Hospo NZ and Lion team up for Healthy Hospo

Lion NZ and Hospitality New Zealand have announced a partnership to expand Lion’s not-for-profit Healthy Hospo health and wellbeing programme and reach more hospitality professionals around the country.

Lion’s Healthy Hospo is a tailored programme that has been running since 2020 and recognises the unique challenges that can come with hospitality. It aims to empower pub, bar, café, restaurant and hotel workers through education, practical workshops and activations on health and wellbeing such as sleep workshops, run clubs, nutrition and leadership.

Steve Armitage, Chief Executive of Hospitality NZ, says the partnership is a natural one. “Hospitality as an industry relies on the health of our workforce, and partnering with Lion to expand the work of Healthy Hospo clearly aligns with our strategic goals of attracting and retaining talent within our industry. 

“Lion NZ’s Healthy Hospo programme has undertaken some amazing work in this space, and we are delighted to help take that work forward to reach more hospitality leaders and teams across the motu.”

Lorietta Bahr, Lion NZ’s Healthy Hospo Programme Manager, says the partnership creates a platform to deliver a meaningful health and wellbeing programme at scale. “The majority of operators run small-to-medium sized businesses with limited resources and we recognise that what works for nine-to-fivers doesn’t always work for people in hospitality.

“We believe that hospitality staff around Aotearoa can benefit from tailored mental and physical health resources, and we are excited to be extending Healthy Hospo’s reach through our partnership with Hospitality NZ.”

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