Life at Strawberry

Jasmina, youngest Barception Manager with Strawberry and Realgymnasiet partnership

In an exciting partnership, Strawberry and Realgymnasiet in Sweden celebrate a significant achievement. Jasmina Ben Mohamed, aged 21, has recently become the Barception Manager at Comfort Hotel Solna in Stockholm, making her the youngest person to hold this role at the hotel! : Jasmina started ...

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Embracing diversity - for a better life and future

Here at Strawberry, we understand that for our employees to feel seen and heard, we actually need to listen to what they have to say. For that very reason, we set up an internal Diversity Advisory Board in 2023 to set the ball rolling for strategic decision-making at Strawberry and provide ...

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Farewell to reference calls with digital checks

In order to find the best talent in the industry, we need to work smarter, faster and more digitally! One part of this includes using digital references within our recruitment processes within Strawberry. We believe that the digital reference tool Refensa, raises the quality of our data-driven ...

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How we built a cross-functional tech & product organization

What happens when you invite fifty people into a room and ask them to form four new teams? And with the twist, that everyone can decide themself. Will the gloves come off? Will chaos ensue? Not at Strawberry! It was a pretty magical experience for us, we felt the power of self-organization ...

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We raise our game within Mental Health & Wellbeing

Here at Strawberry, we have always placed great emphasis on the mental health and wellbeing of our employees, and now we are going to raise our game even further! Find out about what we are doing to support Marius, who is returning to work despite his mental health challenges. And what we are ...

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Unlocking the true potential of your data

With data seemingly all around us, it’s easy to find it impossible to know where to start. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, most organisations underwent a huge digital transformation. Many actually began expediting their product development in the digital space by three to four years. Technology ...

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Great results for our chef apprentices at ASKO Norgescup!

The annual ASKO Norgescup for chef and waiter apprentices was arranged in Stavanger, Norway the 3-5th of February. This year our apprentices from Quality Hotel Skjærgården and Quality Hotel Tønsberg participated with great results! Mathias S. Jerstad and Edward Kalsund from Quality Hotel™ with ...

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The idea of Hackday

After the pandemic, we gave our Hackday a new look and the response at the office has far exceeded our expectations. Our hackathon begins with some mingling. We spend time together discussing different ways in which we can improve the digital customer experience within Strawberry and the ...

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The power behind diversity

At Strawberry and eBerry by Strawberry, we seek to create a workplace that allows people to grow and develop over time. A study led by Accenture and Girls Who Code showed that half of women abandon technology careers by the time they reach 35 years of age. Moreover, women are leaving tech roles ...

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Diwali celebration at our Head Office in Stockholm

On 25 October 2022, everyone at the Swedish Head Office was invited to join in on a Diwali celebration. Our Indian colleagues provided some cultural storytelling and delicious Indian cuisine! During the event, candles were placed around the atrium. Priya Avanoorkar, who helped organise the day, ...

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Improvements for our customers with Add Ons

We had a chat with our wonderful Product Manager Vaniah Elmström to hear about her leading role in improving our guests’ customer experience, by giving them the option to select Add Ons to be included in their room bookings. Guests can add products and experiences to their booking prior to ...

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Certificate granted for our diversity and inclusion initiatives

The company We Exist has done a diversity and inclusion analysis of our company’s work. We have now been We Existed approved! Being approved means that the company has made an inventory and analysis of where on the gender equality scale Strawberry/eBerry by Strawberry is today. They have read ...

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Our people’s voices on Pride, inclusion and diversity

LGBTQIA+ rights and freedom of assembly are still far from universal in many parts of the world, something that of course has a huge impact on both individuals and civil society at large. The Pride movement plays a crucial role in moving society forward. At Strawberry, we welcome people just as ...

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Students at Realgymnasiet in Sweden win prices in Grythyttan!

On 21–22 May, the Upper Secondary School Championships were arranged at the School of Restaurant and Hotel Management in Grythyttan, Sweden. Julia and Arvid, who attend the hotel education at Realgymnasiet in Sweden, won a bronze medal in the competition. Julia Jansson and Arvid Ölund ...

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Kokkekompaniet - For kokkestudenten som sikter mot stjernene!

Som lærling hos Strawberry er faglig kompetanse, mangfold, inkludering og fellesskap i kjernen av operasjonen. Vi bryr oss og ønsker å se hvor langt akkurat du kan vokse! Bli med i Kokkekompaniet du også! Søk lærlingplass idag.

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Meet Karin - Front Office

Meet Karin who has been working in the Front Office of a Clarion Hotel® since 2013. She enjoys the social aspect of her job, meeting lots of different people, and this includes both guests and colleagues from all over the world. There are so many interesting characters at the hotel! Tell us ...

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Meet Maria - Quality Assurance Manager

Maria Lindqvist is Quality Assurance Manager at eBerry, part of Strawberry. Besides leading her team, she ensures they have the right people and tools to deliver great digital quality products to our hotel guests. She enjoys the company culture as you’re allowed to try out your ideas, and if ...

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Meet Malin - Client Coordinator

Malin Wiberg Kjellander is a shining star here at the Customer Interaction Centre where she helps guests from all over the Nordics with any questions they might have. She began her career in Front Office at Quality Hotel® and was later transferred to our headquarters. What is your role at ...

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Meet Andreas - Inhouse Sales

Andreas is one of our true sales heroes at Clarion Hotel! He has an extensive experience within the hospitality industry, having started off working at one of our hotels aged only 18 years old! What do you do at Strawberry? I work with inhouse sales, especially incoming sales, and in particular ...

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Meet Nour - Bartender

Meet Nour Duru, Bartender at Clarion Hotel®. He loves to experiment with different drinks at the bar and often tries to lighten the mood amongst guests with his laughter. In his spare time, he likes to go boxing and has a dream of pitching a manuscript for Netflix series! What’s your role and ...

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Meet Dimitris - Meeting & Event Manager

Meet Dimitris Niaris, Meeting & Events Manager at one of our independent hotels within Nordic Hotels & Resorts. Dimitris has been working at the hotel right from the start when it opened five years ago and has had numerous roles during his time there. When not at work, he loves spending time in ...

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Meet Michelle - Front Office

Meet Michelle, part of the Front Office team at one of our Comfort Hotels. She has worked at Strawberry since September 2021 but has no prior experience of the hotel industry. She encourages service-minded people who relish the idea of a varied working day to go ahead and apply for a Front ...

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Meet I Made - Chef

I Made has extensive experience from the culinary world born in Indonesia and worked all over the world at Cruise ships, in the US and The Netherlands before moving to Kiruna in the north of Sweden. But the cold was a bit too much to handle, so he moved with his family to Stockholm and that’s ...

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Meet João - Head Waiter

Hear Head Waiter João talk about his career journey and how he is pursuing his dream of becoming a Food & Beverage Manager in the future. What makes you proud of working at Strawberry? First of all, Strawberry is a very exciting and large hotel company. I feel very aligned with what the hotel ...

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Meet Annika - Front Office

Annika at Front Office has been working at Strawberry for more than 30 years (!) and has also won the award 'The Employee of the Year' one year. Read about her insights from working within Guest Services. What makes you proud of working at Strawberry? I always get really happy when I step ...

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Meet Avatar - Teamleader in Tech

What makes you proud of working at Strawberry/eBerry? The culture and diversity at eBerry makes me feel proud. If you look at the diversity, I guess all together we can speak 13 different languages. Which is great! The organisation encourages "Dare to disagree", not only on paper but also in ...

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