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TrainingIn this section you will find all articles on training, giving you an easy route to all the information and news about training issues on Caterersearch. For subject overviews take a look at Caterersearch’s expert guides that provide 'everything you need to know' on popular subjects like training, Gordon Ramsay, Compass or Michelin-starred restaurants. Pages 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Previous | Next New student placements guideNew best practice guidelines for student work placements are to be launched tomorrow. Junior chefs have a long historyHaving read your article about the Junior Chefs Academy (Caterer, 11 May, page 34), and as the creator of I'm A Junior Chef at Grimsby College in 1996, I was disappointed that the article stated that other colleges needed to get on board. Michael Caines bursary launched
Just give us a sign and we'll run the courseI write with mounting frustration at the comments made in the article "Students steer clear of contract catering" and the editorial comment (Caterer, 18 May). Wider issues in contracting recruitmentWith regard to the editorial piece by James Garner and the story by Tom Bill on 3% of students entering contracting (Caterer, 18 May), they have made the classic mistake of taking a statistic in isolation and have oversensationalised one aspect of a greater issue. A rewarding partnershipI write in response to your article "Students steer clear of contract catering" (Caterer, 18 May, page 12). Along with four other food service providers in the Kent area, we have been working with Thanet College for the past three years. Contract catering has much to offerJust as 23-year-old Jessica Cain was picking up first prize in the Olive Barnett Award at London's Claridge's on Monday evening this week, an almighty row was breaking out between contract caterers and colleges. People 1st: We need industry supportI refer to your recent article on junior chefs and the National Skills Academy (Caterer, 11 May, page 34). Nice title, some excellent content, however a real pity about some issues which I have outlined below. Training: Speaking the lingo
Pouring effort into trainingYour article on bartender training (Caterer, 16 March, page 34) made depressing reading, particularly to those of us who have spent many years trying to convince employers and the Government that funding training was money well spent. Ways to help women workI refer to your news article on Gordon Brown's Budget (Caterer, 30 March, page 13), in which Martin Couchman commented on how the promise of match-funded cash could help tackle hospitality's skills shortage and attract and train low-skilled women. People 1st launches new website
Training provider City & Guilds names Guernsey chef as Innovator of the Year
Call for National Training Awards entries begins
Bar exams?
Students benefit from e-kitchen technologyCatering students at Lewisham College have become some of the first in the country to benefit from the use of new interactive kitchen theatre technology. Developing tourism skillsIn response to Manish Sood's letter "A levels in tourism?" (Caterer, 9 February, page 22), I would like to point out that in September 2002 throughout Nottinghamshire eight vocational subjects were introduced, including the applied GSCE in leisure and tourism. More on NVQ qualificationsI was glad to read Matt Lewis's comments (Caterer, 16 February, page 26) that the Hospitality Awarding Body (HAB) will remain operating under the umbrella of City & Guilds. I myself will continue to use the HAB portfolios, maybe mixing and matching the questions. Lewisham catering students benefit from technology in the kitchenCatering students at Lewisham Council have become some of the first in the country to benefit from the use of new interactive kitchen theatre technology. Clarifying a few points on NVQ questionsFollowing the publication of your reader's letter "An easy route to 'not very qualified'" (Caterer, 2 February, page 20), I welcome the opportunity to clarify any misunderstandings that have arisen. Pages 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Previous | Next |
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