Training

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£10,000 prize pot for the 2008 Roux Scholarship

Albert and Michel RouxThe organisers of the Roux Scholarship have revealed a £10,000 prize pot for the competition’s 25th anniversary.
Posted: 15 October 2007 | 07:00

Travelodge commits to helping long-term jobseekers

TravelodgeTravelodge today signed an agreement with the Government committing to guaranteed job interviews for long-term unemployed registered at JobCentre Plus.
Posted: 09 October 2007 | 10:57

Government plans £5m investment in new apprenticeships

The Government has unveiled plans to deliver 200 new apprenticeships in hospitality and customer service in London as part of new £5m investment to improve training ahead of the 2012 Olympics.
Posted: 04 October 2007 | 14:00

Training and education: How its done in Switzerland

As the debate about UK hospitality colleges continues to rage, we look at industry operators who are contributing to the practical teaching of students and find out how it's done in Switzerland. Jessica Twentyman reports
Posted: 04 October 2007 | 00:00

Greene King launches pilot graduate placement programme

serving in a barPub operator Greene King has launched a pilot graduate placement programme to educate young people in the skills of pub retailing.
Posted: 02 October 2007 | 16:00

People 1st calls on industry to help research qualification reform

chefs studyingHospitality operators have been urged to contribute to new research on qualifications reform being spearheaded by sector skills council People 1st.
Posted: 02 October 2007 | 07:00

Craft Guild of Chefs unveil Graduate Award winners

The Craft Guild of Chefs logoThe Craft Guild of Chefs has announced the winners of its Graduate Awards 2007.
Posted: 12 September 2007 | 16:20

Hiring in hospitality industry slows

chefs in the kitchenDemand for jobs in hospitality has fallen over the last month, according to the Monster Employment Index for Europe.
Posted: 11 September 2007 | 13:15

Marco Pierre White to be new patron at Hoxton Apprentice

Marco Pierre WhiteMarco Pierre White is in talks to become the new patron of the Hoxton Apprentice, Caterer has learnt.
Posted: 06 September 2007 | 17:05

Hospitality needs to improve skills in time for Olympics

waitressThe hospitality industry needs to act now to rid itself of the "Manuel factor" in order to take advantage of the 2012 Olympics, People 1st warned today.
Posted: 04 September 2007 | 08:00

Look after graduate recruits and they’ll look after you

Jeff RossDeveloping and implementing an effective hotel recruitment strategy is all very well, but how many organisations actually seriously focus upon employee retention, which is arguably the most important component? asks Jeff Ross, managing director of Hospitality Graduate Recruitment.
Posted: 15 August 2007 | 10:24

People 1st submits skills business plan

chefs in the kitchenPeople 1st, the sector skills council for hospitality, has submitted its business plan for a National Skills Academy.
Posted: 13 August 2007 | 10:45

People 1st urged to show real progress

Pressure is growing on People 1st to deliver more substance behind its ideas, after the industry's leading employer threatened to stop working with the Sector Skills Council for hospitality.
Posted: 09 August 2007 | 18:04

Ban swearing in the kitchen to make it a more attractive career choice

Ralph Porciani executive chef and beverage manager for the Westin Turnberry Resort, AyrshireBanning swearing in my kitchens makes for a more positive environment and a more attractive career option, says Ralph Porciani executive chef and beverage manager for the Westin Turnberry Resort, Ayrshire.
Posted: 08 August 2007 | 08:00

Catering leaders hit back at Oliver Peyton slur

chefs studyingIndustry figures from across the hospitality and education sectors have rounded on Oliver Peyton after the restaurateur said that the standard of catering colleges in the UK was a "disgrace".
Posted: 02 August 2007 | 11:30

Maintaining standards in remote locations

Top quality craft skills are still achievable; however remote the location says Peter Bruce, Managing Director for the ESS offshore division, part of Compass Group.
Posted: 01 August 2007 | 00:00

Mayor of London launches Skills for Food scheme

free reuseThe Mayor of London Ken Livingstone has launched a catering and hospitality training initiative for west London residents in preparation for the 2012 Olympic Games.
Posted: 30 July 2007 | 14:39

Catering colleges are 'a disgrace', says Oliver Peyton

Oliver PeytonOliver Peyton has joined Marco Pierre White in slamming the standard of catering colleges as "a disgrace".
Posted: 26 July 2007 | 07:00

Whole catering industry needs image makeover

Will the furore surrounding Gordon Ramsay affect the whole sector? If so, how can it rehabilitate its image as an employer of choice? Chris Druce reports
Posted: 26 July 2007 | 00:00

New butler qualifications launched

butlerA new qualification for butlers unveiled last week at Buckingham Palace promises to produce a new generation of menservants in the mould of Jeeves and Parker. The City & Guilds Level 2 Diploma for Butlers, which builds on existing Royal Household training for footmen, will appear on hospitality curricula from September.
Posted: 25 July 2007 | 10:58

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