Apprenticeship

Apprenticeship reforms a ‘benefit for both businesses and employees’

18-Mar-2024 By James McAllister

UKHospitality has described a new major package of reforms to support businesses to deliver more apprenticeship places as being ‘very positive’.

The Restaurant Staffing Report - download your free copy

26-Sep-2023 By Restaurant

Restaurant has created a free staffing report looking at the recruitment challenges.

Industry veterans launch scholarship scheme to 'develop the hospitality leaders of tomorrow’

28-Jul-2023 By James McAllister

A group of hospitality veterans have launched a pilot training scheme which aims to develop 'tomorrow's managers and leaders of the hospitality industry'.

JKS' Apprenticeship Academy to return

30-Jun-2023 By Restaurant

Restaurant group JKS has announced its Apprenticeship Academy will return for a second year following its successful launch in 2022.

Nando's launches School Leaver Apprenticeship Programme

21-Jun-2023 By Restaurant

Nando’s is continuing its commitment to promoting careers in the hospitality sector with the launch of a School Leaver Apprenticeship Programme

Hospitality showcased in new Government apprenticeship campaign

07-Feb-2023 By James McAllister

Apprenticeship 'success stories' from hospitality groups including Greene King, Mitchells & Butlers, Pizza Express and Whitbread are to feature as part of a new Government campaign.

Northcote launches chef apprenticeship programme

21-Jul-2022 By Restaurant

Michelin-starred restaurant Northcote is launching a two-year long apprenticeship scheme for chefs.

JKS Restaurants launches Apprenticeship Academy

20-Jul-2022 By Restaurant

London-based restaurant group JKS Restaurants is launching an Apprenticeship Academy to address the industry’s staffing challenges.

Greene King to fill recruitment gap with apprentices and prison leavers

30-Jun-2022 By Restaurant

Pub giant Greene King has pledged to recruit 5,000 more apprentices and 300 prison leavers as part of its drive to fill job vacancies.

Rick Stein Restaurants and Soho House step up their recruitment drives

08-Apr-2022 By Restaurant

Rick Stein restaurants and Soho House are among hospitality businesses that have launched fresh initiatives to tackle the staffing shortage in the sector.

Hospitality groups get involved in National Apprenticeship Week

07-Feb-2022 By James McAllister

Hospitality groups including Fridays and Greene King have announced the launch of new schemes to coincide with National Apprenticeship Week (7 – 13 February).

Businesses urged to support Hospitality Apprenticeships Week

18-Oct-2021 By Restaurant

Trade body UKHospitality and Hospitality Minister Paul Scully have urged businesses to promote the hospitality sector during this year’s Hospitality Apprenticeships Week.

Hospitality sector calls on Government to protect apprenticeship funding

03-Mar-2021 By Restaurant

Leaders from across the hospitality industry are urging the Government to protect apprenticeships funding and youth employment in order to make training and the development of the future hospitality workforce a cornerstone of the recovery.

Hospitality Apprenticeship Week to launch in August

19-Jul-2019 By James McAllister

This August will see the inaugural launch of Hospitality Apprenticeship Week, designed as a means for employers to showcase the variety of career opportunities available within the sector.

Paul Ainsworth to launch apprenticeship scheme for Padstow students

16-Aug-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Paul Ainsworth, chef patron Michelin-starred Cornwall restaurant Paul Ainsworth at No. 6, is launching a hospitality apprenticeship training scheme in partnership with a local college.

The Apprenticeship Levy: What it means for your business

20-Mar-2017 By Hannah Thompson

The new Apprenticeship Levy is set to roll out next month, and the changes will affect everyone. Here’s how to avoid missing out

A-level students urged to take up hospitality careers

18-Aug-2016 By Sophie Witts

Hospitality firms are urging young people to choose apprenticeships over going to university, as students receive their A-level results this week.

The Apprenticeship Levy: What hospitality employers need to know

16-Aug-2016 By Emma Eversham

Last week the Government published its proposals for a new funding model for apprenticeships and details around its controversial Apprenticeship Levy. 

Starbucks takes on 1,000 apprentices and pledges 1,000 more

08-Jun-2016 By Hannah Thompson

Starbucks has taken on more than 1,000 apprentices across the UK since launching its programme in 2012, according to partner Remit Training, and has pledged another 1,000 by 2020.

Hospitality businesses forced to adapt roles to tackle skills shortage

31-May-2016 By Emma Eversham

Hospitality operators are being forced to set up their own development and training schemes and even adapt roles to fit around candidates’ strengths as a shortage of skills hampers recruitment plans.

Jamie Oliver apprenticeship scheme to go nationwide

24-Mar-2016 By Mark Wingett

Jamie Oliver’s flagship apprenticeship scheme is set to go nationwide with its incorporation into the high­-profile chef’s Jamie’s Italian chain, MCA has learnt.

Hospitality employers turn to apprenticeships to tackle skills crisis

23-Mar-2016 By Sophie Witts

More than 30,000 apprenticeships have been pledged by employers as part of National Apprenticeship Week 2016.

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What to consider when hiring an apprentice

14-Mar-2016 By Jill Whittaker

At the start of National Apprenticeship Week 2016 Jill Whittaker, managing director of HIT Training discusses considerations for hospitality businesses when hiring an apprentice. 

Hospitality industry backs National Apprenticeship Week 2016

14-Mar-2016 By Sophie Witts

Hotel du Vin, Greene King and Starbucks are among the hospitality businesses announcing new training programmes to mark National Apprenticeship Week.

Sajid Javid: Apprenticeship levy is ‘nothing to be afraid of’

14-Mar-2016 By Sophie Witts

Sajid Javid has assured businesses that the upcoming apprenticeship levy is ‘nothing to be afraid of’.

The Seafood Restaurant and Lancaster London appear in Top 100 Apprenticeship Employer 2016 list

28-Jan-2016 By Emma Eversham

Seven businesses from the hospitality and foodservice sectors, including Rick Stein's The Seafood Restaurant and London hotel Lancaster London, have been named a Top 100 Apprenticeship Employer 2016. 

Pizza Hut launches apprenticeship scheme

02-Dec-2015 By Liam Garrahan

Pizza Hut, has launched its first apprenticeship scheme which will see the company pledge 1,500 new apprenticeships across all of its restaurants over the next five years.

People 1st launches new apprenticeship campaign

11-Nov-2015 By Liam Garrahan

Workforce development charity, People 1st, has launched a new campaign to help hospitality companies understand and prepare for 2016’s apprenticeship shake-up, while benefiting from greater staff retention and profitability.

MPs launch inquiry in to hospitality apprenticeships

22-Oct-2015 By Sophie Witts

A cross-party group of MPs has launched an inquiry in to the state of apprenticeships in the hospitality and tourism industry.

Employers warn apprenticeship levy could lower quality of training

02-Oct-2015 By Sophie Witts

A government levy designed to boost the number of apprenticeships on offer could lower the quality of training programmes, employers warned today.

New Chef Academy to tackle skills shortage

18-Sep-2015 By Sophie Witts

A new chef training academy is aiming to tackle the industry skills shortage and continue to build on the UK’s Michelin success in to the next generation.

Government must act on apprenticeship schemes, says leading hotel director

16-Apr-2015 By Sophie Witts

A leading independent hotel group is calling on the government to increase its focus on apprenticeship schemes.

Whitbread pledges 6,000 apprenticeships by 2020 and launches Costa training scheme

09-Apr-2015 By Sophie Witts

Whitbread will create 6,000 apprenticeships by 2020 and launch a new apprenticeship scheme for Costa, it was announced today (9 April).

Pizza Express to recruit 2,500 people and boost apprenticeship scheme

31-Mar-2015 By Emma Eversham

Pizza Express has announced plans to recruit 2,500 staff over the next five years and expand its apprenticeship scheme to ensure there is at least one apprentice in each of its restaurants. 

BBC Apprentice finalist Saira Khan launches Mitchells & Butler's new apprenticeship scheme

11-Mar-2015 By Sophie Witts

BBC Apprentice finalist Saira Khan has launched Mitchells & Butler’s new Apprenticeship Scheme.

How apprenticeships can benefit the hospitality industry

10-Mar-2015 By Sophie Witts

As hospitality businesses get behind National Apprenticeship Week BigHospitality examines how the schemes can benefit different sectors of the industry.

Hospitality Industry supports National Apprenticeship Week 2015

09-Mar-2015 By Sophie Witts

Hospitality businesses across the UK are supporting National Apprenticeship Week, celebrating the positive effects the training schemes have on the industry and national economy.

Sandra Kelly of Whitbread on plugging the skills gap in hospitality

23-Jan-2015 By Emma Eversham

Sandra Kelly, head of education at Whitbread, suggests ways the hospitality sector can best address its skills shortage.

Three hospitality companies make Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers list

19-Nov-2014 By Lauren Houghton

KFC GB LTD, Mitchells & Butlers Retail Ltd, and River Cottage Limited all placed in this year’s Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers list.

Three new hospitality apprenticeship standards in development

24-Oct-2014 By Melodie Michel

Apprenticeship standards for commis chefs, chefs de partie and hospitality team members are being developed as part of phase three of the government’s apprenticeship trailblazer programme.

Scotland launches hospitality apprenticeship scheme

30-Sep-2014 By Melodie Michel

Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond has announced the launch of a new apprenticeship scheme in partnership with five hotel brands.

River Cottage on the hunt for young culinary talent

01-Aug-2014 By Carina Perkins

River Cottage has opened entries to its Rising Star competition 2014, which offers 16-24 year olds the chance win a year-long apprenticeship with Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and staff at River Cottage HQ in Axminster.

Hospitality 'walks the talk' on job creation

21-Mar-2014 By Luke Nicholls

Following another successful National Apprenticeship Week for the hospitality industry, a number of other hotels, restaurants and pubs have since stepped up to the plate to offer training and apprenticeship initiatives of their own.

National Apprenticeship Week 2014: Hospitality leads the way

07-Mar-2014 By Luke Nicholls

As the seventh annual National Apprenticeship Week draws to a close, BigHospitality has heard from an array of hotels, restaurants and pubs - and even Boris Johnson – all pledging their support for the initiative.

Apprenticeship programmes vastly oversubscribed, finds report

03-Mar-2014 By Carina Perkins

As National Apprenticeship Week kicks off, a new study has revealed that demand for apprenticeships is outstripping supply in England, and boosting the number of apprentices would provide a £4bn a year boost to the economy.

National Apprenticeship Week: Hospitality industry unites

28-Feb-2014 By Luke Nicholls

It's National Apprenticeship Week and hospitality businesses large and small have been pledging their support for the initiative which celebrates apprenticeships and the positive impact they have on the UK economy.

PACE and People 1st unveil plans for 2014 conference

19-Feb-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

The Professional Association for Catering Education (PACE) and sector skills council People 1st have unveiled details of their second annual joint learning and development forum to help employers tackle the issues facing the hospitality sector.

VQ Day awards to celebrate vocational education

12-Feb-2014 By Carina Perkins

Hospitality businesses are being encouraged to enter the VQ Employer of the Year awards 2014, which recognise employers that promote the value of vocational qualifications in the workplace.

Kenny Atkinson searches for apprentices for Newcastle restaurant House of Tides

09-Jan-2014 By Emma Eversham

Chef Kenny Atkinson is looking to develop the skills of young people in the industry by recruiting five apprentices for his new restaurant House of Tides. 

Hospitality House: New training centre open for business

19-Nov-2013 By Luke Nicholls

Hospitality House, the Hospitality Guild’s state-of-the-art training and meeting venue in London, was officially opened yesterday by the Minister for Skills and Enterprise, Matthew Hancock.