The hospitality and catering industry together generate turnover of over £135 billion a year and employ approximately 1.9 million people in more than 180,000 establishments.

This is an exciting and ever growing industry - after all, people will always need to eat!

Whether you are interested in joining the most prestigious boutique hotel chain, or direct operations for a nation-wide event company supplying Ascot through to Silverstone, then this industry has something for you.

To find out more about organisations dedicated to supporting careers in hospitality, take a look these websites:

Craft Guild of Chefs

Craft Guild of Chefs: www.craft-guild.org

A professional body aimed at the development of craft skills through awareness, education and training. The guild organises training and demonstration events as well as social get-togethers.
HCIMA

HCIMA: www.hcima.org.uk

The HCIMA is the professional body for managers and potential managers in the hospitality industry. It has more than 23,000 members in more than 100 countries and publishes extensive advice on business and legislation.
BHA

BHA: bha.org.uk

The hospitality's predominant lobbying group, the BHA promotes the interests of the industry to government and other decision-makers both nationally and internationally. The membership includes hoteliers, restaurateurs, contract caterers and clubs as well as suppliers. Restaurant lobbying group the Restaurant Association merged with the BHA in 2003.
People1st

People1st - sector skills council: www.people1st.co.uk

People 1st is an employer-led sector skills council licensed by the government. It operates in the hospitality, leisure, travel and tourism industries representing hospitality employers on all aspects of education, training, skills and qualifications. It is also a source of comprehensive information on qualifications and training.

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James Martin to open hotel restaurant in home town of Malton
CatererSearch - 07/02/2012
Celebrity chef James Martin is to launch a restaurant at the Talbot hotel in his home town of Malton, North Yorkshire. Owned by the Fitzwilliam Estate for more than 200 years, the Talbot is currently closed while it undergoes a £4m restoration. It will reopen in the spring.
Roast appoints new head chef
CatererSearch - 06/02/2012
Roast restaurant in London's Borough Market has appointed Marcus Verberne as its new head chef. New Zealand-born Verberne joins Roast after a decade of working with Mark Hix, most recently at his restaurant at the Albermarle at Brown's Hotel, where he was executive chef...
Dabbous gets perfect marks from Evening Standard and Time Out
CatererSearch - 06/02/2012
Dabbous, the first restaurant from former Texture head chef Ollie Dabbous, has wowed the London food critics, with both the Evening Standard and Time Out scoring it a perfect five. Located in Fitzrovia, Dabbous is a joint venture between the chef and mixologist Oskar Kinberg.
Finance director moves to Malmaison and Hotel du Vin from De Vere
CatererSearch - 06/02/2012
Paul Roberts has been appointed finance director of boutique hotel brands Malmaison and Hotel du Vin. Roberts, 42, who takes up the role in March, joins the two groups from De Vere Hotels where he was finance director of 11 hotels including Cameron House on Loch Lomond and the Grand at Brighton.
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