FILIPINO hoteliers-to-be recently concluded their extensive seven-week internship at the prestigious Vatel International Business School Hotel and Tourism and Management in Nimes, France.
Vatel is a worldwide network that trains younger generations to build their professional careers in the international hospitality and tourism management industries.
De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde students conclude their internship at Vatel International Business School Hotel and Tourism and Management in Nimes, France and ready to be the Philippine hotel and hospitality industry's pillars in the years to come. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
The summer exchange program exposed the participants to the global standards and processes in the international hospitality scene, plus the hosts' culture, as they immersed themselves in the various restaurant and hotel operations of the institution.
The Philippine delegation was welcomed by Patricia Esbrayat Cnockaert, the director of
corporate relations (Directrice des Relations enterprises) of the Vatel Group.
The team was composed of De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde (DLS-CSB) students Wayne Dennise Arisme, Andrea Zoila Bautista, Janna Makaela Catral, Warren Kenneth Larraga Jr., Kriza Elaine Macatangay, Berndean Earl Ortega and Melissa Audrey Perona.
They were accompanied by International Hospitality Management (IHM) Program chairman Juan Paolo Sumera.
With the opportunity to work alongside other worldwide Vatel students of diverse
backgrounds, such as those from Tunisia, Russia and Uzbekistan, it served more than just a requirement for the completion of various courses, but also a prospect for the young aspirants to create connections in the industry.
"International internship programs are a dream for future hospitality practitioners and being a Vatel student makes it all possible. The Nimes internship is part and exclusive to the Vatel program and it already includes lodging and meals for the
whole stay – that itself is a plus," Sumera stated.
"It is truly an advantage because students get to experience diverse cultures, standards, and practices in addition to local settings, which leads to a different perspective in the industry," he explained.
With over 50 campuses in Europe, the Americas, Asia and Africa, Vatel's alumni of 45,000 occupy leadership positions in premiere hotels and restaurants around the world.
For years, the revered organization has partnered with DLS-CSB to jointly offer the first international double bachelor degree under the new transnational guidelines of the Commission on Higher Education.
With this collaboration, the college's IHM Program is known as Vatel Manila.
Source: The Manila Times
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