Chefs are hot property. With numerous pan wranglers and kitchen kingpins on television or touring the country like rock stars it’s no surprise that people coming into the profession are ambitious.
Calls to ban employers from using unpaid trial shifts have prompted some in hospitality to question the true value of the practice when their reputation is on the line.
CGA Group completed the acquisition of CPL Online, the specialist provider of e-learning, business solutions and interactive services, from CPL Training on 27 March.
The chief executive of the Upham Pub Group has said that tougher economic conditions have made it easier for them to recruit staff, particularly much-sought-after chefs.
HIT Training and CPL Training have joined forces to launch a new virtual learning environment designed to provide hospitality apprentices with access to high-quality learning facilities.
From offering the warmest of welcomes to pouring the perfect pint and preparing and serving delicious food, people are at the heart of what makes great pubs great.
The majority of employers are confident that they will receive a positive return on investment (ROI) from the money they’ve paid into the apprenticeship levy, according to a survey of members of the People 1st Apprenticeship Network.
Apprenticeships offer a fast-track route to rewarding careers in the hospitality and pub sector, MPs and pub industry leaders said at the Apprenticeship Showcase event in the House of Commons yesterday.
Charity bosses are reminding pubs to keep a close eye on their elderly and vulnerable customers as the country braces itself for the weather front newspapers are dubbing “The Beast from the East”.
Employment in pubs is at a five-year high, with staff on average paid more than the national living wage. However, the trade still struggles to fill vacancies and some workers can feel short-changed when it comes to salaries
Pub industry bodies call for an immigration system that supports UK businesses as official figures show that the number of EU citizens leaving the UK has increased.
With competition for employees as fierce as ever, companies that want to be an employer of choice are introducing unusual benefits to attract and engage staff.
