HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM

HOSPITALITY and TOURISM

The Hospitality and Tourism sector is diverse and includes careers in hotels, guest houses, bed and breakfasts, camping sites, restaurants and bars, conference and exhibition centres, libraries, museums and entertainment activities. This sector is aimed toward business and leisure activities.

Source: New Economy Manchester's Policy & Research Team

Key Statistics

Distribution of Employees in Hospitality and Tourism

working within Greater Manchester, 2007

Employment Concentrations

based on numbers working in Hospitality and Tourism in Greater Manchester, 2007

Large or significant Hospitality and Tourism employers in Greater Manchester include:

Imperial War Museum North - Museum

Kro Bar - Restaurant – pub food

La Tasca - Restaurant - Spanish

Lowry Hotel - Hotel

Marriott Worsley Park Hotel and Country Club - Hotel

Royal Exchange Theatre - Theatre

The Village Hotel and Leisure Club - Hotel

Trafford Centre - Shopping centre

Urbis - Museum

Yang Sing Ltd - Restaurant - Chinese

Source: Business Support Solutions, 2008

Employment Concentrations

based on numbers working in Hospitality and Tourism in Greater Manchester, 2007

Forecast employment changes in Hospitality and Tourism

in Greater Manchester, 2008-2013

Occupations include:

Bar staff

Chefs and cooks

Elementary personal services occupations

Hotel and accommodation managers

Hotel porters

Kitchen and catering assistants

Leisure and sports managers

Leisure and theme park attendants

Leisure and travel service occupations

Publicans and managers of licensed premises

Restaurant and catering managers

Travel and tour guides

Waiters / waitresses

Case Studies

Joel Preston:

When I was younger I was always really interested in cooking so I decided to take Food Technology GCSE at school. After my GCSEs I applied for an apprenticeship and since then I haven’t looked back.

I attend college on day release and have already completed my NVQ Level 2 and Technical Certificate. I’m now on an Advanced Apprenticeship working towards my NVQ Level 3 in Food Preparation and Cooking.

Most people think that becoming a chef means training at a big restaurant but I’m learning my trade through a different route as an apprentice in the staff restaurant of a large pharmaceutical company. Since starting my apprenticeship I’ve learnt so many new skills and made lots of new friends. I’d thoroughly recommend it.

It was after going backpacking round New Zealand that I really became interested in travelling. I had such a good time that after I got back I decided to get involved in setting up a series of New Zealand touring programmes.

This experience stood me in good stead and helped me decide to pursue a career as a tour manager. I’ve now been working in the travel and tourism industry for five years, currently on a self-employed basis as most tour managers do. My job involves managing coach tours lasting from three days to six weeks and for groups of up to fifty people.

I love my job because I get the opportunity to mix with such a variety of people. The role requires you to be upbeat and have a lot of energy to keep clients happy and enthused. Having a good understanding of different cultures is also useful, as is common sense and the ability to think rationally. If you have a love of travelling and enjoy working with people, then you’d definitely enjoy this job.