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Don't waste this pool of experience

Dudley SealeBy focusing too much on a youthful image the industry risks wasting a source of knowledge and talent, says consultant Dudley Seale
Posted: 22 February 2007 | 00:00

Scottish Executive gives £5m more to councils to promote healthy eating to kids

Issue 020605 pg8Scottish Councils are to get an extra £5m to teach children about healthy eating, as part of the Scottish Executive’s ongoing efforts to promote school meals.
Posted: 19 February 2007 | 17:23

Top chefs hail new cookery diploma

chefs studyingLeading chefs have praised the impact of education body City & Guilds' new professional cookery diplomas which are halfway through their pilot year.
Posted: 16 February 2007 | 09:00

Number of tourism degree students rises by 30%

The number of people applying to study a tourism related degree starting in autumn this year has risen by more than 30% to 12,371, admissions body Ucas has revealed.
Posted: 15 February 2007 | 08:30

School’s halal-only policy angers parents

A north London school has provoked the ire of parents after announcing a move to serve up only halal meat to children.
Posted: 12 February 2007 | 12:28

Government wants kids to learn cooking in schools

children cookingExperts have welcomed the Government's plans to put cooking on the school curriculum from 2008.
Posted: 08 February 2007 | 12:30

Learning and Skills Council calls on leisure sector to back National Skills Academy

The Learning and Skills Council (LSC) has called for the leisure sector to pro-actively back the development of a National Skills Academy (NSA) for the industry.
Posted: 05 February 2007 | 10:56

Edwards & Ward wins Somerset school contract

school dinnersBoutique contract caterer Edwards & Ward has won the school meals contract for north Somerset, securing the 58-site service from long-term incumbent Rentokil Initial.
Posted: 25 January 2007 | 17:00

Don't let this opportunity go begging

David Morgan-Hewitt, chairman of the St Julian ScholarsSpecialised Diplomas could educate and inspire a future workforce, says David Morgan-Hewitt, chairman of the St Julian Scholars
Posted: 03 January 2007 | 11:21

Hilton signs up recruitment company to promote its graduate programme

receptionistHilton Hotels has contracted Swiss-based company Hospitality Graduate Recruitment (HGR) to promote its graduate recruitment programme, Elevator, in Europe and Africa.
Posted: 05 December 2006 | 10:15

HIT launches 2007 scholarship call

chefs studyingHIT Scotland has launched its search for recipients of its 2007 career development scholarships.
Posted: 22 November 2006 | 14:19

Can we match up to Europe?

Like many other industries, professionals in the hospitality sector are often torn between the question of experience or education.
Posted: 16 November 2006 | 00:00

People 1st gets green light to launch academy

Hospitality and tourism sector skills council People 1st has effectively got the green light to launch a UK Hospitality Skills Academy.
Posted: 01 November 2006 | 13:00

Scottish universities join forces to keep hospitality and tourism graduates

graduateAn Edinburgh University has joined forces with a Glasgow counterpart in an effort to keep hospitality and tourism graduates in Scotland.
Posted: 27 October 2006 | 12:50

Chef qualification focuses on skills, not tick-box assessment

Christine McCheyne is quite right to be frustrated at commis chefs who, after a two-year course at some colleges (and the "some" is important), cannot make a simple soup (Caterer, 19 October, page 20).
Posted: 26 October 2006 | 00:00

Tony Murphy, executive dining development chef, Compass Group

Tony Murphy, 40, is executive dining development chef at Compass Group, where he is part of the senior team introducing new kitchen technology and food brands. He took on the role in April 2004.
Posted: 19 October 2006 | 00:00

Harrison Catering Services: Keeping it all in the family

Trying to keep all the staff in a catering company happy can be difficult, especially when so many spend their working days toiling in hot kitchens. Tom Vaughan goes to find out how Harrison Catering Services is keeping the smiles on dinner ladies' faces
Posted: 19 October 2006 | 00:00

AAA exams are designed by chefs

Carol Hopkins brilliantly expresses the frustration of industry chefs and tutors in the present qualification system, and their desire for a return to an examination system which can sort those who can cook from those who cannot (Caterer, 5 October).
Posted: 19 October 2006 | 00:00

Triple A chef award completes pilot stage

chef in kitchenA new practical qualification designed by chefs for chefs has taken another step towards accreditation with the successful completion of a pilot.
Posted: 18 October 2006 | 16:32

Make cookery lessons in schools compulsory, say campaigners

school girlThe Government must make cookery lessons in schools compulsory if they are to have any chance of addressing childhood obesity, campaigners have warned.
Posted: 12 October 2006 | 11:51

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