Apesar de ser um dos maiores empregadores do Reino Unido, com mais de 3,2 milhões de pessoas trabalhando no setor e uma contribuição de 130 bilhões de libras para a economia, a hospitalidade ainda não é vista como uma carreira preferida por muitos solteiros da escola. não foram devidamente informados sobre as carreiras da hospitalidade durante seu tempo na escola. Connect, hospedamos nosso primeiro
In fact, just 5% of them say they’re considering a future in hospitality.
That’s shocking, but not surprising when you realise that 61% of young people say they haven’t been properly informed about hospitality careers during their time in school.
For too long, the industry has been misunderstood, often dismissed as a “stop-gap job” rather than the dynamic, fulfilling career it truly is.
That’s exactly why we decided to do something about it.
Last Tuesday, in collaboration with Cheshire Enterprise and the fantastic people at Hospitality Connect, we hosted our very first Dia de Treinamento do Professor Na Chester Townhouse.
A meta? Simplesmente para dar aos professores um olhar prático e interno para a indústria, para que eles possam entender melhor, conversar sobre isso e inspirar a próxima geração a considerar a hospitalidade como uma escolha real de carreira. Mocktails. Up. Simonia.
We pulled out all the stops to make it a day to remember.
Things kicked off with a bar session led by Becky, our brilliant Townhouse Bar Manager, who taught the group how to make mocktails.
It was fun, lively, and got everyone talking (and shaking).
Next, Head Chef Dwil took over with a Caesar salad session, each teacher got their own tray of ingredients and followed along, learning not just how to make the dish, but what it’s like to work in a professional kitchen.
After a relaxed lunch, the group split up.
Half went upstairs with Head Housekeeper Laura and our Director of Happiness Nicola to get a real feel for the housekeeping side of hotel life, yes, bed-making and all!
The other half joined me, Steven Hesketh, alongside our Sales Manager Jules, for an open and honest chat about hotel operations, back-of-house workings, and what it takes to keep the whole show running smoothly.
O engajamento foi incrível. Sucesso e já estamos ansiosos para fazê-lo novamente. Com o momento certo, pode se tornar um movimento nacional. Indústria incrível. O futuro da nossa indústria começa com a educação e começa agora.
The teachers asked thoughtful questions, threw themselves into every activity, and left with a whole new perspective on hospitality.
More importantly, they told us how excited they were to take this back to their schools, to start conversations with students who might never have considered this path before.
Hosting our first teacher training day was a huge success and we’re already looking forward to doing it again.
The energy, enthusiasm, and genuine curiosity we saw throughout the day confirmed what we already knew: this kind of program is not only wanted, it’s needed.
And if all goes to plan, this won’t just be a one-off. With the right momentum, it could become a national movement.
Because when educators understand and value hospitality, students will too.
If you’re as passionate about changing the narrative around hospitality as we are, I’d love for you to join the journey.
Follow me on social media to keep up with our work, future events, and ideas for reshaping how people view this incredible industry.
Better yet, come along to my next The Art of Hospitality Conference and be part of the movement to re-energise hospitality from the inside out. The future of our industry starts with education, and it starts now.
