| What's it about? | | | | You need to be good at dealing with the public |
| The hospitality and catering apprenticeship is one | | | | and be an excellent communicator- you’ll have |
| of the most popular programmes, attracting | | | | to cater for some ‘interesting’ characters |
| thousands of candidates per year. Depending on | | | | you’ll find! |
| your strengths and interests, you could either be | | | | What do I get out of it? |
| working behind the scenes in a kitchen or up | | | | If you’re into service, you’ll learn how to |
| front, pouring drinks for the Friday night crowd. | | | | serve customers, or train in drinks service – |
| It’s your choice! | | | | service is one of the fastest growing sub-sectors. |
| The apprenticeship covers a large range of | | | | For the Gordon Ramsey’s out there, |
| occupations within the industry. It covers work in | | | | you’ll learn how to cook on a large scale for |
| restaurants, hotels, cafés, pubs, and contract | | | | institutions like the NHS or armed forces. Whilst |
| caterers – it also supplies other industries with | | | | those keen on hospitality will get the chance to |
| food and drink. | | | | learn how to run a B&B or youth hostel, or |
| You can choose from a number of career paths, | | | | keep a hotel crisp and clean. |
| one which you’re most interested in- such as | | | | In England and Wales, the framework at level 2 |
| service, where you could train as waiting staff; | | | | an apprentice in this sector must follow is: a |
| cookery, where you could train as a chef in a | | | | relevant NVQ at level 2, pass a knowledge based |
| restaurant; or maybe you interested in the wining | | | | assessment, Key Skills and an assessment in |
| and dining side of things, and hospitality is more | | | | Employment rights and Responsibilities. In Northern |
| your forte- here you could work in a hotel | | | | Ireland; NVQ level 2, pass Application of number + |
| reception area or a B&B. It’s a huge | | | | Communication level 1, and an assessment in |
| public sector, and completion of the advanced | | | | Employment rights and Responsibilities. |
| apprenticeship could lead to management or | | | | And in Scotland; S/NVQ level 2, Core Skills and |
| supervisory roles! | | | | further enhancement assessments must be |
| Who's it for? | | | | passed. Once qualified a starting salary between |
| This sector often requires night and weekend | | | | £9k-£13k can be expected, with job roles as |
| work, with some unsociable hours and lots of | | | | chefs, waiters, bar persons, hotel receptionists |
| time spent on your feet – however, it’s a | | | | and housekeepers available to those who |
| young and vibrant sector, with most employees | | | | complete the apprenticeship. |
| under the age of 25. This does mean however, | | | | Apply now and you could be running your own |
| that you need to have high levels of motivation | | | | Hotel Babylon in no time! …or the next Fawlty |
| and need to react quickly and confidently to solve | | | | Towers. |
| problems. | | | | |