CH&Co launches Apprenticeship Academy

To mark National Apprenticeship Week 2020, CH&Co recently launched the CH&Co Grow With Us Apprenticeship Academy, confirming the company’s commitment to the development of new and existing team members. The inclusive approach to apprenticeships supports employees from apprentice to board level, enabling them to grow within the diverse business across its wide range of sectors and roles.

The CH&Co Apprenticeship Academy includes Chefs Academy, which supports chefs at every stage of their career and attracting and developing new talent to fill the skills gap; Service Academy, developing confident hospitality professionals with world-class customer service; Business Academy, championing development opportunities across the business’ support functions, from accounting and law to marketing and HR; and Leadership Academy, offering our future leaders development opportunities that will challenge them and help fulfil their career goals.

Liam Hatcher, head of learning and development for CH&Co, said: “We’re very excited to launch the CH&Co Grow With Us Apprenticeship Academy to the business. Apprenticeships offer all our people the opportunity to develop personally and professionally and realise their career ambitions. We want to inspire the next generation of chefs, hospitality professionals and industry leaders, and the Grow With Us Apprenticeship Academy supports this.”

Terry Waldron, COO of CH&Co, added: “Our focus on developing and supporting our people never stops – they are, after all, our greatest asset. The CH&Co Grow With Us Apprenticeship Academy gives our teams access to a diverse range of development opportunities that allows them to explore and fulfil their goals.”