'HOTELIER 50' is a 3-month comprehensive programme that aims to provide the industry with a pool of the best 50 ‘experienced freshers’ with tangible learning outcomes.

Currently, recruiters go for talent acquisition with an aim of finding an agile and multi-talented workforce, who can add value to the organisation. However, the hospitality industry is facing challenges to find the right talent that is in tandem with global standards of operations. 

To bridge this skill gap, The Yummy Idea (TYI) has designed the programme of ‘HOTELIER 50’ for fresh hospitality graduates featuring the Brand “YOU” programme designed by the knowledge development arm of the Ecole Hotelier de Lausanne (EHL) Education Group – EHL Advisory Services and an opportunity to train at one of India’s leading 5-star luxury hotel brand Roseate Hotels & Resorts in order to make candidates, industry ready and future proof.

Speaking on the launch of the online platform, Tushar Garg, founder and MD of The Yummy Idea said, “The Yummy Idea e-profiling solution along with modules for soft-skill development will not only aid the complete digitisation of  the placements and recruitment process, but also, address major factors that lead to low employability percentage of students. There is a prevalent gap between the industry demands and students fail to meet the pre-placement expectations. Our industry needs a pipeline of diverse leadership talent, and that’s what this program will achieve.”

He further added, “Having E-Profiles with triple certification as a part of this programme are the proof points of open source contributions, creating 'Experienced Freshers’ with their evidence of learning graphs on the app will allow recruiters to trust the candidate and get a more detailed insight into h their work capabilities. Along with this, a person who acquires the certification demonstrates an investment in themselves and a keen desire to keep learning, with our innovative E-Profile one can vouch for the learning experiences in real time.”

HOTELIER 50  is a  3-month comprehensive programme allows students to build a heightened sense of self-awareness, improve their interpersonal skills, be a part of mock interviews by industry experts, prepare for an elevator pitch on a platform that allows them to showcase their skills. 

The digital format of a candidate’s E-profile, will help recruiters judge the intangible aspects of their skills and make informed decisions for their future workforce. The students with 45 hrs of online training along with their soft-skill development then will head for On-The-Job training for four weeks at Roseate Hotels & Resorts, where every student gets a mentor for their respective departments, including Food Production, Room Service, Front Desk and Food & Beverage.

Talking about the partnership, Kush Kapoor, CEO, Roseate Hotels & Resorts added, “Apart from being an opportunity, this is a vision of a journey in luxury for future leaders through a repertoire of knowledge and training. Roseate Hotels & Resort is excited to collaborate with The Yummy Idea team in providing students this much awaited platform. We are certain that this programme is set to re-imagine and re-define the academic space by delivering dynamic world class personnel ready to take on any role in the hospitality industry.”

The aim of the entire programme is to provide the Industry with a pool of the best 50 ‘experienced freshers’ with tangible learning outcomes that will reflect on their E-profile in form of Skill Matrix at each stage along with technical skills. The focus is to create a future workforce with an Industry ready mindset and prepare them with basic entry level-employment skills.

Talking about the partnership, Kanav Mata, Lead People & Process Development, EHL Advisory Services – India and South Asia, said, “A heightened sense of self-awareness today lays the foundation for personal and professional development. EHL Advisory Services is pleased to be the knowledge partner for the Brand “YOU” Program with The Yummy Idea to bring to students and young professionals the opportunity to discover their authentic self through the Brand "YOU" Program. Humans survive and thrive on interactions with people. If students and young professionals today can understand and internalise their strengths, developmental areas, communication style and preferences, not only are they unlocking the key to their continued success, but also appreciating the differences that exist in varying personalities and adapting accordingly.”

The platform provides an innovative module that will help students showcase their entire learning journey at college and other professional experiences to recruiters in a professional manner. The e-profile is a social professional account of the student that highlights his/her hard skills as well as their soft skills. TYI has built an extensive network of hospitality recruiters where it sends certified best match profiles directly to them, thus saving their time and effort that goes in hiring the right candidate.