Lancashire hotel chefs attain new qualifications

Two chefs at a Lancashire hotel are celebrating the completion of
qualifications to equip them with new leadership skills in the
hospitality sector.

The dynamic culinary duo of Joey Longmire-Dodd and Sam Pierce from
Lancaster House Hotel have both been studying two year courses as part
of their continuing professional development.

28-year-old Joey from Lancaster rejoined the hotel’s culinary team in
2018 and has worked his way up to being a sous chef.  He has
successfully completed his NVQ Hospitality Manager Level 4
qualification.

Meanwhile, Sam, 38, also from Lancaster, is Babcock International’s
first learner to achieve a distinction in his Level 3 Senior Sous Chef
apprenticeship.

The chefs’ training has been delivered with support from English Lakes
Hotels Resorts & Venues working in partnership with Inspiro Learning and
Babcock International.  It has allowed them to hone their skills whilst
continuing to forge their careers and earn a living.

Both chefs have been able to step up and take on greater
responsibilities as a result of their studies, supporting head chef at
Lancaster House Hotel Damien Ng in overseeing kitchen team members,
managing shifts and helping to plan and deliver menus.

Sam explains: “Joey and I both feel that our training has had a really
positive impact on how we visualise the business.  It’s certainly
sharpened our awareness of managing the kitchen so that it runs as
smoothly as possible.

“We’ve both really enjoyed our studies and can clearly see how our
development over the last two years is helping the food and beverage
teams move forward.  Our aim is to pass on as much knowledge as possible
to the rest of the culinary team.”

Damien Ng adds: “We’re thrilled with Sam and Joey’s progress and the
completion of these highly valuable, practical qualifications.  The
training has had a big impact on the pair.  They now have the ability to
see the bigger picture when challenges arise and the management skills
to think creatively to deal with them.”

English Lakes Hotels Resorts & Venues is currently recruiting for staff
across a range of hospitality industry disciplines. To find out more
about available jobs and to apply, visit
https://englishlakes.co.uk/careers/