Human-centric hospitality service
Why hospitality remains a profoundly human craft, and how educators protect that in an automated age.
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Professor David Foskett OBE MBE
CMA · FIH · BEd (Hons) · FRCCA · HMCGC
“Human-centric excellence in hospitality education.”
An influential leader in hospitality education, training and professional development — former Dean and Head of the London School of Hospitality and Tourism at the University of West London, and co-author of textbooks that have sold more than two million copies across 140 countries.
- 40+
- Years in hospitality education
- 2 million+
- Textbook copies sold
- 140
- Countries using his texts
- £2m+
- Raised for education & charity
Chairman
International Hospitality Council (IHC), London
Chairman of the Grand Jury
International Young Chef Olympiad (YCO)
Professor Emeritus & Principal Mentor
International Institute of Hotel Management (IIHM)
Executive Director in Residence
Sheffield Hallam University
Former Dean & Head of School
London School of Hospitality and Tourism, University of West London
Featured booksExplore the bibliography
Foundational Texts for Hospitality and Culinary
Practical Cookery
Multiple editions · with Victor Ceserani, John Campbell et al.
The definitive practical handbook for professional cookery students worldwide, underpinning craft training in colleges across four continents.
The Theory of Hospitality and Catering
13+ editions · with Patricia Paskins, Neil Rippington et al.
The cornerstone text for hospitality supervision, operational control, commodities and culinary management.
Recent keynote themes
AI integration in hospitality education
Balancing emerging technology with craft skill, judgement and emotional intelligence in the curriculum.
Sustainability & the future kitchen
Embedding responsible sourcing, waste reduction and stewardship into vocational and degree frameworks.
