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The Ritz-Carlton, Bangkok Welcomes a Newly Appointed Hospitality Dream Team

The Ritz-Carlton, Bangkok, which debuts in Thailand’s capital in November 2024, welcomes the appointment of an executive dream team of six seasoned hospitality experts. A 260-key Marriott International Luxury Group portfolio hotel overlooking the city’s Lumpini Park, The Ritz-Carlton, Bangkok promises an intuitive guest approach with insightful, charming service quality. Inspired by contemporary and traditional influences, the upscale hotel features sensorial culinary journeys and engaging activities. Imaginative experiences that exceed expectations connect guests to the cultural bloom of Bangkok through a refined lens.The newly appointed General Manager, Tina Liu has 24 years of experience with Marriott. Originally from the United States, she boasts impressive business acumen and an extensive background in luxury hospitality. Her skill is in elevating a hotel’s attributes and nurturing its potential from a guest, enterprise, and corporate culture perspective. The Chair of Marriott Thailand Business Council, she has a degree in Hospitality Administration and has led teams at high-profile hotels, primarily in Thailand. Fluent in Thai, Liu was recognized as Asia Pacific’s first female General Manager for Marriott’s W Hotels, following a successful position in Bangkok.Ensuring The Ritz-Carlton, Bangkok experience memorably stays with guests long after they have checked out is Hotel Manager, Lewis Quinn. A charismatic communicator, brimming with Irish charm, Quinn elevates each moment to make guests and team members feel special. He is a graduate of Shannon College of Hotel Management in Ireland, one of the most renowned hospitality teaching institutions in Europe. His 15+ year hospitality career has taken him to Switzerland; the United States; Singapore; the Maldives; and Thailand. He brings an International approach and has experience with The Ritz-Carlton brand. Culinary artistry, vibrant dishes, and creative cocktails with storytelling elements are clever and compelling under the leadership of Clément Larre, the Director of F&B and Executive Chef Glen Cooper. Clément proudly holds a Master’s Degree in Hospitality Management and a certificate in Hotel Planning & Design from New York’s renowned Cornell University. A success story of The Ritz-Carlton Food & Beverage Management Program, his expertise has taken him to Indonesia; Hong Kong; Malaysia, the United States; Ireland; and Thailand, with experience in France, too.A member of the APAC Culinary Advisory Board for Marriott, Glen has experience across four Marriott brands and joins the dream team from an Executive Chef position at The Ritz-Carlton Maldives, Fari Islands. Originally from New Zealand, he has been serving luxury plates of Italian; Asian; Arabic cuisine and more across the globe, including Singapore; Bhutan; the Maldives; and Russia.The Ritz-Carlton Suite, Gardenia Suites and Deluxe Rooms with private outdoor spaces for many are spacious and stylish with an air of quiet luxury. Located on Wireless Road, renowned for its grand embassy properties, the hotel is set within the new retail, entertainment, and cultural hub, One Bangkok. Cultivating seamless, thoughtful stays and a personal turn-down service with finesse is Evelyne Hahang, the Director of Rooms. An incredible linguist from France, with hospitality and International strategic business qualifications, Hahang brings an intelligent eye for detail and an empathic understanding of guest needs to her new role. This clarity on combining quality and experience has been honed over 15 years in hospitality in the United Kingdom; France; Australia; and Thailand.The sixth new appointment at The Ritz-Carlton, Bangkok and a pivotal position is Director of Sales & Marketing, Leon Chan. Singaporean-born, Leon has 15 years of hospitality sales and business development experience at some of the most high-profile, prestigious hotels in Singapore and Hong Kong. Joining The-Ritz Carlton, Bangkok from a previous position in China, he is a dynamic, enterprise-minded individual. He has worked on multi-million dollar key accounts and revenue streams and is responsible for integrating The Ritz-Carlton, Bangkok into the hearts and minds of an eclectic mix of guests and visitors from near and far.

Marriott
Bangkok, Thailand
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49 Apprentices Graduate from Four Seasons Maldives Hospitality Program in its 23rd Year

23 years ago Regional VP and GM Armando Kraenzlin of Four Seasons Resorts Maldives created a Hospitality Apprenticeship program for local Maldivians. It’s the longest-running and most successful of its kind in the Indian Ocean, with 858 graduates since its inception in 2001. Back then, Armando often paddled between islands seeking talented young people for his new “school” where they could learn the art of hospitality under his tutelage. Now there are many more applicants than spaces available.

Four Seasons
Maldives
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Attitude joins forces with EHL, the world’s leading hotel school to create a training academy in Mauritius

Attitude Hotels is joining forces with EHL Group (founded as Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne), the world’s leading hospitality school. This collaboration will form Attitude Academy VET by EHL, a new vocational education and training (VET) opportunity in Mauritius due to launch on 18 March 2024. Three courses will be available to students: Culinary, F&B Service or Hotel Rooms Division.

EHL and Attitude Hotels
Mauritius
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IHCL on Track with Paathya 2030 Goals of Skilling

Indian Hotels Company (IHCL), India’s largest hospitality company, in line with Paathya, a framework to drive its sustainability and social impact measures, is well poised to attain its goal to train 1,00,000 youth by 2030 in the hospitality industry. IHCL partners and operates 32 skill centers across 15 states and 25 cities in India.

IHCL
Thailand
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Torrens University and TFE Hotels Nurture Future Hotel Leaders

In an alliance designed to retain and nurture top talent in hospitality, Torrens University Australia, and long-time partner, TFE Hotels, have launched a custom short-course portal, giving TFE team members the ability to earn micro-qualifications as they complete their university coursework. In turn, Torrens University hospitality students will have access to real-world internships across TFE’s 48-strong Australian hotel network, which includes the only Australian entry in the World’s 50 Best Hotels for 2023.

TFE Hotels and BMIHMS
Australia
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Study abroad in Singapore: All you need to know

Want to study abroad in Singapore? Discover why Singapore is the ideal destination for your Hospitality Management studies and get all the insider know-how on setting up your new life as seamlessly as possible from a University which has helped many thousands of students do just that.

EHL
Singapore
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Phuket Hotels Association Empowers Thai Hospitality Executives With Third Cornell University Scholarship

 The Phuket Hotels Association, a non-profit organisation representing 88 of the island’s top hotels and resorts, is delighted to announce the latest recipient of its scholarship for talented Thai hospitality executives, as part of its long-term strategy to elevate hotel leadership in Phuket.Under a collaboration between Phuket Hotels Association and Cornell University, one highly promising team member from a hotel or resort in Phuket is offered a scholarship to Cornell’s annual General Managers Program (GMP). This year’s scholarship has been generously donated and fully funded by Mr. William Heinecke, Founder & Chairman of Minor International PCL.The latest GMP Cornell Scholarship was awarded to Ms. Pathama Kanteetaw, Executive Assistant Manager at Paresa Resort. Khun Kaew, as she is better known, worked for Marriott and Hilton before joining Paresa in 2016. She has impressed with her passion, business acumen, leadership skills and ability to create outstanding guest experiences.Now, Khun Kaew will travel to Cornell University, the prestigious Ivy League institution in New York state, USA, where she will undertake the five-day GMP from 18-23 June 2023. This immersive program is designed to help senior hospitality professionals, including heads of department, take the next step in their careers and become general managers. Phuket Hotels Association will cover the cost of Khun Kaew’s flights, accommodation and visas.

Phuket Hotels Association
Phuket, Thailand