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Compass Group, Barceló Hotels and Hilton Worldwide were among the first hospitality businesses to be named as signatories to Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg's Business Compact scheme.
Posted: 13 January 2012 | 13:50
The hospitality industry is continuing to face a shortage of skilled chefs, threatening its success in the run-up to the London Olympics, research has warned. According to a recruitment survey, head chef positions make up 40% of advertised restaurant vacancies.
Posted: 11 January 2012 | 17:16
Could 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
In 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
The migration cap is making life tough for London businesses, particularly in the restaurant sector. A survey of 123 firms by the London Chamber of Commerce found that 23% had found it difficult to fill vacancies as a result of the cap, introduced in April this year...
Posted: 08 December 2011 | 12:21
Waiting staff are not paid enough, argues customer service expert Mario Dolcezza, who suggests abolishing tips in favour of more skill recognition
Posted: 02 December 2011 | 15:18
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
Contract 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
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
Marriott 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
The 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
Hotel companies are beginning to head hunt for vacancies at middle management level, as well as for top positions, in an effort to minimise the risk of hiring the wrong person, according to recruitment company HVS Executive Search...
Posted: 02 November 2011 | 11:30
Kurt 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
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
Luxury 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
The WorldSkills London 2011 kicks off next week, with about 1,000 young people taking part in four days of competition in which their skills and stamina will be tested to the full.
Posted: 29 September 2011 | 08:00
In this week's Caterer and Hotelkeeper magazine... Award-winning baker Dan Lepard shares his secrets for the perfect pub food... Get ready for Christmas...
Posted: 28 September 2011 | 15:35
Does today's head chef really have to be a tough-talking, no-nonsense dictator? Kerstin Kühn examines what you need to lead a brigade
Posted: 23 September 2011 | 12:58
The Clink Charity, which is behind the training restaurant for inmates at Her Majesty's Prison High Down in Sutton, Surrey, has teamed up with hospitality education charity Springboard...
Posted: 16 September 2011 | 16:43
The famous writer and social ecologist Peter F Drucker once said: "Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things." Indeed there seems to be a difference between managing and truly leading a team - but what is that difference and how do you attain the qualities needed to really engage employees?
Posted: 15 September 2011 | 17:06
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