Hospitality Industry, Careers & Training
Trade bodies, trade press, chefs’ associations, careers and training for hotels, restaurants and catering, in the UK, Europe and the US.
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UK trade bodies
- UKHospitality (opens in a viewer on this page on wide screens, otherwise a new tab)The trade association for UK hospitality: pubs, restaurants, hotels and contract caterers.ukhospitality.org.ukOpens here
- Institute of Hospitality (opens in a viewer on this page on wide screens, otherwise a new tab)The professional body for hospitality managers: membership, qualifications and CPD.instituteofhospitality.orgOpens here
- Hospitality Action (opens in a new tab)The industry charity that helps people who work, or have worked, in UK hospitality.hospitalityaction.org.ukNew tab
Chefs
- Craft Guild of Chefs (opens in a new tab)Chefs’ association running competitions and awards, including the Graduate Awards.craftguildofchefs.orgNew tab
- Royal Academy of Culinary Arts (opens in a new tab)Professional chefs, pastry chefs and front-of-house; runs the Annual Awards of Excellence and Chefs Adopt a School.royalacademyofculinaryarts.org.ukNew tab
- The Staff Canteen (opens in a viewer on this page on wide screens, otherwise a new tab)News, recipes and jobs from the professional chef community.thestaffcanteen.comOpens here
Careers & jobs
- Springboard (opens in a viewer on this page on wide screens, otherwise a new tab)The hospitality careers charity: training, work placements and FutureChef for young people.springboard.uk.netOpens here
- Caterer.com (opens in a viewer on this page on wide screens, otherwise a new tab)The UK’s big hospitality jobs board for chefs, hotel and restaurant staff.caterer.comOpens here
Trade press
- The Caterer (opens in a new tab)Weekly news and analysis for UK hotels, restaurants and food service.thecaterer.comNew tab
- Restaurant magazine (opens in a new tab)Restaurant news and opinion (bighospitality.co.uk now redirects here).restaurantonline.co.ukNew tab
- HOTELS magazine (opens in a new tab)International hotel industry news and rankings (“passion for hospitality since 1966”).hotelsmag.comNew tab
Equipment & tableware
- CEDA (opens in a viewer on this page on wide screens, otherwise a new tab)The Catering Equipment Distributors Association: find a kitchen design and installation company.ceda.co.ukOpens here
- Nisbets (opens in a new tab)Large UK supplier of catering equipment, tableware and chefs’ clothing.nisbets.co.ukNew tab
Europe & the US
- HOTREC (opens in a viewer on this page on wide screens, otherwise a new tab)The umbrella association of hotels, restaurants and cafés in Europe.hotrec.euOpens here
- National Restaurant Association (US) (opens in a viewer on this page on wide screens, otherwise a new tab)The US restaurant trade body; runs ServSafe food safety training.restaurant.orgOpens here
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Links checked 1 November 2026. Spotted a broken link? Tell us via the Cookeryonline contact page.

