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Pages 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Previous | Next Roux Scholarship dateThere's still time to enter the 2005 Roux Scholarship - one of the most prestigious cooking competitions in the calendar. Schools failing hospitality industryThe hospitality industry is being failed by the UK’s education system, employers have warned. Stage dialogue
Blumenthal backs PhD in gastronomyMichelin-starred chef Heston Blumenthal is supporting a pioneering PhD course run by the University of Nottingham. School meals plan 'short on detail'
Is it worth carrying on with a career in hospitality?I am a second-year student studying for a degree in tourism and hospitality management. I have failed two exams and am deeply in debt. Do I call it quits now or struggle on? I already have experience in the hotel sector and am 21 years old. How can I move into management?I've been a chef since I was 16 and would like to further my career in management, but it's hard to find part-time courses or jobs that will take me on without bar experience. Any suggestions? The burning issueIt's good to talk...Caterer Group development editor Forbes Mutch Companies urged to take a more active role in vocational trainingHospitality and catering firms must play a more active role in designing vocational training if they are to solve their staffing problems, concludes a new survey commissioned by Foundation Degrees. The children's crusaderSadly, practical cookery lessons have disappeared from most schools. Now Kids Kitchen, a new organisation with backing from some influential suppliers, is determined to re-equip primary schools and put cookery back at the heart of learning. Ben Walker met founder and director Yinka Thomas In BriefPoor weather hits profits at Hartford... Healthy drinks sell well but reduce profits in schoolsSchools and caterers can make a profit from selling healthier drinks in their vending machines, according to the Food Standards Agency. Reader soapboxIs it time to put cookery back on the National Curriculum? Yes, says director of the Academy of Culinary Arts Sara Jayne Stanes Charles calls for return to cooking lessons
Should I do an NVQ or get a job if I want to be a chef?I'm a postgraduate politics student, but want to train as a chef. I'm 25 and have two years' experience as a kitchen assistant. Should I focus on getting an NVQ or job experience? Schoolchildren get early taste of fine diningChildren in Norfolk are being offered free school meals and a taste of working in the hospitality industry by two local restaurateurs. Young Guns meet key players in hospitalityEvery year, two hospitality students who excel on their work placements are awarded the title of Young Guns - and whisked away to the Catering Forum. James Garner caught up with them on board to see how it was going How can I learn about basic pub food?I am buying a freehold pub in the next few months. Are there any courses available that would enable me to master basic pub food? SSC sounds a warning over NVQsPeople 1st, the new Sector Skills Council charged with recommending changes in hospitality training to the Government, has given the clearest indication yet that the NVQ qualification could be scrapped. Pair gameWine producer Trinchero's wine education programme, Vine to Dine, is about building knowledge, playing games and, most importantly, having fun. Fiona Sims signed up Pages 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Previous | Next |
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