Apprenticeship - Hospitality

Apprenticeship reform: Will it help hospitality?

31-Oct-2013 By Luke Nicholls

The Government’s announcement that it is putting the development and implementation of apprenticeships at the hands of employers has been welcomed by People 1st, but the sector skills council fears that the models developed in other sectors will not be...

Jason Atherton backs new hospitality traineeship

16-Oct-2013 By Luke Nicholls

Jason Atherton, the Michelin-starred chef-proprietor of Pollen Street Social, was among those in attendance at the recent launch of a new, nationwide Traineeship Programme from hospitality apprenticeship provider HIT.

Chris Galvin backs HTP’s new hospitality training initiative

14-Oct-2013 By Luke Nicholls

Your Future in Hospitality, a new Isle of Wight-based initiative from HTP Training which looks to attract more young people into the hospitality industry, has been welcomed by Michelin-starred chef and restaurateur Chris Galvin.

Act NOW! Twitter debate reveals benefits of pre-employment training

01-Oct-2013 By Luke Nicholls

The Hospitality Guild's recent Twitter debate about the benefits and usefulness of pre-employment training concluded that it can be one of the most effective ways of preparing young people for a career in hospitality.

Pre-employment training in Hospitality: Twitter debate

20-Sep-2013 By Luke Nicholls

Ahead of BigHospitality’s special feature on recruitment, the Hospitality Guild is encouraging employers to join a Twitter debate about the benefits and usefulness of pre-employment training, as part of the organisation’s ACT NOW! on apprenticeships campaign.

Hospitality Guild to hold second Twitter debate on apprenticeships

25-Jun-2013 By Emma Eversham

The Hospitality Guild is to host its second Twitter debate on apprenticeships this week in a bid to help employers and potential new staff understand more about the route into the industry.

Hospitality apprenticeship rates double, but figure could be higher says industry advisor

22-May-2013 By Emma Eversham

Research by sector skills council People 1st has revealed that the number of people taking up apprenticeships in hospitality has more than doubled over the last three years with completion rates up 10 per cent in the same period.

Pizza Hut launches service-focused apprenticeship

16-May-2013 By Emma Eversham

Pizza Hut has launched an apprenticeship scheme for front-of-house staff that will aim to turn them into 'experts in the art of customer service and hospitality'.

National Apprenticeship Week 2013: Hospitality industry shines

15-Mar-2013 By Luke Nicholls

As the sixth annual National Apprenticeship Week draws to a close, an array of hotels, restaurants and pubs – and even Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg – have supported the initiative which promotes the positive impact that apprenticeships can have on...

Hospitality Guild & People 1st call on employer support for skills funding bid

13-Mar-2013 By Luke Nicholls

The Hospitality Guild has partnered with People 1st to kick-start an industry-wide bid for the hospitality industry’s share of the £250m funding available through the Government’s Employer Ownership Fund to improve the skills in the workforce.

Accor and Travelodge pledge to offer more apprenticeships

12-Mar-2013 By Emma Eversham

Hotel companies Accor and Travelodge are among the firms who have offered to increase the number of apprenticeships they offer following a call by the organisers of National Apprenticeship Week for firms to employ more apprentices to help boost the economy....

National Apprenticeship Week 2013: Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall among hospitality professionals in support

11-Mar-2013 By Peter Ruddick

The sixth National Apprenticeship Week kicks off today with organisers, supported by the hospitality industry, promising it will be the biggest yet; a new report has also said apprentices could contribute £3.4bn a year to the economy.

Raymond Blanc and Boris Johnson urge hospitality businesses to recruit apprentices

07-Mar-2013 By Emma Eversham

Chef Raymond Blanc and London Mayor Boris Johnson came together at an event at Brasserie Blanc in London's Covent Garden yesterday to encourage more restaurants, hotels and pubs in London to recruit apprentices.

People 1st joins up with PACE to deliver programme for 2013 conference

19-Feb-2013 By Emma Eversham

The Professional Association for Catering Educators (PACE) has invited sector skills council People 1st to deliver a joint programme for this year's annual learning and development conference to help provide a better link between educators, training...

Hospitality Guild calls on employers to Act NOW! on apprenticeships

06-Feb-2013 By Luke Nicholls

The Hospitality Guild has launched a new apprenticeship campaign to raise employers’ and learners’ awareness of the career development opportunities offered by apprenticeships, in a bid to help 20,000 young people gain paid employment in hotels, restaurants...

Punch supports pub licensees with BII Apprenticeship

30-Jan-2013 By Luke Nicholls

Pub giant Punch Taverns has partnered with hospitality training provider Charnwood to deliver the BIIBAB Level 2 Apprenticeship in Licensed Hospitality as part of the leased pub company’s bid to help its employees build their careers in the trade.

'Excellent news' for hospitality businesses as Government extends Apprenticeship Grant

11-Jan-2013 By Luke Nicholls

The hospitality industry has wholeheartedly welcomed the Government’s decision this week to extend the Apprenticeship Grant for employers of 16 to 24-year-olds to March 2014.

Marriott launches Culinary Apprenticeship Academy leading to ‘guaranteed employment’

04-Dec-2012 By Luke Nicholls

Marriott International has launched the Marriott Culinary Apprenticeship Academy (MCAA) in the UK which will take young people through an 18-month training programme before being offered a guaranteed position as a commis chef in one of the group’s hotels.

Hospitality Guild receives Government funding for service training centre

29-Nov-2012 By Emma Eversham

The Hospitality Guild is nearer its aim of creating a service training centre for hospitality and retail staff after receiving £500k from the Government's Skills Funding Agency (SFA).

Hospitality employers urged to bid for slice of £150m Employer Ownership Fund

23-Nov-2012 By Luke Nicholls

Hospitality skills organisation People 1st is urging industry employers across the country to make use of a new £150m Government fund which offers financial support to develop and deliver their own training solutions to grow businesses.

Hospitality Guild reveals shortlist for first apprenticeship awards

14-Nov-2012 By Emma Eversham

The Hospitality Guild has unveiled a shortlist of nominees for its first ever apprenticeship awards, designed to honour apprentices, employers and training providers.

Apex Hotels launches Modern Apprenticeship training programme

13-Nov-2012 By Luke Nicholls

Apex Hotels has launched the Modern Apprenticeship Scheme and is calling on school on college leavers from Edinburgh and Dundee to work in its properties in these areas as their first step on the hospitality ladder.

Apprenticeships: Will 'urgent reform' help the hospitality industry?

07-Nov-2012 By Luke Nicholls

Leading industry bodies have welcomed a review into the Government’s apprenticeships programme, but have warned that proposed reforms could in fact stunt the growth of hospitality apprenticeships and will not necessarily lead to developing the skilled...

Hospitality Management apprenticeship launched to take professionals higher

31-Oct-2012 By Luke Nicholls

People 1st has launched the first ever Level 4 apprenticeship framework for the hospitality industry to bridge the gap between the supervisory skills gained in an apprentice’s early career and the strategic management skills required to work at a senior...

Browns launches £150k apprenticeship scheme

25-Oct-2012 By Emma Eversham

Mitchells & Butlers restaurant brand Browns has invested £150k in launching an apprenticeship scheme in a bid to help address the staff shortage across the sector and better develop its staff for the future.

People 1st launches Apprentice 1st online portal for hospitality businesses

22-Oct-2012 By Luke Nicholls

Sector skills council People 1st has launched Apprentice 1st, an online portal which allows employers, learners and training providers to access all aspects of an apprenticeship, including coursework, assessments and practical training material, from...

Tom Kerridge's apprentice honoured in HTP Training Awards for Excellence

08-Oct-2012 By Peter Ruddick

Connor Black, who is about to begin an apprenticeship in Tom Kerridge's Michelin-starred pub The Hand & Flowers, is among hospitality industry individuals and employers who have been honoured in the 2012 HTP Training Awards for Excellence.

UK Asian and Oriental chef training centres struggling to find apprentices

12-Sep-2012 By Emma Eversham

A Government-funded scheme set up to train UK nationals to work as chefs in Asian and Oriental restaurants is struggling to find enough people to take up the apprenticeships it offers, despite the fact that almost a third of young people say they would...

Glynn Purnell begins search to recruit two apprentice chefs

10-Sep-2012 By Peter Ruddick

Michelin-starred Birmingham chef and Great British Menu regular Glynn Purnell has teamed up with the South and City College in the Midlands city to recruit two restaurant apprentices to fill roles in both his restaurant and bistro.

Training for consistency: pubs

31-Aug-2012 By Emma Eversham

As is the case with restaurants and hotels, the pub sector is made up of a range of varying sizes of business, from the individually-owned freehold pub employing a handful of staff members, to the multi-site operator with thousands of recruits.

Industry bodies hit back at research into young people working in hospitality

23-Aug-2012 By Luke Nicholls

Following research earlier this week which revealed that nearly half of young people in the UK would not consider a job in hospitality, the Institute of Hospitality and Hospitality Guild have spoken out about the benefits that a career can bring, providing...

Hilton Apprenticeship Academy to create 100 UK hospitality apprentice opportunities

23-Aug-2012 By Peter Ruddick

Hilton Worldwide has announced it will create 100 hospitality apprentice opportunities for school leavers and job seekers across the UK with the launch of the Hilton Apprenticeship Academy.

Boris Johnson gets behind new BII Apprenticeship scheme

21-May-2012 By Luke Nicholls

London’s re-elected Mayor Boris Johnson is challenging the licensed hospitality sector to get 5,000 apprentices working in the pub industry within the next 12 months, as part of a joint initiative with the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII).

Asian and Oriental restaurateurs welcome cuisine training centres, warn it won't solve immigration cap problems

28-Mar-2012 By Peter Ruddick

Leading Asian and Oriental restaurateurs have welcomed the launch of a Hospitality Guild and People 1st initiative of five new training centres to develop cuisine-specific techniques but warned it may not solve short-term skills shortages caused by the...

BII announces first National Licenced Hospitality Apprenticeships Summit

02-Mar-2012 By Luke Nicholls

The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) is to launch the first National Licenced Hospitality Apprenticeships Summit to demonstrate how apprenticeships can provide a motivated workforce in the hospitality industry.

Oldham council considers plans for hospitality training academy

23-Feb-2012 By Emma Eversham

Oldham council is planning to build a hotel and hospitality training academy in the town which it believes could become a blueprint for more academies across the UK in the future.

National Apprenticeship Week: How to get your hospitality business involved

06-Feb-2012 By Luke Nicholls

With the fifth annual National Apprenticeship Week kicking off today, businesses from across the UK have told BigHospitality what they’re doing to take on more apprentices and increase the number of vocational opportunities in the industry.

BII launches Licensed Hospitality Apprenticeship

25-Jan-2012 By Luke Nicholls

The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) has teamed up with Kensington and Chelsea College (KCC) to offer local employers access to a new business-boosting apprenticeship in licensed hospitality.

Hospitality training provider buys Manchester hotel

10-Jan-2012 By Peter Ruddick

Blue Training UK has acquired the Bower Hotel in Chadderton, Greater Manchester, and will take over the day to day running of the hotel as well as launching a new catering and hospitality academy for young people in the area on the same site.

New hospitality apprenticeship scheme from De Vere Academy

23-Dec-2011 By Peter Ruddick

Young people looking to build a career in restaurants, hotels and pubs and bars will be able to get access to a new apprenticeship scheme from 1 February 2012, The De Vere Academy of Hospitality have announced.

Marco Pierre White launches Greene King’s new apprentice programme

18-Nov-2011 By Luke Nicholls

Celebrity chef Marco Pierre White has teamed up with Greene King to back the pub group’s new Discovery Apprenticeship programme.

Malcolm John launches Phoenix apprenticeship to support youth following riots

01-Nov-2011 By Luke Nicholls

Chef and restaurant owner Malcolm John is launching an apprenticeship scheme which will see four teenagers gain first-hand kitchen experience at each of his South London restaurants, in a bid to give them a “sense of respect” following the August riots.

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