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New research from HIT Training reveals that three quarters (76%) of parents and over half (55%) of teachers believe jobs in hospitality offer a long-term career route that will help their children develop lifelong skills. The study, released during National Apprenticeship Week, represents a positive change in perceptions of the industry that can be leveraged…

HAY have long been committed to promoting Hospitality as a positive next step after education. With key HAY members taking a very active role in representing the industry at school, college or university job fairs. We have taken this one step further by creating a pop up banner display and a flyer to hand out…

York is taking an all-inclusive approach to the development of the city centre. Representatives of key sectors – from volunteering to retail – have joined forces to launch ‘My City Centre’. This initiative will develop a long-term vision to shape a city centre where people of York love to spend time, live and work. The…

The career hopes and dreams of young people in the UK are at odds with the types of jobs available, a study warns. Research by the charity Education and Employers suggests five times as many 17- and 18-year-olds in the UK want to work in art, culture, entertainment and sport as there are jobs available.…

On 16th January 2020 the Dean Court Hotel hosted 7 students on a year 11 taster day on behalf of HAY. Students from the following 5 schools : Millthorpe, Fulford, Huntington, Manor Church of England Academy and All Saints RC joined the team at Dean Court Hotel for a series of mini masterclasses which gave…

After the success of the first ever HAY Expo conference, plans are already being made for a second event in 2020. Take a look at the video from the 2019 event. Video by York BID.

Ideas are already taking shape for next year’s York Business Week with plans to make it bigger and better. Organisers of this year’s fixture have hailed it a success, with praise coming in from delegates who attended the key Future York and York Hospitality conferences as well as those who supported the seminars, workshops and other events.…

York native Joanna Whitehead selects the best chic hotels in one of the UK’s prettiest cities, and she’s chosen a number of HAY members for her shortlist! A trip to York is always a good idea, but as the days get shorter and the mornings frostier, the cobbled streets and snickelways of this historic city take on…

ANY moves to introduce a tourist tax for York needs to be thoroughly debated and fair for all players, says the new chairman of HAY (Hospitality Association York). Philip Bolson said he was “fundamentally opposed” to a tax – but acknowledged that councils were cash strapped. Local authorities do not have the powers to impose a tourism…

York City Knights have received a major boost ahead of their huge Betfred Championship play-off semi final against Featherstone Rovers at Bootham Crescent this Saturday with the news that they are delighted to announce that one of York’s most popular hotels – the Hilton York – has become an official club partner. The Hilton brand…