2023年2月16日

Brigad,在线人才平台,连接酒店企业和酒店专业人士,已经关闭了a€3300万(£2900万)系列。由Balderton资本,参与万德尔,瑟瑞娜,和广场资本,一轮Brigad总筹款超过€5000万。在八个欧洲主要城市已经开始实施,包括巴黎和伦敦,资金将使Brigad扩大他们的平台,帮助更多的企业,和工人,使酒店业。Brigad的联合创始人兼首席执行官弗洛伦特·Malbranche,跟TFN的Brigad酒店行业是一个改变游戏规则。员工接待部门的主要部门的挣扎是英国经济中的一个重要部分,创建£1300亿的经济活动和每年£390亿的税收。但是,尽管如此,它是在危机。受到的影响Brexit Covid,国家统计办公室的数据显示,有174000个空缺职位的部门,而行业机构英国酒店说这是接近400000年的现实。Balderton资本合伙人大卫·Theveron强调Brigad地址,“很多组织,寻找合格的工人来填补他们的工作可以是一个噩梦。大规模Brigad解决了这一问题,提供员工应有的灵活性和识别。“Malbranche希望这个问题不会成为长期危机,“我们不能失去的一代熟练的酒店员工,和Brigad平台意味着我们不需要。“Brigad存在,他说,“让工作有吸引力和可访问。” A major problem with the industry is that it is highly skilled, but the demands of the career can be off-putting. “It can take up to four years to formally train as a chef,” Malbranche explains. This includes theoretical and practical education, before working their way up the kitchen hierarchy, from commis chef, to chef de pastie, sous chef and then head chef. “The biggest step is from chef de party to sous chef,” says Malbranche, “as you transform from someone who cooks in the kitchen to someone who manages the kitchen.” And in addition to the skills and knowledge involved in cooking, from basic techniques to the chemistry of cooking, hospitality staff must also be aware of the regulatory requirements, like health and safety, and ensure they are confident with all the equipment they use. But working in high-pressure environments, often with antisocial hours, can take its toll. Leaving kitchen and front of house desperate for high-quality staff. And this is where Brigad steps in. Offering a simple platform for both staff and employers, it offers flexibility for both. Workers can manage their lives, accepting work that fits around them, while kitchens can find highly skilled staff to fill the vacancies they have. Putting both hospitality and their workers in control Brigad puts both sites in control. “Businesses can specify the job, of course,” says Malbranche, “but also details like uniform, equipment and a custom description.” Meanwhile, potential staff can refine the jobs they see, “preferences can include distance from their address, the type of business, and, naturally, the job.” The site acts as a matchmaker, helping both sides find the ideal match of work. The roles, known as missions on the platform, can last anything from just a few hours to assist a busy shift, all the way up to a month to provide cover. Typically, they are a few days long, says Malbranche. Businesses also benefit from having almost everything taken care of. “The mission will be sent to the most qualified professionals in the community; the contract, invoicing and payment is all taken care of, so the business can focus on their activities.” The platform also helps address discrimination within the industry. It removes the need for the time-consuming process of collecting and reviewing CVs and applications. “Once the worker’s profile is validated after the vetting process, they can accept any mission they receive,” says Malbranche. “If they are the first to accept it, they get it. Talents on our platform have told us that Brigad has eradicated discrimination in their jobs.” And businesses have been equally effusive. Names like The Ritz, the Berkeley, The Breakfast Club, Bill’s Restaurants and Nobu, are all among the client list. Feedback from them echoes comments made by the Berkeley Hotel, “the professionals are skilled, active, and reliable, and the app is so simple to use.” Birgad will now be looking at expanding in the UK beyond their current offers in London, Birmingham, and Manchester. They are still assessing potential locations, but for Malbranche, apart from size, the key criteria will be the difference Brigad can make: “we’ll expand any city where we see an opportunity to help talents and businesses connect and live off their passions.”