the CCCG Hospitality Skills Academy
Breakout Session | 11:20 – 11:50 | Seminar Room 1
Main Themes
People | Sustainability | Wellbeing
The Session
On average 18% of the food purchased in the UK hospitality and food service sector is being thrown away. 36 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions could be prevented by saving food from our household bins.
In this session, Guardians of Grub food waste ambassador Vince Kelly will talk about the problem of food waste at home and in the hospitality sector, and will demonstrate a very simple and seasonal waste-less ingredient you can make at home.
The Speaker
VINCE KELLY, Head of Hospitality Skills Academy, Capital City College Group
Vince has 30 years’ experience within the hospitality industry, and is a co-director of Culinary Medicine UK. He has Pioneered several education initiatives at Westminster Kingsway College including ‘Healthy plate, healthy planet’, and a bespoke degree in ‘Culinary Health and Nutrition’.
In his current role as hub lead for the Hospitality Skills Academy, Vince and the team, work towards empowering Londoners to secure careers in the Hospitality sector through short and sharp courses to prepare adult learners for work in hospitality, giving them the skills and understanding to pursue a career in a professional kitchen or a front-of-house role.
The Organisation
