Lifting the profitability of hospitality businesses

Lifting the profitability of hospitality businesses

Lifting the profitability of hospitality businesses is behind the new Hospitality New Zealand Training Academy, says chief executive Bruce Robertson. Hospitality businesses are struggling to survive in a very tough economic environment and the new Hospitality New Zealand Training Academy delivers a range of short, relevant programmes to assist business owners and managers improve their profitability and service standards.

The Academy will deliver a range of products from the Hospitality New Zealand Manager Traineeship to a series of short three-hour programmes covering such topics as Dynamic Pricing, Building your Brand and Food Cost Management.

Mr Robertson said that with 48% of members paying themselves less than the minimum wage last year this initiative is critical to help members survive. Programmes will be run regionally and will also be made available to non-members, he said.

Mr Robertson said there were lots of hospitality training programmes available to up skill staff with hospitality skills such as chefing, waiting tables and the like, but few focussed on the leadership and business skills required to run a successful hospitality business. Hospitality New Zealand is expecting good enrolment for the first courses being rolled in May. More information on the Hospitality New Zealand Training Academy, the available programmes and the calendar can be accessed at www.hospitalitynz.org.nz/training.
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