Virtual reality hotel to lead youngsters towards hospitality at Skills London

05 November 2018 by
Virtual reality hotel to lead youngsters towards hospitality at Skills London

A group of operators will be offering virtual reality experiences to young people to inspire them to take up a career in hospitality.

Working with Umbrella Training, operators such as the Ritz London, Firmdale Hotels, the Goring and Park Plaza will explaining the merits of careers in hospitality to visitors to Skills London, as well as giving them the opportunity to experience a virtual reality hotel.

The technology, which won Umbrella a Springboard Award for Excellence for the best use of digital media to attract talent, allows visitors to explore a number of employers and also provides guidance across a range of career and apprenticeship options in the hospitality sector.

Umbrella Training said that it expected more than 2,000 people to experience the virtual reality hotel over the course of Skills London 2018, which takes place on 23 and 24 November. The youngsters will also be able to engage with an Instagram social wall with a hologram chefs hat, a hospitality quiz using touch-screen technology and have the opportunity to take home Check into Hospitality 2019.

Umbrella Training business relations director Sam Coulstock said: "It will be great to see hospitality represented so brilliantly at Skills London in 2018. By bringing together some of the industry's most well-known brands, we will be able to showcase the vast opportunities our sector offers and inspire those visiting with the achievements and stories from some of the teams from our employer partners."

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