My "Hospo Hands" Video for Design Ethnography. ‘Hospo Hands’ explores a small part of the Hospitality Industry. Set at a bar and restaurant, the story follows the different areas of the industry that play key parts in the overall business. The focus is on the hands and the sensory interaction taking place between designed objects for the bar as well as designed systems which have been set by the owners of the site. The story begins with the drinking side of “Hospo”, showcasing the bar flare, the drinking, surrounding to give the viewer a taste of the atmosphere and the fun. This transitions into the kitchen, the behind the scenes work of preparing food. Back into the bar shifts to the cleaning stage of working hospitality, polishing cutlery, glasses, the time when chefs sign off and have a cigarette, the cleaning sheets get filled out, tills get counted and the day gets evaluated while sitting in the closed bar having a night cap. Having “Hospo hands” is a career as well as a lifestyle, I have tried to give an insight to the little personalities and skills each pair of hands brings to the bar and a glimpse into some of the things that happen behind the scenes.
