Up to half a million jobs could be lost in the UK Travel & Tourism sector if the government fails to significantly reopen international travel as soon as possible, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) warned.
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), which represents the global Travel & Tourism private sector, announces the departure of Gloria Guevara after four years leading the global tourism body.
Netherlands-based Postillion Hotels and Hotel Management School NHL Stenden join forces and launch an employer branding campaign developed by young Hotello's*: the result of the educational challenge The NXT CAMPAIGN. The competition is designed for first-year hotel management students and offers them the opportunity to develop, test, and execute a marketing campaign in the hospitality industry. The winning team will go live with the campaign on May 11 through the social and online channels of Postillion Hotels
It’s about the smiles. Many students tend to follow their family’s profession when choosing what to study at university. Singaporean Michelle Lim took the road less taken, choosing the restaurant business over medicine. “Once I served a cake to a family of four, adding my own twist to it, I will never forget how happy they looked,” she tells Study International.
The Ron Kinton Anniversary Lecture is being held in recognition of the chef, author and educationist's huge influence on the catering profession and his lifetime of dedication to the industry.
Switzerland may be small in size, but it is home to one of the world's most competitive and innovative economies in the world, ranking second in Europe and fifth in the world according to the World Economic Forum's 2019 Global Competitiveness Report. It's also the kind of place where an apprentice can one day become a President of the Swiss Confederation, a CEO of the largest Swiss banking institution in the world or a Director of one of the country's biggest open-air music festivals.
MGallery's UK Hotels, Francis Hotel Bath, Queens Hotel Cheltenham and Castle Hotel Windsor are proud to announce that they have become an approved Charter Hotelier.
Anyone working or studying at the Ecole hotelière de Lausanne will agree that campus life is an integral part of the EHL experience. A walk around the F&B outlets in the central part of the building inevitably entails bumping into people, swapping ideas, hatching plans - in brief, making things happen! With the quick transition to remote learning, virtual classrooms and a campus on strictly reduced capacity, the fertile hub of human interaction at EHL has inevitably been impacted - but it's far from being diminished.
My perspective is that an authentic, personalised experience does not require touching the guest. It is true that we are accustomed to shaking hands, speaking in close proximity, and serving the guest items that one touches, but contact and proximity are not what guests remember when they complement the service of a hotel.
At the end of the day, personalised experiences are all about "thoughtful" gestures. The great thing is that these gestures can be executed in ways that don't involve contact. This can include outreach emails, following up once the guest is at the property, texting services, hand-written welcome notes, and committing to always finding ways to delight and surprise guests.
Let's take a step back for a moment to look at the bigger picture: COVID-19 will absolutely linger for some time with new variants and local or regional hotspots of concern. We'll likely face rolling vaccinations and other steps as well.
Have you ever wondered what it is like working with VIP guests? Deborah Collins, Account Director for Corporate, Entertainment, Media & Sport at The Belfry Hotel & Resort is responsible for the VIP guests who visit. To give you a taste of what it is like behind the scenes, Deborah has shared an insight into her role at the Royal Sutton Coldfield based resort.
Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL) has once again confirmed its position as the world's leading institution in hospitality management education and is now among the top five business management institutions in Switzerland. These two fine recognitions are the fruit of an exceptional and caring educational environment, training the managers and enlightened citizens of tomorrow.
Career fairs provide a valuable opportunity for job-seekers to connect with companies and find a position. These fairs can be especially important for students completing their studies. You may be able to land a great position for yourself through one of these fairs, but even if you don't get an interview directly through the fair, these events are still valuable.
EHL Success Stories: Start-Up Edition is a new series to show support to our EHL Family and, more specifically, our hard-working AEHL entrepreneurs. This project aims to showcase EHL's entrepreneur mindsets, support new and upcoming ideas and businesses. While overcoming a challenging time for all companies, these Start Ups prove that resilience and hard work can overcome any problem.
What makes good service? This is a question that companies across the world in the hospitality sector ask themselves on a regular basis. With new technology becoming available that disrupts businesses and redefines good practices, consumers are consistently re-evaluating what they expect from their service providers. This means that education for hospitality personnel must remain ahead of the curve and unfailing in its excellence. EHL Group, with over 125 years of experience, uses its industry expertise to provide the next generation of top hospitality managers.
The UK government and the EU must agree a deal over Brexit to save and secure millions of Travel & Tourism jobs, says the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC).
Backed by the experience of the world's leader in hospitality management education, Sommet Education, and the recently launched Innovation Hub of Les Roches Crans-Montana (Switzerland), "SPARK" is set to become one of the most important industry initiatives from school in the last decade.
Tania Micki has joined the Board of Directors of EHL Holding SA and the Board of Trustees of the EHL Foundation as a new member. As a finance specialist, Micki has held leading positions in various internationally active companies for many years.
In conjunction with partner Ducasse Développement, Sommet Education, a leading worldwide network of prestigious higher education schools specializing in hotel management, customer experience, and the culinary and pastry arts, is creating the new École Ducasse - Paris Campus, an emblematic venue dedicated to teaching culinary and pastry arts.
A staggering 2.4 million jobs could be lost in the UK Travel & Tourism sector in 2020 if barriers to global travel remain place, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) revealed.
The Innovation Hub at Les Roches Crans-Montana welcomes its first incubation projects and embraces the cutting-edge digital expertise of six world-class tech companies - Rayshaper in the area of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Simprosoft, the leader in Virtual Reality (VR), Spektrum, the web app developer, Workshop 4.0, robotics engineer, qiibee, expert in blockchain and Brunata, the international leader in the Internet of Things (IoT).