Careers News: Hospitality
With the Olympics just a year away the UK hospitality industry has never been more in the spotlight than it is right now. This section covers careers news and developments as the industry looks to up its game.
Latest articles
VAT: TO CUT, OR NOT TO CUT, that is the question...
Will the Government grasp the nettle and cut VAT across the hospitality industry?
01 August 2012John Burton-Race to launch world’s first ‘interactive restaurant’
Two award-winning TV chefs are set to reshape the way people dine out by creating the world's first interactive restaurant, chosen by the public.
29 February 2012Westminster Kingsway College launches Art of Service course
Westminster Kingsway College in central London has launched a new course in collaboration with BBC's Michel Roux's Service star and restaurant service expert, Fred Sirieix as a new part-time qualification aimed at aspiring restaurant managers.
29 February 2012VAT: TO CUT, OR NOT TO CUT, that is the question...
Will the Government grasp the nettle and cut VAT across the hospitality industry?
01 August 2012John Burton-Race to launch world’s first ‘interactive restaurant’
Two award-winning TV chefs are set to reshape the way people dine out by creating the world's first interactive restaurant, chosen by the public.
29 February 2012Westminster Kingsway College launches Art of Service course
Westminster Kingsway College in central London has launched a new course in collaboration with BBC's Michel Roux's Service star and restaurant service expert, Fred Sirieix as a new part-time qualification aimed at aspiring restaurant managers.
29 February 2012Whitbread launches ‘Skills Academies’ in time for the Jubilee and Olympics
In March 2012, Whitbread is launching three food and beverage skills academies across the UK. These academies, which have seen over £1 million investment, will offer the very best in specialist training and development for restaurant and kitchen managers.
29 February 2012First National Hospitality Training Academy planned
Oldham Council has unveiled pioneering plans to develop the country's first National Hospitality Training Academy (NHTA) in the town.
29 February 2012Mitchells & Butlers’ retail business managers graduate from Birmingham City University
Thirteen Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) retail business managers (RBMs) and 33 retail managers have graduated from the company's pioneering Postgraduate Diploma and Postgraduate Certificate in Multi-Unit Leadership & Strategy, developed in partnership with Birmingham City University.
29 February 2012EAT creates video only careers site
High street sandwich and coffee chain EAT. has launched a video-only careers website as part of its efforts to attract candidates for opportunities in its shops, kitchen and head office. Developed in conjunction with recruitment marketing specialists andsome, eatcareers.co.uk is also designed to raise awareness of the EAT. brand and reflecting its personality.
13 February 2012Greenwich student wins De Vere Academy of Hospitality National Chef Competition 2011
A Greenwich apprentice has scooped the coveted title of Chef of the Year at a competition judged by celebrity baker Paul Hollywood. Tom McLachlan from South London beat 15 other young chefs to be named the winner of the first De Vere Academy Annual Chef awards held at Charlton Athletic FC. The student wowed the judges with a rack of lamb and truffle mash and a dessert of chocolate tarte with a raspberry compote and crème fraiche.
01 February 2012BII teams up with Kensington and Chelsea College to offer apprenticeship programme
Kensington and Chelsea College has teamed up with the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) to offer local employers access to a business-boosting new Apprenticeship in Licensed Hospitality.
01 February 2012Ashburton Cookery School launches new Chefs Academy
The award-winning Ashburton Cookery School in Devon has launched its new Chefs Academy.
01 February 2012
