Working with the Canton of Vaud and the medical authorities, today, 2,500 EHL students will emerge from their quarantine that was imposed on the Lausanne campus after several minor-symptom cases of coronavirus were reported amongst the student body. The quarantine followed privately-organised social gatherings.
The Oxford Cultural Collective (OCC) has launched a permanent, international programme of masterclasses aimed at those who love food, drink and hospitality, whether seasoned professionals, aspiring entrepreneurs or enthusiastic amateurs.
winsedswiss education group (world institute of service education) with offices in Switzerland, Romania and Serbia is organizing, starting this autumn, the VET by EHL programs (Vocational Education and Training under the license of École hôtelière de Lausanne), in our first ohma by winsedswiss educational centre.
At the Swiss Education Group, we pride ourselves on our innovative approach to learning and our ability to be agile and flexible when it comes to meeting our students' and industry partners' needs. The launch of our online learning platform is a significant milestone in building a continuous lifelong learning hub. Regardless of where you are located, you can now access our certificate programmes at affordable prices.Our online certificate programmes are designed by our expert faculty in collaboration with industry experts. They focus on specific subjects of high relevance for the current hospitality demands. Upon completion, you will receive a certificate from one of our schools, SHMS Swiss Hotel Management School, Hotel Institute Montreux, and César Ritz Colleges Switzerland.Our programmes vary in duration - either two, three, or four weeks in length - and require around five hours of focused work per week.
Nearly three million jobs in the UK - and 197 million worldwide in the Travel & Tourism sector globally - look set to be lost due to the collapse of travel, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC).
As of 22 June 2020, Dr. Carole Ackermann will join the Board of Directors of EHL Holding SA as President and the EHL Board of Governors as "President-Elect". She succeeds Mr. André Witschi who will leave office after having served a maximum of three terms of office as defined by the Articles of Association.
After two months of campus closure and confinement, EHL Group announces the reopening of its campuses and draws a positive assessment of the actions taken to deal with the crisis, as well as its leadership in the world of hospitality education in times of crisis.
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.
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.
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.
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