QUALIFY AS A PROFESSIONAL BUTLER AND EARN A GOOD LIVING - LOCALLY OR OVERSEAS
The Private Hotel School in Stellenbosch has become famous locally and internationally for its training excellence and its students are in constant demand throughout the world.
According to Principal Mr Hein Olckers, the Private Hotel School has identified a need for professionally trained butlers. In addition to its other courses, the Private Hotel School will be introducing a specialised Butler course. This intensive course will run full time for 8-10 weeks.
Course fees are R17 500, which include all training materials as well as a Certificate upon successful completion.
"We are presenting the Butler Course in collaboration with the International Institute of Modern Butlers LLC, with certified South African Butler Trainers. Prospective students are therefore assured of top-notch training, in line with the highest international levels", says Olckers. This well-paid profession is deeply-rooted in tradition. Graduates could become professional home-managers on estates, work on cruise liners or join a leading hotel group.
The extensive curriculum includes (i) Theoretical Training: Butler Mindset, Guest Relations, Body Language, Administration, Culinary & Menu Terminology, Alcoholic Beverages, Tea, Cigars, Coffee, Etiquette, Personal Hygiene, Food Hygiene Management, Dealing with Challenging Guests and (ii) Practical Training: Guest Interaction, Deportment, Butler's Etiquette, Table Service, Alcoholic Beverages, Cigars, Valet Services, Housekeeping Skills, Traditional Butler Duties and Introduction to Chauffeuring.
The Private Hotel School is accredited to the prestigious American Hospitality Academy (AHA), the world's leading provider of USA hospitality internships and exchange programmes.
Considered by industry experts as the leading institution of its kind in South Africa, The Private Hotel School will be ideally situated at 33 Stellenbosch as from 2009. It is on the Vlottenburg road, a few minutes outside Stellenbosch. The historic homestead is in the heart of the picturesque Stellenbosch winelands. Top-class student facilities will include an exclusive restaurant, 7 bedrooms, separate guest cottage, auditorium, lecture room, computer room enc. It boasts a 3-star TGCSA-grading. Demo kitchen as well as a kitchen laboratory and a student lounge to come.
Please contact us on +27 21 881 3792.
PROGRAMMES ON OFFER: Diploma in international Hospitality Management (2 years full time) | Diploma in International Culinary Arts (2 years full time) | Diploma in Culinary Entrepreneurship (9 months full time) | Advanced Diploma in Educations Hospitality Studies (2 years discount learning programme) | For all the other programmes there is a January and July entrance.
