Whipping up delightful menus
Consistently proving themselves to be enthusiastic learners and keen performers, students of inti’s school of Hospitality were selected to form the first batch of trainees for Fluid Alchemy’s Quintessential – a training and workshop platform by professional mixologist and top beverage consultant Ben ng – at no charge.
Kicking off Quintessential was a project titled “Black Velvet”.
With minimal supervision from lecturers and staff of the school of Hospitality and under ng’s keen observation, final year Diploma in Hotel Management students were given a free rein to create their own menu courses and beverage selection.
they had to apply the skills and knowledge which they had acquired during the course of their studies to produce scrumptious canapés and cocktail beverages.
their performance on the project, which is part of the Diploma in Hotel Management’s event Management module, was graded.
“Quintessential allows us to contribute to the training and development of the hospitality workforce by providing students with a better understanding of the industry. We want to educate students on the reality of the industry, which may be quite different from what is portrayed on reality tV shows,” said ng, who heads Fluid Alchemy that trains and moulds bar staff and operators for the beverage industry.
“Practical training is especially important for hospitality students as it creates industry-ready graduates. inti’s efforts in bringing industry to the classroom resonates with our innovation pillar which offers students experiential learning opportunities pertinent to their academic and professional development,” said school of Hospitality lecturer, Gobinath selvanayagam, who was proud of the students’ efforts.
Representatives of the project’s sponsors, Monin and Red Bull, were also pleased with the students’ creative endeavours. they witnessed students elevating the flavours of their products through a variety of cocktail mixes.
inti’s Diploma in Hotel Management (DHM) programme is affiliated with Blue Mountains international Hotel Management school (BMiHMs), rated by taylor nelson sofres as first among hospitality management schools in Asia Pacific and Australia. the twoyear course provides a global study perspective and hands-on training opportunities for students as they are guided by some of the world’s leading experts in hospitality.
For details on inti’s Hospitality programmes, call 03-5623 2800 or visit www.newinti.edu.my