Alison Dexter

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Alison Dexter
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Compass Group UK Ireland

• The UKs leading food service company
• UK Turnover 2 Billion
• Employees 90,000
• Sites 8,500
• Sectorised Operating Divisions
• Health, Education, Defence and Government
• Sport, Leisure Hospitality
• Restaurant Associates
• Business Industry

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Employer Engagement
A business point of view
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What the Games means to Compass?

• Fantastic opportunity to support the Games and
  show case our Sport, Leisure Hospitality sector
  capabilities
• Opportunity in three phases
• Construction Catering Soft FM
• The Games Retail, Hospitality, Events
• Post Games Existing and new Stadia/Arenas
• Our business recognises that it needs great
  people who can deliver great customer service

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What the Games also mean?

• Proven Partnership arrangements
• Some examples
• Learning Skills council
• Building a training framework
• Trade unions
• The Junior Chefs Academy
• Hoxton Apprentice Training for life

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Employer Engagement

• Employer Tool Kit
• Join up approach
• Olympic Standards

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Making it happen
Opportunities for all Developing skills
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Making it happen
Passion! Jon Bon Jovi said Nothing is as
important as Passion. No matter what you want to
do with your life, be passionate
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Thank You