If you enjoy preparing, cooking and serving all kinds of food and drink, a career in the fast-paced, customer-facing hospitality and catering environment could be a great move.
Careers
Chef
£12,000 – £30,000
Your role will be to prepare, cook, and present food. Ranging from commis chef and chef de partie, you will gain experience in a variety of cooking and preparing skills.
Restaurant Manager
£18,000 – £45,000
Restaurant managers oversee the running of the restaurant, including planning menus, organising shifts and rotas, managing stock and budgets, and liaising with suppliers.
Head Chef
£25,000 – £55,000
As a head chef, you will be responsible for the performance of the kitchen staff and for managing the preparation, cooking and plating of food.
You could earn up to £55k per year in the hospitality and catering sector.
Hospitality is the UK's 4th largest industry.
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The hospitality sector is the fastest growing industry in the UK, and employs 15% of the UK workforce.
The UK hospitality sector is expected to experience staff shortages following Brexit, leading to greater demand for trained hospitality staff.