Company profile : Institute of Hospitality

The Institute of Hospitality is the professional association for managers in the hospitality industry, where all sectors are represented. Hoteliers, Contract Caterers, Restauranteurs, and Hospitality Academics, as well as caterers in the Health Service, Education, the Prison Service and the Armed Forces are all to be found within the ranks of Institute membership. Not only that, the membership also reflects the range of managerial responsibilities within the industry. From students to ‘captains of
industry’, members of the Institute can be found at every level and in every discipline around the world. This diversity and range makes the Institute a unique organisation within the global hospitality industry.

Its prime objectives are the advancement of vocational education and the promotion of best practice in hospitality management. These aims are satisfied through the provision of a range of qualifications and awards, an effective information service, and through the management of various programmes of work, such as the accreditation of hotel school programmes. With members throughout the world, in regular contact with each other through Hospitality magazine and the website, the Institute provides a
unique opportunity for continuing professional development at every level of hospitality management.