Students from the Hospitality Imagineering module of the MSc
International Hospitality Management course joined Dr Ioannis S
Pantelidis and Students from the BA
(Hons) International Hospitality Management course for a field trip in
London. The group enjoyed the
hospitality of Adam Rowledge General Manager of the Georgian House Hotel. A
unique boutique hotel ten minute walk from Victoria Station that features the smallest cinema in
London and a hidden entrance towards their wizardly themed rooms of the lower
floor.
After the first hotel the team made their way to the
Shangri-La at the Shard, where we were
hosted by Kieran Roberts the Executive Manager in charge of the Rooms
Division. Shangri-La at the Shard is
occupying floors 34th to 52nd of the Shard (designed by
Renzo Piano) a 5 star hotel with floor
to ceiling windows that provide breath-taking 360 degree views in all of its
floors, the infinity pool at floor 52 delivers an even more impressive image
and the Gong Bar concludes the luxurious elegance of the hotel.
Dr Pantelidis and his students concluded the day at London’s
Borough Market
Jackson Britton, MSc International Hospitality Management
Class of ’17 said: “This was an enlightening opportunity that showed us how diverse,
quality and customer care in hospitality can truly be. It was an amazing
experience!”
Irina Martinez Panina, BA (hons) International Hospitality
Management said:
“An amazing experience, to see two hotels with such
distinct character in one day and to get the chance to talk to the Master
students studying in the same field. This trip is something that I will fondly
remember, when I look back at my year at the University of Brighton”
Adam Rowledge certainly made an impression to students
who said:
Thank you for organising
last Friday's field trip which turned out to be very informative and a
fantastic day out. For me it proved to be a great insight into London's
hospitality landscape, in particular how "traditional chic" and
"contemporary sophistication" hotel styles coexist so harmoniously
in a city as cosmopolitan as London.
The General Manager of the Georgian House Hotel was really generous with
his time and hospitality and his experience and advice shared,
further reassured me of the great career possibilities ahead after
graduation.
Maria Almeida , MSc International Hospitality
Management Class of ’17
"I had a
fantastic day, it has always been a bucket-list item for me to go and see the
Shangri-La at the Shard. At the Georgian House Hotel, we met Adam, who may
hopefully be my future mentor through
the Springboard Gems program. He is a brilliant man and it really is
inspiring to know that there are individuals out there willing to work with and
help students grow in their careers”.
Sarah Waddington-Azambuja, BA (hons) International
Hospitality Management
Our
Undergraduate and Postgraduate
courses in hospitality regularly feature guest speakers and field trips to
hospitality organisations.
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