Samantha Thomson

Growing up in a pub with pub landlords as parents, hospitality runs through Samantha’s veins.

She started her career as a receptionist in a busy city centre hotel and spent 16 years managing hotels and country manors including a hotel that catered for 500 weddings a year.

Her instinctive love of hospitality led her to HIT Training Ltd in 2013 when she saw a Vocational Trainer job advertised and jumped at the chance to share her passion for the industry through apprenticeships.

She was promoted to HIT’s Area Manager for Cumbria and Lancashire a year later and became HIT’s Marketing Manager in February 2023.

Sam says: “I loved my time working in hospitality and now feel really blessed to be able to help others thrive in their chosen careers through apprenticeships.”

When not working, Sam loves taking her dog Lily for walks in the Lake District, spending precious time with her children and keeping up with latest culinary trends by eating out!