Hospitality Health – the Scottish charity dedicated to improving mental health and wellbeing in the hospitality and tourism industry – has awarded its prized Wellness Charter to The Pot Still in Glasgow.
Founded by Gordon McIntyre in 2018 with a mission to change the way the industry thinks about mental health, the charity awards its Wellness Charter to businesses which have put the right steps and mechanisms in place to support the mental and emotional wellbeing of their staff.
The hospitality sector is often associated with unsociable hours and pressures on work-life balance. Hospitality Health’s message is that it is essential for employers to recognise and understand their employees’ emotions.
The charity seeks to provide businesses with the tools and skills needed to look after their team, and put supports in place to help any staff experiencing mental ill health, providing access to assistance and challenging any associated stigma.
A regular winner of SLTN’s Whisky Bar of the Year Award, The Pot Still has taken steps to develop an all-encompassing programme of staff support within the workplace that also acknowledges the wider work-life relationship.
Speaking at the Wellness Charter presentation, Pot Still deputy manager Sally Law – who was SLTN’s Bartender of the Year in 2025 – said: “We are delighted to be awarded the Charter from Hospitality Health.
“Focusing on the wellbeing of our staff, we have mental health first aiders, wellness training, use the Rota Cloud App and development training for all staff.
“Taking great care of our team is such a vital aspect of our business,” said Law. “After all, we expect them to take great care of our valued customers.”
She added: “Gordon and the team at Hospitality Health are so passionate about helping those that work in the industry by providing invaluable information to anyone that may be facing work or personal worries.
“This is a fantastic charity that is definitely needed in an industry that, whilst very rewarding, can also be challenging at times!”
McIntyre commented: “What we are trying to achieve with Hospitality Health is to equip the hospitality and tourism sector with the right tools and mental health first aid training to not only address mental health, but to put staff welfare first.
“We launched Hospitality Health in Glasgow eight years ago with 120 operators in attendance and we have grown considerably, post-pandemic, with the real need for mental health support.”
Any hospitality or tourism business wishing to be considered to receive the Wellness Charter, should contact Gordon McIntyre at gordon@hospitalityhealth.org.uk
