Careers in Hospitality
Careers in Hospitality is Hotelympia's dedicated careers fair, running 27-28 February within Hotelympia.
Meet over 20 leading hospitality brands, each one exhibiting at the event in full recruitment mode. There's also a FREE Seminar Programme in assocation with The Springboard Charity.
Whether you're new to the industry or a seasoned professional searching out the next stage of your career, Careers in Hospitality is well worth a visit.
Visitors come to Careers in Hospitality to:
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Meet the recruitment teams from leading brands such including:
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Careers in Hospitality Seminars
Sponsored by
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Monday 27 February |
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Time |
Session Title / Synopsis |
Speaker |
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10.00
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Apprenticeships - Are they for me? |
Springboard's CareerScope |
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10.45 |
A Practical Guide to Social Media - How Can it Help You Climb the Career Ladder |
Katherine Alano - Caterer & Hotelkeeper |
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11.30 |
The Benefits and Opportunities within Large Hospitality Groups |
Joanne Monk & Melanie Goodchild - DeVere |
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12.15 |
Panel Discussion: Hospitality 2020 - Are You a Manager of the Future? |
Glen Harrison - Concorde Hotels Philippe Rossiter - Institute of Hospitality Sam Coulstock - The Springboard Charity Emily O'Grady - Thistle Guoman |
| 13.00 | Opportunities for Every Candidate: Vacancies with Caterer.com | Neil Pattison - Caterer.com |
| 13.45 | Sustainability - Chefs on the Importance of Sustainability in the Industry | Foodservice Footprint |
| 14:45 |
From Bean to Bar by Willie Harcourt-Cooze Cacao expert Willie speaks about his experience of following his passion for chocolate and how this established his career.
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Willie Harcourt-Cooze - Willies Cacao
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| 15.30 |
A passion for health and food - Eat Out with Vincent McKevitt |
Vincent McKevitt - Tossed Clare Riley - Eat Out Magazine |
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Tuesday 28 February |
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Session Title / Synopsis |
Speaker / Company |
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10.45 |
Fun, stimulating & motivating! Your career in FSM. Hear from top chefs and management |
Rob Kirkby - Lexington Simon Houston - BaxterStorey
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11.30 |
Sustainability - Chefs on the importance of sustainability in the industry |
Foodservice Footprint
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| 12.15 |
The Benefits and Opportunities within Large Hospitality Groups |
Joanne Monk & Melanie Goodchild - DeVere |
| 13.00 | The Value of Work Experience - Is it really worth doing? |
Dana David - Park Plaza Hotels Sarah Strawbridge - The Cavendish London Sue Parfett - The Brookwood Partnership |
| 13.45 | New to interviews? What you really need to know | Amanda Hall - Royal Garden Hotel |
| 14.30 | Springboard FutureChef to Chef Patron - Interview with Luke Thomas |
Luke Thomas - Luke's Dining Table Anne Pierce - Chief Executive Springboard |
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