University sides with Michelin-starred restaurant for Apprenticeship Week WITH young people’s jobs and career prospects hit disproportionately hard by the pandemic in recent months, one leading Lake District restaurant is forging ahead when it comes to inspiring Cumbria’s next generation of industry leaders Ahead of National Apprenticeship Week, which runs next week from February 8 to 14, the Michelin-starred Cottage in the Wood in Whinlatter Forest is offering its four newest recruits a combination of apprenticeships and on-the-job training in partnership with the University of Cumbria. It ispart of its vision to nurture new talent and help young people forge ahead with meaningful long-term careers in the tourism industry when the current restrictions ease.