A new employment training facility focussed on roles in the hospitality and catering industries is to open in Birmingham next year.
Edgbaston cricket stadium has announced the plans for the new centre which will offer new career opportunities at the famous venue.
Stadium catering partner Levy UK + Ireland will operate the centre which is due to open in February.
The new hub in the Wyatt Stand, to be called 'Xcelerate with Edgbaston', will provide training in fields such as front of house, back of house, facilities management and IT for budding chefs and hospitality professionals.
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Work is currently under way to fit out modern cooking stations, which will be used to provide food on match days, along with training areas, classrooms and customer service frontages.
Edgbaston's operations director Claire Daniel said: "The centre will be equipped with cutting-edge technology allowing people to train with the latest innovations to provide customers and clients with great food and great service.
"We want to take a lead in training up the chefs, event managers, receptionists, baristas and facilities managers of the future and hopefully some will go on to work with us here at Edgbaston."
The Xcelerate project is a joint initiative between Edgbaston stadium, Levy and its parent company Compass Group UK and Ireland.
Robin Mills, chief executive of Compass Group UK and Ireland, added: "We believe the food and support services sector is a barrierless industry and are committed to providing opportunities for all.
"Access to training is critical to help people develop the skills they need to build fulfilling careers.
"By setting up centres in partnership with our clients, like Edgbaston, we are going to be able to support many people in the communities in which we work."
