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Hospitality, Hotels, Catering

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General Resources

The AGCAS Sector Briefing for the Hospitality industry gives an overview of this employment sector and includes key roles for graduates, case studies and further links and resources. Free copies of these are available from Careers or you can view or download them from the Prospectswebsite.

Prospects website has an explore types of jobs section which includes job profiles of over 800 occupations. Information for each job covers salary and conditions, entry requirements, training and career development, typical employers/vacancy sources, related jobs and case studies, contacts and resources.

Bath Spa Careers Resources

These resources are available for reference in the Careers Information room:

  • Getting Into Hospitality (Trotman)
  • Graduate Opportunities in Hospitality (Manchester Metropolitan University)
  • How to Start and Run Your Own Restaurant (Carol Godsmark: How to Books)
  • Occupational file for Hospitality, Hotel and Catering (Green file, E)gives an overview of the sector, job roles and profiles, entry and training, career development and professional bodies, links and additional resources.

Where To Look For Jobs and Placements

www.caterer.com
Contains news, advice and jobs in the hospitality industry.

www.caterersearch.com
Articles; suppliers; company profiles; case studies; career advice and jobs in the catering and hospitality industry.

www.ccruk.com
The Restaurant Group plc. A group company of brand restaurants offering a searchable database of managerial and administrative head office roles and restaurant opportunities.

www.hcareers.co.uk
Hospitality employment website to search for hotel and restaurant, bar and catering jobs.

www.hoteljobs.com

www.ih-ra.com
The International Hotel and Restaurant Association. Search and apply online for international vacancies.

Hospitality & Catering Jobs

Jobs in Tourism and Hospitality, monthly paper bulletin of local and regional jobs, NP or view online at www.tourismtaskforce.org.uk

Check our GO> database for the latest jobs and placement opportunities, plus lists of employers by sector and location

www.gradsouthwest.com has graduate level jobs in the south west. Register to search for jobs and job alerts matching your criteria 

For further information on the job seeking and application process, and resources available, please see the Looking for Jobs and Applying for Jobs pages of this website.

For further information on Work Placements and to download our information sheet, please see our Work Placement pages.

Useful Web Links

www.aaappointments.co.uk
for travel, hotel and hospitality jobs

www.tourismskillsnetwork.org.uk/ South west training organisation for tourism & hospitality, good local and regional links

www.bha-online.org.uk British Hospitality Association

www.lgcareers.com outlines local government careers in hospitality and catering

www.hcima.org.uk student guide on hospitality careers

www.mbplc.com
Mitchells & Butlers is a leading operator of managed pubs, bars and restaurants offering eating, drinking and entertainment in outlets across the UK.

Professional organisations for the Catering and Hospitality industries

Association for Conferences and Events (ACE)
Riverside House, High Street, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire PE18 6SG
Tel: 01480 457595
www.martex.co.uk/ace/index.htm

British Beer and Pub Association (Brewers and Licensed Retailers Association)
Market Towers, 1 Nine Elms Lane, London SW8 5NQ
Tel: 020 7627 9191
www.beerandpub.com

British institute of Innkeeping
Wessex House, 80 Park Street, Camberley, Surrey GU15 3PT
Tel: 01276 684449
www.bii.org

Exhibition Venues Association
Mallards, Five Ashes, Mayfield, Sussex TN20 6NN

Food Standards Agency
Aviation House, 125 Kingsway, London WC2B 6NH
Tel: 020 7276 800
www.foodstandards.gov.uk

Hospital Caterers Association (HCA)
1, Doughty Building, Crow Arch Lane, Ringwood, Hampshire, Kent BH24 1NZ
Tel: 01425 485040
www.hospitalcaterers.org/

Hospitality Training Foundation
International House, High Street, Ealing, London W5 5DB
Tel: 020 8579 2400 www.htf.org.uk

Hotel and Catering Training Company
International House, High Street, Ealing, London W5 5DBwww.hctc.co.uk

Hotel Catering and International Management Association (HCIMA)
Trinity Court, 34 West Street, Sutton, Surrey SM1 1SH
Tel: +44 (0)20 8661 4900
www.hcima.org.uk

The Restaurant Association
Queen's House, 55-56 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London WC2A 3BH
Tel: 020 7404 7744
www.ragb.co.uk

Springboard Uk
3, Denmark Street, London WC2H 8LP
Tel: 020 7497 8654
www.springboarduk.org.uk

Visit Britain
Thames Tower, Black's Rd, Hammersmith, London W6 9EL
Tel: 020 8846 9000
www3.visitbritain.com

Events and Careers Fairs

Look at the ‘What’s On’ section of this website for events and fairs.

Prospects website has a general careers fair section, searchable by type of event and location

www.exhibitions.co.uk lists trade fairs, exhibitions and events throughout the UK. The database searches by subject, location or date.

Further Training and Development

People 1st is the Sector Skills Council for the Hospitality, Leisure, Travel and Tourism industry. Visit their website at www.people1st.co.uk

Most of the Professional Bodies run courses to support continuing professional development.Check their websites from the list above.

Postgraduate and work-related courses are listed atwww.prospects.ac.uk

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