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Showing posts with label Hospitality and Tourism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hospitality and Tourism. Show all posts
Thursday, December 26, 2013
Season's Greetings
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Wellness Tourism and the Hospitality Industry
The tourism industry is thriving. Therefore, it seems there has never been a more exciting time to enter this market for a rewarding career in this industry. The hospitality sector is expanding and with it the list of vocations is growing too. Training in this area can cover a huge range of fields, as evidenced by the variety of courses offered by the Alpine Center. There is much more expansion on just the standard ‘travel & tourism’ courses.
How is the industry shifting?
Despite the recent stretch on the economy, it seems the hospitality and tourism industry is still booming. This could be because the industry is meeting the needs of the evolving consumer demands. With the recent fascination and drive on healthy living, it seems that there has been a development in something now widely known as ‘wellness tourism.’ According to statistics produced by the Global Wellness Tourism Economy report this trend is now worth $US438.6 billion dollars and is set to continue growing.
What is Wellness Tourism?
Wellness tourism is any trip or holiday that results in taking direct action to be beneficial to the health and well-being of the traveller. This includes yoga retreats in Turkey, and fasting at an ashram in India. It could also be anything from a fitness boot camp in Ibiza, to a juice fasting cleanse in Nicaragua. There are so many niche markets cropping up, in order to cater to everyone’s needs. This is a new breed of travel, and it is big business. It is no longer just about boozy week-long holidays where the person returns with burnt skin and a damaged liver. Wellness tourism is about enhancing someone’s life whilst on holiday, so they return feeling refreshed and revitalised.
The Global Wellness Tourism Report indicates that some of the associations with Wellness Travel are authentic experiences, disease prevention and management, relaxation and healthy living. This is the opposite end of the spectrum to a typical lads’ holiday, which constitutes ‘unwell travel’ and includes some of the factors, such as excessive drinking, travel stress, unhealthy eating and lack of sleep.
How the Tourist Industry Can Support the Increase in Wellness Tourism
It is important for businesses in this industry to understand that there is a shift in this area, and that wellness tourism is a growing sector. It helps businesses to be flexible. It doesn’t matter if your business is not a yoga retreat, or a health spa. It is about tailoring your trip to meet all customers’ needs, and recognising that catering for wellness tourism could increase your customer base. It is helpful to see what kinds of services your business can offer in addition to what you already cover. Could your business focus on health cuisine? Maybe you are a ski lodge; could you extend your customer base and products by adding a spa? Could you continue developing your menu to a high standard to attract different clientele? Could you personalise your customer experience a little more, by offering tips about the holiday, sent by email beforehand, or offer an online resource such as Iglu Ski’s dedicated "first ski trip checklist" . This gives your guests a little added service to show them you care, even before they arrive. You have the opportunity to tempt them with your nutritious menu and pampering services.
How Businesses can Meet these Demands
A study from the Global Wellness Tourism report showed that lodgings alone amounted to $93.4 billion dollars of the global market, with food and beverages contributing to about $71.9 billion. The report suggested that people interested in wellness tourism were typically middle aged, wealthy, educated and from western backgrounds.
People are becoming more refined in their choices, they want to eat at quality restaurants, they wish to visit spas and health resorts, and they want to incorporate sports and activities such as yoga and skiing into their vacations. That is why it is essential to have high class professionally trained staff working at your business. The experience begins the moment the customer steps from their front door to begin their journey to their travel destination.
Therefore, it isn’t all about changing the entire structure of the business, simply building on what is already there. In most cases, the trend can be accommodated by the business, which enhances the customer stay and adds value to the business.
by Melissa Moram
exclusively for Alpine Center
Tuesday, September 3, 2013
Luxury hotels in Paris that recruit and intership positions available
The ultimate luxury hotels in Paris are recruiting now.
Click on the link below their logos and find out their jobs.
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| The data base and data quality manager Oetker Collection Masterpiece hotels (France) |
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| Director of finance Renaissance Paris Arc de Triomphe Hotel 5* Hotel (France) |
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| Director of operations Hilton Worldwide (France) |
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| Chef de partie Hilton Worldwide (France) |
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| Lifeguard Hilton Worldwide (France) |
Internship
Click on the link below the logo.
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| Internship human resources Hilton Worldwide (France) |
You may contact directly the establishment of your interest and apply. Good luck!
Friday, August 23, 2013
Job opportunity - Executive Chef in Jeddah
Job title: Executive Chef
Location( city): Jeddah
Department: Food and Beverage.
Will this position manage/supervise other employees? Yes
Reporting to: General Manager, Purchasing Manager.
Preferred nationality: Greek
Preferred gender: Male
Job description
- Responsible for all operations of the kitchen and cooking.
- Ability to interact positively with supervisor, management, coworkers, members, and the public to promote a team effort and maintain a positive and professional approach.
- Ability to produce a high volume of work in a timely manner, which is accurate, complete, and of high quality.
Job qualifications
- 10 years of Greek cuisine background/ or equivalent education and experience.
- Knowledge of HACCP.
- Knowledge of all ingredients used in Greek cuisine.
- Familiarity with food-cost calculations, quality control and production control.
- Completion of apprenticeship as a cook in a hotel or restaurant.
- Ability to communicate in English written and spoken.
Please contact Pigi Mantzouratou at 210 8983022 or send her your cv hr@alpine.edu.gr
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
New member in the Alpine family
Pigi Mantzouratou
the new Admissions, Career and Placement Manager,
also Lecturer Hospitality Management.
Pigi has been working for 16 continuous years in the Hotel industry always at 5* luxyry world recognized chain hotels and resorts in managerial positions, hold a Six Sigma Green Belt certificate from Starwood and is a Lecturer in Hospitality Management and an experienced trainer.
Welcome aboard and best wishes for a successful career in the Alpine family!
Thursday, August 8, 2013
Meet our Global Campuses
SWITZERLAND - GREECE - INDIA - RUSSIA ... and more to come
Palmyra Beach Hotel - Glyfada, Athens, GREECE
Alpine Center Switzerland - International Head Office SWITZERLAND
City Unity College Campus - Athens, GREECE
Om Shiv Hotel - Goa, INDIA
Vsues Vladivostok State, University of Economics & Service, RUSSIA
Vsues Vladivostok State, University of Economics & Service, RUSSIA
Developing leaders for a global career in Hospitality & Tourism
Saturday, July 27, 2013
Summer Mediterranean recipe from the kitchen of Georgia Kofinas
Tri-colored fusilli pasta with sundried tomato and olive pesto
At this time of the year, Greek villagers take advantage of Greece’s brilliant sunlight and hot, dry climate to dry out their homemade pasta. Most popular are the egg noodles, rolled out and cut by hand, but there are a number of small local workshops that produce other shapes and flavors of pasta as well. They take the regular pasta dough and enrich it with the addition of vegetable purees such as carrot, spinach, tomato and even beetroot to add both color and flavor. This recipe calls for a piquant pesto of sundried tomatoes, olives and herbs to be mixed with our pasta, which is made in the mountainous Lakonia, at the local workshop of Panagiotis and Stavroula.
Main ingredient
Pasta
Region Of Origin
Lakonia, Peloponnese
Ingredients
- 500 gr tri-colored fusilli pasta
- 250 gr sundried tomatoes in oil
- 1-2 garlic cloves
- 100 gr black olives, pitted
- A few basil leaves
- Pepper
- ½ cup grated kefalotiri or mizithra (hard cheese)
Instructions
- Boil pasta in ample water with salt for about 8 minutes until al dente and drain putting aside about ½ cup liquid. Place in a large mixing bowl and add 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Mix well and set aside.
- To make pesto, place remaining ingredients, except grated cheese, in the blender and pulse until mixture is just blended (not smooth). Add cheese and blend.
- Add pesto to fusilli and toss until pesto is incorporated well. Slowly add just enough of the saved pasta liquid until the mixture is rather wet, but not watery.
- Serve pasta accompanied by a refreshing summer salad.
The Chef
From the kitchen of Georgia Kofinas, Food writer and Culinary Arts instructor; Head of Mediterranean Cuisine at Alpine Center.
source: Authentic Greece - Peloponnese
Friday, July 19, 2013
New Web Site Launch
We are very excited to have finally launched our new website design after several months of development. We do hope that you will find it faster, nicer and more efficient than the old one. If you have any questions or need help you can leave us some thoughts in the comments below.
Enjoy your tour!
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
A surprise visit to the Alpine premises!
A surprise visit to our office on 28 May 2013 from Alpine Graduate Mike Mamais!
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| We love it when graduates walk in and share their wonderful experiences!! Mike Mamais is on a break from Disney Cruise Lines where he is having a fabulous and very well paid experience. Pictured here with Catherine Papavasiliou Gellis, Career & Placement Manager! |
Mike Mamais graduated from Alpine in 2010 with a BA in International Food& Beverage Management.
He worked in Crete at a 5 star property when Alpine announced the arrival of a guest lecturer, Ramon Amore to deliver a course in cruise ship hotel operations and recruit interested graduates interested in working on Disney Cruise Lines.
After three mandatory interviews Mike found himself cruising the Caribbean aboard Disney Cruise Lines as Assistant Dinning Room Server.
In Mikes’ own words, “working in Disney Cruise Lines is an opportunity of a lifetime! The hours are long and at times work is tough, but the experiences and compensation gained are well worth it. I am very impressed by the professionalism of all the employees; we all have one goal which is to give our guests the best possible experience on the cruise. The company gives us incentive and motivates us to give our best because we as employees are very well taken care of also.”
“Working with Disney for me is also an opportunity to travel to many ports of call, and meeting interesting people from all over the world. I am now in Greece for two months of holiday before I begin the cruise season again - this time in Europe with ports of call Spain, France, Italy and Greece. I am looking forward to also starting my new position as a Dining Room Server in the Gourmet Restaurant; where else can someone work toward a promotion after only five months!" As for remuneration and benefits, Mike could not have wished for more!! Salaries are incomparable with land positions!
“I am happy to say that Alpine has given me the foundation and the educational tools and skills that are in high demand in today’s workplace. I am comfortable knowing that I have received from Alpine that which is needed in this highly competitive field.”
you may also want to read Testimonial *Hotel Management (Mike Mamais)
Friday, May 3, 2013
Happy Easter Wishes from the President
Dear valued Alpiners,
As we all prepare to celebrate the Easter season I’d like to extend my best wishes for a happy and holy Easter to everyone at Alpine Center, their families, and beyond!
The great gift of Easter is hope - hope which makes us have that confidence in God, in his ultimate triumph, and in his goodness and love, which nothing can shake! Let the resurrection joy lift us from loneliness and weakness and despair to strength, hope and happiness.
I am grateful to all our beloved Alpiners for being so special and for supporting the growth of the Department during this period of transition and financial difficulties!
I wish you and your families all the best for Easter and a happy, safe and restful holiday.
With love,
Sybil
Sybil Hofmann
President, International Programmes
Swiss Alpine Center | The Swiss Business School for International Hotel & Tourism Management Education, Switzerland
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Internships 2013
Students of Alpine Hospitality &
Tourism Management Department of City Unity College are on exciting internships
in leading hotels, restaurants and travel companies all over the globe.
Cyprus Belgium France Finland Greece Hong Kong Ireland Italy Mauritius Maldives Qatar Russia Spain Thailand UK USA
Aldemar Hotels & SPA - Crete,Rhodes , Greece Benaki Museum - Athens , Greece Golden Coast Resort - Marathon , Greece Helios S.A. Elounda
Beach - Crete , Greece Radisson Blu Astrid Hotel - Antwerp , Belgium
UAE
Aldemar Hotels & SPA - Crete,
Almira Hotel - Sochi , Russia
Aloft Bangkok - Bangkok , Thailand
Astir Palace
Resort - Starwood Hotels & Resorts Athens , Greece
Athenaeum
InterContinental - Athens , Greece
Capsis Hotels
& Resorts - Crete , Greece
Costa
Navarino - Starwood Hotels & Resorts Messinia , Greece
Colter Bay Village Grand Lodge - Wyoming ,
USA
Courtyard Marriott Brussels Hotel - Brussels ,
Belgium
Daios Cove - Crete , Greece
Elounda SA - Crete , Greece
Food fund
International - Dubai
Four Seasons Maldives - Maldives
Grande
Bretagne Hotel -
Starwood Luxury Hotels, Athens , Greece
Hilton Hotel - Nicosia , Cyprus
Hotel Arts - Ritz-Carlton Hotel Barcelona ,
Spain
Imperial Med - Santorini , Greece
Intercontinental
Amstel - Amstel Amsterdam , Netherlands
Le Meridien Ile Maurice - Mauritius
Le Tuilpier - Champagne
Region, France
Mandarin Oriental - Barcelona , Spain
Mykonos Grace
- Mykonos,
Greece
Plaza Resort
Hotel - Anavissos , Greece
Ritz Carlton - Powerscourt , Ireland
Regal Oriental
Hotel - Hong Kong
Sadler
Restaurant 2 star Michelin - Milan,
Italy
Restaurant
Santceloni 2 star Michelin - Madrid , Spain
Saint George
Lycabettus Hotel - Athens , Greece
St Regis Hotel
& Resort - Doha , Qatar
Sheraton
Rhodes Resort - Rhodes,
Greece
The Cove Rotana Resort - Ras Al Khaima (UAE)
The
Mandeville Hotel - London , UK
The Margi - Athens , Greece
Travelive - Athens , Greece
Vedema Resort
- Starwood Luxury Collection Santorini, Greece
The Margi -
Athens , Greece
W Austin Hotel - Starwood
Hotels & Resorts - Austin Texas USA
W Barcelona - Starwood Hotels & Resorts Barcelona , Spain
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