On Thursday 28th September 2023 Umbrella Training partnered with Metaverse Learning to bring a brand new way of teaching. We saw how future Commis Chefs can learn vital skills and experiences through virtual reality with scenarios developed carefully by Umbrella Training and created by Metaverse Learning.

Take a read of The Pig Hotels’ latest blog detailing their time at the Purple Umbrella Awards 2023.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation is a globally recognised player in hospitality. We have a presence in almost 70 countries on six continents, with 60+ years of delivering distinctive experiences to guests, owners, and World of Hyatt members.

“Umbrella Training’s numerous offerings of apprenticeships and their flexible and tailored approach in delivering apprenticeships to our teams are of tremendous value to our organisation”

I am Marshall Bax, I’m currently working as a CDR at The Pig at Bridge Place.

I chose the apprenticeship because I thoroughly enjoyed the Level 2 Team member apprenticeship with Jonathan in 2018; so much so that I chose to do my next qualification three years down the line in 2021/2022. I also took an assistant manager role at an independent restaurant in Ramsgate, where I felt I would benefit from having the support and guidance of Umbrella to become the best leader I can be; and strive for greatness.

A small independent vegan bakery in Kent who has big ideas on how to develop and grow their staff members and embrace apprenticeships.

”Whilst a highly qualified person may be able to work independently sooner, an apprentice is often more trainable as they are getting their qualification on the job. As a small business, hiring an apprentice fits in with our budget and there is less risk if we have a period of lower sales. “

At Iconic Luxury Hotels we have identified that apprenticeships have provided a certain degree of flexibility within our team in relation to recruitment and retention.

The nature of the apprenticeships has assisted in staffing and supported our succession planning model.