First steps towards management

Question

I have been in catering for 12 years and I wish to move on from cooking. I am stuck in a rut and wish to start a new career. I would like to train as a trainee manager in a restaurant, hotel or pub. Can you tell me which training courses and qualifications I would need to get started? I have been a kitchen manager of a small school kitchen before, but this did not require qualifications.

What the expert says

David Goldfarb, director, Mayday Executive

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If you have drive, enthusiasm and determination, there are many catering organisations that offer training. Many of the larger hotel and pub companies have in-house training programmes which are recognised by the rest of the industry, so you could try to get work with one of these. Alternatively, you could find out if a company would support you in doing a NEBS diploma in management or an NVQ management qualification. There are both distance learning courses and evening courses in management.