Intensified measures of authorities to stop the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) have led to continued worsening of the business situation for Scandic Hotels Group AB. Today, Scandic will give notice of termination of employment to approximately 2,000 team members in Sweden, which corresponds to about half of the company's permanent employees in the country. Significant cutbacks will also be necessary in Scandic's other markets.
New research by leading hospitality company Hilton, has found 43% of working women would not feel confident asking their employer about flexible working. This is despite flexible working topping the most important things that women look for in a potential employer (62%), being valued above a high salary (54%) and holiday entitlement (51%).
Deutsche Hospitality is one of the best companies in the country to work for in 2020. The group has earned third place in the "Restaurants, Hotels and Tourism" category in this year's Focus-Business "Germany's Best Employers" Awards, its first top-three ranking within the sector."We are delighted to have been named the third best employer in our category for 2020 and are proud of all the great staff feedback which has made such a result possible," said Matthias Heck, CFO and Labour Director, Deutsche Hospitality.
The nomination of Lluís Serra, managing director of EUHT StPOL, as a President of EUHOFA International has taken place at the General Assembly, held in Kathmandu (Nepal). For the first time in over 60 years of this association's career, the presidency falls to the representative of a Hotel-School in the Spanish State.
The University of Brighton and Eastbourne's View Hotel have teamed up to offer young people at school the opportunity to learn more about a career in hospitality.
The Hotel Institute Montreux (HIM), one of the five schools of the Swiss Education Group - the largest private hotel training group in Switzerland - announces an exclusive partnership with La Mer, a prestigious cosmetics brand owned by Estée Lauder.
Sommet Education, the leading hospitality management education group, became the majority shareholder of Ducasse Education alongside Ducasse Développement in June 2019.Following this agreement Benoît-Etienne Domenget, CEO of Sommet Education and President of Ducasse Education, together with Alain Ducasse, Founder of Ducasse Education and President of Ducasse Développement, have today announced their joint action plan to establish Ducasse Education as a global benchmark for culinary and pastry arts training.This shared ambition is reflected in the creation of a new brand, an enriched portfolio of programs, an exceptional new campus and the appointment of Elise Masurel as Managing Director.
Twenty-year-old apprentice Elizabeth Hughes took on the role of General Manager at Hilton Brighton Metropole for a day, making her the youngest Hilton Team Member ever to run a hotel. On one of the summer's busiest days Elizabeth got to grips with the inner workings of the hotel in one of the UK's most popular seaside hot spots.
My thesis set out to answer these questions, based on a sample of 525 graduating students from four Swiss hotel management schools: EHL, Les Roches, Glion and SHL (Schweizerische Hotelfachschule Luzern). Specific emphasis was placed on the Employer Branding aspects which employers can offer in order to appeal to the young graduates.
Away from the male dominated worlds of big business and banking, where women make up a mere 16% of company boards, local photographer Lauretta Suter captured 36 women carving their own paths through the city. That's 36 strong, smart, creative, dedicated, successful, progressive, inspiring and colourful women. Each with a deep love for their home, forthcoming with wisdom and prepared to fight against anything holding them back.These women are bucking trends, living their lives to the fullest and building like-minded communities, determined to help each other 'make it'.Stop by our new hotel in heart of Zurich Old Town and help us celebrate the women of Zurich. We're sure the other 48% will enjoy it too.
Global research and consulting firm Great Place to Work® announced that Hilton has been ranked as 2nd Best Place to Work® for Women in the UK. This list which recognises companies that have exceptional workplace cultures has also named Hilton as the highest ranking hospitality company.
In line with the strong growth of EHL Advisory Services, the EHL Group company specializing in hospitality consulting, the Board of Directors has been strengthened by two new members and appoints Mr Michel Rochat as Chairman. Christian Simm, CEO of swissnex, and Marcus Bernhardt, member of the Executive Committee of Europcar International, have joined the Board of Directors of EHL Advisory Services in order to contribute, through their extensive international experience, to the company's strong growth phase.
The purpose of Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) events is to understand, improve, and share teaching and learning practices across disciplines and schools to prepare a new generation of lifelong learners. Following this philosophy, the first international SoTL conference hosted at Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL) was entitled "Reflecting-in and Reflecting-on Teaching and Learning through Research". For two days earlier this year, 27 participants from 13 different schools attended workshops and shared best practices.
In order to reflect the growth and new integrative approach of its entities, EHL has launched its new branding to serve its long-term expansion strategy and consolidate its global presence.
Entrepreneurship is en vogue! Not a day passes by without reading or hearing about how entrepreneurship supports most European countries' GDP growth, the groundbreaking innovations that entrepreneurial ventures bring about, or the importance of getting more young people excited about launching their own startup.
This programme is the first of its kind in the budget hotel sector to offer flexible working hours designed around the student's study programme in their university and home locations
AC Hotels, the carefully-curated lifestyle brand from Marriott International, marked the European debut of the global thought leadership series, AC Unpacked: A Conversation at AC Hotel Manchester City Centre. The program, which launched in New York City last year, brings together a creative class from around the world to unpack their global perspective on ideas relating to Travel, Experience, Vision and Design—founding principles of the AC Hotels brand.
Yesterday, global research and consulting firm Great Place to Work announced that Hilton has been ranked as the third best place to work in the UK in the new "super large" category.
Using new technologies for pedagogical purposes is more than just a fad. It seems to be quickly imposing itself as the future of education. In fact, most professionals working in training and education are already well-versed in various fields such as augmented reality, virtual reality, e-learning and blended learning. Although still quite expensive to implement, there is every reason to believe that the costs will come down quickly and the high-tech classroom will continue to develop. To get there, however, the Internet giants - Apple, Microsoft, Facebook, and Google - are investing massively in virtual reality R&D, which could durably modify the way we approach training and education.
AMFORHT (World Association for Hospitality and Tourism Education & Training) which is an NGO recognized by the United Nations for training and Education in hospitality, gastronomy and tourism industry has chosen Paris to celebrate its 50th anniversary - President Philippe FRANCOIS announces the color: "Hotel training must lead its educational revolution"!