Today is National Hospitality Day, a nationwide celebration of our brilliant and resilient sector, the people who work within it, and the suppliers that support them. In order to show our support for this fantastic industry, team Umbrella went out and enjoyed some time at their favourite restaurants, bars and hospitality businesses and let us know why they think you should visit them as well.

Training and apprenticeship provider Umbrella Training has announced a significant investment in Metaverse Learning - a company that specialises in delivering virtual and Web3 based educational programmes.

Umbrella Training is launching a new culinary school to provide apprentices with access to a professional kitchen environment and further learning and development opportunities.

Launching this month, the Umbrella Training Culinary School will be based at Lakefield Hospitality College in London, and will host a series of apprenticeship clubs and masterclasses where aspiring chefs can develop their skills and knowledge alongside a 12-month apprenticeship programme.

The second edition of the Inside Hospitality Survey was conducted between November 2021 and February 2022, capturing the views and experiences from 1016 hospitality workers, from all backgrounds and career levels.

The launch took place OXO Tower Restaurant, Bar and Brasserie, as a breakfast briefing joined by allies, partners, supporters, friends, and other industry leaders.

This World Creativity and Innovation Day, Umbrella Training would like to raise awareness of the importance #creativity and #innovation play in #further #education with #apprenticeships, #career #development and #job creation.

We believe creativity is great for grabbing attention, enhancing engagement and interaction across our whole business, from our learning materials to our marketing and events.

My name is Selven Armoogum. I have developed an early interest in hospitality in Mauritius where I am from. I am a husband, father and currently a Learning Consultant at Umbrella Training and have over 25 years of experience in the hospitality industry.

Did you know the U.K. Government has extended the £3,000 incentive payment for hiring a new apprentice until the end of January 2022?

How many times have we heard the phrase “changing perceptions of hospitality” in relation to how young people perceive hospitality?

We are delighted to have our five-page feature published in fantastic Chef Magazine!

Time to put those misconceptions about apprenticeships aside and find out just how simple and rewarding the processes of hiring an #apprentice #chef can be!

Read about our recent Hospitality Roundtable where we unearth need to reset understanding of #apprenticeships in #hospitality with leading expert guests from across the industry.

I am a great supporter of mentoring which has played a huge role in my career firstly as a mentee which helped to develop my own career during the early years.

At Umbrella Training, our Learning consultants and staff are all paying closer attention towards keeping themselves and others healthy. This is because having a strong immune system and eating "stress-busting" foods will help us all through these challenging times.

Umbrella Training are delighted to announce that the kickstart scheme has been extended until March 2022.

We are here to help employers access funding whilst strategically building sustainable recruitment and bespoke training programmes for the hospitality industry that boost retention and staff engagement across England, Wales and Scotland.

I moved to London in 2012 after spending 10 months in Ireland where I was taking care of 4 children as a live-in au-pair.

I only knew 2 people in the UK when I moved here, and they both happened to work in the hospitality industry, so it was somewhat an obvious choice for me to join it as well.

This Saturday, our team will be out on the town hitting up their favourite spots to support the industry and help get hospitality back to what it once was before the pandemic!

Having worked in hospitality always, I’ve been used to longs hours, late finishes and high-pressure environments.

Particularly when I worked in operations the days and nights flew by so fast; looking back I clearly neglected myself and my own wellbeing.

Between the sporadic ‘meals’ when restaurants could open fully and the little government support provided in the form of rent holidays, business rate cuts, and last-minute furlough extensions, the hospitality industry has been deprived like no other over the past 18 months.

After months of inactivity hospitality industry has opened its doors fully and we at Umbrella Training want to inject as much of positivity into your organisational recovery, development, and your people.