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Countertalk Academy The education and support that independent hospitality deserves

Training Mentorship

The Academy is where independent hospitality invests in the incredible people who keep it running. 

Built entirely around the reality of how independent businesses work, it gives chefs, managers and team leaders the business and leadership education to match the skill and passion that got them here. 

Two strands, training and mentorship, one shared purpose: better leaders, stronger teams, and a thriving industry that holds on to its best people.

We proudly partner with Electric Mayonnaise to deliver our training modules and curate our mentorship programme. Electric Mayonnaise is a hospitality-focused learning and development partner on a mission to make hospitality careers awesome. Their training is designed and delivered by people who have actually worked in hospitality. 

Training

Countertalk Training is built for independent operators by independent operators who understand the nuances and realities of your needs. That means every module lands on the problems you are genuinely facing, in the kind of business you are genuinely running. It fits around your rota rather than fighting it, and proves useful from the moment you walk out of the room, with a cohort of peers alongside you whose conversation is as valuable as the module itself.

Check out the modules here >

Mentorship

Countertalk Mentorship pairs ambitious people with industry leaders further along the path, who understand the specific texture of their working life. Getting ahead so often depends on who you happen to meet and who happens to take an interest. This programme makes that access deliberate rather than accidental, open to everyone rather than only to those with connections, and giving talent across every discipline the advocacy that turns potential into progression.

See our mentors and apply here >