Hospitality employees from care home provider Meallmore have been awarded scholarships from Hospitality Industry Trust (HIT) Scotland, a charity for the hospitality industry encouraging the development of anyone working or studying in the sector in Scotland.

In total, 13 applicants from Meallmore will join the programme as the only representatives chosen from the care sector. Figures released from HIT Scotland stated that 1,450 delegates were appointed to the programme, and less than 1% of these were awarded to the care sector.

The scholarship is for a six-to-eight-week-long virtual leadership, management and supervisory training programme, administered by HIT Scotland, and funded by the Scottish government’s National Transition Training Fund.

Meallmore’s group hospitality manager Jody Marshall said: “Meallmore is thrilled and honoured to be part of such a high-profile training opportunity. As a care home provider which places a huge emphasis on hospitality in our homes, being awarded places in this prestigious hospitality industry programme will be a huge benefit to our team. We see this as a significant achievement for our brilliant staff.

“Meallmore has a fantastic team of talented, passionate and extremely motivated chefs and kitchen assistants. We provide the highest-quality catering and hospitality services in the industry and offer an experience that you come to expect from the best restaurants and hotels around the world. This ensures we continue to provide the very best care and make each of our homes a place of comfort and happiness for every single one of our residents.”

Meallmore operates 26 care homes across Scotland offering care for the elderly and mental health rehabilitation.