A new larger than life cooking school will soon rise at the Bonifacio Global City beside SM Aura. The Dusit Hospitality Management College promises to be the most technologically advanced culinary school in the metro. It's a good thing I was lucky enough to be invited to the preview of this project. The school's Managing Director, Lars Eltvik was even on hand to give a background on the college which is expected to launch in late August.
It turns out the building is not only composed of a school but a hotel too. The school itself has many amenities including a place where the students can chill and meet other students. There's also an open kitchen coffee shop that serves phenomenal food. Truth be told, I'm very excited for the school to open. It will give great opportunities to people who want to learn to cook. The college even has experts from its partner institutions all over the world coming over to share their expertise.
Afterwards, Dusit Hospitality Management College's Director of Culinary Arts, Chef Cyrille Soenen gave a cooking demo on the making of Foie Gras. Of course, the best part about the demo was sampling the food. =D
Who joined Chef Cyrille? None other than Actor/Director Joel Torre. How ironic is it that he's on the job here? When it comes to whipping up good food, consider Chef Cyrille as a perfectionist. With his long list of accomplishments, he's the best choice to be the director of DHMC.
Joel Torre told us he was planning on becoming a chef as his second career when he retires in the showbiz industry. It's not a bad decision as lots of showbiz personalities end up starting their own restaurants after learning how to cook. Who knows? You may become a successful entrepreneur after learning how to cook at DHMC.
The following is the official press release:
Manila, Philippines, 21 March 2018 – Students and young professionals looking to
pursue a career in hospitality management and the culinary arts can begin their
journey this year at what promises to be the most advanced and
internationally-integrated hospitality management school in Southeast Asia.
Introduced in 2016,
Dusit Hospitality Management College (DHMC), nearing completion in Bonifacio
Global City, brings together three of the most trusted names in international
hospitality and culinary education -- Dusit International, Switzerland’s
world-renowned École Hôtelière de Lausanne,
and Institut Paul Bocuse from Lyon, France - to offer students education and training
aligned with the highest international standards.
“It makes perfect
sense for Dusit International to situate its first college outside Thailand in
Manila. Filipinos are well known and
respected in the global hospitality industry as hard working, creative and
dependable. Culturally, Filipinos are
warm, hospitable people with a natural inclination to succeed in the
hospitality industry,” explains Lars Eltvik, DHMC and dusitD2 Hotel The Fort
Managing Director, a 30-year veteran in international hospitality education and
operations. “Dusit Hospitality Education is proud to establish in the
Philippines and to bring to the country the very best of international
educators in hospitality and culinary arts.
We want to introduce programmes and pedagogy of the highest
international standard and in time contribute to more Filipinos and Asians
excelling into senior management positions, both in the region and world-wide.”
The DHMC curriculum for the bachelor degree in
hospitality management follows the Philippine Commission on Higher Education’s
(CHED’s) standards. The programme is also approved and certified by École
Hôtelière de Lausanne. Integrated in the programme the students must complete a
6 months internship. This can be completed in the Philippines or
internationally.
Beyond the
College’s international partnerships, DHMC promises its students ‘more than an
education’ where they will gain work experience throughout the different areas
of the hotel. Dusit Hospitality Management College is fully integrated with
dusit D2 the Fort Manila hotel. This unique integration allows students to
study as well as gain relevant work experience at different levels throughout all
the departments in the hotel during their studies. The college occupies the
first 9 floors of the 27-storey building where both students and hotel guests
alike will enjoy and appreciate the ‘behind the scenes theme’ of the college
and hotel.
Upon completion, the college and the dusitD2 The
Fort Manila hotel will include world-class hospitality education facilities,
including practical kitchens, 5 restaurant outlets, function rooms,
recreational facilities including a swimming pool and fitness center, and 125
guest rooms.
A Track for Everyone with a Passion for the Hospitality Business and
Culinary Arts
DHMC offers
educational and training opportunities for people at different educational and
life stages. From high school graduates
moving into higher education or the young professional looking to make a career
shift into hospitality management, there are the degree programs. For middle managers looking to up their game,
there will be a series of professional development courses in a wide range of areas
to enhance their careers. For those with
a passion for cooking and culinary arts, for personal development or to go
professional, DHMC will offer a range of world class courses in cookery, pastry
and bakery, as well as courses for wine appreciation and barista. For those
wanting to move abroad, the college will offer a range of courses in English,
particularly aimed for professions in the hospitality and tourism
industries.
At the heart of the
School’s offerings are the Bachelor of Science Degree in Hospitality Management
and the Professional Advancement Centre.
Whilst the bachelor degree programme in Hospitality Management will be
certified by the world renowned École Hôtelière de
Lausanne (EHL),
culinary programs and specialty programs for career switchers will be
introduced in collaboration with the Institut Paul Bocuse. DHMC will also
introduce a series of executive programmes aimed at senior managers in the
hospitality and services industries.
For Students and Career Shifters
Open for enrollment
now is the Bachelor of Science degree in Hospitality Management which will
begin classes in August 2018. BS in
Hospitality Management is a four-year program certified by the the École Hôtelière de Lausanne. Students are trained through a
well-rounded educational approach that integrates theoretical knowledge and
practical applications in hotel-setting operations.
For Culinary Management and Culinary
Professionals Focused on Raising the Bar
DHMC’s Professional Advancement Centre offers
certification courses open to both students, keen amateurs and professionals.
The wide range of courses are designed so that enrollees can focus on a
specific culinary skill or hospitality discipline. Professional courses are
available on a full and part-time basis.
In partnership with Institut Paul Bocuse, DHMC
offers Culinary Arts, Pastry and Bakery, and Restaurant Management courses.
These programs use state-of-the-art kitchen facilities and are taught by highly
skilled chef instructors with the objective of teaching students to
professionally manage culinary or hotel operations.
The Culinary Arts for Professionals Course is designed to provide both
the fundamentals and advanced expertise of authentic French cuisine, including
an appreciation for contemporary flavors. Pastry
for Professionals, meanwhile, is designed to give chefs with pastry
expertise further exposure in various assignments to include confectioners,
pastry shops, and hotel culinary operations.
The Restaurant
Management course is designed for aspiring entrepreneurs interested to
become players in the restaurant industry. The course covers fundamental
business skills to include marketing, accounting, IT, human resources,
sustainable development, and food and beverage management.
The École Hôtelière de Lausanne
(EHL) Executive Education
DHMC’s Professional Advancement Centre also offers a flexible and
modular approach in the curriculum, made for aspiring senior manager hoteliers
to become proficient at hospitality operations management. The Executive
Education programmes are designed to hone one’s business skills and acumen to
work in a wide range of areas within the hospitality industry.
The Driving Hotel Revenues Course is designed
for students to develop a solid understanding of the key concepts in strategic
revenue management. It will explore the relevance of revenue growth strategies
and its respective operational aspects in hotel management, producing young
hoteliers who are equipped to become management leaders.
To make the students’ hotel management experience more extensive, they
will also be trained in Mastering Hotel
Financials. It will develop student’s decision-making and financial
planning skills essential to acquire competencies in analyzing hotel financial
performances. This programme is key to estimate
future performance and monitor variances between actual outcomes and projected
ones in hotel finances.
DHMC also offers extra-curricular activities for aspiring
hospitality professionals to be exposed to culture and the arts. Different
activities such as learning foreign languages, honing one’s English
proficiency, going on familiarization tours to hospitality industry partners,
and having access to guest lectures by industry leaders will round out the
whole learning experience provided at the College.
The College’s offerings are carefully designed to
give students the option for a higher level of learning that can help unlock
opportunities for its graduates.
“We are passionate about giving our students
proper direction and opportunities to be successful professionals on the world
stage. We want to develop globally
competitive hoteliers and restaurateurs for the next generation,” adds Lars
Eltvik. “There is a growing need for
skilled professionals in our industry across the globe and we want to assure
parents that they are making the right choice by choosing us to prepare them
for an international hospitality management or culinary career.”
DHMC is also delighted
to offer generous merit based scholarships at up to 50% of tuition fees for
excellent students.
About Dusit Hospitality Management
College
Dusit Hospitality Management College (DHMC) is an
international management school dedicated to honing the next generation of
world-class hoteliers and restaurateurs. The college is fully integrated with
an upmarket hotel, the dusitD2 The Fort, Manila, and is the first of its kind
in the Asia Pacific region, giving students the opportunity to develop the
skills needed to become extraordinary hoteliers and restaurateurs.
DHMC brings together trusted
professors and instructors in the international hospitality and culinary
education to offer students education and training according to the highest
international standards. The degree program in hospitality management is
certified by the world renowned École Hôtelière
de Lausanne while the professional advancement and culinary programs will be
introduced in collaboration with the Institut Paul Bocuse.
For inquiries, please
contact:
Lars Eltvik
Managing Director
Dusit Hospitality Management College
dusitD2 the Fort Manila
Telephone: +63 917 808 6606
