WorldHost Food Ambassador Programme for businesses in Mid and East Antrim Borough Council incorporating: Larne, Carrick and Ballymena on 21 February 2017 at Ballygally Castle Hotel

Mid and East Antrim Borough Council in association with Tourism NI, are offering an opportunity for frontline staff in the local tourism industry to take part in an accredited and recognised training course. The WorldHost Food Ambassador programme, tailored for the food and drink sector, will take place on 21 February 2017, from 9.30am to 3pm, in the Ballygally Castle Hotel.

The programme gives participants the skills to deliver a warm and friendly welcome to customers and visitors and is particularly focused on their role as an Ambassador for their local area. The total training package is being offered at a discounted rate of £20 per participant as it is being subsidised by Tourism NI and the Council. This bespoke programme presents a golden opportunity for frontline staff to develop their skills and knowledge by providing simple and effective ideas to take back to the workplace. It will also highlight all that is happening in our growing food and drink industry to help inspire local businesses with new ideas.

With an established focus on food provenance the Ballygally Castle Hotel, part of the wider Hastings hotel group, is an ideal setting for the programme as the chef menus in the hotel have a strong emphasis on ‘field to fork’ and are backed by a philosophy to serve high quality food, working closely with local suppliers.

This is a practical customer service tool, where trainees literally eat and drink themselves to a better understanding of our local produce. Moving into 2017, this training will enable tourism and hospitality businesses to build on the success of the Year of Food and Drink 2016 and make investment in people skills a lasting legacy within the industry.

If you would like to attend this training please register your interest by emailing Alison Mawhinney: <Alison.Mawhinney@midandeastantrim.gov.uk> before 12 noon on Friday 10 February 2017. Spaces are limited and cannot be guaranteed to all interested parties, therefore we ask that you only request one person per business.

The Mid and East Antrim Borough Council area covers the main towns of Larne, Carrickfergus and Ballymena as well as Carnlough, Glenarm, Ballygally, Islandmagee, Whitehead, Greenisland, Kells and Portglenone.

Source: https://www.midandeastantrim.gov.uk/