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Barely a week goes by without a dire warning about the skills shortage in the UK hospitality sector.
There are fears that the enormous opportunity offered to the sector by the London Olympics in 2012 could be missed because of a lack of talent in the industry.
On a positive note, industry leaders have grasped the nettle and the Government appears to be listening – to an extent.
On this dedicated landing page, Caterer rounds up all the issues relating to skills in hospitality, including details of the latest government initiatives, industry opinion, research and news from the education sector.
Recent news on hospitality skills
Top chefs hail new cookery diploma >>
Number of tourism degree students rises by 30% >>
2007 Skills Challenge Hospitality launched >>
Learning and Skills Council calls on leisure sector to back National Skills Academy >>
Migrant workers are more reliable and better skilled >>
Hospitality leadership academy to boost managers’ skills >>
Lord Leitch's skills report welcomed by People 1st >>
Skills gap won't be met if migrant restrictions are imposed >>
News comment on hospitality skills
Time to change perception of hospitality >>
Academic snobbery threatens practical skills >>
Blogs on hospitality skills
Grant Hearn on skills >>
Further information on hospitality skills
2012 London Olympics on CatererSearch >>
National Skills Academy website >>
People 1st website >>
SkillsActive website >>
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