As the chosen learning and development partner for the hospitality industry, CPL Learning is dedicated to future-proofing your hospitality operation with access to several training resources and courses that are tailored to your needs. In this article, we will take a closer look into Martyn’s Law, what you need to know about it and how you can prepare with our free downloadable factsheet.
How will Martyn’s Law affect hospitality businesses?
You might be wondering; how does Martyn’s Law affect my business? When does Martyn’s Law come into effect? Will my daily operations change? Most hospitality businesses will be in the same boat, so let’s go through some of the main changes your business will see.
Martyn’s Law will apply to venues that hold a capacity of more than 100 people whether that is a pub, bar, restaurant, hotel or event space. The main change for hospitality businesses will be the implementation of new security measures to reduce the risk of terrorist-related activity. With these changes, you may see an increase in operational costs as you may have to invest more in staff training, security assessments and compliance audits to ensure you are adhering to the requirements of Martyn’s Law without cutting corners. With an increased focus on implementing the necessary conditions in hospitality venues, businesses will need to plan how these changes will affect daily operations, hiring needs and events planning.
The next steps for hospitality businesses
The announcement of Martyn’s Law is an important change for the hospitality industry and one that businesses need to follow to keep their customers safe. Here are some of our top tips to get you prepared for the new law legislation:
Security assessments
Start to review any potential risks in your venue or restaurant area and look at where you can put the right security measures in place. If you are a larger venue business such as a club or bar, you may need to complete bag checks to monitor any suspicious behaviour whereas a smaller business, such as a café, might want to focus more on training staff awareness.
Giving your team the right training
With any new legislation or law updates, staff need to be briefed and prepared to ensure they understand the importance of its implementation. Providing your teams with basic counter-terrorism awareness training will help them recognise what to look out for and how they can professionally deal with terrorist-related emergencies. At CPL Learning, we offer tailored training courses that will help hospitality businesses stay compliant with Martyn’s Law once the implementation date goes live.
Plan for emergencies
The best way to deal with any terrorist-related incident is to prepare for the worst-case scenario as knowing how to respond to emergencies quickly and effectively is key. Having a clear and simple action plan for different situations will help your team enforce these necessary steps during a real incident. You can also work with local emergency response services to ensure you are fully supported and aligned should anything suspicious occur.
How hospitality businesses can prepare now
Though the date has yet to be confirmed for Martyn’s Law to be fully enforced, you can start to prepare now so that you can stay ahead. Government websites are always updated with the latest legislation news and announcements which you can take note of and brief your teams so that everyone is on the same page. You can also start to assign staff security awareness training courses so that they are familiar with basic security requirements when the law takes effect. Or take a look at our Martyn’s Law factsheet which gives you a step-by-step compliance checklist to ensure your hospitality business is fully prepared for the law updates.
Supporting your compliance journey with Access CPL Learning
At Access CPL Learning, we provide expert-led training courses that are flexible, tailored and accessible for hospitality professionals to prepare their teams for any legislative updates. We are always keeping a close eye on the latest government updates that may affect the hospitality industry and create informative resources to help you prepare your business for these changes, making us the leading choice for a training provider. To get started, read our helpful downloadable factsheet that guides you through Martyn’s Law and be sure to look-out for new resources on the way once we receive more information.
Download your Martyn’s Law factsheet today
Martyn’s Law is an important step in tackling terrorism and ensuring customers are safe when they are out in public spaces. In this article, we have explored the effect this law will have on hospitality businesses, what the next steps will be and how they can prepare before the law date is announced. Having a team that is prepared and aware of the security measures that will be implemented will put your business in a strong position when the law comes into effect.
At Access CPL Learning, we offer tailored and flexible training courses to help prepare your hospitality business and staff for the changes that Martyn’s Law will bring. Stay compliant and download your free Martyn’s Law factsheet today to learn more about the requirements and compliance details to give you a head start.