Food Tour Business – An Interesting Path
8th April 2019
Galway Food Tours is heading back to the classroom this May. The Galway company in conjunction with Taste4Success Skillnet is launching a training programme that will teach you how to Develop a Food Tour Business.
The program of work will cover a range of food and business-related topics. The course will provide an in-depth analysis of what a food tour business is, how it runs and what are the professional and personal traits required to translate the success of the Galway Food Tours business model to other parts of Ireland.
The course will outline the process of setting up a food tour business, it’s operational details, nature the business and opportunities created through the local and national food and beverage scene.
If you have an entrepreneurial like-spirit and have dreamed of starting your own business working with food and people, this is the course for you.
“We are looking for a ‘People Person’ with strong connections, passion and knowledge of local foods, producers and businesses. We are looking for people who have a knowledge of local history, telling stories and who can showcase the Irish Culture,” said Gosia Letowska of Galway Food Tours.
“There are so many elements to running any small business now but with Food Tours is really need to be a good communicator with excellent people skills, able to engage a group of tourists, domestic or international customers. You should have a creative personality, think outside the box and have a flair for business, marketing and social media, “explained Sheena Dignam of Galway Food Tours (pictured).
Bridie Corrigan-Matthews of Taste4success said, “This course has been created to attract candidates looking at taking back control of their lives. People who are unemployed, motivated, curious and have a sparkle for adventure who want to get back into the workforce.”
A Taste for success, developing a Food Tour Business will run on 7, 14, 21, 28 May and the 4th June at the Clayton Hotel, Ballybrit, Galway. This course is fully funded by Skillnet. For more information please email: info@taste4success.ie.
