Success Story * Konstantinos Kyriazis

Konstantinos Kyriazis,  

Alpine for Hotel and Tourism management studies
IHTTI School of Hotel Management Basel
F & B Management, Culinary arts, Food science and nutrition, with Honors, 1994 – 1998 
Operations Manager - Caffe Nero Cyprus

 

 

 Career Path

* 1996 Culinary arts graduation (8,8/10 with honours).
* Two summer seasons trainee cook Athens Hilton and Athens Ledra Marriott hotels.
* Ygia private hospital (working as a Chef and lecturer to the obesity and metabolism center) - 1 year.
* Carlson restaurants worldwide - TGI Fridays Hellas (working as a cook, new store opener, team leader, Assist. quality manager, Quality manager, Assist. training director, Store general manager, HACCP project manager, Area manager) - 8 years, managing more than 70 employees and 6 managers.
* Accor - Sofitel Athens airport (working as Bar manager, Restaurant manager, Hotel duty manager) - 2 years.
* PAUL (working as production manager - responsible for the brand growth in Greece) - 1 year.
* Starbucks Hellas (working as a store general manager) - 2 years.
* PHC franchised restaurants ltd (working as Operations manager for Caffe Nero brand, Cool bar and PAUL Cyprus) - almost 3 years till now.

Highlights of trainings and seminars: * Accor training in France.
* Managing others global seminar Oslo, Norway.
* Leadership training and best general manager award, Las Vegas - Nevada - USA.
* Restaurant management essentials training New Jersey and Dallas - USA.
* PAUL training - Lille - France.
* Caffe nero training - U.K.

Awards :
* Accor challenge competition 1 st place among 8 countries - France.
* Best general manager of the year 2006 - Las Vegas.
* Gold star recognition for being team player.
* Gold star recognition for improving bottom line margins and profit.

 

Testimonial

Alpine Center is not just another School, it is more like a big family built on and driven by passion, love, and teamwork among the faculty and staff and instilled in all the students.

I enrolled on the Culinary Arts programme of study at Alpine Center and although my career started in the kitchen my ambitions were high and I wanted to grow into more senior managerial positions in Food & Beverage. Thanks to the continued support of Alpine I was able to reach my goal and achieve the Food & Beverage Operations Manager position that I am very happy to be in now.

I strongly encourage all students interested in a serious career in the vast and global hospitality and food and beverage industry to think of Alpine Center’s Swiss programmes of study that will prepare you to succeed and much more! 

  

Willingness  to learn, love for what you do, passion, motivation and determination to succeed no matter what, are some of the qualifications you need to bring along and magic will happen.

Always remember, as one of my favourite quote says : “Some people want it to happen. Some people wish it would happen. Others make it happen”.

"Kostas was an exemplary student at Alpine Center and continues to be an exemplary alumnus, always keeping in touch with his alma mater and informing us of his career moves!! Ambitious, goal oriented with a positive outlook, excellent customer services skills plus a commitment to lifelong learning make Kostas a very successful professional that makes us very proud!"

Sybil Hofmann
President, Alpine Center, 

the Swiss Business School for Hotel & Tourism Management Education, Switzerland

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A surprise visit to the Alpine premises!

A surprise visit to our office on 28 May 2013 from Alpine Graduate Mike Mamais! 

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.”

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