The hospitality and tourism industry calls for no less of a need
for a superior workforce, especially on small island which is
predominantly Tourism driven. With the said industry being a key
sector in the Maltese economy, both Maltese and foreign staff
competence are imperative to sustain it, hence the prospective
implementation of the “Gateway to Better Quality
Employment in the Hospitality and Tourism
Industry” programme envisions a constant flow of a
certain quality level assurance for Maltese, EU and Third Country
National (TCN) staff to employers.
The Strategic Objectives of the Programme
This initiative comprises of a prospective benchmark that
workers envisioning to work in the hospitality and tourism sector
in Malta, must pass to prove their competence in the sector. In the
envisioned drafts pending implementations of the programme, the
said benchmark is made up of two (2) phases that the employee must
pass, establishing a quality over quantity employment
