#094 - Hospitality Meets John Holden - The Skills Gap Facilitator

Throughout my time of running this humble little show, I've been introduced to people from all over the industry in various capacities. It's one of things I love the most.Today's guest is inspiring hearts and minds on choosing a career in hospitality but is not just leaving it there, he's then facilitating connections to help get them the best start possible.I got some time with John Holden, Food & Beverage Lecturer at Tameside College and Founder of Bridging the Skills Gap (https://www.btsg.org.uk)We chat through:-Hospitality meets (Yay)Moving into academiaPassing on the passionMoving to LondonLearning GermanDealing with legal issuesStarting in pubsChanging perspectiveMoving over to trainingGrabbing life by the ballsSliding doorsCompetitionsHelping studentsWork experienceAwful guestsBeing a good guestStriking up relationshipsAnd so much more.John's work is exceptional and I'd encourage anyone who wants to help give the next generation a great start in their career to reach out to him on [email protected]!This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy