21 delegates attend FEA’s free CFSP course for recently unemployed
foodservice professionals
“I took the course because I want to work
within the foodservice sector for years to come.”
21 delegates recently completed the CFSP Open to Work course organised
by the FEA. The Association offered it
for free to people who had been made redundant from the hospitality industry as
a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. The delegates were drawn from every part of
the industry, including chefs, managers, kitchen designers and equipment sales
professionals, among many other jobs.
Because of lockdown, the course seminars had to be delivered remotely
via Zoom. Graham Veal MBA FCIM CFSP, founder and managing partner of GCA Management,
lead the course. “Graham did an outstanding job,” says Simon Frost, chair of
the FEA’s Education Advisory Group. “Keeping experienced and motivated
employees in the foodservice industry is vital, and the expertise afforded by
the CFSP course will help the delegates stand out from the crowd. We’re so
grateful to him for giving his time to this worthy cause.”
While the seminars were delivered remotely, the exam had to be held
‘physically’. In order to reduce the
distances delegates had to travel, the exam was held in three locations on Wednesday
17th March, at First Choice Group in Cannock, in Central London and
at Nisbet’s National Catering Equipment Centre in Bristol.
“I made the switch to hospitality due to wanting to move away from the
healthcare sector,” says Sebastian Hallett, one of the delegates who took the
course. “And I’ve not looked back! I took the course because I want to work
within the foodservice and hospitality sector for years to come.”
The successful delegates join the ranks of the over 600 people in the UK
who have previously passed the course and become accredited. The Certified Food Service Professional
scheme is internationally recognised and is designed to support, develop and
increase levels of knowledge within the industry by giving foodservice
professionals a complete understanding of how catering businesses and
commercial kitchens work.
The Open for Work had the same content, benefits and cachet as the
standard CFSP course, and involved a comprehensive study guide that students
were expected to read and absorb in advance of the two half-day seminars, which
were followed by an exam. The UK CFSP programme is run by FEA, accredited by
Highfield Qualifications and the University of West London and certified by the
CPD Certification Service. The FEA is
currently assessing whether it will be able to run another Open for Work CFSP
course.
The Foodservice Equipment Association (FEA)is the authoritative voice of the foodservice
equipment industry, representing
over 200 companies who supply, service and maintain all types of commercial
catering equipment - from utensils to full kitchen schemes. For more information on FEA visit www.fea.org.uk
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