Try Tourism and Hospitality 2024

Date : Tue 19 Nov

Time : 10:00 - 14:30

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Cost : €20

Cork Road Campus, Waterford

Have you ever wondered what it's like to delve into the world of hospitality management and tourism? Try Tourism and Hospitality is designed specifically for CAO applicants who want the unique chance to walk a day in the shoes of our students, experiencing our state-of-the-art facilities and meeting the experts who drive our programmes. This event is only open to transition year, fifth, sixth year, further education and mature students. Attendees will be able to meet with our current students and former graduates of the programme to find out if the world of tourism and hospitality is for them.

This event will provide a taster of our BA (Hons) in Hospitality Management and Bachelor of Business in Tourism & Hospitality Services programmes.

Time	Event
10.00	Welcome from Head of Department, Don O’Neill. Overview of BA (Hons) in Hospitality Management and Bachelor of Business in Tourism and Hospitality Services with Programme Leader Fabrice Bartholin, BA (Hons) in Culinary Arts with Programme Leader Mark Gaffney, and Higher Certificate in Arts in Culinary Arts with Programme Leader Edward Hayden.
10.30	Front office demonstration: Fancy working in a hotel at the front desk? Practice checking in guests using a property management system.
11:00	Enjoy a coffee with our students and lecturers: Grab a coffee or tea and chat with our current students studying Hospitality and Tourism at SETU and lecturers in our informal Growth Coffee Hub.
11.30	Bar and mocktail-making skills (SETU Training Bar): Have you always dreamed of mixing cocktails in a bar or a restaurant? Practice your skills with existing SETU students.
12.00	Barista Skills (SETU Training Restaurant): Ever wondered how to use a barista machine to make cappuccino, lattes, or other speciality drinks? Practice your skills with existing SETU students.
12.30	Flambé Skills (SETU Training Restaurant): You’ll learn how to flambé a dish in front of an audience in our Training restaurant. Flambe is a cooking technique used to burn off alcohol in a dish, usually by creating a dramatic flame.
13.00	Lunch in Seasons Training Restaurant: Enjoy lunch at SETU’s Training Restaurant and see our tourism and hospitality students in action.
14.30	End