Helping Young People Take Their First Steps into the World of Catering

The catering industry is an important part of the wider hospitality sector, generating billions for the UK economy each year. 

For young people with ambition and a passion for food or event planning, catering can be an exciting career choice. 

But how can employers, parents, and mentors encourage and support them to take those first steps?

Show Them the Business Potential

Catering isn’t just about cooking – it’s about building a viable business. Encourage young people to learn about logistics, customer service, costing, and marketing alongside food skills. This will help them see catering as a long-term career option, not just a job.

Promote Education and Apprenticeships

Colleges, training providers, and apprenticeships give structure to a young person’s career journey. Work experience placements, part-time roles, or even shadowing opportunities all help them understand the real-world demands of catering.

Emphasise Transferable Skills

Catering teaches organisation, teamwork, and problem-solving – skills that are highly valued across industries. Framing the sector as a springboard to wider opportunities can help young people (and their parents) see its long-term worth.

Support Their Networking

Encourage them to connect with local businesses, catering firms, or event organisers. Industry contacts are invaluable, and many caterers get their start through personal introductions or seasonal opportunities.

Bottom line: By encouraging education, networking, and an entrepreneurial mindset, we can inspire the next generation to build strong careers in catering – strengthening not only their futures but the hospitality industry as a whole.

Tripleseat UK Announces New Partnership with Creventa Enabling Essential Pre-Order Functionality For Events

Tripleseat, the foremost cloud-based sales and event management platform for the hospitality industry, has announced a strategic partnership with Creventa that will empower venues to offer food and drink pre-orders, allergen compliance, and seating plans. 

The seamless integration combines Creventa’s pre-ordering with Tripleseat’s event management capabilities. Guests can now place their food and drink orders beforehand, choosing from a customised pre-set menu that can be optimised to upsell even before the event. 

Pre-orders not only efficiently streamline the event process by informing the back of house directly but also reduces food wastage by ensuring precise quantities of food and drinks are planned for.

The partnership also incorporates Creventa's allergen compliance feature, allowing teams to manage, track, and display allergen information on pre-order menus, prioritising dietary requirements and the health and safety of guests.

 Besides which, Tripleseat customers have the option to enable Creventa’s drag-and-drop seating plan feature to help visualise the venue's spatial design for optimal crowd flow and efficiency.

"The Tripleseat partnership with Creventa is a great example of us working with UK companies to bring best-of-breed technology to restaurants and hotels, ” says Jonathan Morse, CEO of Tripleseat. “All our venues and their guests will benefit from the partnership,” he went on to explain.

Established by founders Andrew Norton and Luke Ireland in 2020, Creventa has swiftly emerged as the top-tier solution for event planners and hosts seeking a seamless and efficient method to manage food and drink pre-orders. 

Founder Andrew Norton comments, "Our mission from day one has been clear. To eradicate the common pitfalls and stresses of event planning and offer a reliable solution for hosts. With Creventa, every customer feels catered for, and every host feels in control.”

Learn more about this powerful partnership and its benefits by visiting: tripleseat.com/partners/creventa/

FACT FILE: Tripleseat is a sales and event management platform used by more than 15,000 venues globally, enabling event managers to streamline the planning process and increase sales. To date, the Tripleseat platform has helped venues book over 10 million events and capture £13.5 billion in event leads. To learn more about Tripleseat or to schedule a demo, please visit www.tripleseat.com