The campaign led by the British Hospitality Association (BHA), in partnership with Springboard, Barclays, Believe in Young People, National Apprenticeship Service and the DWP, offers a commitment to creating job opportunities for 16-24 year olds.
Jacqui Allum, director of The Big Hospitality Conversation said: “Bristol and the South West have one of the largest hotel and restaurant sectors in the UK in terms of both employees and contribution to the local economy. Hospitality is a growing industry, which is consistently resilient to economic fluctuations. With its enviably full and varied programmes of festivals, events and cultural activities, Bristol is ideally placed for attracting domestic and overseas tourists and we’re delighted to be working with prosperous local hospitality and tourism businesses who are seeking to attract young people.”
This is the 22nd Big Hospitality Conversation and forms part of the BHA’s 2015 programme, which will tour across the country at venues in Tottenham, Nottingham, Sheffield, and many others.
Ufi Ibrahim, CEO of the BHA said: “Hospitality and tourism is a key facet of the economic success of Bristol in terms of its financial contribution to the UK Plc and job creation. It consistently outranks other regional cities for overnight trips and has widespread appeal to both domestic and overseas tourists. For young people living in Bristol, therefore, a career in hospitality makes perfect sense. The breadth of job roles and the training available means that bright and focused young people can succeed very quickly and hospitality offers wonderful growth prospects and job opportunities for all job seekers of any age.”
The BHA represents over 40,000 hotels, restaurants and food services in the UK. They aim to create 300,000 new hospitality and tourism job in the UK by 2020.