Pedagogical Innovations in the Teaching of Professional and Practical Disciplines of Specialists in Hotel and Restaurant Business

The purpose of the study is to analyze the effectiveness of innovation in the modern system of higher education and its relevance for the training future specialists in hotel and restaurant business. The research methodology consists in the theoretical analysis and synthesis of psychological, pedagogical, scientific and methodical literature on the problem of future specialists training in hotel and restaurant business. The scientific novelty of the article is to highlight the effectiveness of innovative teaching methods in the system of future specialists training in hotel and restaurant business. Conclusions . The article highlights the need to prepare high-quality hotel and restaurant service specialists who can make the Ukrainian market in this area competitive. The main innovative methods, forms and technologies of teaching have been characterized that contribute to the effective development of professional competencies in future specialists, namely: master classes, project method, trainings. We believe that the application of these pedagogical innovations into the educational process will allow future specialists in hotel and restaurant business not only to get professional knowledge, but it will also develop students’ problem thinking; form professional thinking; intensify research work.