Education/colleges
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Industry veteran Victor Ceserani has been awarded an honorary doctorate at Thames Valley University in recognition of his contribution to education.
Posted: 29 October 2009 | 09:00
Victor Ceserani, who celebrated his 90th birthday last week, is the chef, teacher and author who pioneered catering education in the UK during his 30 years or so as head of catering at Ealing College.
Posted: 28 October 2009 | 15:20
Peter Avis, restaurant manager at Babylon Restaurant at the Roof Gardens, London, has scooped the Academy of Food & Wine's prestigious Dalmore Award for Excellence, given to an outstanding personality in the hospitality industry. Avis who earlier this year became UK Restaurant Manager ...
Posted: 28 September 2009 | 10:26
The former head of Prue Leith’s cookery school in London is set to launch her own venture in Edinburgh this winter. Fiona Burrell, former principal of the Leiths School Of Food And Wine, plans to open the Edinburgh New Town Cookery School in the Scottish capital in December.
Posted: 24 September 2009 | 14:58
People 1st has appointed Geoffrey Harrison, managing director of Harrison Catering Services, as chair of its steering group for the new Diploma in Hospitality. The catering boss will lead the group in supporting schools, colleges, employers and other agencies in delivery of the Diploma ...
Posted: 16 September 2009 | 08:00
The University of Leeds has appointed a new e-commerce co-ordinator for their residential and commercial services (RCS) team. Matt Hamnett, who joins from the University of Manchester, will oversee the website offering and e-communication of the RCS department.
Posted: 14 September 2009 | 14:12
Cambridge University has launched it’s own competition to find the top chef and waiter from its colleges. The University of Cambridge Culinary Competition 2009 is inviting entrants across eight different categories in addition to two front of house classes and an exciting live event.
Posted: 14 September 2009 | 09:00
Donald Sloan, head of the Department of Hospitality, Leisure and Tourism Management at Oxford Brookes University, and chair of Oxford Gastronomica, believes further education should be more flexible to help students develop the skills they need for today.
Posted: 10 September 2009 | 07:00
Students from Thames Valley University and Raymond Blanc’s two-Michelin starred Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons were named Craft Guild of Chefs graduates 2009. Hyun You Im and Daniel Inniss-Fitzhugh received the accolade in front of 200 industry colleagues at the Craft Guild of Chefs’ ...
Posted: 09 September 2009 | 13:17
College and university dining operations are being squeezed by the economy but won't cut commitments to quality and the environment.
Posted: 31 August 2009 | 08:00
The new Diploma in Hospitality makes its debut in schools and colleges in England next month. With so many industry qualifications already on offer, Oksana Higglesden from People 1st explains how the diploma fits in.
Posted: 24 August 2009 | 15:45
As the new Diploma in Hospitality goes live in schools in England this September, it's crucial that employers and teachers capitalise on one of the greatest opportunities to showcase our industry to the next generation, argues Heather Taylor from People 1st.
Posted: 21 August 2009 | 08:00
Leeds Metropolitan University has been announced as the first Centre of Excellence for Event Management in Yorkshire and the Humber. The university’s UK centre for Events Management was awarded the approved status by the National Skills Academy for Sport and Active Leisure ...
Posted: 12 August 2009 | 10:26
Pabulum, a contract caterer which specialises in ethical and sustainable catering, has won a £600,000 three-year contract to provide services at Totton College, Southampton. The Hampshire-based company, which expects the annual revenue to be in excess of £200,000, will serve a selection ...
Posted: 04 August 2009 | 07:00
Operators have the opportunity to sharpen up their leadership, service and business skills courtesy of an upcoming seminar program from the Disney Institute.
The National Skills Academy is funding free places for the five-day seminar program by the Disney Institute taking place in London this September.
Posted: 28 July 2009 | 12:00
Celebrity chef James Tanner has given a young catering student a golden opportunity to do a trial at his restaurant. Tanner, owner of the Plymouth Barbican Kitchen Brasserie, spotted James Julian in the Nestlé Toque D’Or competition in Birmingham. Julian, who is studying at Sussex Downs College ...
Posted: 28 July 2009 | 08:00
A round-up of the weekend's news affecting the hospitality industry. News includes: Little Chef's roll-out plan for Blumenthal menu; TV chef Richard Phillips under fire over tips; Arab Investment tables bid for Coffee Republic; celebrity chef to buy fruit and veg from school garden and more ...
Posted: 20 July 2009 | 10:37
In its 21st year the Toque d'Or competition judges found the five finalist teams from colleges around the UK producing menus and restaurant concepts that were good enough to impress the bank manager. Diane Lane reports
Posted: 16 July 2009 | 11:26
People 1st, the sector skills council for the hospitality industry, has unveiled two new customer service qualifications to help frontline hospitality and travel staff deliver excellent customer service. The qualifications, developed following research by the sector skills council for hospitality...
Posted: 15 July 2009 | 11:30
A team of students from North Devon College was named 2009 Nestlé Toque d’Or Champions at an awards luncheon at indigo2 at The O2 arena, London today. Emma Colwill, Tom Turner, Max Bowen, Karl Partridge, Mike Stern and James Ballantyne made up the North Devon team ...
Posted: 10 July 2009 | 16:58
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