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The Richmond Hotel Liverpool welcomes tourism students

The Richmond Hotel Liverpool has welcomed a group of 45 tourism students from Liverpool John Moores University to give them an insight into the hospitality industry.

The first year degree students, who are studying tourism and leisure management, visited the Grade II Listed venue on Hatton Garden to meet the team as part of their tourism fieldwork project.

They met The Richmond Hotel’s management team, who highlighted the different aspects of the leisure business and service industry through a series of interactive presentations, including the day-to-day running of a hotel; people management; skills and experience; strategy and marketing; customer base; and finance. The students were then given a full tour of the hotel where they met the wider team.

Steven Hesketh, Group Director at The Richmond Hotel Liverpool, commented:

“It was an absolute pleasure to welcome the tourism students from Liverpool JMU to give them an insight into a working hotel. Liverpool City Region’s Visitor Economy generates an economic impact of £3.64billion a year and supports 48,600 jobs – making hospitality a rewarding career choice with so much potential.

“The Richmond Hotel Liverpool opened its doors less than two years ago but has firmly established itself within the City Region’s thriving hospitality sector. The students were very engaging and The Richmond team found the experience a very positive one to share our collective knowledge. We thoroughly enjoyed meeting the future of the hospitality industry and we wish them every success for a bright future.”

Dr Steve Burns, Programme Leader of Leisure Studies, Faculty of Education, Health and Community, added:

“We are extremely grateful to Steven and his team at The Richmond Hotel Liverpool for welcoming the students and giving them such a detailed insight into the hospitality industry. It was a very valuable learning experience and one which will make a definite contribution to widening their knowledge. Links with local businesses play a vital role when it comes to showcasing the industry to our students, and we look forward to working with The Richmond Hotel again.”

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