Hospitality Roadshow

Hospitality Roadshow is organised through the Cessnock Industry Advisory Group and local hospitality businesses to highlight career paths in the Hunter/Pokolbin wine area.It is held in the Pokolbin area at a variety of businesses/accommodations/wine venues.

Our Ourimbah group of Certificate III non trade cookery students participated on the day and all were most impressed with the work and career options open to them and to see other aspects of the hospitality industry in general.

Two students were chosen to team up with a Pokolbin Wine Country chef and be part of a demonstration and then cook the meals for the participats of the roadshow.
(Photos to follow!!!)

Annual HTNand R+C NSW Apprentice Chefs'Competition

The Cookery apprentice competition this year takes place on Tuesday 21st April 2009 @ the Ourimbah campus training kitchens. Start is 08:00 in the morning. All apprentices, regardless of what year, are encouraged to partake in this competition.
It's great to showcase your skills, learn from other apprentices and enter in the spirit of competition.
Registration forms, conditions of entry and registration details are available from your class teachers and from the "competition noticeboard" in the Tourism & Hospitality building's hallway.
GOOD LUCK!

Hunter Institute Trainee of the Year

Hunter Institute Trainee of the Year was awarded on Friday, 20th June to Michele Sweeney.
Michele has successfully completed a Certificate II in Hospitality (Operations), whilst running the senior canteen at Lakes Grammar Anglican School. She is a quiet achiever who has already implemented her learning in her industry; standards and procedures are all in place.

Industry Advisory Group (IAG) established for Tourism & Hospitality at Ourimbah

The inaugural meeting of stakeholders for the Tourism & Hospitality, Central Coast was held at the beginning of June to establish a Industry Advisory Group (IAG).
A wide cross section of industries were represented and all attendees expressed their willingness to work together with T&H, Central Coast.
Bec Frazer from Cowrie and Onda restaurants, accepted the chair.
Our next meeting is on Monday, 4th Augustat Ourimbah.

TVET Baking students set up house

In recent classes our TVET Baking students prepared gingerbread cookies as part of their program, but took the theme further and established a whole village of gingerbread beings, giving the display a "Xmas in July" feel. The village is now on display in the Preview restaurant at Ourimbah.