Wine on Wednesday February 2016

WoW Interview
Please tell us what you're doing now?
For the past two years, I have been operating
Gastro Tour Seoul, a food and culinary tourism
company. I decided to launch this company to
provide a way for foodies who come to Korea
from all over the world to gain direct insight
into the food and style of Korean food and the
culture surrounding it, while at the same time,
introducing myself as a public relations expert
on Korean food. For the past 6 years, I have also
offered food and beverage industry consulting
and education in addition to marketing and
public relations through another company I head
called Plan EL. Last but not least, I am cofounder
of <strong>Wine</strong> on Wednesday!
Veronica Kang
President
Gastro Tour Seoul
Why did you become involved in <strong>Wine</strong> on
Wednesday?
Back when I was working for Hewlett Packard, I
developed an interest in the hotel and hospitality
industry. In order to pursue my desire to develop
my skills in this field, I moved to Switzerland
and enrolled in a hotel and restaurant
management school. After graduating, I traveled
to about 26 countries. After exhausting my travel
bug, I worked in hotels in Pennsylvania and New
Jersey in the United States. Upon returning to
Korea, I continued my career in earnest as a
hotelier.
I have always enjoyed meeting new people, and in
particular, got a lot out of the exchanges I’d had
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