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Navigating a career in high-end hospitality
Prestigious brands, glamorous locations, amazing career opportunities. There are so many reasons why careers in the luxury hospitality sector are so enthusiastically sought-after by young talents studying at Glion and elsewhere. Maybe this is your dream destination too? If so, or even if you’re just curious about premium hospitality as a career destination, I hope […] More
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Hospitality skills to build the perfect resume
We all know the importance of the resume in terms of ‘selling’ ourselves to prospective employers. A good resume lets a recruiter see we have the skills and experience they are searching for, to carry us through the first filter and into the all-important interview stage. That said, few if any of us can expect […] More
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École Ducasse expands in Latin America through partnership with Peruvian University USIL
École Ducasse has announced a new strategic partnership with Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola (USIL), a leading institution in culinary arts in Peru. This collaboration aims to enhance the academic and professional pathways of students from the Peruvian institution through a series of programs and events designed by École Ducasse to promote culinary and pastry […] More
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New Campus Director for Glion Institute of Higher Education London
Glion Institute of Higher Education has announced the appointment of Peter Meyer to the position of Campus Director for its London campus. Peter joined Glion in February 2020 as a Visiting Lecturer teaching multiple courses across the institution’s BBA and MSc programs. In 2022, Peter assumed the responsibility of managing Glion’s Saudi Program, and […] More
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CESSA and Sommet Education form alliance to promote global hospitality education
CESSA University, a private higher education institution located in Mexico City, and Sommet Education, a global leader in hospitality management training, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to expand educational opportunities in the hospitality industry. This MoU will allow CESSA students to carry out academic exchanges at the prestigious institutions of Glion Institute of […] More
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Les Roches drives global golf management education from Spain
Les Roches has launched a new specialist Postgraduate Diploma in Golf Management from its campus in Marbella, a city renowned as a golf mecca. Les Roches Marbella, which opened in 1995, hosts thousands of students from over 100 nationalities annually, seeking comprehensive education to develop the skills needed to lead the hospitality industry including in […] More
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Les Roches collaborates with UN Tourism for groundbreaking “Plug and Play” AI contest
Les Roches, one of the world’s leading hospitality schools, has announced its collaboration with UN Tourism for the “Plug and Play” contest, a unique initiative under the UN Tourism Artificial Intelligence Global Startup Competition. This contest seeks to harness the transformative power of AI and deep technologies to enhance sustainable tourism for the benefit of […] More
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Artificial Intelligence: how innovation is redefining the role of entrepreneurial chef at École Ducasse
Since its creation in 1999, École Ducasse has distinguished itself by its avant-garde approach to gastronomy. Under the visionary impetus of its founder, Chef Alain Ducasse, the institution has consistently sought to push the frontiers of the culinary arts. It is now distinguishing itself with the introduction of an unprecedented initiative: the integration of Artificial […] More
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UK hospitality recruitment and retention: how can we achieve genuine change?
Sommet Education Foundation, set up to offer scholarships for hospitality education to talented individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds and advocate for careers and professions in hospitality, has published new research on the attractiveness of hotel, restaurant and customer experience professions. Here the UK findings are revealed in an article by the Foundation’s Executive Vice-President Anouck Weiss. […] More
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Les Roches creates a Foundation to drive research and improvement in the hospitality industry
Les Roches, a leading institution in hospitality management education, has created the Spark X Foundation, a non-profit organisation that will promote innovation, technology and sustainability to improve both customer and employee experiences. Committed to inclusion, diversity, and a positive and lasting social impact, the Foundation will base its mission on digital culture, sustainable development, acquiring […] More
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Emerging hospitality trends: what next in 2024?
Tourism and hospitality is one of the world’s most important industries – worth around $9.5 trillion in 2023, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) – and most dynamic, making it a fascinating subject for academics like myself to pursue. At Les Roches, it is our duty to keep our students up to speed with […] More
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Sommet Education launches Foundation to support hospitality sector employment challenges, as new research on attractiveness of hotel, restaurant and customer experience professions is released
Sommet Education, a leading worldwide player in hospitality education boasting a community of 10,000 students and 60,000 influential alumni worldwide, has launched its Foundation, a significant milestone aimed at supporting employment challenges within the hospitality sector. The Foundation will concentrate on tackling the sector’s employment challenges by focusing on two levers of action: offering scholarships […] More