About Pace - What we do
PACE is an organisation with a regional and national network of members whose aim is to encourage catering educational institutions to work together to manage the challenges of continual change within hospitality and catering education.
PACE acts as an ambassador on behalf of its members to express their shared views to relevant bodies and organisations affecting catering, education and training. We also strive to promote staff development and interchange within the industry.
PACE provides unity across the Hospitality and Catering Sector, and controls the education, welfare and opportunities of 150,000 students annually. Our current members represent colleges throughout Great Britain and the Channel Islands.
PACE Primary Aims
- To sustain a national stake in Hospitality Education/present a national voice for hospitality education and training.
- To review constitution to reflect strategic plan.
- To promote recruitment to hospitality industry.
- To have a major influence on the design of national curriculum and certification of qualifications /experience.
- To develop and sustain industrial links within all aspects of hospitality and related industries.
- To create a framework within which relationships and partnerships can be generated.
- To identify and adopt models, e.g. best practice.
- To stimulate the production of specialist learning resources and support.
Value Statements
- To represent on all prominent professional bodies associated with hospitality and catering education.
- To act as a vehicle for the dissemination of most up-to-date information to professionals involved in the catering. industry.
- To be committed to a partnership with industry, commerce, public and private sector bodies.
- To promote and develop new teaching and learning technologies in the sphere of catering education.
- To organise conferences and seminars to provide opportunities for the exchange of ideas amongst educationalists.
- To be committed to a European and international perspective for the benefit of catering educationalists.
