The Caterer Blog

While many of you who attended the Cateys on Tuesday night might wish for a quick hangover cure as a superpower, apparently a third of hospitality workers want to be mind-readers.

It may surprise you to know that this enterprising survey was not conducted by a budget hotel chain, but is instead is the work of Learndirect, who for no other reason than to drum up a bit of publicity for its skills survey asked hospitality employees what superpowers they wanted - and which superhero they would like as a boss.

Apparently 36% of you want to be mind-readers - perhaps so you can find out if you had won a Catey on Tuesday night or find out what really happened as people danced the night away at the Grosvenor House in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

Putting work firmly second 18% of you want the power to complete tasks in super speed, but managers in the business chose invisibility as their second choice superpower - perhaps in a bid to spy on their employees of the competition (or both).

Worryingly though Bruce Wayne was picked as the superhero most hospitality workers want as a boss taking 15% of the vote. Just remember Batman likes training young boys in tights to fight.

The comic book character you don't want to be your boss was the Joker, soon to be seen played by the late Heath Ledger on the silver screen in the Dark Knight. The Joker is a psychopath famed for his unpredictable behaviour - not unlike most chefs really.