Blend is Recruitment of the Finest Offering many Hospitality Industry Jobs and more.

The hospitality and catering industry together generate turnover of over £135 billion a year and employ approximately 1.9 million people in more than 180,000 establishments.

This is an exciting and ever growing industry - after all, people will always need to eat!

Whether you are interested in joining the most prestigious boutique hotel chain, or direct operations for a nation-wide event company supplying Ascot through to Silverstone, then this industry has something for you.

To find out more about organisations dedicated to supporting careers in hospitality, take a look these websites:

Craft Guild of Chefs: www.craft-guild.org

A professional body aimed at the development of craft skills through awareness, education and training. The guild organises training and demonstration events as well as social get-togethers.

HCIMA: www.hcima.org.uk

The HCIMA is the professional body for managers and potential managers in the hospitality industry. It has more than 23,000 members in more than 100 countries and publishes extensive advice on business and legislation.

BHA: bha.org.uk

The hospitality's predominant lobbying group, the BHA promotes the interests of the industry to government and other decision-makers both nationally and internationally. The membership includes hoteliers, restaurateurs, contract caterers and clubs as well as suppliers. Restaurant lobbying group the Restaurant Association merged with the BHA in 2003.

People1st - sector skills council: www.people1st.co.uk

People 1st is an employer-led sector skills council licensed by the government. It operates in the hospitality, leisure, travel and tourism industries representing hospitality employers on all aspects of education, training, skills and qualifications. It is also a source of comprehensive information on qualifications and training.

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Nando's owner in bid for Clapham House?

CatererSearch - 30/08/2010

Gourmet Burger Kitchen owner Clapham House Group has confirmed that it has been approach with an offer to buy the company.

Rocco Forte appoints Karim Naffah as managing director

CatererSearch - 30/07/2010

The Rocco Forte Collection has appointed Karim Naffah as its new managing director on a permanent basis after he impressed during a year-long consultancy. Naffah, who has 18 years' experience in the hospitality industry, has acted as a consultant to the Rocco Forte Collection since July last year.

Friday Wrap: A round-up of the week's hospitality news

CatererSearch - 30/07/2010

Our weekly round of of the week's hospitality news includes: catering bosses question Olympic contract profits; Nando's in bid for Clapham House?; eating-out report warns of long-term effect of recession; Merchant Inns report found 'simplistic' forecasts and 'weak' control and more...

Gordon Ramsay's Cape Town Maze has closed

CatererSearch - 30/07/2010

Gordon Ramsay's Maze restaurant in Cape Town has closed after the One & Only resort terminated the chef's consultancy contract. Maze Cape Town opened at the hotel in April last year, with Gordon Ramsay Holdings' (GRH) Jason Atherton at the helm as executive chef and Phil Carmichael as head chef.

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