giraffe restaurant group will be opening a dedicated training academy called G1 in late October on the site of their first restaurant in Hampstead. As giraffe continue to roll out the brand in Tesco stores and high streets across the UK, the academy will be the latest development in their training programme to bring the best people on board.
Already, giraffe opened in Tesco Watford back in August, and two further restaurants will open by the end of the year in Tesco Extra stores in Cheshunt and Abingdon.
G1 will introduce the next generation of team members and managers to the standards and hospitality that have helped establish giraffe as brand leader. Staff will learn core values and key skills under the dedicated tutorship of trainers both front and back of house.
G1 Academy will run as a restaurant
The academy will continue to run as a restaurant with reduced pricing, starters at only £3.25, mains £6.25 and desserts £3.25, whilst wines will range from £10-£15. The menu will regularly change over a four week period to train staff across the entire repertoire of dishes. The kitchen will also run daily specials in addition to experimental items some of which may be rolled out across the group. G1 will close on Mondays for group training and inductions, cook offs and culture days.
Russel Joffe, founder and MD of giraffe said:
“As we move into our next phase of growth, the new G1 Academy will be the cornerstone of our training programme, fostering talent from all over the UK as well as offer an excellent value dining experience to our local and loyal customers.”
Partnership with People 1st
giraffe have also announced a new partnership with People 1st, a government funded organization who run programmes to help local unemployed people back into work. They will initially partner with People 1st for G1 and forthcoming openings in Tesco stores.
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