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Chefs from the Munster region this week gathered for a special mentoring workshop at the Institute of Technology, Tralee to support the new Chef De Partie Apprenticeship Programme workshop, supported by Fáilte Ireland and other tourism industry bodies. The chefs are pictured at Tralee IT with Oliver O’Sullivan and Caroline Byrne, Fáilte Ireland. Photography by Gerard McCarthy
CHEFS from the Munster region this week gathered for a special mentoring workshop at the Institute of Technology, Tralee to support the new Chef De Partie Apprenticeship Programme workshop, supported by Fáilte Ireland and other tourism industry bodies.
The workshop was held by Fáilte Ireland to assist existing industry mentors who have apprentice Chef De Parties’ in training to employ the necessary practical coaching and mentoring skills and as part of Fáilte Ireland’s response to address the skills shortage that currently exist within the culinary industry.
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Members engaged in a review of both national/local labour market conditions and skills shortages. The group agreed that what was required was an education and training programme that provided progression pathways from level 6 – 9, whilst still working in industry- gaining valuable experiences as well as the academic qualification.
Mark Murphy, Lecturer at Tralee IT is pictured giving a demonstration to the group of apprentice chefs. Photography by Gerard McCarthy
The lead industry partner for the level 7 Chef De Partie Culinary Arts apprenticeship are the Restaurants Association of Ireland and Irish Hotels Federation.
Mary Rose Stafford, Head of School, Business, Computing & Humanities at Tralee IT said: “We are delighted to work with Fáilte Ireland to roll out the Culinary Apprenticeship Mentor’s programme. The Mentor’s role is key to the success of the new national culinary apprenticeship programme. The IT, Tralee is the lead provider of the new Chef de Partie Apprenticeship and apprentices can now achieve a degree in Culinary Arts through the apprenticeship model. We are excited to see this programme being rolled out and to witness the next generation of chefs for the hospitality sector.”
