Students in the School of Hotel, Resort and Tourism Management are closer to opening their own restaurants after competing in Bond University’s Next Great Restaurant, 1st Annual Competition on Wednesday, July 19.
Students enrolled in the International Food and Beverage Management subject were instructed by Visiting Professor, Dr Janice Scarinci, on the ins and outs of designing, operating, marketing, and managing food and beverage outlets.
As part of their semester project, six student teams created a restaurant concept including name, design and decor, uniform, and menu, which was then brought to life in the Princeton Room on campus. The teams served a sample of their restaurant’s signature dish, prepared by the Bond University chefs, to a panel of judges and guests including business professionals, academics, students and industry representatives.
It was a great experience for the students with Laura Semple commenting, “This class has not only taught us the fundamentals of the food and beverage industry but has also opened our eyes to what really happens in hospitality. We learnt not only how the restaurant business is run, but also how to start up a new company. We have been very lucky to have such a hands on course. We could not ask for a better opportunity to help us for when we graduate university.”
Congratulations to ‘Down Under Bar & Grill’ which received the People’s Choice Award and ‘El Toro’ which was awarded Restaurant of the Year by Dr Scarinci and a team of judges.
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