Higher Education

Luke Johnson: Foodie culture is making hospitality more attractive

23-Feb-2015 By Emma Eversham

Risk Capital Partners chairman Luke Johnson has said that Britain’s new foodie culture coupled with a more focused approach to training is helping to make hospitality a more attractive career choice for young people.

People 1st calls for more higher education training in wake of manager skills shortfall

27-Jan-2015 By Noli Dinkovski

People 1st has called for higher education to play a greater role in addressing the future management needs of the hospitality sector, after it claimed the industry will need 66,000 more managers by 2020.

Bromley College launches UK’s first hospitality career college

23-Apr-2014 By Lauren Houghton

Bromley College of Further and Higher Education has just opened applications for its new Hospitality, Food and Enterprise Career College and is enrolling students to start this September.

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.

Career colleges gain biggest level of support from hospitality industry

23-Jan-2014 By Emma Eversham

The Career Colleges Trust has received an 'overwhelming' level of support from the hospitality industry and educators within the field, according to its chief executive, who says they see the new educational centres as a way towards solving...

Pizza Express launches training scheme for undergraduates

12-Dec-2013 By Mark Wingett

Pizza Express has launched new undergraduate placements to help recruit future leaders for the hospitality industry.

'Career colleges' will give hospitality industry the skills boost it needs, says People 1st

21-Oct-2013 By Emma Eversham

The introduction of dedicated hospitality and tourism training courses for 14 to 19-year-olds through so called 'career colleges' will help give the industry the skills boost it needs, says sector skills council People 1st. 

Hospitality industry urged to back new vocational qualifications

05-Jul-2013 By John Harrington

Companies and professional bodies in the hospitality sector are to be asked to support a new series of vocational qualifications for 16 to 19 year-olds.

Top hospitality school Glion Institute of Higher Education to open London branch

30-Nov-2012 By Peter Ruddick

Glion Institute of Higher Education, one of the world's leading higher education institutions for students looking to develop a career in hospitality management, is to open its first branch campus in London.