Learners Meet the Hotel Inspector
Last week hospitality learners had the opportunity to chat with TV Personality and Luxury Hotelier, Alex Polizzi. Alex was joined by Head of Food and Beverage at the Polizzi Collection, Sergio Paolo, as both answered questions about the industry, to inspire the next generation of hospitality workers.
Alex, a renowned English hotelier, and star of The Hotel Inspector is a hugely successful businesswoman in the world of hospitality. Recently, Alex opened the doors to a camera crew as she documented the journey of renovating then opening a Grade II listed inn through Lockdown.
Her latest venture, The Star; a 30-bedroom boutique hotel in Sussex opened successfully in Easter 2020 despite numerous challenges including renovation delays, staffing, and working around lockdown.
Sandra Bull, Dean of Faculty for Hospitality and Catering at Weston College, said: “It was fantastic to welcome Alex and Sergio to the college, as they shared about the highs and lows of working in a constantly evolving hospitality sector.
“Our learners enjoyed hearing from two people that have such a wealth of experience, and they were all inspired by the talk.
“The partnership won’t stop there either, we will be working collaboratively with Alex to ensure that we are delivering training needed by employers and preparing our learners for life in the industry.”
Dr Paul Phillips CBE, Principal and Chief Executive of Weston College Group, added: “The hospitality industry has had a really difficult time over the last 18 months, and both locally and nationally, there has been a shortage of staff.
“Through our Career Excellence Hub at Weston College, we feel it is important to connect learners with the industry, working closely with employers to co-design our programmes, and also deliver sessions to our learners. We believe that this will prepare our learners with the skills needed, not just to enter the workplace, but to have long and successful careers.
“It was great to meet Alex and Sergio, who offered such wonderful advice to people getting ready to enter the industry – proving that you can create a career from your passion. I’m looking forward to continuing this partnership and seeing the exciting progress of our hospitality learners.”
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