By Angela Green Catering News is sponsored by Two Services Sodexo has published its 2023 Social Impact Report, which highlights outcomes delivered against the commitments laid out in its Social Impact Pledge. Each of these commitments were pledged in 2021, as part of a three-year social value strategy to deliver real change which improves quality of life for Sodexo’s … [Read more...]
Restaurant Associates launch Collaborate apprenticeship program
By Angela Green Catering News is sponsored by Two Services Restaurant Associates has launched Collaborate, an innovative level 4 industry apprenticeship program that brings together 15 chefs and 9 front-of-house team members to receive personal coaching from some of the biggest names in our industry. Collaborate offers participants an opportunity to learn from Michel Roux … [Read more...]
Choose Hospitality calls to promote hospitality and catering to school children
By Angela Green, Content Executive: Choose Hospitality calls to promote hospitality and catering to school children. An industry alliance is asking for hospitality and catering ambassadors to step forward and promote our industry to young people. Through the ‘Choose Hospitality Pledge’ a growing number of hospitality and catering industry organisations have already … [Read more...]
Chester hotel shines a light on early hospitality careers to mark National Apprenticeship Week
By Angela Green, Content Executive, H&C News: Chester hotel shines a light on early hospitality careers to mark National Apprenticeship Week. Hotel News is sponsored by HotelPartner UK The Chester Grosvenor is celebrating the next generation of hospitality talent to mark National Apprenticeship Week, highlighting the need to encourage early careers in the … [Read more...]
Second cohort of ‘Forward with Marcus Wareing’ apprentices focus on sustainability
By Angela Green, Content Executive, H&C News: Second cohort of ‘Forward with Marcus Wareing’ apprentices focus on sustainability. Catering News is sponsored by Two Services The second cohort of up-and-coming Compass Group UK & Ireland chefs have started their journey on the ‘Forward with Marcus Wareing’ programme, building on the success of the first group who … [Read more...]
First students to graduate from Leicester College’s Junior Chef Academy unveiled
By Angela Green, Content Executive, H&C News: First students to graduate from Leicester College’s Junior Chef Academy unveiled. Catering News is sponsored by Two Services Leicester College’s first ever Junior Chef Academy has successfully seen 17 students from eight different schools across Leicestershire graduate. A community Junior Chef Academy graduation … [Read more...]
IoH Youth Council Chair joins panel at House of Commons to celebrate NAW 2023
By Denis Sheehan MIH, Publisher, H&C News: IoH Youth Council Chair joins panel at House of Commons to celebrate NAW 2023. IoH Youth Council Chair, Katariina Reissaar AIH will join the panel at this year’s Hospitality Apprenticeship Showcase on 8 February 2023 at the House of Commons to celebrate National Apprentice Week 2023, alongside IoH CEO Robert Richardson FIH … [Read more...]
How important is sustainability to the next generation of hospitality talent?
By Katherine Price, Sustainability Editor, H&C News: How important is sustainability to the next generation of hospitality talent? Recruitment and retention – or building a regenerative team – remains one of the biggest challenges and priorities for hospitality businesses, but we don’t necessarily hear the voices of the next generation about their … [Read more...]
Consensus: Apprenticeships offer the best entry point to hospitality and catering
By Denis Sheehan MIH, Publisher, H&C News: Consensus: Apprenticeships offer the best entry point to hospitality and catering. Earlier this year Umbrella Training commissioned research surveying more than 2,000 people between the ages of 14-21 across the UK, to better understand their perceptions of hospitality and catering as a career choice. Generation Z, or Gen … [Read more...]
Leicester College to host first ever Junior Chef Academy
By Angela Green, Content Executive, H&C News: Leicester College to host first ever Junior Chef Academy. Leicester College is hosting its first ever Junior Chef Academy in partnership with Compass Group UK & Ireland, the UK’s largest food service provider, and under the guidance of chefs from the College, Leicester City Football Club and the Leicester … [Read more...]
Survey finds perceptions of low pay putting young people off hospitality jobs
By Denis Sheehan MIH, Publisher, H&C News: Survey finds perceptions of low pay putting young people off hospitality jobs. Young people do not find the hospitality industry to be an attractive career choice because they don’t think the sector pays well, according to a nationwide survey commissioned by Umbrella Training. The survey found that only 1 in 10 young … [Read more...]
Foodbuy head back to The Belfry to further support IoH Youth Council
By Denis Sheehan MIH, Publisher, H&C News: Foodbuy head back to The Belfry to further support IoH Youth Council. Following the announcement in June from the Institute of Hospitality of their golf day in partnership with Caterer.com officially being an annual event, we are delighted to announce Foodbuy, the procurement division of Compass Group, are supporting … [Read more...]
Need for apprenticeships greater than ever: please discuss…
Need for apprenticeships greater than ever: please discuss… Ahead of Hospitality Apprenticeships Week 2022 taking place between 3rd and 9th October 2022, we are delighted to announce the 2022 H&C News Apprenticeships in Hospitality Roundtable, in Partnership with Umbrella Training. Never in the history of our hospitality industry has the need for apprenticeships been … [Read more...]
Raymond Blanc and Sodexo Live! welcome first recruits to new apprentice academy
By Angela Green, Content Executive, H&C News: Raymond Blanc and Sodexo Live! welcome first recruits to new apprentice academy. Catering News is sponsored by Two Services Six new apprentices, aged 16 to 18, have been appointed and undergone their induction to a new apprentice academy, following news of its launch by Sodexo Live! and Michelin-starred chef … [Read more...]
UK’s top hospitality apprentices recognised at Purple Umbrella Awards
By Denis Sheehan MIH, Publisher, H&C News: UK’s top hospitality apprentices recognised at Purple Umbrella Awards. More than 14 awards were handed out to the country’s top apprentices at the prestigious Purple Umbrella Awards held at The Savoy Hotel in London, recognising their commitment to the hospitality industry. The awards, hosted by Umbrella Training, which is … [Read more...]