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Hospitality employers and educational establishments have been urged to work much more closely together to address the significant skills challenges that the industry is facing.
Posted: 08 May 2008 | 09:00
The National Skills Academy for Hospitality has been given the green light after the bid was approved by the Government this week.
Posted: 07 May 2008 | 11:39
Hospitality workers are among the two million people in the UK who are forced to endure “intolerably poor working lives”, a new TUC report has warned.
Posted: 07 May 2008 | 08:00
Lawyers have played down fears that a test case for “reverse discrimination” will prevent hospitality operators from employing staff based on their nationality.
Posted: 29 April 2008 | 14:43
Hospitality employers are still finding it hard to retain staff with turnover levels now topping 40% in some organisations, research has revealed.
Posted: 23 April 2008 | 08:00
Hospitality directors are once again being offered the chance to snap up heavily subsidised one-to-one coaching with a London based company.
Posted: 22 April 2008 | 13:45
Hotel group Hyatt International has turned to a third party recruiter in a bid to bolster recruitment of new managers to cope with its expansion plans.
Posted: 18 April 2008 | 15:27
The Ethnic Catering Alliance is calling on operators to join them this Sunday (20 April) in a demonstration at London’s Trafalgar Square.
Posted: 18 April 2008 | 08:00
London mayoral candidates have pledged to bring in higher wages for the capital's lowest-paid hospitality workers. Christopher Walton reports
Posted: 17 April 2008 | 11:59
Caterersearch today launched a new online recruitment service boasting some of the most advanced technology powering any jobs site in the UK.
Posted: 16 April 2008 | 16:51
Travelodge has teamed up with Westminster Kingsway College to offer a foundation degree in budget hotel management.
Posted: 04 April 2008 | 10:39
The Government's new diplomas for 14- to 19-year olds, heralded as the potential solution to the industry's staffing crisis, have received overwhelming support from schools and colleges.
Posted: 03 April 2008 | 12:00
Hospitality companies can pick up some great new recruits if they are prepared to cast their net across other industry sectors. Ross Bentley reports
Posted: 03 April 2008 | 00:00
British workers are set to be trained to fill staff shortages in ethnic restaurants following the introduction of a new points-system for migrant workers from outside the EU.
Posted: 02 April 2008 | 11:10
The British Hospitality Association (BHA) has defended the role immigrants have played in staffing the hospitality industry, after a damning report on immigration by the House of Lords.
Posted: 01 April 2008 | 17:35
Gordon Ramsay has revealed the location of his first "chef academy".
Posted: 25 March 2008 | 19:05
Former Devonshire Arms head chef Michael Wignall has taken the reins at Pennyhill Park's Latymer restaurant, where he aims to win more recognition for the hotel's food. Kerstin Kühn reports
Posted: 20 March 2008 | 00:05
Michelin-starred chef Sat Bains and Steve Munkley, the renowned executive chef at The Royal Garden Hotel in London, will take centre stage at this year’s Professional Association of Catering Education (Pace) conference.
Posted: 13 March 2008 | 15:15
When a potential guest phones a hotel, the reservations agent needs a collection of skills to ensure that the booking is confirmed, says Ally Dombey managing director of training provider IFH UK. Don't underestimate this critical role. Ensure that staff are fully trained to make the most of the opportunity.
Posted: 13 March 2008 | 00:00
Caterer´s Hotelier of the Year Michael Gray has praised the Government's new diplomas for 14-19 year olds, heralding them as the potential solution to the industry's staffing crisis.
Posted: 04 March 2008 | 10:25
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