A Lakeside view of life in the Chef & Tourism industry

The 4-star hotel rests exclusively on the southern shore of Lake Windermere – part of the Lake District World Heritage site – in the most beautiful corner of England. With superior bedrooms and delicious fine dining inspired by fresh local produce, Lakeside was the perfect real life example of what our students can expect heading into the industry.

Lakeside’s General Manager Ben Mayou was our superb host for the day, covering all aspects of hospitality. He began with an introduction and activity for the students, before sending them off on individual tours. The tours included a look around the luxury hotel bedrooms, spa, games area, dining rooms and kitchens – with Executive Chef Adrian Fenton giving an insightful ‘day in the life’ of a typical week working as a chef at Lakeside.

Our students were also given access to the outdoor patio for photo opportunities, as well as walking behind the scenes of the housekeeping department and the sewage treatment system – no area was off limit!

We would like to say a huge thank you to Ben and his team at Lakeside for providing such an insightful and inspiring visit for our students. Opportunities like this are incredibly valuable and we appreciate the time and effort that went in to organising the day’s trip.

Are you a school leaver? Have you made it to this paragraph and are still interested in a career in Hospitality? Runshaw offers the Chef Diploma and both Level 2 and Level 3 in Tourism Management. You can apply now to start with us in September.

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