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
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
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
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
Sommet Education, an international leader in hospitality management education, has unveiled a new step in its strategic digital expansion initiative. Focused on elevating executive and lifelong learning, the group has introduced a range of innovative online executive certificates to meet professionals’ evolving needs and enhance their expertise across diverse industries, which are available through Glion […] More
Hospitality may be the ‘happiness industry’, but if you are a hotel owner or operator it is a serious business, with staff, suppliers and lenders who must be paid on time, as well as investors/shareholders who must be rewarded. Get the sums badly wrong and you will quickly go out of business. That is why […] More
Indian School of Hospitality (ISH) and Sommet Education, the distinguished leaders in hospitality education, have announced a pioneering collaboration with Accor, a global leader in hospitality, unveiling the Indian Talent Development Initiative. The three-year alliance, which aims to invest in the skills of Indian youth and deliver opportunities for growth in the thriving hospitality industry, was officialised at HICSA […] More
Les Roches has successfully hosted the fifth edition of the Spark Innovation Hackathon in which 30 undergraduate BBA in Global Hospitality Management and postgraduate students from its Marbella campus have participated. Les Roches, ranked among the world’s top four hospitality management schools worldwide, organised the training in collaboration with Spark partner, WE TANGIBLE, a company […] More
Les Roches and Silversea have officially signed an agreement to pioneer a ground-breaking field of study, a new Postgraduate Diploma in Cruise Line Management. The first of its kind, this innovative programme – offered at Les Roches’ campus in Marbella, Spain – provides students with the necessary knowledge and skills to manage and oversee various […] More
Les Roches and Haut-Lac School have launched the first ever International Baccalaureate Career-Related Programme (IBCP) in hospitality. The partnership between Switzerland-based Haut-Lac School, one of the most prestigious bilingual schools internationally, and Les Roches, one of the top four academic institutions worldwide specialising in hotel management, marks a “turning point in global youth high school […] More
École Ducasse, a network of schools dedicated to the transmission of outstanding French expertise and excellence in culinary and pastry arts, has announced a new academic collaboration agreement with the Instituto Gato Dumas, a pillar of gastronomic education in Latin America. This alliance represents a major step in the expansion of École Ducasse, providing an […] More
École Nationale Supérieure de la Pâtisserie (ENSP) is celebrating Easter 2024 with an iconic egg, embodying a harmonious marriage of tradition and innovation. Skillfully designed by renowned chocolatier Edwin Rousseau, this Easter egg features delicate, intricate chocolate motifs, beautifully adorned with gold leaf. It is an invitation to celebrate Easter festivities with elegance, refinement and […] More