On Monday, 5 December, SVH, on behalf of the Best Hospitality Training Company committee, announced which mentors are in the Top 3 of the competition. The mentors in the running for the title of Best Hospitality Mentor 2022/2023, in no particular order, are Marisca Stam from 't Voorhuys in Emmeloord, Mark Benneker from 't Kruisselt in De Lutte, and Best Hospitality Mentor 2019/2020 Nita Huning-Koster from Het Noorden van Aalten.
This year, too, the competition committee, consisting of representatives from SVH, SBB, KHN, FNV hospitality, the MBO Council, and previous winners Van der Valk Sassenheim-Leiden and 't Havenmantsje, had the pleasant task of determining which mentors have advanced to the finals.
Praised by students
The mentors came into focus during the visits by the professional jury to the training companies in the Top 10 of the Best Hospitality Training Company competition. “The title is intended for that mentor who stands out with his or her own qualities. They stand out positively and are praised by their students for their enthusiasm and personal attention,” said Ricardo Eshuis, director of SVH and chairman of the competition committee. “Just like in football, sometimes you don’t just want to reward the best club with the title but also distinguish the best player. Sometimes a mentor excels so much that it makes a difference in a company. We see Nita, as the first winner of this title, back in the Top 3. It is great to see that the quality remains extremely high.”
On Thursday, 1 December, SVH presented the Top 3 training companies competing for the title of Best Hospitality Training Company 2022/2023. The winning training company and the winning mentor will be announced during the final at the Horecava in 2023.
Why this competition is so wonderful
The parties sitting together in the competition committee all see the importance of on-the-job training and support companies to improve students and other employees through guidance and training. The aim of the competition aligns well with their vision and goals, ranging from a safe learning and working environment to increasing professional competence in the industry as a whole and of individual employees in particular. "Training companies and good mentors are of great importance to achieve this goal. For a student gaining experience as a hospitality employee for the first time, they can make a big difference. They serve as role models and also leave an important mark on the skills and attitude of the student towards the hospitality profession. Good mentors and training companies are therefore indispensable for training a new generation. That is why SVH organises this competition on behalf of the industry," said Eshuis.
More than 100 participants
The Best Hospitality Training Company competition is held annually and started in early September with the nomination round. Mentors, students, teachers, and employees from the hospitality sector could nominate their favourite training companies for the coveted title during this round. Nominated training companies then completed assignments to show why they deserve the title. For this competition, which skipped two editions due to the pandemic, over 100 training companies were nominated this year. The full list of recognised training companies nominated for the title of Best Hospitality Training Company 2022/2023 can be seen at www.besteleerbedrijfhoreca.nl/ranking
For more information about the competition, visit www.besteleerbedrijfhoreca.nl