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A competition to add spice to the first school term is open for cookery students in Year 12 or 13 who want to be a chef. It is fairly titled as the Ultimate Work Experience, as the winners will have the opportunity to go backstage for two days to see what it is like to work in the fast-paced world of hospitality. ... Find out more

Many of hospitality professionals received their National Diplomas and Certificates at HSI Achievement Awards in 2011. These events celebrate the achievement of several qualifications, such as Modern Apprenticeships, cookery, food and beverage, and management training. ... Find out more

A large group of hospitality professionals received their National Diplomas and Certificates at the HSI Achievement Awards, held on December 6th in Auckland. The Hospitality Standards Institute (HSI) hosted the event, its largest graduation ceremony yet ... Find out more

The board of the Hospitality Standards Institute (HSI) has appointed Ken Harris, of Harris Management Solutions, as its new Chief Executive. ... Find out more

Another group of hospitality professionals received their National Diplomas and Certificates at the Christchurch Achievement Awards on Thursday November 24th, at The George. ... Find out more

In the lead-up to the November election, current and aspiring politicians received a thought-provoking letter from SITA, the Service Industries Training Alliance. SITA is a group of industry training organisations with a positive message. The letter is the first part of their campaign to promote the benefits of industry training in New Zealand’s large and vibrant service sector. ... Find out more

In a message to HSI’s customers and stakeholders, Carol Stigley, Chair of the HSI (Hospitality Standards Institute) Board, announced on behalf of the Board ... Find out more

HSI, in partnership with vegetables.co.nz, invited New Zealand school students to enter the 2011 cooking competition, ‘The Great New Zealand Vegetable Dish – an HSI Junior Hospitality Challenge Special’. Students in Year 11-Year 13 were eligible for the competition. ... Find out more

Training employees on the job is a classic and proven way to give staff the skills you need. However, often we wish we could ‘grow’ people who would arrive ready to work, complete with the right skills or at least with a good foundation to build on. ... Find out more

The Department of Labour has developed a new tool called Take the test to help employers assess the literacy skills of their workforce. ... Find out more

Megan Bradshaw from the Museum Art Hotel Wellington took out the title of ‘2011New Zealand Hotel Receptionist of the year’, with Daria Felds from Hotel St Moritz, Queenstown being the runner-up. ... Find out more

Fonterra Foodservice  is pleased to announce entries are now open for Fonterra Foodservice Proud to be a Chef 2012 for apprentices across Australia and New Zealand. ... Find out more

The industry’s flagship Cookery qualifications are currently undergoing a significant review, part of a mammoth exercise to reduce the number of hospitality qualifications in New Zealand. ... Find out more

Hospitality students at New Zealand secondary schools have risen to the challenge to celebrate cauliflower, coming up with creative recipes to show off the classic vegetable.  The Hospitality Standards Institute (HSI) and vegetables.co.nz set up the culinary competition, stating that cauliflower must be the star of the dish.  All vegetables used must be fresh New Zealand grown vegetables. ... Find out more

Fourty-eight hospitality professionals received their National Diplomas and Certificates at the HSI Achievement Awards, hosted by the Hospitality Standards Institute (HSI) in July, and several hospitality businesses commended for their commitment to training their staff. ... Find out more

The hospitality industry has long dealt with the problem of no-shows. ... Find out more

Queenstown’s award-winning Rees Hotel and Luxury Apartments continues its impressive performance record by reaching the final nominations in the ‘New Zealand Hotel’ category for Hotel and Accommodation Excellence in the prestigious industry awards championed by ‘HM - Hotel & Accommodation Management’ Magazine. ... Find out more

Elliott Pinn of The George Hotel in Christchurch and Monique Rutene of Fiordland Lodge in Te Anau, showed they have what it takes to become future industry stars after being named New Zealand’s top hospitality apprentices in the national annual Hospitality Standards Institute Modern Apprentice of the Year competition. ... Find out more

This scholarship is for hospitality professionals who are currently employed in a Taranaki hospitality/foodservice workplace. ... Find out more