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Strategic projects

We know that there are some long-term issues that our sector is facing, which is why an important part of our day-to-day advocacy is planning for a more sustainable and resilient future for Hospitality. Check out some of our strategic projects!

2023 Election Manifesto

The Manifesto outlines our goals and wants from the next government to support our businesses. The Association is calling on the next Government to work collaboratively to create a concise pathway for rebuilding and repositioning the sector for the future.

The hospitality industry contributes more than $14 billion to the economy, making it one of New Zealand’s largest industries. Despite being an enduring powerhouse of the New Zealand economy, policy made for the sector, in particular for hospitality, is fragmented, impractical and often devoid of the everyday realities of operations.

The hospitality industry has continued to grow achieving record sales of over $14 billion in the year ending December 2022 representing a sales increase of 14.5 per cent over the previous year.

The Restaurant Association 2023 Election Manifesto is available for download here.

Future of Hospitality Roadmap

In 2021 the Restaurant Association developed The Future of Hospitality Roadmap – an industry-led framework to support the revival and replenishment of our sector.

Our vision: a hospitality sector fit for the future.

This roadmap sets out how we propose to not only attract more Kiwis to hospitality as a career but also pave the way for the sector to be seen as a national leader – a vital ingredient in nationwide tourism that continues to provide a growth story for the economy. Through the Roadmap we will work collaboratively with different parts of our sector and the Government to create a concise pathway for rebuilding and repositioning the sector for the future. The Roadmap sets out our action plan for the industry in high and medium priority.

View the Future of Hospitality Roadmap

HospoCred – industry employer accreditation

HospoCred is an industry accreditation programme that recognizes businesses that demonstrate they exceed recognized benchmark standards of workforce development, training, employment and business management, signaling to Government, other businesses, employees, prospective employees and diners what it means to be a responsible and transparent hospitality business.  Launched in 2022, HospoCred was developed by the Restaurant Association as part of our hospitality roadmap – a strategic pathway to create long term industry improvements – and has been developed with the input of industry, providing a platform to highlight those businesses that are going above and beyond.

Learn more about HospoCred here

Other strategic projects

Leading a hospitality RESET

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The hospitality sector is in the midst of a skill shortage at levels never seen before. With 92 per cent of members saying it is difficult to recruit for mid to senior skill-level positions, coupled with the recently announced Immigration Reset, there is considerable concern regarding the future of hospitality’s valuable migrant workforce. The Restaurant Association is calling on policy makers to work with the sector to ensure immigration changes are practicable and provide workable solutions.

Find out more about the RESET campaign here

“Dine out to Help out” Parliamentary Petition

The Restaurant Association launched a nationwide petition in August 2020 calling on the Government to adopt a dining scheme similar to the UK’s “Eat Out to Help Out” initiative, to assist our battling hospitality industry which has been devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The petition has been referred to the Economic Development, Science and Innovation Committee for review, with the Association providng a formal submission for the Committee’s interrogation in February 2021.

Hospitality Recovery Taskforce

Spearheaded by the Restaurant Association, the Hospitality Recovery Taskforce comprises a diverse group of people with expertise from all facets of the hospitality sector to provide leadership and guidance to the hospitality community throughout the COVID-19 recovery period.

Meeting regularly, the Taskforce collaborates and helps to guide the direction and decision making of the Restaurant Association, driving projects and lobbying as the sector continues to recover.