteredStatus
With the sun shining and temperatures high, there’s no better time to support your local hospitality venues, especially our incredible independent businesses. Spending time and, frankly, money with independents doesn’t just make a difference to them, it gives you a richer, more…

#CUTVAT #CUTVAT #CUTVAT #CUTVAT #CUTVAT #CUTVAT #CUTVAT #CUTVAT … #HOSPITALITY #ONLYCHOICE
A wonderful day of annual leave spent celebrating the very best of Bath’s hospitality, alongside Institute of Hospitality Fellows and industry legends, including Harry Murray MBE MI FIH and Raj Chakraborty FIH at MacDonald Bath Spa hotel. #HospitalityLegends #imin…

A valuable and productive day spent this week with The Rt Hon The Viscount Thurso FIH MI, President of the Institute of Hospitality, exploring the Institute’s expanding international footprint and identifying new opportunities to support membership growth and professional…

We are delighted to share that I'm In, the official Institute of Hospitality podcast has over 10,000 listens! Have you listened yet? Search "Institute of Hospitality" wherever you get your podcasts to tune in 🎧 instituteofhospitality.org/im-in-the-offi… #imin #IoH #Podcast @RBWR @philjstreet
Thank you to The Litmus Partnership for supporting our application for Chartered Status by sending a letter to the UK government's Secretary of State for Business and Trade. We are incredibly grateful for your support. #CharteredStatus #HospitalityFamily #SupportForChange
Today is National Kitchen Porter (KP) Day 💪 We’ve loved celebrating our KP of the Year winners over the years, and now it’s your turn! Nominate your kitchen superstar for KP of the Year, run in association with @WinterhalterUK ➡️ ow.ly/3zKo50WekLv #KPDay
What a fantastic day for a planning session for our upcoming Passion4Hospitality student conference! A huge thanks to the team at @artotel, Battersea Power Station, pictured with the IoH team, for looking after us so beautifully. #imin #P4H2025 #BatterseaPowerStation @RBWR