In a visit this week from the Royal Government of Cambodia’s
Minister of Tourism, H.E. Dr. Thong Khon, the ACAC exceeded
expectations.
Ministry of Tourism delegation. H.E. Dr. Thong Khon sixth from the left; Mr. Pierre Tami, CEO of Shift360 to his left
This was the first visit the Ministry of Tourism (MOT) has paid the
academy and the delegation included three secretaries of state from the
MOT and staff. The private sector was also represented in the
delegation, including ACAC Board members from the Hotel Association,
Chefs Federation and Restaurant Association as well as Mr. Luu Meng,
Cambodia’s infamous chef and entrepreneur.
The visit included a full campus tour and a specialty meal prepared
by ACAC Dean, Markus Kalberer along with Cambodian chef, Matang.
H.E. Dr. Thong Khon (right) and Mr. Pierre Tami (centre) interviewed by Khmer media
Several times throughout the visit, H.E. Dr. Thong Khon noted that
the ACAC hits a very high, international standard. The Minister also
shared about the time he visited an international hospitality training
school in Ticino, Switzerland with Shift360 founder and CEO, Pierre
Tami. The Minister was highly impressed by the facility in Switzerland
and praised Shift360 for replicating such high Swiss culinary standards
in Cambodia.
The Minister and his delegation left happy and proud of what the ACAC
has achieved – putting Cambodia at the same level as other ASEAN
standards.
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After signing the agreement, Pierre Tami, CEO of ACAC, said that hospitality in Cambodia is evolving, noting that the number of tourists arriving in the Kingdom is expected to reach six to seven million by 2020.
Mr Tami said the strong growth of the tourism sector meant that it is the right time to invest in training students to enter the hospitality industry.
“The industry is looking for skilled staff,” he said. “They want workers with skills, but don’t know where to find them in Cambodia.”
He added that youth entering the workforce are struggling to find jobs as they are turned away due to …
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