Training

Opinion

If I were a bar person or waiter I’d be profoundly insulted by the use of the term ‘unskilled labour’

24-Feb-2020 By Pete Brown

Pete Brown reacts to the new immigration rules that downplay the difficult roles hospitality workers have

Top tips: Quieter period may be ideal for training

17-Jan-2020 By Poppleston Allen

The chaos of the festive season has passed and you are probably looking forward to some time to relax and unwind throughout the quieter period of the start of the year.

Which type of training could take your pub business to the next level?

14-Oct-2019 By Lucy Britner

Whether you’re interested in wine, cellar management or running the whole operation, there are training courses for every role

How are pubcos helping staff grow into careers in the on-trade?

23-Sep-2019 By Phil Mellows

A job in the pub industry is something many have shied away from, wrongly believing it can’t lead anywhere and that there’s little money to be earned. Well it’s time to think again.

How can bars raise awareness of domestic abuse?

01-Mar-2019 By Emily Hawkins

Licensed venues should get involved in raising awareness of domestic abuse, according to the organisers of a initiative that saw bar staff wear black eye make-up.

UK’s ‘first apprenticeship for brewers’ launched

11-Feb-2019 By Emily Hawkins

An 18-month course will offer aspiring beer makers the chance to gain a qualification in brewing in the first apprenticeship of its kind.

Campaign to unite industry over apprenticeship opportunities

30-Jan-2019 By Emily Hawkins

A hospitality training provider has launched a campaign calling on apprenticeship levy-paying businesses to pledge funding for apprenticeships at other companies.

How to promote mental wellbeing in the pub trade

05-Dec-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Mental health awareness is more prominent than ever, but how can hospitality employers promote mental wellbeing in the workplace amid business pressures?

Free mental health training for publicans

19-Sep-2018 By Emily Hawkins

The Licensed Trade Charity (LTC) has introduced a free training scheme to equip publicans with the ability to identify and help workers with mental health issues.

Arc Inspirations starts its expansion with new training partner

11-Jul-2018 By Emily Hawkins

The northern bar brand Arc Inspirations has appointed Natalie Newman to a new role as its HR and training business partner, as part of its expansion project.

BII opens entries for National Innovation in Training Awards

09-Jul-2018 By Emily Hawkins

The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) is urging companies to enter the National Innovation in Training Awards (NITAs).

HIT Training appoints new licensed academy principal

20-Feb-2018 By Stuart Stone

The hospitality industry’s largest training provider has appointed Jeremy Scorer as principal of its new Licensed Retail Academy.

Butcombe Pubs & Inns launches apprenticeship academy

13-Dec-2017 By Stuart Stone

In partnership with hospitality industry training provider HIT Training, Butcombe Pubs & Inns has launched a bespoke apprenticeship programme across its estate of 25 managed West Country pubs.

Apprentices complete first hospitality standards

01-Dec-2017 By Georgina Townshend

Two apprentices have been named as the "first in the industry" to successfully complete the new hospitality apprenticeship standards.

Video: Pub Skill's speakers discuss challenges for pub employers

25-Jul-2017 By Georgina Townshend

What are the biggest challenges for pub employers, and how can they be overcome? These were among questions addressed by industry experts as part of The Morning Advertiser's Pub Skills event on how employee engagement can add to the bottom line.

Skills shortage

Living Ventures launches chef academy to fight shortage

13-Oct-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

North-west-based Living Ventures has teamed up with The City of Liverpool College to launch its Chef Academy in a bid to help tackle the chefs shortage.

Training

Pubcos offer A-level graduates alternatives to university

22-Aug-2016 By Sara Hussein

After students received their A level results last Thursday (18 Aug), 424,000 university places have been offered to those who achieved the right grades. But for those who wish to enter the hospitality industry there are alternatives to university.

BII chairman's call to arms over apprenticeship levy

06-Jul-2016 By Liam Coleman

BII chairman, Anthony Pender, has called for unity across the pub industry to ensure the sector gets the best deal when the new apprenticeship levy is introduced.

Chef recruitment crisis

HIT Chef Academy launched

05-Nov-2015 By Nicholas Robinson

A new chef training programme has been launched by HIT Training in a bid to tackle the growing shortage of skilled chefs in kitchens, which is expected to reach a peak of 11,000 in pubs by 2020.

Apprenticeship probe launched after concerns about poor quality training

29-Oct-2015 By Emily Sutherland

Serious concerns about the quality of apprenticeships have sparked an inquiry into training in the hospitality sector.

Training

On the career path: What is blended learning?

23-Sep-2015 By Paul Chase

Blended learning is an innovative approach to the training of staff that recognises that pubs and bars are busy places and that training has to fit around the demands of the workplace.

Spirit expands training programme

14-Oct-2014 By James Wallin

Spirit Leased Pubs has launched two new training packages on the back the popularity of its ‘In Pub’ programme.

BII launches pilot pub schemes for jobseekers

12-Mar-2014 By Helen Gilbert

The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) is set to launch two pilot schemes aimed at getting young jobseekers into work.

Greene King and Stonegate make apprenticeship commitments

05-Mar-2014 By Ruth Eilis

Greene King and Stonegate have announced UK-wide apprenticeship schemes to boost the skills profiles of their employees as part of National Apprenticeship Week.

Orchid apprentice scheme sees rise in sales

21-Oct-2013 By Michelle Perrett

More than 100 apprentices proved they've got what it takes to run a business when Orchid Group put them in charge of the pub for a night.

Top 10 myths about apprenticeships in licensed retail

06-Sep-2013 By Rachael Fidler

The myths surrounding the employment of apprentices in the licenced retail trade have only served to deter owners/operators of licenced premises from tapping into a hugely beneficial talent pipeline that could be available to them. Training provider HTP...

Pub trade backs new Government qualification to get young people working in pubs

11-Jul-2013 By Gurjit Degun

A new Government-led vocational qualification for the hospitality sector is being seen as a “stepping stone” in getting apprenticeships “highly valued” in the pub trade.

Employers to develop own apprenticeships, says Nick Clegg

18-Mar-2013 By Gurjit Degun

Licensees will be able to develop their own apprenticeship standards and qualifications to address skills shortages, deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has announced.

Get Licensed responds to training malpractice concerns

11-Mar-2013 By Michelle Perrett

Get Licensed has responded to training malpractice concerns, revealed in the PMA last week.

Loungers to invest in staff development

26-Feb-2013

Loungers, the Piper Private Equity-backed cafe/bar and restaurant group led by Alex Reilly and Jake Bishop, is to invest £100k a year in its staff development program which commences in March.

Pub operators join forces to launch work placement initiative

10-Dec-2012 By M&C Report

Pub and bar operators across the country have launched a new initiative aimed at creating 15,000 work placements for young people in a drive to showcase the career options that are available throughout the industry.

SIA reminds licensees over doorstaff retraining

26-Nov-2012 By Gurjit Degun

Licensees are being reminded that their doorstaff may need to take additional training if they plan to renew their Security Industry Association (SIA) licence.

Business Innovation and Skills Committee calls for urgent reform of apprenticeships

06-Nov-2012 By Mark Wingett

The Business, Innovation and Skills Committee (BISC) has published a report highlighting areas of the Government's apprenticeships programme that need reform and called for more to be done to promote apprenticeship schemes as a credible career alternative...

M&B chain Browns to spend £150,000 on new apprenticeship scheme

29-Oct-2012 By John Harrington

Browns, the Mitchells & Butlers-owned bar and restaurant brand, is to spend £150,000 initially on the launch of a catering and hospitality apprenticeship scheme.

Pub apprenticeships: People 1st launches new online service

19-Oct-2012 By Adam Pescod

Sector skills council People 1st is encouraging pubs to take on apprentices with the launch of a new online service.

SIA boss Bill Butler warns lack of doorstaff training is costing lives

13-Sep-2012 By Michelle Perrett

Doorstaff are involved in a number of deaths every year because they are not sufficiently trained in physical intervention, it has been claimed.

London Mayor Boris Johnson pledges to help BII get 5,000 apprentices working in London

17-May-2012 By Michelle Perrett

London Mayor Boris Johnson has pledged to help the BII get 5,000 apprentices working in the capital within a year.

BII launches new stage of apprenticeship scheme

05-Mar-2012 By John Harrington, M&C Report

The BII is set to launch the next stage of its apprenticeship programme for the hospitality industry at a summit meeting on the issue in June.

BII NITA winners revealed

01-Dec-2011

Caroline Goodwin, manager at the Lounge Bar and Hotel in Penrith, Cumbria, has been awarded Licensee Trainer of the Year at the BII (British Institue of Innkeeping) 2011 National Industry Training Awards.

Back of House Team 2009: The Fiveways, Ormskirk, Lancashire

18-Nov-2009

Fiveways, a large, smart modern pub on the outskirts of Ormskirk in Lancashire, is one of the new breed of carveries developed by pubco Orchid Group....

JDW ramps up training programme

02-Sep-2009 By Ewan Turney

JD Wetherspoon is the first pub company to commit to the Government's skills pledge initiative. The pledge is a voluntary, public commitment to...

FSB: on-the-job training must be recognised

24-Nov-2008 By Ewan Turney

Small businesses, such as pubs, which offer on-the-job training must be recognised with official accreditation, according to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).

M&B beer training scheme lauded

21-May-2008

Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) has become the first to be recognised under the BIIAB Good Practice Recognition Scheme

Back to Basics: Health and safety training

16-May-2008

Too frequently accidents occur because pub staff aren't properly trained. There are many reasons for this. They may have been recruited as...

Champions of perfection

21-Feb-2008

Kelly Smith asks the people behind some of the industry's top training courses what it takes to run the perfect pub Steve Abbott Senior category...

Enterprise looks for more trainee BDMs

22-Jan-2008 By The PMA Team

Enterprise Inns is recruiting its third batch of six associate regional managers after the successful completion of the training programme for the...

Learn before you leap

29-Nov-2007

In an effort to reduce the number of newcomers failing, the tenanted and leasehold sector is improving its training provision. Graham Ridout...

Training & Recruitment: a guide to NVQs

20-Apr-2007

Skills shortages are having a negative impact on UK productivity in all areas of the economy, and there have been plenty of news reports that we are...

Training & Recruitment: lack of training threatens pub businesses

20-Apr-2007

Training is the lifeblood of your business. And if you didn't believe it before, a report released at the end of last month brings out the shocking...

Careers: physical intervention training

28-Mar-2007

There are careers in managed houses - and now there are careers just outside the door. Yes, the bouncer has become the door supervisor, a profession...