AJ Lakes

AJ Lakes Alison helps you to increase money, standards, time and people.

Multi Award winning hospitality consultant & trainer Alison Magee-Barker, is the North's answer to the Hotel Inspector, bringing you the magic of success with clarity, focus, vision & drive.

Guests Remember How You Made Them FeelNot your manual. Not your policy document. Not your morning briefing. Here's the t...
06/06/2026

Guests Remember How You Made Them Feel

Not your manual. Not your policy document. Not your morning briefing. Here's the truth about what creates guest loyalty in modern hospitality...

Guests remember how your business made them FEEL.
Not your manuals. Not your procedures. Not the training folders gathering dust in the back office.

ImmersiV XP helps your team develop the skills that actually create memorable stays:
✅Genuine confidence in every guest interaction
✅Clear, warm, professional communication
✅Emotional intelligence that reads the room
✅Problem-solving without needing a manager
✅Guest interaction skills that build real loyalty

Better trained teams create unforgettable guest experiences.
Unforgettable guest experiences create loyal customers who return - and tell others.
That's not just better training. That's better business.
Book a demo today - link in bio

Your Competitors Are Already MovingRight now, hospitality businesses across the industry are exploring AI, VR, and immer...
05/06/2026

Your Competitors Are Already Moving

Right now, hospitality businesses across the industry are exploring AI, VR, and immersive learning. The question is whether you'll be among them - or watching from behind...

Right now, hospitality businesses across the industry are actively exploring:
-AI-powered team training-Immersive and gamified learning-Smart onboarding systems-Mobile-first staff development platforms

Why? Because traditional training is no longer enough.

Guest expectations have fundamentally changed.Your teams have changed.The entire industry has changed.
Has your training evolved with it?
ImmersiV XP is helping forward-thinking hospitality businesses stay ahead - before the market leaves others behind.
This isn't about chasing trends. It's about building a business that lasts.

DM "AHEAD" to see what's possible for your business

05/06/2026

Busy seasons reveal your team’s true strengths.

**Pressure exposes weak systems, not strong teams.**

Let’s ensure yours is performing confidently this summer.

Book your complimentary call at ajlakes.com!

04/06/2026

𝙅𝙤𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙏𝙚𝙖𝙢 𝙖𝙩 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙊𝙡𝙙 𝘿𝙪𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙤𝙣 𝙂𝙝𝙮𝙡𝙡 𝙃𝙤𝙩𝙚𝙡

This is a live-out permanent position available on a 𝙛𝙪𝙡𝙡-𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚
or 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩-𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 basis for the right candidate.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗲:
We need versatile individual/s who are happy to do a bit of everything.

Your day-to-day could include:

* Serving drinks in our busy bar
* Welcoming hotel guests
* Serving food
* Checking in hotel guests
* Supporting front-of-house team
* Supporting the chefs

𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙒𝙚 𝘼𝙧𝙚 𝙇𝙤𝙤𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙁𝙤𝙧:

* Friendly, reliable team players who are happy to muck in wherever needed.

* Excellent customer service skills and a positive attitude.

**Please note:**
Reliable transport or living locally is essential due to our beautiful valley location and this is a **𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚-𝙤𝙪𝙩** role

𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙤 𝘼𝙥𝙥𝙡𝙮:

​Ready to join the ODG family?
​📥 To apply, please send your CV and a brief cover note to

[email protected]

Behind Every Thriving Business Is an Empowered TeamBehind every struggling hospitality business is a tired leader trying...
04/06/2026

Behind Every Thriving Business Is an Empowered Team

Behind every struggling hospitality business is a tired leader trying to do everything alone. Behind every thriving one? Something very different...

Behind every struggling hospitality business is usually a tired leader trying to do everything themselves.
And behind every thriving hospitality business?
An empowered team.

A team that:
✅Thinks independently and takes initiative
✅Performs consistently across every shift
✅Delivers with confidence - not just compliance
✅Supports each other without being asked
✅Protects your standards even when you're not in the room

ImmersiV XP helps businesses build exactly that team.
Because success in hospitality is never built alone.
It is always built through people.
And people deserve real development.
Start building your future team today.

Book a demo - link in bio

Training Is Never a Cost - It's a Revenue StrategyStop viewing training as an expense. The businesses growing fastest ri...
03/06/2026

Training Is Never a Cost - It's a Revenue Strategy

Stop viewing training as an expense. The businesses growing fastest right now are investing in people first, and the returns are undeniable...

Training should never be viewed as a cost.

Because exceptional, well-trained teams create:
✅Better upselling and revenue capture
✅Better guest experiences worth talking about
✅Better reviews that drive future bookings
✅Better team retention - reducing recruitment costs
✅Better profitability across every department

ImmersiV XP helps hospitality businesses improve:-
Revenue performance
Profit margins
Team output and engagement
Customer satisfaction scores
Leadership effectiveness

The businesses growing fastest right now are the ones investing in people first.
Will you be one of them?

DM "GROWTH" to learn more

The Hospitality Businesses That Will WinThe hospitality businesses thriving in 5 years won't have the fanciest buildings...
02/06/2026

The Hospitality Businesses That Will Win

The hospitality businesses thriving in 5 years won't have the fanciest buildings. They'll have something far more powerful. AI and immersive learning are already changing the game...

They'll be the ones with:
✅The strongest, most empowered teams
✅The most effective leadership structures
✅The most consistent training systems
✅The most memorable guest experiences

AI and immersive learning are already changing what hospitality training looks like.
The businesses embracing this technology NOW will lead the industry tomorrow.
The rest will spend years trying to catch up - at a cost far greater than early adoption.

ImmersiV XP is helping forward-thinking hospitality businesses future-proof their teams today.
Are you building for the future - or hoping the past keeps working?

Book your live walkthrough - link in bio

Giving Leaders Their Time BackHospitality leaders aren't exhausted because they don't care. They're exhausted because th...
01/06/2026

Giving Leaders Their Time Back

Hospitality leaders aren't exhausted because they don't care. They're exhausted because they're carrying everything alone.
There's a better way...
Hospitality leaders are exhausted.
Not because they don't care - but because they're carrying too much.

-Training every new team member from scratch
-Upholding service standards single-handedly
-Firefighting daily service inconsistencies
-Managing staff who depend on constant direction
-Absorbing every guest complaint that comes in
-Working under relentless operational pressure

ImmersiV XP gives leaders their time back.

Imagine instead:
✅Teams who solve problems confidently and independently
✅Better communication across every shift
✅Service standards that hold without you having to enforce them
✅Faster, more effective onboarding
✅Less dependence on managers for every small decision

This isn't just training. This is operational freedom.
Message us "FREEDOM" to experience ImmersiV XP

"We Don't Have Time to Train"The most common objection in hospitality - and the most expensive belief a leader can hold....
31/05/2026

"We Don't Have Time to Train"

The most common objection in hospitality - and the most expensive belief a leader can hold. Let's challenge it directly...
"We don't have time to train staff."

Yet somehow there is always time for:-
Dealing with staff mistakes
Responding to complaints
Re-recruiting after high turnover
Daily firefighting on the floor
Fixing poor communication
Losing customers you worked hard to win

ImmersiV XP delivers immersive hospitality training in less than 6 minutes per session.

The question was never: "Do we have time to train?"
The real question is: "Can we afford NOT to?"

The businesses investing in their people right now are building the strongest, most competitive futures in hospitality.
DM "6 MINUTES" to see exactly how it works

30/05/2026

Imagine your team arriving confident, proactive, and ready to deliver exceptional service every single shift without being reminded. Here's what that world looks like...

Imagine your team arriving every shift:- Confident in every interaction - Proactive with guests - Engaged and invested in outcomes - Communicating with clarity - Delivering exceptional service - consistently

Now think about what THAT does to:
✅Guest satisfaction scores
✅Repeat bookings and loyalty
✅Your revenue and profit
✅Team retention figures
✅Your own stress levels as a leader

ImmersiV XP helps your team learn through experience - not manuals, not boring training rooms, not endless meetings that no one remembers by Friday.

Real immersive learning. Real behavioural change. Real business results.

Your team deserve better than outdated training methods.

Book your demo today

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