Celebrating with Caythorpe Cricket Club ....

Celebrating with Caythorpe Cricket Club ....
Charnwood were fortunate enough to be asked to cater for Caythorpe Cricket Club's End of Season event on Saturday 3rd October 2009 hosted by the President of Caythorpe Cricket Club.  Organised by a Charnwood Programme Led Apprentice, Vinny Hill (17yrs) and Steve Truman of Caythorpe Cricket Club.

 Vinny did a great job liaising with Steve and Craig Harrison (Academy Training Manager, Charnwood Academy). The day promised to be a success!

 All Aboard...

Inviting six keen apprentices Lauren Whittaker (18yrs), Paul Grooby (19yrs), James Strang (18yrs), Danny Carr-Smelt (19yrs), Vinny Hill (17yrs), Amber Johnson (17yrs) we set off to Caythorpe excited about the first live catering experience for the youngsters!!! 

 As we set up the servery and tables for dinner the Caythorpe team members were in jolly spirits, eager to begin celebrating their achievements of the past year and honouring life members of the club. The team seemed to have a great afternoon; remembering the good, the bad and the funny experiences that they shared in 2009.

 The apprentices prepared, cooked and served this delicious menu for 85 guests, helping them gain experience in putting all of their hard work at the Academy into practice. 

The Menu
Starter
Fanned Galia Melon
Parma Ham Salad with Wholegrain Dressing
 
Main Course
Roast Beef & Homemade Yorkshire Puddings
Served with a Red Wine Gravy
Or
Roast Turkey Crown
All served with a selection of seasonal vegetables
 
Dessert
Profiteroles filled with
Chantilly Cream & Chocolate Sauce

 Remaining cheerful right through the night, apprentices were ecstatic from the positive reception they received from Caythorpe.

 We would like to thank Steve and all members at Caythorpe Cricket Club for an enjoyable day and we hope to see you again in 2010...

 Now tell me...Who wouldn't want to work in the industry?

 


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Charnwood compared nationally are ahead of the game

Managing Partners of a leading Hospitality Training Provider, Charnwood training group, along with its Staff, Learners and National Employers were delighted with the excellent praise received from their recent Ofsted inspection, which graded the National training provider as 'good across the board' and 'when compared on a National scale is ahead of the game'

Charnwood training group provides commercial and government funded work based learning and workforce development training within the catering and hospitality industries.

Of particular merit was the way learners enjoy their training, and statistics prove that most go on to further training or gain promotion at work. In this section 'outcomes for learners', Charnwood was recognised for  'the support and care given to learners is a rare quality to be seen in a work based learning provider and Inspectors commented that 'training officers maintained strong relationships with Learners and showed a genuine passion for training.

Teaching and Learning Provision for 14 -- 16 years old within the Academy are of a 'high quality and extremely well maintained, learning is effective in meeting the needs and interests of all learners.'

Although the Training Provider were expecting an inspection as their last was completed in 2007, they didn't realise they would be inspected under a framework released just 4 weeks prior.

Managing Director, Gerwyn House, nominee for the Inspection stated "In light of this context in which Training Providers are now inspected we are extremely pleased to have achieved such a positive report. These judgements represent the best Ofsted report in Charnwood's history."

The employers whom Charnwood work with gave extremely gratifying feedback and were keen on 'Charnwood's excellent understanding of the hospitality, the support to reduce staff turnover rates and the improved development of learners' customer service skills.'

"We are determined to continue to build on our successes and strengths and are resolute in our determination to make Charnwood the provider and employer of choice." Gerwyn House, Managing Director. 


Click here for Charnwood's full report