Vocational Education

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.

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

The Three Chimneys founder and HIT Training exec chairman on Queen's 90th Birthday Honours List

13-Jun-2016 By Emma Eversham and Sophie Witts

Shirley Spear, the founder of Isle of Skye restaurant The Three Chimneys and John Hyde, executive training of hospitality training provider HIT Training are among those receiving honours in the Queen's 90th Birthday Honours list. 

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 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.

Chef training course to tackle staff crisis in booming North-East restaurant industry

15-Jan-2016 By Sophie Witts

A fast-track chef training programme is being launched in Newcastle to avert an impending skills crisis in the booming North East restaurant industry.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

BHA calls for promotion of vocational training courses, especially in hospitality

15-Aug-2014 By Lauren Houghton

The British Hospitality Association (BHA) has called for educators to recognise the importance of vocational training for careers such as those in hospitality, and stop ‘hoarding’ young people in academia. 

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.

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.

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.

Travelodge's first JuMP apprentices graduate to become hotel managers

27-Nov-2013 By Noli Dinkovski

Budget hotel chain Travelodge has taken on all 17 apprentices to have graduated from its first Junior Management Programme (JuMP).

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.

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...

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....

'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.

Tennent's launches unique apprenticeship for Scottish chefs

10-Jan-2013 By Luke Nicholls

Tennent’s Training Academy, situated on the site of Tennent’s Brewery in Glasgow, has launched a new, innovative Modern Apprentice training program for young chefs across Scotland in a bid to raise the standards of kitchen staff across the nation.

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 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. 

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.

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...

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. 

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.

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.

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.

Revolution vodka bar chain aims to increase diner numbers

27-Oct-2011 By Emma Eversham

Vodka bar chain Revolution has unveiled plans to attract more diners to its 66 venues across the UK by introducing a raft of food-focused measures including an extended menu and training for all kitchen and front-of-house staff.

Red Hot World Buffet & Bar to recruit 200 apprentices

21-Sep-2011 By Luke Nicholls

Red Hot World Buffet & Bar, a chain about to open its seventh restaurant, is launching a scheme to recruit 200 young people over the next 12 months.

Barcelo Hotels search for apprentice chefs to plug skills gap

16-Aug-2011 By Emma Eversham

Barcelo Hotels is looking to recruit 21 apprentice chefs for its latest Barcelo Apprentice Chef Academy (BACA) this November after the scheme proved a successful way to fill vacancies.

BII launches first apprenticeships for pubs

08-Aug-2011 By Emma Eversham

Professional licensing body The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) has launched the first apprenticeship programme for the pub sector to help fill a skills gap identified by the industry.

Whitbread, M&B and De Vere support vocational learning

05-Jul-2011 By Emma Eversham

Whitbread, Mitchells & Butlers and De Vere are among the companies pledging support for a vocational learning scheme which aims to equip young people with the right skills for work.

Four-star training hotel planned for Inverness

13-Dec-2010 By Lorraine Heller

A four-star training hotel is due to open in 2014 in Inverness, and aims to give disadvantaged young people the chance to train in hospitality.

National Apprentice Service urges chefs to employ apprentices

24-Aug-2010 By Natasha Devan

As 16 year-olds across the country receive their GCSE results today, restaurateurs and head chefs have been urged by the National Apprentice Service to take on more apprentices in their kitchens

Adult catering courses face funding cuts

22-Mar-2010 By Emma Eversham

Adult catering courses are among those facing funding cuts as the government plans to reduce budgets by an average of 16 per cent to further education colleges

Academy of Hospitality launches in Stockport

02-Feb-2010 By Emma Eversham

A hospitality academy to help develop the careers of budding chefs, hotel managers and hospitality staff has launched in Stockport with spaces for 60 apprentices to start training schemes right away

The Arrogant Frog opens at Umi Brighton

14-May-2009 By Becky Paskin

The renowned French restaurant has reopened at its new site at budget hotel Umi Brighton, to offer a joint hospitality and catering training facility

QHotels opens vocational Chef Academy

06-Feb-2009 By Becky Paskin

The UK hotel operator has launched a chef apprenticeship scheme after research showed a skills shortage in the industry

Young Paragon apprentice breams at Dorset seafood event

21-Jul-2008 By Becky Paskin

Trainee Paragon Skills chef impresses judges Mark Hix and Tom Cull at Young Seafood Chef of the Year