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The Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012 became law late last year and is being phased in, in stages, during 2013.<br /> ServiceIQ now has responsibility for the LCQ. ServiceIQ was formed by a merger of HSI, ATTTO and the Retail Institute in January 2013. All the functions and responsibilities of HSI have passed to the new organisation, ServiceIQ. ... Find out more

ServiceIQ is the proud sponsor of the 2013 ServiceIQ Cookery Modern Apprentice of the Year Award. Hosted at the 21st New Zealand Culinary Fare in Auckland, on August 18th – 20th 2013, Modern Apprentice trainees in the field of Cookery compete for the top spot in New Zealand’s only national competition, restaurant, and hospitality showcase. ServiceIQ is the proud sponsor of the 2013 ServiceIQ Cookery Modern Apprentice of the Year competition. Hosted at the 21st New Zealand Culinary Fare in Auckland, on August 18th – 20th 2013, Modern Apprentice trainees in the field of Cookery compete for the top spot in New Zealand’s only national competition, restaurant, and hospitality showcase. ... Find out more

ServiceIQ, the industry training organisation for tourism, is pleased to announce the lucky winners of the Tourism Aotearoa competition, held as part of the annual TRENZ tourism trade event held from 21-24 April 2013. ... Find out more

A Wellington barista has taken the 2013 New Zealand Barista Champion title and will compete in the world champs. ... Find out more

The Government has committed to a major increase in funding for apprenticeships that will mean lower fees for employers, encourage growth in the uptake of apprentices overall and allow ITOs to invest more in the quality of education for apprentices. Of most current interest to employers is the Apprenticeship Re-Boot, which was to be effective on 1st April 2013, but actually started on the 6th March. <strong>Read more…</strong> ... Find out more

Participate in Good Fork Week 2013 to support nutritious food options. The Food Truck chef Michael Van de Elzen asks if you're up to the challenge. ... Find out more

The board of ServiceIQ welcomes a new Chair. ... Find out more

The merger of three industry training organisations has been given the green light. Steven Joyce, the Minister of Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment, has formally approved the merger of three industry training organisations (ITOs) into one new ITO, as from 1 January 2013. ... Find out more

With the average diner likely to head out to eat with a smartphone in their pocket, it’s no surprise to see restaurants taking advantage of this. ... Find out more

2012 Teacher Up Skilling workshop details ... Find out more

New Zealander Dean Minchington has been appointed to head the newly formed Service Skills Institute (SSI). SSI is a new Industry Training Organisation (ITOs), uniting three key ITOs in the service sector, covering aviation, tourism, travel, hospitality, retail and wholesale. ... Find out more

Even with high unemployment, the supply of qualified workers is limited. Do you interview applicants you once ignored? ... Find out more

It should come as no surprise that college students have pretty irregular schedules, from classes at all hours of the day to late nights spent in the library or out partying. ... Find out more

Information about schools orders and prices for 2013 ... Find out more

See the winners of Manawatu Hospitality Awards ... Find out more

The HSI team have been updating and refreshing some of the cookery schools resources for 2013. ... Find out more

See the winners of Taranaki Halamoana Awards 2012 ... Find out more

Investing in high quality training paid off for McDonald’s NZ at the hospitality industry’s national training awards on Sunday night, when it picked up the HSI Supreme Award for Excellence in Training 2012. ... Find out more

Each year, on the 20th of October, members of the World Association of Chefs Societies (WACS) celebrate International Chefs Day. ... Find out more

If you can’t afford ‘spend money’ marketing, there are plenty of other ways to make your business look lively, fresh and welcoming - the real meaning of hospitality. Just don’t be boring! ... Find out more