Who will be the best trainee of the best luxury hotels? Finalists of the 2018 trainee contest meet in Fuschl Castle
Salzburg, September 6, 2018 -
The trainees of the eight member hotels of the selection of German luxury hotels are preparing for an exciting time: The final selection of the annual trainee contest will take place on October 15, 2018 this time at Schloss Fuschl Resort & Spa in Hof near Salzburg. The preliminary decision on which hotel, restaurant and restaurant apprentices took part in the first or second year of training was already held in the spring.
There has always been a written test in recent years, but this time there was a premiere: The task was to create a two-minute presentation on the topic "The selection is ...". The trainees had a few days to prepare and were completely free to implement them - accordingly, a wide variety of designs were presented.
The respective winners of the individual houses are now eagerly awaiting the exciting finale under the eyes of the strict jury, the human resources managers of the association. The finalists can expect a mixture of a written and a practical exam, the tasks of which will be redefined each year.
The main focus is on operational areas such as housekeeping, service and kitchen. In the past few years everything has been there, from smell-button-tasting to room check, wine service, glass jigsaw to creative tasks like carving pumpkins or painting cuckoo clocks. Information about the selection of German luxury hotels themselves has also been requested in recent years. In addition, there is always a community task that the trainees must implement or solve in a team.
The trainee contest, which is under the patronage of TV and star chef Christian Rach, is an integral part of the junior program of the selection of German luxury hotels "Selection supports" and was launched 16 years ago. In addition to the contest, the program also offers young talents special annuals
Training programs in the individual hotels. The competition is all about training and further education: in addition to overnight stays in the member houses of the association, the first three places will be rewarded with vouchers worth 500 to 3,000 euros for further training courses at the renowned IST study institute in Düsseldorf as part of a festive evening event has been a close cooperation partner for the selection of German luxury hotels since 2012.
Our news channel HOTELIER TV reports on the past trainee contest:
https://youtu.be/akHc8yM0GJY
https://youtu.be/RyHn3EfPue8
https://youtu.be/_6apTGiNMU8
https://youtu.be/h0QXHKjsyKk
https://youtu.be/j2Qn7xqqGV8
https://youtu.be/2XDaQ5jOzek
https://youtu.be/9rCjvLcNIuM
https://youtu.be/IRViPuIBQ5s
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