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Thousands of school-leavers chase Travelodge apprenticeship places

Travelodge logoTravelodge has announced that it has received a record number of applications for JuMP, its junior management apprenticeship programme, as university applications plummet. The budget hotel group said it had received more than 3,000 CVs for its 45 apprentice positions, equating to 66 school-leavers going after every position.
Posted: 10 February 2012 | 10:33

Hilton Worldwide to recruit 50 chef apprentices for 2012

Hilton Worldwide logoHilton Worldwide is looking to recruit 50 young chefs to join its Chef Apprenticeship Academy this summer. The programme, which has already trained around 60 apprentices since the academy launched in 2010, will offer students a 12-month apprenticeship.
Posted: 03 February 2012 | 12:58

Chefs forum launches in Bristol

Bristol Chefs Forum1A new chefs' forum has been launched in Bristol, headed up by Chris Wicks, executive chef of Berwick Lodge, and Josh Eggleton, chef-proprietor of the Michelin-starred Pony & Trap. The forum, which was launched earlier this week, invites chefs with Michelin, AA or Good Food accreditations to network.
Posted: 27 January 2012 | 13:15

Scottish & Newcastle to give all business development managers BIIAB-approved training

S&NPC logoScottish & Newcastle Pub Company (S&NPC) has become the first leased pub group to commit all its business development managers (BDMs) to a BIIAB-approved BDM training programme. The S&NPC BDM programme is an enhanced version of the BIIAB BDM training programme.
Posted: 26 January 2012 | 11:54

Butler to the stars wins City and Guilds' Medal for Excellence

Jody CrosierA former West End theatre star turned butler has been awarded City and Guilds' Medal for Excellence for his achievement in level three City and Guilds International Professional Butlers' Diploma at the University of West London. Jody Crosier, who has stared in Les Misérables and Miss Saigon...
Posted: 13 January 2012 | 12:40

De Vere Academy launches new Apprentice scheme

The De Vere Academy of Hospitality is to launch a new one year apprenticeship to provide young people with a fully-comprehensive training programme. Since the Academy was set up nearly two years ago
Posted: 30 December 2011 | 10:53

Wake-up call – The benefits of apprentices and work experience interns

apprenticesCould you benefit from the Government's youth unemployment package by taking on apprentices? Legal expert Emilie Bennetts explains how to offer valuable internships without being accused of taking advantage
Posted: 23 December 2011 | 11:51

It's time to talk – Jane Sunley discusses leadership: part four

Jane SunleyIn the final part of a series of extracts from Learnpurple's book, Purple your People, the author and company CEO Jane Sunley explains why communication is so vital to employee engagement and becoming a great place to work
Posted: 16 December 2011 | 16:31

BHA welcomes Government's plans for Youth Contract

The British Hospitality Association (BHA) has welcomed the Government's £1b plan to provide subsidised work and training placements for young people. Deputy...
Posted: 25 November 2011 | 12:07

Restaurateurs underwhelmed by plans for 'curry colleges'

Cyrus TodiwalaLeading restaurateurs in the £3.2b Asian dining sector have reacted with scepticism to leaked Government plans for "curry colleges" to school British workers in the art of Asian and Oriental cooking. It emerged last week that the proposal was part of the Government's forthcoming Integration Strategy.
Posted: 24 November 2011 | 13:10

Elior launches in-house Chef School

2011 logo redesignContract caterer Elior has launched the Elior Chef School, a project dedicated to the training and development of chefs within its business. Conceived by learning and development manager Tammy Starling, the chef school will feature interactive workshops by senior Elior chefs as well as...
Posted: 22 November 2011 | 15:04

Government plans 'curry college' to train British workers in Asian cooking

Communities secretary Eric Pickles is to launch a "curry college" to teach British workers how to perfect the art of Asian and Oriental cooking, as part of the Government's new strategy on integration, to be published soon...
Posted: 21 November 2011 | 10:40

PACE conference 2012 to focus on training

PACE Conference 2012The Professional Association for Catering Education (PACE) will focus on improving the provision and quality of training in the face of reduced funding at its annual conference in Blackpool next year, it has announced.
Posted: 17 November 2011 | 12:15

Marriott Hotels joins Women 1st in Scotland

Marriott logoMarriott Hotels in Scotland has become one of the first businesses in Scotland to join Women 1st. Women 1st is the part industry and Skills Development Scotland-funded initiative that provides training and mentoring for women...
Posted: 17 November 2011 | 10:01

Don’t dilute the message – Jane Sunley discusses leadership: part two

Jane SunleyThe second part of a series of extracts from Learnpurple's book, Purple Your People, the author and company chief executive Jane Sunley discusses visions, missions and values
Posted: 10 November 2011 | 11:42

Hoxton Hotel founder to staff new hotel with homeless

Catererandhotekeeper NewsKurt Bredenbeck, a former banker and founder of the Hoxton hotel in London, has revealed plans to staff his new Shoreditch hotel with recruits from homelessness...
Posted: 31 October 2011 | 16:58

Nick Nairn to open Aberdeen cookery school

Celebrity chef Nick Nairn is to open a new cookery school in Aberdeen. Nairn, who already has a school in Port of Menteith, Stirling, will create 10 jobs when he opens the school in Back Wynd next year. As well as all-day cooking experiences, the school will feature quick-cook classes for those short of time.
Posted: 21 October 2011 | 15:03

BHA launches free food hygiene training tool

The British Hospitality Association (BHA) has launched a new free online training tool for entry-level workers handling food. The Food Hygiene Training...
Posted: 12 October 2011 | 10:40

BaxterStorey Chef Academy graduates 37 more chefs

BaxterStorey Chef AcademyContract caterer BaxterStorey has graduated a further 37 students from its Chef Academy training programme, with Michelin-starred chefs John Campbell and Philip Howard on hand to celebrate their achievements. The programme has qualified 151 chefs since its launch in 2006.
Posted: 06 October 2011 | 13:59

Fairmont Hotels teams up with Preston College in Savoy work placement scheme

Savoy EntranceLuxury hotel group Fairmont Hotels and Resorts has teamed up with Preston College to offer trainee chefs the chance to complete work placements at the Savoy...
Posted: 30 September 2011 | 10:36

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