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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Annual Career Day @Alpine on 15 February 2013

Alpine Center’s Annual Career Day this year falls on 15  February.  Representatives from leading hospitality and tourism companies have the opportunity to make presentations about the benefits of working for their organizations, and interview students interested in doing their internships at the respective properties.  Graduates of Alpine are also invited to attend and have the opportunity of exploring permanent positions offered.

 

Career Day 2011

This year, the St. Regis hotels* in Doha, Qatar and Abu Dhabi will be participating.  These two elite properties are looking for graduates in Food & Beverage, Rooms Division, Spa and Culinary Arts (read more at the end of the article).



Shhhhhhhhhh... quiet! Interviews in progress...

Companies that are regular participants in the Annual Career Day include:

AKS Hotels, Aldemar Hotels, Athenaeum InterContinental, Athens Hilton, Aquis Hotels & Resorts, Astir Vouliagmeni-Starwood Hotels,  Costa Navarino Starwood Hotels, Danai Beach & Villas-Chalkidiki, Elounda Palace, Porto Elounda  Hotel, Grace Hotel Group, Grande Bretagne Hotel,  Grecotel,  Mystique & Vedema Hotels, Santorini,    Sani Resort, St George Lycabettus Boutique Hotel,  and  TUI Hellas.

 

Ready for your placement?

Hotels, restaurants and travel agencies all over Greece and in fact worldwide are continuously contacting the Career & Placement office, requesting student trainees and graduates who have over the years been highly praised for their professionalism and motivation.  Through years of successful industry placements, Alpine has earned an international reputation of providing its students with the highest standard of education, including valuable skill sets. 

 

This is why the demand for Alpine students

is consistently four times greater than the supply! 

 

 

Job opportunities in St Regis - Doha Qatar, Abu Dhabi

The St Regis Doha, Qatar & St Regis Abu Dhabi have many openings in the Food & Beverage Department, Culinary, Rooms Division and Spa. These positions can be the stepping stone to a bright future at another St Regis somewhere else in the world, like New York, Mauritius, Bora Bora, Egypt, China and so more... One of Alpine graduates, Effie Georgiou, already has a career in St Regis New York!!!

The HR Manager of ST REGIS DOHA will be participating in our Career Day and will be interviewing candidates!

THE ST. REGIS DOHA, AL GASSAR RESORT

Doha, Qatar

Will be participating in Career Day on 15 February 2013

 

VACANCIES

Accommodation, transportation, meals, insurance and uniforms are provided free by the hotel. Salaries may not be much compared to the European market but students are given the international exposure that they like.  Not to mention the fact that this will be a good stepping stone for them in the Middle East market.

 

F&B

F&B Service Associates (Waiters/Waitresses)

F&B Hostess

F&B Captain

F&B Supervisor

 

Culinary

Commis 1

Commis II

Commis III

Demi Chef de Partie

Chef de Partie

 

Rooms

Butler

Butler Service Desk Attendant

Housekeeping Supervisor

Room Attendant

 

Spa & Recreation

Recreation Attendant

Massage Therapist

 The St. Regis Abu Dhabi

 

·         Food & Beverage Coordinator (this will be a key position as it will manage the Restaurant Reservation Team)

·         Restaurant Concierges

·         Supervisors

·         Hostesses

·         Waiters

  

About St. Regis

A Living Legacy

St. Regis Hotels & Resorts offers its elite clientele an experience beyond expectation. For modern connoisseurs who desire the finest expressions of service, each moment spent within our walls reveals bespoke attention to every desire. Our rich heritage, dating back more than 100 years to the grand opening of The St. Regis® New York by the esteemed Astor family, is evoked throughout every hotel – from our century-old butler service to the tradition of fresh flowers established by “The” Mrs. Astor. Yet no tradition is as vigilantly honored as the Astor family’s desire to treat guests of the hotel as though they were personal guests in the Astor’s own home. The St. Regis staff is committed to delivering this promise in every moment of every stay.

Beyond Expectation

As exemplars of elegance and refinement, St. Regis hotels and resorts are uncompromising in their pursuit of excellence. Every stay is commissioned to meet guests’ highest standards and refined to express the subtlety of their unique tastes. Through St. Regis Aficionado(SM), guests of the hotel are invited to indulge their passions with exclusive privileges such as a private tour of the Sistine Chapel, the opportunity to sample a rare vertical selection of Chateau Petrus, or a back country ski trip with a personal chef and sommelier.

St. Regis Seduction Around the World

Today St. Regis hotels and resorts can be found across the globe. London, New York, Singapore, Bali – each is an entrance into a captivating world of seduction and a unique expression of its location. The standard of opulence and sophistication established by the original St. Regis is honored in every address, but has evolved to include five distinct design interpretations: Metropolitan Manor, Glass House, Hemispheres, Journey’s End and Paradise Found. In each, the essence of the brand and its rich traditions is brought to life through signature features such as grand staircases, glittering chandeliers, handsome libraries, vast wine vaults, iconic murals and bronze façades.

An Ensemble of Captivating Experiences

These beautiful settings and flawless services are just a few of the ways St. Regis delights and enthralls its guests. Our hotels and resorts are settings for magical moments – whether it is enjoying a Bloody Mary in the legendary King Cole Bar and Lounge® where it was originally created, or being received at the airport by one of the hotel’s luxurious limousines.

St. Regis hotels and resorts provide an exclusive entrée to a refuge of timeless elegance, discerning taste, and uncompromising care and courtesy that simply cannot be found elsewhere. Past and future, rare and refined, there is no address like St. Regis