Commercial kitchens
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cashing in
Eating out and
With Millennials driving growth towards innovative corners of the restaurant sector, and food and drink representing the UK’s biggest area of manufacturing upskilling into commercial catering could prove profitable for gas engineers looking for their next career move. Mark Krull, from Logic4training takes stock of this marketplace and explains what gas engineers need to do to get involved
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here is a new generation driving growth in the restaurant sector. Millennials now make up a quarter of the population and they dine out more than ever before. Research shows they contribute to around 30% of
restaurant revenue each year and spend 13% of their income on eating out. Dubbed the ‘foodie’ generation, millennials are keen to try new things, with a
greater awareness of health and ethical movements such as veganism, not to mention a desire to share ‘interesting’ food snaps on social media. As such, millennial spending habits are changing the face of the industry. Today’s customer wants a choice of good food served in an informal setting, with unique experiences favoured over fine dining and a focus on technology, convenience and wellbeing.
Food on the go
While traditional eateries have faced a rocky road in recent years, the demand for fast-casual dining has led to food halls popping up all over the UK. In London alone, 16 food halls are scheduled to open this year . Often regenerating disused buildings in high-footfall areas, food halls host
multiple independent vendors, each serving interesting cuisine in a communal dining space. Street food vendors have also pitched up on our high streets; an industry valued at around £1.3 billion, with turnover growing around 16% annually.
28 May 2019 To tap into this growing market, experienced gas operatives can take CMC1
which covers the commissioning, installation, service and repair of LPG appliances in mobile catering units. Candidates must hold LPG and Commercial Catering core and/or changeover qualifications as a prerequisite to this assessment. Street food also goes hand in hand with our growing ‘festival’ love affair. More outdoor music (and food) extravaganzas are popping up every year – another place where the LPG installers skills are needed.
Big business
The commercial catering sector is about more than restaurants. Food and drink production is the biggest manufacturing industry in the UK, contributing over £30bn to our economy. To work on the large-scale kitchens required in some food manufacturing factories, gas operatives must usually hold the Core Commercial Catering Gas Safety ACS qualification as a starting point. If you don’t hold the core commercial qualification but are experienced in domestic gas engineering, there are changeover course options available, designed to top-up existing skill sets. We deliver the Changeover Domestic to Commercial Catering Core (CODC1) and Changeover Domestic to Commercial Catering Appliances (COCATA1). When it comes to appliances, there are a range of specific modules – COMCAT
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