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Alumni Portrait - Julien VALTON Holder of the European Diploma in Hotel Management in 2001, Julien Valton has been working as Maître d' at the Radisson Blu in Nantes since March 2017. He proclaims his love for his profession, highlighting its key developments. You've been working as Maitre d' at the Radisson Blu Nantes since [...]
Hospitality: Technological innovations and AI integration The digital age is undergoing a revolution that is obviously impacting the hospitality sector. It is therefore necessary for students to learn about technological trends to prepare for market developments and opportunities. AI at the service of customers The hospitality industry is known for its traditional way of doing [...]
Alumni portrait - Nicolas Nadau Director, founder and chef at the Restaurant Hortus in Bordeaux, Nicolas Nadau, a graduate of the 1st class of Vatel Bordeaux in 1997, talks about his passion for the culinary arts. Where does the name Hortus come from? The name Hortus means garden in Latin, particularly vegetable garden. It's also [...]
The Vatéliades: a new concept at Vatel Bordeaux The Bordeaux school and the Student Committee organised the first edition of the Vatéliades to liven up student life. The Vatéliades concept The Vatéliades principle It is a competition inspired by the Olympics in a format adapted to the hospitality industry. This project was initiated and set [...]
Sommelier : Enzo Ferrantin interview First sommelier of the Jean Imbert gastronomic restaurant at the Plaza Athénée (1 Michelin star) in Paris, Enzo Ferrantin, MBA 2020 International specialisation in Wine & Spirits Management at Vatel Bordeaux, shares his vision of the sommelier's profession. What makes a good sommelier? The 3 key words of the sommelier profession are: humility, adaptability, trust. As a sommelier, humility is very important. It takes the form of always wanting to continue learning and remain accessible to the customer. On the one hand, we embody expertise, but it's a constantly evolving environment that means we don't know everything. It is necessary to support the client by taking into account as much as possible his profile and his [...]
What is a company meeting? At Vatel Bordeaux, our teams do everything they can to ensure the success of our students. This is why company meetings have been set up in our school, in order to allow our students to discover many companies in the hotel, catering and tourism sector. The principle of company meetings [...]
Intended for graduates with a Bac+2 (BTS, DUT...) or Bac+3 non-management diploma, or without professional experience, the 1-year Prepa program enables students to increase their knowledge of management and discover or deepen their understanding of the professional hospitality culture. It enables students to brush up their knowledge of the sector and acquire a Bachelor degree [...]
Every year, Vatel Bordeaux organizes its famous Year Naming Ceremony at the end of classes to celebrate the years spent with its students and spend a last moment together before the final exams and the departure for internships. Year Naming Ceremony at Vatel Bordeaux With the Year Naming Ceremony, Vatel Bordeaux has chosen to celebrate [...]
The Grand Oral Exam As every year, our students in the 3rd year of the Bachelor degree must take the Grand Oral exam. Learn more about this test! The exam What is the Grand Oral? The Grand Oral is an exciting exam because it prepares the 3rd year students in Bachelor to know how to [...]
Bérénice Bourreau, Content Marketing Manager at Vatel Bordeaux, talks about her work-study experience. I’m Bérénice Bourreau, I am 22 years old, and I am a work-study student here at Vatel Bordeaux since October 2022 as a Content Marketing Manager in the Promotion & Communication department. At the same time, I am a Master 2 student [...]