“It has been, and continues to be, our responsibility to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality.” — Conrad Hilton
AO Hospitality supports the next generation as it forms . It meets people at the start of the journey — Explore, Plan, Build, Run — and hands them the tools, the funding routes, the placements and the honest guidance that only comes from learning the hard way. If your 16 to 25 we are here for you!
BOOK BUNDLE
Starting out is expensive, and the things that would actually help you often cost the most — so we give them to you. Apply and we'll send you around £50 worth of the books that shaped the best people in hospitality: the ones about how to think, lead and last, not just how to cook or serve. No cost to you. Read them early and you'll skip mistakes it takes most people years to learn the hard way.
(National Applications Accepted)
£100 START UP
You've got an idea. What you need now is a way to try it for real without risking your own money. Apply and you'll get £100 in cash to test your concept, plus around £400 of consultancy — worth £500 in total, at no cost to you. It runs in a small cohort, so you build a network of fellow founders alongside you, and the consultancy doesn't stop at the idea: it helps you line up the funding for whatever comes next. Real money to test it, real guidance to grow it, and people in your corner throughout.(Leicestershire Residents Only)
STAGE BURSARY
The best way to learn this trade is to spend time in a place that does it properly. But if that place is three hours away and you can't afford the travel or a bed for the week, the opportunity slips past you. Apply for our bursary and we'll cover getting there and staying there — so whether you go comes down to how much you want it, not what you can afford.(Leicestershire Residents Only)
LOCAL HELP BANK
Whether you're looking for your next role or stuck on a problem you can't solve alone, you don't have to figure it out by yourself. We'll connect you with local vetted mentors , our help bank is here whenever you need advice, an introduction, or a hand at the right moment. Ask — that's what it's for. (Leicestershire Residents Only for AO Mentors)