Fridays has become the latest corporate member of the Institute of Hospitality (IoH). In a move, which makes Fridays the first casual dining brand to join forces with the IoH, the chain will be investing in the future professional development of over 500 of its current UK employees.
The IoH, which was established in 1938, operates as an educational charity, promoting professionalism in the hospitality industry through lifelong learning.
Fridays is excited that this exciting partnership with the IoH importantly provides opportunities for both its current and future teams. Benefitting from a great network and trusted advice, and a wide range of educational tools, teaming up with the IoH is considered by the group as one which will support individual professional development as well as enable its future ambition to provide industry leading development programmes.
Robert B. Cook, Fridays CEO and Fellow of the IoH, (pictured right), said, “This is an exciting day for Fridays, our teams and the Institute of Hospitality. Fridays is renowned for our spirit of teamwork and family values.
'We wouldn’t be where we are or who we are without our amazing teams. We believe that membership to the IoH further enables our ambition to provide industry leading development programmes to our talented workforce and I am particularly excited that it will also result in preparing and inspiring the next generation of hospitality leaders.”
Robert Richardson, Chief Executive of the Institute of Hospitality, (left) added, “We are delighted to welcome Fridays in the Institute of Hospitality. Supporting the development of their current and futures teams and assisting them to build a career in the hospitality industry is vital at this critical time for our industry.
“This collaboration is a watershed moment for the IoH. Fridays and the IoH have a shared passion for providing the development and progression at every step throughout a person’s career. I am excited to share their insight with the rest of the dynamic casual dining sector and the hospitality sector as a whole.”