Walking into a Brunning & Price pub, you can immediately feel something special. It’s not just the characterful buildings or the carefully curated ales – it’s our people.
Behind every perfectly pulled pint is a team member who’s been given the support to flourish. It’s time to grow your career at Brunning & Price and here’s how…
Entry-Level Positions: Where Great Careers Begin
Many successful careers at Brunning & Price start with entry-level positions. You’ll receive comprehensive training from day one, providing the skills needed to excel while opening doors to advancement opportunities. Our entry-level positions include:
Kitchen Team Members: Learn food preparation, health and safety, and our quality standards
Front of House Staff: Master customer service, product knowledge, and operational procedures
Bar Team: Develop skills in beverage service, cellar management, and creating the perfect customer experience
Apprenticeship Programmes: Earn While You Learn
Our partnership with HIT Training, specialists in hospitality apprenticeships, enables team members to gain nationally recognised qualifications while working with us. These structured learning experiences build both confidence and competence through practical, on-the-job training complemented by formal educational components. Our apprenticeships include:
Hospitality Team Member Apprenticeship (Level 2)
Commis Chef Apprenticeship (Level 2)
Hospitality Supervisor Apprenticeship (Level 3)
Chef de Partie Apprenticeship (Level 3)
Each programme typically spans 12-18 months, providing qualifications while you earn.
Take a look at our Kitchen Career paths here.
Leadership Development: Taking the Reins
Many of our managers began their journey on the pub floor or in the kitchen. Through our leadership development pathway, they gained the skills necessary to run successful pubs that serve as the heart of their communities. Our leadership development includes:
General Manager Pathway: Comprehensive training covering all aspects of pub management
B&P Management Development Qualification: Created in association with HIT Training for ambitious Assistant and Deputy Managers, this includes L3 Hospitality Supervisor or L4 Hospitality Manager Apprenticeship alongside other valuable qualifications
B&P Bite-Sized Leadership & Management Courses: Aimed at high-potential Deputy Managers covering Insights Discovery, Delegation, Difficult Conversations, Time Management and P&L Workshops
Team Leader Training: Developing skills in leading small teams and shift management
Deputy Manager Programme: Preparing you for wider operational responsibility
Specialist Pathways: Becoming an Expert
Not everyone aspires to general management. Many team members prefer to develop specialised expertise in areas such as kitchen management, cellar and beverage operations or financial aspects of pub business.
For our culinary talent, the Advanced Leadership Skills for Chefs programme offers an award-winning development path. This course goes beyond cooking techniques to focus on interpersonal skills, people management and personal development – recognising that great kitchens need leaders who can inspire teams, not just create exceptional dishes.
These specialist roles are crucial to maintaining the high standards Brunning & Price is known for, from perfectly kept real ales to exceptional food quality and efficient business operations.
Continuous Professional Development (CPD)
The hospitality industry constantly evolves, and so does our approach to training. From regular in-house workshops and masterclasses to industry events and competitions, from supplier visits to product training – learning opportunities are continually available at Brunning & Price.
This commitment to ongoing development, supported by personal development planning with your manager, keeps our teams engaged and our offerings fresh, ensuring that working with us means continuous growth and new challenges.
View our career paths for both Kitchen and Front of House here.
Why Choose a Career Path with Brunning & Price?
In an industry known for high turnover, we’re proud of our retention rates. People build careers with us because we invest in their development – creating meaningful opportunities for advancement that benefit both the individual and our business.
You’ll work with a respected pub company known for quality and character, receive training from industry experts, gain nationally recognised qualifications, develop transferable skills valued across the hospitality sector, and join a company that promotes from within whenever possible.
Find out more about our Training programmes here.
