Making Apprenticeships Work For Your Business
HIT Training’s Jeremy Scorer talks all about apprenticeships, how they can benefit a business and what the upcoming changes to apprenticeships mean for the industry.
Food & Beverage Team Member Apprenticeship
You’ll gain hands-on experience serving food and drinks, delivering brilliant customer service, handling bookings and payments, and working confidently as part of a team alongside kitchen staff completing a chef apprenticeship.
2026 Apprenticeship Changes
Early in 2025, the Government brought in changes to apprenticeship programs across the country. These changes have benefitted learners and employers in varying degrees, but mostly in making apprenticeships more accessible. What have the Government already changed? English and Maths Reform. As of February 2025, the government has removed the mandatory requirement for adult apprentices […]
Life as a Hospitality Apprentice in a Sustainable Pub
Sophie, our 2025 Hospitality Apprentice of the Year for Front-of-House, discusses what she enjoys about her apprenticeship, her future plans and how important sustainability is for the pub.
Faye Szpytma: Road to Head Chef
When Faye Szpytma joined Sodexo as their very first Chef Apprentice at Colchester PFI, none of them could have predicted just how quickly she would become one of their brightest rising stars. Today, she stands as a powerful example of how passion, opportunity and the right support can unlock extraordinary potential — and her story […]
Eddie Doyle: Brewer & Packager
I first joined Full Circle Brew Co in late 2021, working in the taproom, pouring pints and developing a real enthusiasm for craft beer. I loved being part of the industry, surrounded by passionate people and high-quality beer, but I soon realised I wanted to take my career further. Although I enjoyed working in the […]
Katie Marriott: General Manager
Katie’s career has taken her through a variety of management roles across retail and hospitality, giving her valuable experience in operations, people management, and customer service. While she felt confident in her ability to run day-to-day operations, she recognised the need to build her knowledge in strategic leadership to truly thrive as a senior manager. […]
The Real Barrier To Exceptional Hospitality
What’s the biggest thing holding back genuinely exceptional hospitality service? If you think it’s a lack of training quality, the wrong calibre of people, or even budget constraints, you’re not entirely wrong, but you’re not right either. In truth, these are surface-level limitations. They’re convenient explanations that allow us to point the finger somewhere other […]
Handerline Morency: Kitchen Apprentice
When Handerline Morency stepped into her first professional kitchen, she never imagined she’d one day be leading a brigade of nine seasoned chefs, and she certainly didn’t imagine she’d become the 2024 NITAs Hospitality Apprentice of the Year for Kitchen. But as Handerline puts it: “If you’re passionate and want to work while still having […]
Callum Beaumont: Chef Apprentice
“My day usually starts before the sun rises – with a bottle feed and nappy change for my daughter before I’ve even thought about work. Life as a new dad has its challenges, but she’s my biggest motivator. Everything I do now is about building a better future for my family. In the kitchen, I’m […]