By Denis Sheehan, Publisher, H&C News: CH&CO launches Sales and Marketing Academy by eve in partnership with Umbrella. Catering News is sponsored by Two Services CH&CO has launched the Sales and Marketing Academy by eve to exclusively support the development and growth of team members in its Venues by CH&CO and eve businesses. Launched during National … [Read more...]
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UK’s best apprentices recognised at Purple Umbrella awards
More than 45 apprentices were recognised for their commitment to the hospitality industry at the prestigious Purple Umbrella awards held at the Savoy Hotel in London last Friday. Hosted by Umbrella Training, awards were presented to talented chefs, staff, supervisors and managers for their commitment to lifelong learning and their achievements over the past 12–18 … [Read more...]
Luxury Family Hotels invest in senior management training partnership
Luxury Family Hotels has announced an exclusive partnership with Umbrella Training to train 15 members of its senior staff working across the five hotels in its group. The employees, all newly promoted into supervisory and team leader roles, will undergo a comprehensive apprenticeship development programme, devised specifically for the hotel brand and its team members. The … [Read more...]
Umbrella teams up with LPC and launches SME Survival Toolkit
Umbrella Training has today announced two new initiatives that strengthen its commitment to helping small and medium enterprises (SMEs) recover from the Covid-19 crisis. The company has signed a new agreement with the London Progression Collaboration (LPC) to support its Reskilling the Recovery campaign. Separately, Umbrella has also announced that it is launching a new … [Read more...]
Purple Umbrella Awards recognise apprentices and apprenticeship mentor, Harry Murray MBE
Chloe Lancaster and Fu Jian Ting were named as joint winners of the Purple Umbrella Award at a high-profile ceremony held at the iconic Savoy Hotel in London last Friday evening. Apprentices Lancaster and Ting were presented with the major titles, alongside Harry Murray MBE, Chairman, Lucknam Park, who received a special award for his own contribution to the development of … [Read more...]
COO appointed at Umbrella supporting sustainable growth
Leading nationwide training and apprenticeship provider for the hospitality sector, Umbrella Training has announced the promotion of Jo Simovic to chief operating officer - supporting the company’s sustainable growth. Formerly director of excellence, Simovic will take up the new position this month and will oversee the complete operational and quality running of Umbrella … [Read more...]
Ritz apprentice takes the ‘Purple Umbrella Award’
Ritz apprentice takes top prize at Umbrella awards Holly Langan, an apprentice working at The Ritz London, was presented with the ‘Purple Umbrella Award’ at a high-profile ceremony held in London last week. Langan, who is a hospitality team member apprentice, was one of six major winners at the awards - which is organised by Umbrella Training and recognises top … [Read more...]
Chestnut invests in training with appointment of Simon Warr
Simon Warr joined Chestnut this month as the group’s first Training & People Development Manager, bringing with him a wealth of operational and management experience across some of the best hotels and restaurants in the country, including the last eight years at Daniel Clifford’s 2 Michelin star Midsummer House. Simon (pictured above on the left) will be based at The … [Read more...]
Sodexo adds four-year Brighton training contract
Sodexo, the world’s largest services company, has won a four-year contract to provide catering services at Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club’s brand new, state-of-the-art training facility. The contract will see Sodexo generate around £400,000 in annual turnover and has been awarded just nine months after Sodexo won the contract to provide matchday catering, … [Read more...]
Industry Leaders Back Better Hospitality Campaign for a Fairer, Stronger, More Inclusive Sector
Be Inclusive Hospitality today launches a significant sector‑wide survey as part of its new Better Hospitality campaign, backed by hospitality leaders and organisations from across the industry. Better Hospitality is a landmark campaign designed to build a fairer, stronger, more inclusive hospitality industry. With a focus on race and ethnicity, it addresses inequities in … [Read more...]
Back to the Floor raises more than a quarter of a million for Hospitality Action
By Angela Green: Back to the Floor raises more than a quarter of a million for Hospitality Action. Hospitality Action celebrated the triumphant return of their much-loved Back to the Floor event last week, raising an astonishing £258,643 for the charity. Returning for a sixth time and hosted by James Clarke, General Manager of Park Plaza Westminster Bridge … [Read more...]
Next week’s Hospitality Apprenticeship Showcase 2024 in the House of Commons
By Angela Green: Next week’s Hospitality Apprenticeship Showcase 2024 in the House of Commons. Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions, Jo Churchill and Minister of State for Enterprise, Markets and Small Business, Kevin Hollinrake will be addressing the attendees at The Hospitality Apprenticeship Showcase (HAS) on Wednesday 7 February in the House of Commons … [Read more...]
Be Inclusive Hospitality announce Spotlight Awards finalists
By Angela Green Be Inclusive Hospitality, (BIH) a not-for-profit organisation, have announced the finalists for 2nd year of the BIH Spotlight Awards. The awards are designed to shine a light on exceptional businesses and individuals from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds in hospitality. The winners of the BIH Spotlight Awards will be announced at … [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...]
