Industry body

Institute of Hospitality

Professional body for hospitality managers, with qualifications and career development routes.

UK-wide England

Main website

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

Trades this covers

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.

The first step into management — and the apprenticeship that formalises what you already do.