Description
This is a worldwide Industry with a variety of working environment, there is enormous scope to travel to long haul and short haul destinations, work in top hotels in capital cities, Michelin style restaurants, ski resorts, serving cocktails at 35 thousand feet with well know airlines and guiding tourists around the world’s greatest landmarks and natural wonders.
Many people pursue lifelong careers in Hospitality and Tourism. These careers can be exciting, challenging and varied; however, they also require a lot of hard work and dedication.
Courses at Lincoln College
There are several career pathways you can take into Hospitality and Tourism with Lincoln College. Study culinary skills, table-service, patisserie and more with our Catering and Hospitality courses!
Experience first class service in our specialist cabin crew room, step into the world of mixing cocktails, and study worldwide visitor attractions with our Travel and Tourism courses!
Labour Market Information
Career paths
Adventure Tourism - adventure tourism is a type of tourism in which tourist do some adventures activities like as skydiving, hill climbing, scuba diving.
Aviation Operation - Airline Customer service agents, air host/hostesses, and airline information assistants.
Event management - Event managers plan and organise promotional, business and social events.
Ecotourism - Ecotourism is about uniting conservation, communities, and sustainable travel.
Tour Operations - Tour operators are responsible for organising and preparing holiday tours.
Travel Agents - Travel agents book business and leisure travel for customers.
Conferences and Events - If you have high organisation and interpersonal skills and thrive in a fast-paced environment, consider a career as an event manager.
Food Service Management - Chef, Food and Beverage Manager, Kitchen Porter.
Restaurant and fast-food host, waiting staff, bar tender, crew member, sommelier
Health, Fitness and Lifestyle
Heritage, Hospitality and Hotels
Your own restaurant or bar
Contract Catering/Food Service Management
Hotels
Leisure Attractions
Pubs, bars and nightclubs
Restaurants and coffee shops
Self-catering and holiday centres
What to expect
What can I expect from working in this sector?
- opportunities to work throughout the UK or overseas
- salaries to be dependent on the organisation you work for
- to work unsociable hours, including evenings and weekends
- performance-related pay, commission and bonus structures in some event management roles.
Maths and English in Hospitality
Work Experience
For most jobs in this sector a degree is not necessary and it is more important to have extensive work experience.
Our vision at Lincoln College is to get you work ready, joining our Hospitality and Tourism team, you will be able to gain valuable work experience within our College Restaurant and Kitchen, Extended Industry placements and social action projects.
You could research local part-time or casual work in a restaurant or top hotel chain while studying or volunteer to organise a fundraising event or take gap year, maybe volunteering with summer camps abroad for example Bunac or International Citizen Service.
Useful Links
All About Careers - Read here about the myths and realities of working in the Hospitality and Tourism sector.
Prospects - Read here for an overview of the hospitality and events sector in the UK.
Target Careers - Read about careers in hospitality and travel without a degree.
CareerScope – Read here to find out more information on Careers and training within the hospitality, travel and leisure industry.