AN ISLE of Wight restaurant has announced it will run a specialised hospitality academy.

The Hut, situated at Colwell Bay, is hosting the academy — named Service! — to invest in local talent and encourage Islanders to develop their skills and careers in the hospitality industry.

Perched on the water's edge, The Hut is an idyllic place to work and strengthen a career in hospitality and those who take part will leave with a hospitality qualification.

The scheme will deliver an in depth and broad hospitality training program, focusing on aspects of customer service from mixology to wine and food pairing, management training and customer interactions.

This season, Service! will be held onsite at The Hut with a slightly slimmed down version of the programme.

By 2020, the academy will run from a new premises in Freshwater, free of charge for team members at The Hut and with competitive rates offered to the general public.

For more information on The Hut, head to thehutcolwell.co.uk and to see all current opportunities and to apply to join the team, visit www.isleofwightjobs.com.