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Hospitality Careers Hour – A broadcast for young people in schools and colleges
The Careers & Enterprise Company and Springboard Charity are supporting Learn Live to curate a virtual “Hospitality Careers Hour” at 10am on Thursday 2nd December. The hour will feature insights from young people and professionals from across the sector, from those working in restaurants and hotels to others in travel, tourism, live events and sport.
Register now as a student, teacher or parent to gain a better understanding of where a career in hospitality can lead.
We are CH&CO a collection of specialist businesses and market leading brands.
Food has the power to make people feel good, and that goes beyond what’s on the plate. Great food experiences lift the spirit, bring people together and fuel emotional positivity and physical wellbeing.
This is our motivation across our areas of expertise, which includes event catering, workplace cafés and restaurants, corporate fine dining and hospitality, visitor attraction catering, pupil and staff feeding at: state and independent schools, university cafés and restaurants, hospital staff and visitor restaurants, hospices, livery Hall catering, venue sales, event management and production, reception and concierge service.
We are also committed to operating in a responsible and sustainable way and we proudly hold the top-level three-star ‘Food Made Good’ rating from the Sustainable Restaurant Association.
CH&CO holds a Royal Warrant for catering services to HM The Queen.
Twitter Handle @chandco
At Gather & Gather we see food as an opportunity to do something different. Food is a great way to gather people together, we want our customers and clients to be able to enjoy new recipes, ideas and ingredients and this is core to how we work as a team.
Great coffee, quality, fresh produce and authentic presentation is the culture that runs through our team. We offer a range of catering & hospitality services at over 270 sites in the UK, Ireland, Norway & Germany. We provide a range of services including staff restaurants, café bars, vending, hospitality, fine dining and in-house events.
We believe in our teams and encourage them to develop individuality within their sites, bringing new ideas to the table all the time. We are always looking for new talent to join our teams and bring their ideas, commitment and motivation. If you would like to become part of a vibrant, diverse team then please get in touch.
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Greene King is a leading pub and brewing company with a proud heritage. We started as a small brewing business in 1799, based in the Suffolk market- town of Bury St Edmunds and have been brewing award-winning ales ever since. We brew some of the best-known and best-loved beers in the UK, including Greene King IPA, Old Speckled Hen and Abbot Ale. Over the last 200+ years we have continued to develop and expand significantly and have successfully acquired other brands and companies such as Old English Inns, Belhaven, Loch Fyne and most recently Spirit. Greene King now runs over 2,900 managed, tenanted, leased and franchised pubs, restaurants and hotels. You will find us in cities, towns and villages across England, Scotland and Wales. We operate three main business sectors: • Retail (Managed Pubs), including Hungry Horse, Farmhouse Inns, Chef & Brewer, Flaming Grill, Old English Inns, Belhaven and Local Pubs. • Pub Partners (Tenanted and Leased Pubs) • Brewing & Brands (Cask Ale & Premium Ale Brewing) We are focussed on delivering exceptional value, genuine service and consistent quality to all of our customers and this drives everything we do. Essentially, we want them to experience authentic hospitality and come away thinking that their time with us has been well spent.
The Liberation Group is the market leading pub, restaurant and drinks business across the Channel Islands with pubs, bars & eateries located in Jersey, Guernsey & Alderney as well as a brewery and retail outlets. The Liberation Group also own and operate the Liberation Brewery & Butcombe Brewery – home of Butcombe & Liberation Ales as well as the two major Channel Islands drinks distribution businesses; Victor Hugo Wines in Jersey, and Bucktrout & Company Ltd. in Guernsey plus associated wholesale and retail outlets. Our managed pubs, bars & eateries in both Guernsey and Jersey have an enviable reputation for good, wholesome, reasonably-priced cuisine utilising the finest local produce including our own brewed beers, locally sourced meat, fresh produce and delicious Channel Islands seafood.
Butlin’s is re-inventing the British seaside break at our three resorts in Minehead, Skegness and Bognor Regis, which attract over 1.5 million guests every year. For over 80 years we’ve delighted millions of families by giving them a great time with memories that last a lifetime, and our much-loved resorts are places full of excitement, fun, variety and opportunity. We’re not just here to do a job – we’re passionate about Butlin’s and passionate about creating memories that last a lifetime. Our founder Billy Butlin said: “You’ll never get more out of life than doing a job that you enjoy.” If you love people, join our great team who love to delight our guests. And you’ll enjoy the opportunity of a lifetime. Butlin’s is part of the Bourne Leisure Group which also includes Haven Holidays and Warner Leisure Hotels. Our Support Centre based in Hemel Hempstead also provides support for our resorts.
Hilton (NYSE: HLT) is a leading global hospitality company with a portfolio of 18 world-class brands comprising more than 6,100 properties with more than 971,000 rooms, in 119 countries and territories. Dedicated to fulfilling its mission to be the world’s most hospitable company, Hilton welcomed more than 3 billion guests in its 100-year history, earned a top spot on the 2019 World’s Best Workplaces list, and was named the 2019 Global Industry Leader on the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices. Through the award-winning guest loyalty program Hilton Honors, more than 103 million members who book directly with Hilton can earn Points for hotel stays and experiences money can’t buy, plus enjoy instant benefits, including digital check-in with room selection, Digital Key, and Connected Room. Visit newsroom.hilton.com for more information.
Jurys Inn and Leonardo Hotels UK and Ireland are ideally situated in city centres across the UK and Ireland – our hotels provide guests with extremely convenient locations from which to enjoy local attractions.
When visiting any of our city centre locations, Jurys Inn always offers superb customer service and a friendly welcome to all our visitors whether you are a regular or first time guest.
Jurys Inn and Leonardo Hotels UK and Ireland strives to provide a personal touch by listening to our guests needs, and because we’re a small group of hotels, we can quickly adapt to give that little extra. Whether it is our 24 hour available staff, free WiFi or an early business breakfast option, at Jurys Inn and Leonardo Hotels UK and Ireland the little things make big differences.
We also understand that searching for city attractions and places to eat or drink can take time, so we have online hotel city guides for each location, to help you plan a trip. Alternatively, our onsite teams are always happy to offer tips on local attractions, and places to eat or drink.
Explore Catering & Hospitality Work Experience
Careerscope is a platform designed to help you move forward into a career in Hospitality Leisure and Tourism. Offering free information advise guidance and support eg. CV Building, Interview Skills.
Meet Larissa, 24, from Cornwall, and find out more about life as an assistant manager at Rick Stein's St Petroc's Bistro.
Meet Zach, 17, from east London. He works as a barista alongside going to college.
Meet John-Jo, 21, who works as a kitchen assistant in a care home in London. Part of our Bitesize world of work series.
Meet Georgia, 27, from London. She runs her own cake business, making cakes for weddings, birthdays and other celebrations. Part of our Bitesize world of work series.
This gives a good overview of differnt areas of the sector and routes into hospitality
Meet Max. He's 25 and from Sheffield. Find out about his job as a chocolate maker. Part of our Bitesize world of work series.
Search "hospitality" to find videos from people in jobs from across the sector
Matthew Lewis, Vice-President of Operations at the Celtic Collection, reflects on #MyHospitalityLife
My Hospitality Life - Sy Croxford, Executive Restaurant Chef, the Celtic Connection
Kayleigh Dragonetti, Mess Manager
Age: 31 years old
About me:
I currently work for Sodexo and have done for the past 6 years; I am a Mess Manager in a lovely manor house called Government House Officers Mess in Aldershot. I have worked in Hospitality since I left college ranging from bars, pubs and military establishments. I have a 3-year-old boy and a partner in the army so when I am not working, I am keeping busy spending time with my family.
Education:
Secondary school: Sandhurst School until 2006 where I received 6 grade C’s, 2 B’s 2 D’s
HE/FE: National Diploma in Media Studies, NVQ Hospitality Management level 3 (Compass/ESS), Currently finishing my Hospitality level 4 (Sodexo)
Nathan Racey, FutureChef Regional Finalist
Nathan studied Food Technology at Hall Mead School and always knew he wanted to be a chef and found food technology more interesting than his other subjects because it was hands on. Nathan has always had an interest in cooking and began his career through the FutureChef Programme in 2014, making the London Regional Final in 2015. He credits the start of his career to his mentor Mark Reynolds who offered him work experience whilst at school and employment as an apprentice when he had left school. Despite having to take some time out due to Covid-19, Nathans work ethic never changed, and he was soon back working with Mark at Tottenham Hotspurs, where he is completing his Level 3 apprenticeship through Westminster College through Levy Restaurants.
Nathan already in his short career has a number of industry awards under his belt! In 2019 he was crowned the Levy Restaurants Chef of the Year, came second in the Compass Chef of the Year and was awarded a merit at Hotelympia for his participation in the Junior Chef Competition. Nathan says his biggest achievement to date is winning the Trainee Chef of the Year at the Food Service Cateys in 2019
Nathan’s ambition is to work his way through the kitchen and soak up as much experiences as possible. He would like to travel and see and experience different culinary practices and would like to have his own little place but wants to learn everything he can to be able to fulfil his ambition.
Hayley Cancea
I am 23 years old and work in the food manufacturing industry. When I was 14, I won Springboards Future Chef, from this I completed some work experience in Michelin starred kitchens. However, I enjoyed the scientific side of food, so completed my degree at Sheffield Hallam and am now a Graduate Development Technologist for Bakkavor. I joined the accelerated management scheme in November 2020 and am now based at Newark developing Desserts. We manufacture Desserts for all major Retailers, with capabilities to make cheesecakes, cream cakes, potted desserts, and pastries. In my spare time I enjoy exercise and am currently training for a marathon.
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