Employer scheme

Compass Group UK & Ireland

The UK's biggest contract caterer, running chef and hospitality apprenticeships with sociable hours.

Chertsey UK-wide England

Main website

Links go to the provider's own site. Always confirm start dates and entry requirements with them.

Trades they train

Produce bread, pastry and cakes in craft bakeries and production plants.

Cook professionally — the trade with the shortest route from beginner to genuinely skilled.

Front of house in bars, hotels and restaurants — the fastest way into paid work with a qualification attached.