The Oxford University Press India launched the fourth edition of its bestseller “Hotel Housekeeping: Operations and Management” during the 5th National Housekeepers Convention to mark the 8th-anniversary celebration of the Professional Housekeepers’ Association (PHA) in Bangalore on May 29. The new edition of the book has been extensively revised and updated to cover various contemporary themes in housekeeping such as the latest …

FHRAI Institute of Hospitality Management  (FHRAI-IHM, esb 2005) has appointed Arun Kumar Singh as its Director effective March 2021. An illustrious career spanning over three and half decades in Hospitality Management, Singh brings to FHRAI-IHM his expertise in Institutional and academic administration. He will aid FHRAI-IHM’s Research and Development and be a value-add to the institute’s faculty. Prior to joining …

For next intake, October 2020, Sommet Education, Swisss hospitality education group comprising  Glion Institute of Higher Education and Les Roches – will provide new Bachelor students with a “phygital” academic program combining digital experiences with physical ones. This curriculum option is dedicated to international students experiencing travel restrictions in the current context and enables them to start the first semester of their Bachelor remotely. …

By Benoit-Etienne Domenget – CEO Sommet Education, Glion-Les Roches-Ecole Ducasse, Switzerland A massive 75 million are jobs at risk as per the UN World Tourism Organization, a 20 to 30% expected drop in international tourist arrivals, 2.1 Trillion $ of GDP loss with 80% of small and medium-sized companies endangered. But hospitality is one of the most resilient industries and …

Inaugurated on January 28, YCO with the theme of sustainability spreads over four days from 29th January to 2nd February with student chefs from 55 countries. Delhi, Pune, Goa, Bengaluru and Kolkata will play host to the competition and the winner of YCO 2020 will be announced in Kolkata on 2nd January   One of the world’s biggest culinary battle for student chefs, International Young Chef Olympiad (YCO) …

The fifth edition of the International Young Chef Olympiad (YCO) organized by the Kolkata-headquartered International Institute of Hotel Management (IIHM, esb 1994) with campuses in nine locations including one in Bangkok and having about 7500 students, will be held from January 28 with the grand finale on February 2 in Kolkata. Contestants from 51 institutions from as many countries will …