If you are a university lecturer or course leader running hospitality/hospitality-related degree courses we can support your students with our unique GEMS Programme in three ways:
“Mentoring with the Springboard GEMS programme has been an extremely rewarding experience on both a personal and professional level. Over the past two years, I’ve seen my mentee grow and develop their skills, knowledge and confidence helping them to transition from University into the workplace.” Alex Taylor, Learning and Development Manager, Harrison Catering Services Ltd
Students gain enormously from GEMs:
FAB is Springboard’s secondary schools education programme focussed on demonstrating the skills required for Front of House roles and inspiring students to consider careers in this area. The scheme offers a range of interactive resources which have been designed to support the core curriculum subjects as well as business studies.
The FAB Enterprise Game launched in 2018 at the Newquay Tourism Takeover Day, with 126 students participating. Following the game, students’ perceptions of running a bar on average saw a positive increase of 26% and students rated the activity at 8 out of 10 for enjoyment.Since then, the game has been tested with a further 115 students as well as being demonstrated to 20 careers advisors in the Plymouth area who raved about the game, keen for it to be rolled out to their students in the next academic year. We have also trained 4 ambassadors who have been able to deliver the game to schools over the past year.
Inspiring and creative resources for teachers & national school chef competition
Last year over 400 schools and 14,000 students engaged with FutureChef making it Springboard’s biggest nationwide programme.
FutureChef comprises two key parts…
Resources & materials that support the curriculum
Hundreds of teachers use our online resources to help engage and educate students.
We’ve produced video demonstrations, skills sheets, research tasks, challenges and quizzes, all aligned to the ‘food’ curriculum and helping students develop their technical skills and knowledge.
Click here to register
(It takes seconds to register and everything is free to use).
We also have connections with hundreds of professional chefs up and down the country who give up their valuable time to inspire young people with in-school demos and fun challenges. Once registered you can contact us to help find a chef near your.
FutureChef Competition
Our annual school chef competition that attracts hundreds of schools and thousands of students aged 14-16.
Participants are set challenges, learn how to cook under pressure, develop practical and creative skills and build confidence.
This all culminates in a National Final in London every March, attended by well-known chefs, industry professionals, parents and teachers.
Full details of FutureChef and how to sign your school up for the competition click here
