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Meeting with Koen Slingerland, a 3rd year Bachelor student who has just launched « WORK ! », a website designed to help students find work as « extras » in the hotel-restaurant business and at the same time satisfy a real demand from professionals. Can you briefly introduce yourself ? I’m 21 years old and I was born in Holland. […]
In the latest edition dated January 2015 of “Luxury Hoteliers” Magazine, Edouard Grosmangin, a Vatel alumni gives his testimonial about the evolution of guest relation management and the challenges to keep in line with guest expectations, the impact of the integration of new technologies and social media as his vision for the new expected trends for 2015.
Interview of Bérengère Bulgheresi-Descuilhes, a young entrepreneur who graduated in 2012 These are rather complicated times for entrepreneurs… It is not always easy to start out on the workplace as a young graduate in the current economic context. Most Vatel alumni prefer salaried positions providing both job security and a way of gaining experience before striking […]
Interview of Valeriya Komissarova, a Russian student attending the VATEL MBA in Wine § Spirits Business Management in Bordeaux What did you study since you graduated from high school? After finishing a high school in Novosibirsk, I came to Switzerland for a foundation year in Swiss Hotel Management School in Leysin – small mountain […]
After graduating with a master’s degree in International Hotel Management in 2013, Vincent quickly found a job at one of the most beautiful establishment in Monaco. – Vincent please tell us a little about the hotel where you work. The Riviera Marriott Hôtel La Porte de Monaco is located at the entrance to the principality. […]
Enter the world of a Cognac wine-maker with Romain RIVIERE. Romain Riviere who has just turned 38 years old graduated from Vatel Bordeaux in 1999. He has decided to share a piece of his professional life with us. Romain, would you please introduce yourself? My name is Romain RIVIERE. I graduated from Vatel in 1999 […]
As part of their curriculum, Vatel students have a wine course every year to learn the basics of oenology. [column size=”1/3″] [/column] [column size=”2/3″]Being in Bordeaux, in the heart of one of the world’s most famous wine growing regions, is obviously a major advantage to students. It was thus only natural for Catherine Vlimant, […]
Meet Philippe Escuer, General Manager at Lucien Barriere Casino in Briancon in the Hautes Alpes region of France. [column size=”1/3″] [/column] [column size=”2/3″] Class of : Vatel Bordeaux 2003 Position : Chief Operating Officer Company : Lucien Barriere Casino (The Lucien Barriere Group is the leader in French and Swiss casinos as well as one […]
Meet Emeric Autier, Restaurant manager at the prestigious Sofitel Thalassa Sea & Spa***** in Biarritz. [column size=”1/3″] [/column] [column size=”2/3″]Class of : 2006 Position : Food & Beverage Manager Company : Sofitel Biarritz Thalassa Sea & Spa City/Country : Biarritz France[/column]Emeric Autier is a Vatelien who has made quite a name for himself. The motivated, hard-working student has become an […]
Meet Leonard Varangot, a 2nd year Bachelor degree student enrolled in the Marco Polo program at VATEL Buenos Aires. [column size=”1/3″] Leonard VARANGOT : Marco Polo [/column] [column size=”2/3″] Leonard surely encourages students to enroll the Marco Polo program! His first impressions one month after his arrival in Buenos Aires: When he began his studies at […]