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Hilton to offer chef apprenticeships

Hilton Worldwide plans to offer 50 young people chef jobs at its apprenticeship academy in the coming months through plans to enhance its recruitment operation in the UK.

The programme has already offered around 60 apprenticeships to young people working in the hospitality industry since it launched the scheme in 2010.

Projects like this have been mooted as a way to boost the faltering British economy, with managing director of notgoingtouni.co.uk Spencer Mehlman claiming a sustained programme of support for the apprenticeship system would be a positive move from the coalition government.

Minister for employment Christ Grayling expressed his pleasure at Hilton Worldwide's plan to increase recruitment in the UK.

"I look forward to the day when these apprentices run their own Michelin-starred..

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Mon, 6 Feb 2012 15:40:58 15FebGMT

BHA: Hospitality sector could make 236,000 jobs before 2015

Hospitality recruitment can offer a boost to the UK economy by generating 236,000 jobs in the next three years as long as the government offers support to the industry's development, the British Hospitality Association (BHA) has claimed.

Its Hospitality Economy Proposition report emphasised the importance of the restaurant, hotel and catering sector in creating employment in Britain and the need for the government to engage with the possibilities it offers.

This came in conjunction with a report carried out by Oxford Economics stressing the size and scale of the hospitality industry and an STR Global reports showing an increase in revenue for many hoteliers in 2011.

Michael Shepherd, of the London Hilton on Park Lane, said the studies are timely warnings of..

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Mon, 6 Feb 2012 13:15:17 13FebGMT

Premier Inn to generate jobs in Bristol

Hotel jobs could be created in Bristol through the development of an eight-storey, 175-bedroom hotel in the city centre proposed by the UK's largest hotel chain, Premier Inn.

The Whitbread-owned chain is planning to occupy a site at Lewins Mead which has been left derelict for a number of years and invest up to £10 million in the property, which will include a bar and restaurant.

Peter Lawson, associate director at development and planning specialists Turley Associates, said he is delighted with the decision to allow the scheme to go ahead.

"Together with new jobs, the hotel will attract significant numbers of tourists and business travellers to the city who are seeking affordable centrally located accommodation," Mr Lawson added.

He expressed his hope..

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Mon, 6 Feb 2012 09:59:16 9FebGMT

Hotels enjoy positive growth in 2011

People in hotel management jobs across the UK enjoyed a fairly positive year in 2011 despite the economic slump and falling consumer confidence in other sectors.

Hospitality research experts STR Global found revenue-per-available-room (RevPAR) growth in 2011, indicating a successful year of trading.

However, events such as the royal wedding had little impact on hotel performance, something which could concern hoteliers banking on a boost in business levels over the course of the London 2012 Olympic Games.

"Overall 2011 has been a good year for UK hoteliers thanks to positive demand growth," said Elizabeth Randall, managing director at STR Global.

RevPAR grew by 8.4 per cent in London over the course of the year and by 1.5 per cent across the regions.

Despite this,..

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Fri, 3 Feb 2012 15:57:32 15FebGMT

Indian restaurant to open in Manchester

Chef jobs could become available in the north-west through Indian restaurant chain ChennaiDosa's plans to open its first eatery in the region.

The chain has ten restaurants across the UK and is set to create 25 catering jobs by opening a new two-storey, 125-cover establishment in the Stretford Mall, reports the Manchester Evening News.

Specialising in south Indian cuisine, ChennaiDosa has seven restaurants in the London area and three others in Reading, Birmingham and Leicester.

General manager Suresh Baskar said: "I have had customers contacting me from the north of England who have visited our restaurants in London asking me when we are going to open closer to them."

He added that the company had looked at sites in Manchester city centre but..

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Fri, 3 Feb 2012 13:32:12 13FebGMT

Carluccio's to continue expansion in Dorchester

Sous chef jobs and other catering positions could be made available in Dorchester as part of the town's £100 million Brewery Square development, with Italian restaurant chain Carluccio's the latest eatery to sign up to the scheme.

It will occupy 3,264 sq ft in the Bonded Stores building, including a dining terrace beside the new Odeon cinema, reports the Dorset Echo.

A number of restaurants have been confirmed for the town regeneration plan, including Wagamama, Zizzi, Cafe Rouge and Pizza Express.

Andrew Wadsworth, director of project development company Waterhouse, said it has given the project a boost to offer a place to an iconic brand like Carluccio's.

"We are delighted to have secured such a fantastic building in Brewery Square and look forward..

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Fri, 3 Feb 2012 10:00:04 10FebGMT

Edwardian Group purchases Leicester Square cinema

Hotel management jobs could be generated in London after the Edwardian Group continued its UK expansion by purchasing London's iconic Odeon West End cinema in Leicester Square, revealing plans to create a 245-bed hotel on the site.

The cinema, built in 1930, is opposite the larger flagship cinema Odeon Leicester Square, which often hosts UK and European film premieres.

Robert Morley, director of Edwardian Group, said the company saw this acquisition as another prestigious site to add to their 12-strong hotel operation in the capital city.

"Not only will it be a landmark development for the capital but it will create upwards of 400 jobs," he added.

"Investment in potential, creation of jobs and a huge vision for the future" are crucial to..

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Thu, 2 Feb 2012 16:36:14 16FebGMT

Cherry Willingham development could create hospitality jobs

Plans to develop a marina in Cherry Willingham could give hospitality recruitment in Lincolnshire a boost, with a hotel, restaurant and bar expected to come as part of the project.

An investment of roughly £3.7 million is being planned for Eastfield Rise Farm by Globe Consultants, which is handling the project on behalf of a private investor, reports the Lincolnshire Echo.

Initial concerns about the environmental impact of the plan have been dismissed as a council survey showed a majority of people are in favour of the development, which could create 70 jobs for the area.

Globe Consultants director Phil Scrafton said: "It's an exciting project and I think that is why it has been very well received by most of the..

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Thu, 2 Feb 2012 12:36:48 12FebGMT

Manchester project 'aims for Michelin stars'

Head chef jobs could be up for grabs in Manchester after Living Ventures announced plans to create the north-west city's first Michelin-starred restaurant in the prestigious Spinningfields development.

Managing director Tim Bacon expects to invest over £1 million in producing the dining establishment, which he told the Manchester Evening News would be an exclusive experience.

He expressed his excitement at the project, claiming it is "about time" Manchester got its own Michelin-starred eatery.

Mr Bacon played an important part in transforming the nightlife of the Spinningfields, introducing a number of bars and restaurants to the area including the Alchemist, the Oast House and Peppermint Bay.

"It's going to be an ultra-fine dining restaurant - a destination food-based space for locals and visitors. I..

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Thu, 2 Feb 2012 09:59:54 9FebGMT

Darlington plans 'could create jobs'

A former engineering site in Darlington could offer a boost to hospitality recruitment in the north-east through plans to redevelop it into a business site including a pub, restaurant and hotel.

Work has already started on the Yarm Road site, which has lain vacant since 2003, reports the Northern Echo.

The hospitality element of the scheme is expected to be finished by September of this year and create roughly 50 jobs in the sector, with 20 of them at the Toby Carvery and more at a 60-bed Travelodge.

James Marshall of developers CDP, said: "We are thrilled to be finally underway with construction on the site."

He added the companies ultimate aim is to help Darlington thrive in the coming years and offer..

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Wed, 1 Feb 2012 13:11:20 13FebGMT