European co-operation project in the catering sector: Catering to caterers needs

Project acrononym: C2C

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Project aim:

To contribute to the local economy and job creations by supporting the development of a sustainable catering sector through the provision of high quality training and business support.

Main objectives:

• Jointly develop and disseminate common tools and methods to continuing education professionals to provide high quality business support and adequate training to the catering sector to:
• Encourage business creation
• Improve the competitiveness of the catering sector by supporting the development of high quality products and services
• Contribute to the sustainable development of our regions by supporting the use of local products in the catering sector, thus reducing the food mile

Specific objectives:

Phase 1:

• understand and analyse the sector's evolution, needs and differences across the partner countries
• identify the skills and competencies needed by the catering sector to improve the quality of the products and the service offered and thus improve its competitiveness
• identify transferable good practices to support the creation and development of local catering enterprises

Phase 2:

• meet the training needs of the sector by developing common training sessions and tools
• develop a common model based on the best practices to support business creation and development in the catering sector
• disseminate the project results to training professionals
• move towards increased co-operation between the key stakeholders of the sectors: training organisations, companies and social partners