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the World Of Hospitality
16 Hospitality launches
new training programme
following two successful
open days
Pub operator 16 Hospitality has
officially launched its new hospitality
training programme, The Hub, after two
successful open days held in two of its
Cheshire and Anglesey sites.
Following a recent report from
the Recruitment and Employee
Confederation (RED) and KPMG
highlighting the lack of skilled chefs and
service staff in the hospitality industry,
The Hub has been designed to offer
some of the most varied and ‘hands on’
hospitality training in the UK.
As well as gaining formal qualifications
accredited by City & Guilds, The
Hubs recruits, known as ‘rookies’, will
experience what it means to work in
the day-to-day operation of hospitality
venues, as well as have the unique
opportunity to experience exciting and
informative external trips including: sea
fishing, wine tasting and brewery tours,
thanks to links with a range of hospitality
partners.
The training programme is open all year
round to people of all ages, whether 18
or 65. The only requirements are that
applicants hold no previous experience
and have a strong work ethic.
Rookies will be guided through their
training by an experienced mentor
from within the company, as well as an
external tutor, who will be on hand to
assist them with both theoretical and
practical study and ensure quality service
levels are always delivered.
The training programme will be rolled
out to include all of 16 Hospitality’s
sites across the north west of England
and north Wales, and a small group of
students will be recruited at each of the
venues.
The Hub’s open days in February, marked
the launch of the programme and were
held at two of 16 Hospitality’s sites, The
Swan in Tarporley, Cheshire, and The
Oyster Catcher in Rhosneigr, Anglesey.
A number of positive talks were given to
the potential applicants from the senior
management team at 16 Hospitality,
including Edward Barlow, Managing
Director of 16 Hospitality, Matt Parker,
Operations Manager and Catherine
Daley, Head of HR and Training. The
potential applicants tried their hand
at blind food and drink tasting, before
they were given a tour, front and back of
house, around each of the venues.
Managing Director of 16 Hospitality,
Edward Barlow, talks about what The
Hub hopes to provide to recruits: “What
we want to offer at The Hub is not only
a practical training programme but a
life-changing experience, beginning with
being handed an alarm clock to help
with those early mornings and a ‘rookie’
badge. Those who succeed will not only
receive graduation honours but a job
guarantee at either one of our venues or
one of our carefully selected partners.
“It’s crucial that the lack of skilled
professionals in the hospitality industry
is addressed and it is our aim to develop
fully trained, highly skilled and talented
chefs, management teams and industry
professionals.”
Matthew Parker added: “The attendees at
both open days were enthusiastic, asked
insightful questions and were clearly
passionate about the hospitality industry,
which are exactly the kind of people
that we want to recruit. If the open days
are any indication, I believe that the
training programme will be successful
in producing the next line of talented
hospitality professionals”
Anyone who would like more
information about The Hub, please
contact [email protected].
Website: www.16hospitality.co.uk
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