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the link Valais June 1997 Omni Parker House Ramon Bourgeois (June ’95) Ramon was “in town” last Christmas and had a few things to say about his job in the States. Ramon is currently Restaurant Manager at the Omni Parker House in Boston. Quite a position for such a young man! Summing up work in the States, Ramon said he felt that if you can prove that you know what you are capable of doing, then appointments possibilities are infinite. The working hours can be quite long. You can be paid for 40 hours’ work, but maybe you’ll work 60 hours ! ! As a manager, you have a lot of paper work to do because the Unions are strong in the States. However, Ramon says he is in love with the industry and intends to continue to progress in his career. Late in April... hard frost takes its toll... Crisp, frosty, November mornings are generally acceptable since winter is just around the corner. However, frost in April is a constant, dreaded threat and a real nightmare for wine growers. This year some areas have been particularly affected. The Valaisan Office for Wine Growing declared that in some parts of the wine-growing districts there is already as much as 90% of damage to the budding vines. On the slopes above the capital, Sion, the combination of light rain and falling temperatures was fatal for some vineyards. The last, big attack of frost goes back to 1956. Then the vine yards were frozen up both in winter and spring. The resulting harvest was disastrous. Things may pick up later this year. For the moment, chilled wines are not popular around these parts of Switzerland ! J. R. Sherry teachers take it easy... Mr.Derek Berry is now retired and enjoying it. This photo was taken at the recent Cultural Night which he attended. He is talking of going to Hong Kong in July. So, those of you from Hong Kong can look forward to his visit (unless he changes his mind). Mr. Berry can be contacted at: 8 Cumberland View Road, Morecombe, England. Mr Gilbert Widmer, seen here at the end of an à la carte meal in Les Roches, is also retired and living at Route de la Rotse, 3972 Miège. That’s just up above Sierre. Now that he has more freedom, Mr. Widmer spends a lot of time on his first love - historical research. Many students have asked for news of Mr. Rui Cruz. At last, we can give his address in Portugal where he now lives permanently. It is: Estrada de Artoleza, No. 64 Alcabideche, 2765 Estoril, Portugal. To these three gentlemen who devoted so many fruitful years to Les Roches students, we express our deepest thanks and wish them... ad multos anos. small in size but great in interest Thirty years in Bluche! Are you Swiss How can you spend thirty years in a tiny Swiss village like Bluche Where is it What is the attraction What is the apppeal Not even two hundred inhabitants ! Is there a disco What night life is there I mean how can you be happy in such a small God-forsaken place When you have lived in a little, international community for so long, these are the questions you hear so often. These queries are constant ones from the young students who come to swell our population. Should you say that in the region you have rubbed shoulders with monarchs and aristocrats Should you mention that you have met so many celebrities of stage and screen, sports stars, journalists, writers, poets, philosophers, etc. Should you mention these famous dignitaries, and well-known personalities from around the world Is it worth mentioning how you have closely followed the economic development of a ‘poor’ canton A canton that from practically nothing has become a leading tourist centre, and is presenting its candidature to host the Winter Olympics in 2006. A canton that has passed from quiet solitude to international renown in just a few, fleeting decades. Is there any need to include in your answers a description of the immense wealth of natural beauty that abounds here Should you speak about the awesome glaciers, the rugged mountains, the mighty River Rhône, the green pastures, the luscious vineyards, the incredible luminosity, the very pure, healthy air Is it worthwhile talking about these things to the young, or will they just hear what you say and not really be listening 2
the link International June 1997 Australia Nick Allen, Vice President of the LRAA sent us some news about himself and several of the Alumni Down Under. Nick will be working on contract training and development with the Inter.Continental group based in Sydney. Within one year he will be moving around Asia. Nick reports that Inter- Continental are going to be building five more new hotels in Australia and work will not be lacking. This is good news for everyone, especially our ‘stagiaires’ whom Nick will be willing to help if they contact him. Other news through Nick of his Alumni companions is as follows: Mark Darwin is in Sydney working in Reception at the Regent Hotel. Also in Sydney is Melinda (Connie) Wood. She is working with a Walking about... hotel contracting company. Nick Bell is Asst. Manager at the Sydney Hilton Hotel. Ken Jackson is Front Office Manager for the Sheraton group in Kansas City. Lachlan Sleeman and his wife Rachel have a little daughter. Lachlan works at the Sydney Hilton as Restaurant Manager. George Nicholas is at Cornell and graduates this September. Andrew Johns is in Melbourne and has started his own Importing Co. (Vietnamese beer for Australia). Thomas Nock is Banqueting Manager with the Rydges Hotel Group in Sydney. Amelia Desipio is now married and working with a travel firm in Melbourne. Julianne Johnson has her own restaurant “Omnivore” in Sydney. Ben May is also in Sydney and is a Bar Manager. Paolo Campillo is now married and working in Manila as a restaurant manager. Bentley Greaves is a Flight Steward with Qantas International and based in Sydney. Graham (Maley) Airey is in hotel property acquisitions and development as the National Marketing Manager with Jones Lang Wooten Company. Focus on Singapore Alumni Thanks to the determination of a nucleus of devoted Alumni and the dynamic assistance of Mme Arlette Palmer, Les Roches Representative and former member of the School Staff, the Alumni Chapter on the Lion Island is now an accomplished fact. first Monday of the month The graduates, many of whom hold important positions in the local hospitality industry, meet every first Monday of the month. Whenever Les Roches information seminars are held, they also come along to help hold the fort. The last such seminar was held this spring in the Negara Hotel. The turnout was excellent and the “Les Roches spirit” prevailed throughout the entire evening. The many parents, prospective students and invited hotel personalities present were delighted. From right to left, back row: Alex Hoon, Huw Yew Sin, Lionel Chee, Terry Ang, Roger Kao, Alex Paleologue, P. Jesudason Nina, Indra Miyapan, Nicole Ng, Mr Lavarini Front row: Mme Arlette Palmer, Maria Gotoking, Jackie Low Australian, British, Canadian, Dutch, Egyptian, French, Greek, Indian, Lebanese, Spanish, Swedish are but some of the nationalities represented at the latest Les Roches Alumni meeting in Dubai. They are to be found working in the following establishments: Forte Grand Jumeira, Forte Grand AUH, Abela & Co., Hyatt Regency, The Royal Abjar, Inter.Continental Hotel, Ramada Hotel, Hotel Sheraton, Hotel Hilton. This meeting coincided with the visit of Les Roches representative, Mr. Emilio Lavarini, who was in Dubai to present the School at the 1997 Gulf Educational & Tourism Exhibition. A direct outcome of this meeting was the decision taken by the Alumni to reorganise the movement in Dubai. Ravi Chandra has taken over this task from Rami Sayess, the first President, now Sales & Operations Manager, Gulf & Dubai U.A.E. Middle Eastern Markets, Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park Hotel, London. Ravi sent us this news about our Alumni in the United Arab Emirates: ‘You will be pleased to hear that Les Roches has the highest reputation here, in Dubai and Abu Dabhi, among all other Hotel Management The toast is : ‘Not just a school - A way of life’ Schools in the world. This is evident from the fact that most of the Les Roches Students in UAE hold managerial positions. We are proud to have three of our students who hold senior positions and are looking forward to recruiting Les Roches students for their Hotel or Catering Companies. They are: Francesco Giles, General Manager - Ramada Hotel, Dubai. Gerard Pinto, Area Manager - Damac, Dubai. Sanjay Krishan, General Manager - Eurest, Dubai.’ In Abu Dhabi, Mr Lavarini also met Kris C. Sehgal, Human Resources Manager - Inter.Continental. Kris is an Alumnus and also taught for some time in the School in the mid-Eighties. Since then he has travelled and worked widely in the States, Canada and the Caribbean. In the same hotel is Tarek Aboul Ela, Assistant Manager. 3
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