Hospitality and Travel Services
Manage hospitality operations, travel services, and cultural event coordination to ensure customer satisfaction and compliance with industry standards.
Skill demand · ONS UK online job adverts
How common is hospitality and travel?
This requirement appears in 6.4% of UK new online job adverts in 2025. Its share rose by 1.1 percentage points compared with 2024.
The latest year is partial. Comparisons with full years need care. 2026 figures have not been published yet.Share of new adverts6.4%UK · 2025
Change in share+1.1 pp2024 to 2025
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What this skill category covers
Official detailed requirements in this ONS group
Catering Operations and Service Management
Plan, coordinate, and execute catering services and event operations, including food preparation, equipment handling, and specialized service delivery for diverse client needs.
Bartending Skills
Ability to prepare and serve beverages professionally in hospitality settings.
Housekeeping Skills
Ability to perform housekeeping tasks for cleanliness and maintenance.
Cleaning and Sanitation Operations
Perform pot washing and operate cleaning equipment to maintain hygiene standards.
Reservation Management Systems
Operate and manage reservation systems for hotels, airlines, and travel services.
Global Distribution Systems and Travel Platforms
Operate global distribution systems and travel platforms to manage bookings and travel services.
Catering and Food Service Operations
Manage catering services and food operations to ensure quality, safety, and customer satisfaction.
Valet Parking Service Skills
Ability to provide valet parking services with attention to customer service and vehicle safety.
Tour Conducting Skills
Ability to lead and manage tours for groups in various settings.
Room Cleaning Skills
Ability to clean and maintain rooms in residential or commercial settings.
Table Management Techniques
Organizing and maintaining tables in hospitality or database contexts.
ONS Table 1 detailed requirements · SCO17.04. Shares can overlap because an advert may mention several requirements.
Roles that often need this skill category
Occupations where hospitality and travel appears most often in UK new adverts
| # | Occupation | Share of occupation adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprietors Example titles: Restaurant manager · Cafe owner · Cafe manager · Takeaway owner | 66.8% | |
| 2 | Waiters and waitresses Example titles: Waiter · Tea maid · Saloon boy · Food runner | 63.7% | |
| 3 | Bar and catering supervisors Example titles: Bar supervisor · Head barman · Head waiter · Area manager | 61.0% | |
| 4 | Travel agents Example titles: Travel agent · Travel clerk · Booking agent · Booking clerk | 55.1% | |
| 5 | Kitchen and catering assistants Example titles: Kitchen assistant · Pan man · Tea boy · Tea lady | 53.2% | |
| 6 | Catering and bar managers Example titles: Bar manager · Club steward · Duty manager · Chief steward | 53.1% | |
| 7 | Publicans and managers of licensed premises Example titles: Licensed house manager · Bar owner · Club owner · Inn keeper | 50.2% | |
| 8 | Events managers and organisers Example titles: Event manager · Event planner · Event director · Events manager | 48.7% | |
| 9 | Bed and breakfast and guest house owners and proprietors Example titles: Guest house owner · Guest house keeper · Guest house manager · Hotelier | 48.7% | |
| 10 | Bar staff Example titles: Bar help · Bar maid · Bar helper · Bar person | 48.6% |
How related skills compare
Skills within Hospitality, Travel and Events
| # | Skill | Share of adverts | Change (pp) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hospitality and Travel Selected skill · Hospitality and Travel Services · Catering Operations and Service Management · Bartending Skills | 6.4% | +1.1 pp | |
| 2 | Hospitality and Culinary Arts Cooking Techniques and Culinary Skills · Culinary Arts and Credentials · Dessert and Ice Cream Preparation Skills | 6.0% | +0.6 pp | |
| 3 | Event Management Exhibition Management and Museum Operations · Crowd Management and Control | 0.2% | +0.1 pp | |
| 4 | Hospitality Technology | 0.0% | 0.0 pp | |
| 5 | Event Management and Hospitality | 0.0% | 0.0 pp |
About these figures
How to interpret skill demand
Source: Office for National Statistics, UK online job adverts. Shares describe new adverts reporting the requirement. An advert may mention several skills, so their shares do not add up to 100%. A rise from 10% to 12% is an increase of 2 percentage points.
These figures do not establish a salary premium, proficiency level, or which skills are requested together. This page has no published skill-specific salary or location breakdown.
ONS · 2025 · partial year · 2026 figures have not been published yet. · Open Government Licence v3.0. ONS does not endorse Jobmundo.