Catering bigwigs have been calling on the food and drink council, Improve, to implement reforms on training in the sector.
Speaking at the Taking on the World Skills conference, employers in the food and catering industry spoke on the need for the workforce of the sector to acquire more skills, onrec.com reports.
Chairman of Cadbury Schweppes Sir John Sunderland comments that changes across the world mean the UK needs to step up a gear.
"The weight and speed of competition and the effects of a global labour market mean that staff at every level across the UK food and drink industry need to work smarter, know more and apply themselves better," he states to the news source.
He added that every company should have the time and money to provide useful skills to young people and should help to encourage more education in the field at schools.
Improve works with the government, employers and training providers to encourage training and competitiveness in the food and drink industry.
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