BBPA launches graduate academy tying graduates to top pubs and brewers
The BBPA Academy offers graduates full-time placements with major pub operators and brewers while they complete a two-year development programme. The scheme comprises four six-month modules covering brewing, pub operations, finance, people management, marketing and leadership, pairing practical experience with technical training and workshops. Participating businesses include Greene King, Star Pubs, Admiral Taverns, Molson Coors, Everards, McMullen, Hall & Woodhouse, Adnams, Timothy Taylor’s and St Austell Brewery. The launch follows BBPA research showing the beer and pub sector supports almost 1m UK jobs, with almost half of direct roles held by workers aged 16 to 24. Emma McClarkin, BBPA chief executive, described the academy as a unique programme that will give bright graduates a vital first step into the sector. Andy Wilson, Everards managing director, said the scheme is designed to develop the next generation of hospitality leaders. The BBPA noted strong interest in the scheme, indicating continued demand for careers in brewing and hospitality despite recruitment and cost pressures, and it called on the Government to review rising employment costs for younger workers. Source: The Morning Advertiser
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