The Hotel Association adds its own training space in Reus

With the aim of improving training in the hospitality sector and contributing to increasing the number of qualified personnel, the so-called AEHT classroom. that it training spacewhere they are taught, from this very week, Practical and theoretical courses. initiative of Federation of Hospitality Business Associations of Tarragona which aims to be a complement to the existing educational offering.

Ch. falls In the facilities of Francesc Tomàs Llobet SLlocated in Nersa industrial area in Reus It specializes in food machinery. In fact, it is a transfer of space by the company for at least ten years.

With this semester, the AEHT has, for the first time, its own training center that will host the federation’s training plan. For now, there is About twenty programmed cycles Which will cover several areas, from the gastronomic aspect with, but without forgetting the reception sector and even gourmet photography or social networks. This was detailed Monday, May 22, by AEHT’s Vice President of Training, Jordi Gardi, during the opening ceremony of the space, as he expected that More than 150 people can be formed In courses scheduled now. These are aimed specifically at professionals in the sector, both colleagues and others.

The head of the AEHT, Francesc Pintado, stresses the importance of the center given the lack of qualified staff. “We have always chosen training, but with difficulties in matching schedules with the centers that host us,” he affirms. Therefore, this space – equipped with an oven, VarioCooking, air seal, express cooler and dishwasher – would allow AEHT to fully develop its program.

The Director of the Escola d’Hoteleria i Turisme de Cambrils, Jorge Gómez, also points out the need for continuous training on the part of professionals, while the Dean of the Faculty of Tourism and Geography of URV, Oscar Sladi, appears open to creating the “necessary synergy” of the university. For her part, the Director General of Turisme de la Generalitat Marta Domenech stressed the importance of tourism and attracting new students.