Hospitality and Catering
The hospitality and catering industry includes a wide range of establishments such as hotels, hostels, restaurants, cafes, pubs, and contract catering. The profession currently employs 2.5 million people in the UK.
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Numbers employed locally
| Bath and North East Somerset |
7,133 |
| Bristol |
13,194 |
| North Somerset |
6,549 |
| South Gloucestershire |
6,604 |
Who does what?
- A - Administrative 4%
- B - Bar Staff 10%
- C - Chefs, Cooks 11%
- D - Cleaners, Domestic Staff 4%
- E - Hotel Managers 3%
- F - Kitchen Assistants 14%
- G - Other Occupations 29%
- H - Pub Managers 3%
- I - Restaurant/Catering Managers 7%
- J - Sales and Retail Assistants 3%
- K - Waiters, Waitresses 12%
How much could I earn?
Position
| Average annual salary (£s) |
| Bar Staff |
£7,143 |
| Hotel Porter |
£12,528 |
| Hotel/Accommodation Manager |
£28,028 |
| House Keeper |
£11,689 |
| Restaurant/Catering Manager |
£18,889 |
| Waiter/Waitress |
£7,834 |
What 16 year olds did in 2008
In 2008 83.7% of 16 year olds in the West of England continued in full-time education, while a further 10.2% entered full-time employment or work-based training.
A total of 1,182 Year 11 school leavers from local schools entered full-time employment or work-based training. Of this number, 87 went into catering occupations.
Want to know more?
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- Qualifications
- Local training, further and higher education opportunities
- Skills and personal characteristics
- Rates of pay and working conditions
- Local, national and international employers.