Nominations open for Hospitality Guild Apprenticeship Awards
Held in partnership with sector skills council People 1st, the awards are open to anyone who has been undertaking a hospitality-related apprenticeship at the end of March. With six categories to enter, the winners will be announced at an event in London in December.
The Guild will also be recognising rising stars from across the sector by inducting them into a Young Hall of Fame. Both this and last year’s intermediate and advanced apprenticeship winners will also be inducted.
Suzy Jackson, executive director of the Hospitality Guild, said that the awards had quickly been established as the premier event celebrating apprentices’ achievements.
Jackson said: “We had such impressive nominations last year and the overall quality was outstanding. It really highlighted the fantastic work that apprentices do, and we’re really hoping to build on the success of last year’s awards.
The awards have received support from industry organisations and leaders, including the BII (British Institute of Innkeeping), and the National Apprenticeship Service (NAS).
BII chief executive Tim Hulme said: “As the awarding body for intermediate and advanced apprenticeships in licensed hospitality, we are fully supportive of the Hospitality Guild Apprenticeship Awards and the contribution they make.
“An apprenticeship offers an individual a credible pathway to a career in the licensed trade, and within our industry there exists a wide range of opportunities.”
Entry is free, and nominations must be submitted by Monday 7 October. Visit the Hospitality Guild website for more information.
The six categories are:
- Intermediate Apprentice of the Year
- Advanced Apprentice of the Year
- Apprenticeship Mentor of the Year
- Employer of the Year: SME (less than 250 employees)
- Employer of the Year: Large (more than 250 employees)
- Partnership of the Year
