Date announced for this year’s National Waiters Day

Put the date in your diary - Thursday 25th September has been confirmed for this year’s National Waiters Day with a race to mark the event taking place in London’s Hyde Park at 4pm.

The brainchild of Fred Sirieix, National Waiters Day is designed to celebrate all front of house staff – whether a waiter in a fine dining restaurant, a shaker, a mixologist in a cocktail bar or a barista the day celebrates the 2.5 million working in the Hospitality industry in the UK.

The race in Hyde Park involves a dash through Hyde Park where participants will battle to keep a glass and bottle of water on their tray all the way to the finish line. The entry fee is £10 per person with money from race entries going towards a training programme developed by Springboard to INSPIRE and educate individuals looking to start a career in Front of House.

Restaurants are the largest sector of the UK Hospitality industry:

• Approx 170,000 establishments serving food and drink


• 161,100 managers


• 237,700 waiting staff


• 202,200 bar staff


• 84,700 more jobs predicted by 2017

The day aims to change the perception of Front of House and Service as an unskilled job working long hours to one of a job that offers good skills, lead to a rewarding career with good progression routes and amazing rewards.

Register for the race and get involved here.

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