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Students hone their skills at Hotel du Vin

12 September 2008

Catering students from City College Brighton and Hove have been put through their paces recently in the busy kitchens of Brighton’s Hotel du Vin in preparation for an event that the College is hosting at their training restaurant, The Gallery, as part of this year’s Brighton & Hove Food and Drink Festival. The Tribute Dinner for Hotel du Vin on September the 18th is in honour of the College’s long-standing relationship with Hotel du Vin’s Head Chef Rob Carr who has been mentoring City College students in the workplace for the last seven years. Mr. Carr has also offered employment to the students who have impressed him most during this time. The menu on the evening will celebrate Sussex cuisine and feature exclusively local produce.

Rob Carr says:

Hotel Du Vin's Head Chef Rob Carr with City College students Thomas Goodchild and Channon Allum

Hotel Du Vin's Head Chef Rob Carr with City College students Thomas Goodchild and Channon Allum

"It’s fantastic from a chef’s point of view to have students in my kitchen who have a sufficiently solid basis of skills that they know exactly what’s required from them and can think on their feet. The relationship with City College works really well as it helps us to source a consistently high quality of employee and it’s also a nice way of putting something back into the community by encouraging the next generation of local chefs."

Leroy Clarke, City College’s Team Leader for Catering & Hospitality, says:

"Hotel du Vin represents a vital employer link for City College which we value highly and we look forward to continuing this partnership in the future."

Tribute Dinner for Hotel du Vin will include a champagne reception at 7pm followed by main meal at 7.30pm. Tickets cost £45. For more information please call 01273 667711.

For media enquiries, please call Brian Bell, Marketing Communications Officer, on 01273 667788 Ext. 488 or email bb1@ccb.ac.uk

About City College Brighton and Hove: Founded over 100 years ago, City College Brighton and Hove has become an international centre of excellence. Every year, around 9,000 students, including many international and European students, choose City College as their education provider. Over 500 14 to16 year olds from local schools also attend the College. City College provides training to over 2,000 businesses and has a ‘City Business Skills’ department which focuses on employers’ needs. Offering hundreds of courses from basic level to pre-University level, City College is working with its partners to develop the workforce of the future.