Designed to celebrate all front of house staff across the hospitality industry, from waiters in fine dining restaurants to a mixologist in a cocktail bar, or a barista in a coffee shop – National Waiter’s Day is a celebration of those working in the profession.
Taking place on Thursday 25 September, the day will celebrate the excellence, dedication, hard work and discipline of all 2.5 million working in the Hospitality industry in the UK, and inspire people about the range of dynamic and vibrant careers the industry has to offer.
Countrywide activities to spotlight the industry
Up and down the country, a wide range of venues will host a range of events to celebrate and educate for anyone to join in, including a Waiters race in London’s Hyde Park, where participants will show off their combined skills of elegance, competition, and professional skills, by racing whilst carrying a tray with a bottle keeping them in place for the whole race.
Fred Sirieix, General Manager, Galvin at Windows, London Hilton on Park Lane and the inspiration behind the event, said: “There has never been a more exciting time to join the Hospitality Industry, there are opportunities everywhere for those who want them and who are prepared to do what it takes. The idea behind National Waiters Day is to bring a spotlight to the hospitality Industry and showcase what a great range of exciting careers the industry has to offer…we’ll also be having a lot of fun in the process”.
Great career choice
The National Waiters Day initiative is being supported and co-ordinated by the Springboard Charity.
Anne Pierce, CEO of Springboard said: “We are delighted to be part of this fantastic National Waiters Day initiative to promote the waiting profession and hospitality industry as a great career choice and celebrate the success of waiters. The proceeds raised from the initiative will go towards enabling Springboard to develop and run an exciting programme for schools to encourage young people considering a career in front of house.”
Headline Sponsors of Waiters Day are Bunzl and BaxterStorey. Other sponsors include Zenith Hygiene and ISS.
London Waiters Race, 25 September, Hyde Park, London at 16:00
In addition to the race, visitors to London’s Hyde Park can take part in a range of have-a-go activities to demonstrate ‘front of house’ skills showcased by key sponsors and partners.
Kate Rogers, Sales and Marketing Manager at The Royal Parks, said: “We are proud to support this event. Our catering concessions and hardworking waiting staff are at the heart of daily life in the park and wholly support a campaign to promote the profession.”
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