Qualifications improve your chances; they do not gate the job. Level 3 is the most recognised.
Level 3 most recognisedOpen entry
Your route in
You can start without qualifications - direct entry/volunteering; a qualification improves your chances
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Qualifications employers recognise (Level 3)
Any of these strengthens your application.
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Where this can take you
Enter as bar or waiting staff with no qualifications, take the Hospitality Team Member Level 2 apprenticeship, then the Hospitality Supervisor Level 3 apprenticeship, progressing to Hospitality Manager Level 4.