Adam Thompson

I became a student at University College Birmingham at 16, and after garnering work experience and taking advantage of a rare industrial placement opportunity in the Canadian Rockies, graduated within 5 years with a degree.

I subsequently worked in the hospitality industry for almost thirty years, covering hotels, restaurants, events, bars, cruise ships, and resorts.

After gaining more experience in industry, I became a trainee manager at Hotel du Vin. Since then I have been fortunate to work with multiple brands and icons within the industry.

I now utilise these experiences to prepare the next generation of professionals for an industry that has given me so much, and is dynamic, exciting and full of fast growth potential.

• Developing Employability for Hospitality
• Managing for Profit
• Kitchen and Restaurant Operations
• Creative Kitchen Management
• Marketing Communications for Hospitality
• Culinary Entrepreneurship Management
• Innovation and Creativity Management in Hospitality and Tourism

• People Development
• Innovation
• Sustainability
• Entrepreneurship