Les Roches, a leading institution in hospitality management education, has created the Spark X Foundation, a non-profit organization that will promote innovation, technology, and sustainability to improve both customer and employee experiences. Committed to inclusion, diversity, and a positive and lasting social impact, the foundation will base its mission on digital culture, sustainable development, acquiring new skills, and creating new …

The Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration (WGSHA), a constituent college of Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), has inaugurated its Food Pod with the goal that the new facility sets a new standard in hospitality and culinary management education in India. It provides students with invaluable real-world experience while promoting sustainable practices and local empowerment. The inauguration was done …

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 …