Tennents invests in Scottish future

Tennent’s Lager has unveiled a new £1 million state-of-the-art hospitality industry training facility at its famous Wellpark Brewery in Glasgow.

The move signals a bold investment in the future success of Scotland’s pub, hotel and restaurant scene from Scotland’s leading lager brand.

The new Tennent’s Training Academy was officially launched on 11 November and brewery bosses are hailing it as an important step in promoting skill and excellence among the next generation of hospitality workers across the country – whether they work at the bar, in the kitchen or in the business management and promotional side of the industry.  

An empty building on the Wellpark site has been converted and modernised to house four bespoke training rooms, including a wine and spirit room with a tasting table, a working bar and beer cellar, plus a large high-spec kitchen with chef’s kitchen table – all designed to replicate facilities in the real working world.

Managing director of Tennent Caledonian Breweries, Mike Lees, said: ”Scotland’s on-trade has had a very challenging few years, and we are committed to doing what we can to provide positive support and investment in our shared future.

“The development of this facility has come before any other non-operational on-site investment at Wellpark this year and we believe prioritising this investment which benefits the trade, is exactly the right thing to have done, especially in the current climate.

“There is no other facility like this in Scotland and we are delighted to be involved in establishing a centre of excellence dedicated to maintaining and improving service standards across the Scottish hospitality sector and adding value for our customers.

Work has been ongoing at Wellpark since summer to make sure that this new facility is of the very highest standard before we begin welcoming the first recruits for training mid-November.”  

Backed by a substantial investment of £1m, the new Tennent’s Training Academy is designed to adapt with an ever changing industry and already, is equipped with a portfolio of exciting industry recognised courses and qualifications including mixology, customer service, wine and spirit training, cellar management, door security, a cook school, health and safety and business management.

Businesses across Scotland can find out more information about the array of training on offer by logging on to www.tennentstrainingacademy.co.uk

Alan Lodge, 26.11.2010