Serving the Future: Reflecting on our hospitality research during Challenge Poverty Week

In this episode, Brodie Gillan is joined by Chirsty McFadyen, and Laura Robertson, who is a Research Manager at the Poverty Alliance. Brodie, Chirsty, and Laura discuss the Serving the Future project in the context of Challenge Poverty Week.Serving the Future is a three-year action research project working with hospitality employers and workers funded by the Robertson Trust. The project is seeking to understand, reduce and prevent in-work poverty and identify changes that could be made within the hospitality sector.You can find out more about Serving the Future here: https://www.servingthefuture.scot/You can learn more about the Poverty Alliance & Challenge Poverty Week here: https://www.povertyalliance.org/ ParticipantsBrodie Gillan, Assistant Economist, Fraser of Allander Institute, University of StrathclydeChirsty McFadyen, Associate Economist, Fraser of Allander Institute, University of StrathclydeLaura Robertson, Research Manager, Poverty Alliance Timestamps (00:47) What is Serving the Future?(03:06) What is Challenge Poverty Week and how does it relate to Serving the Future?(05:20) Why did we focus on the hospitality sector for this project?(07:20) What are the main challenges facing low-paid workers in the hospitality sector?(15:55) What conversations have we had with hospitality employers throughout the project?(22:31) What can listeners learn about in-work poverty?(27:02) What’s next for Serving the Future?