Training opportunities for professionals in Tenerife

The Cabildo, through Tenerife Tourism, presents the first free in-person sessions aimed at professionals in the island's gastronomic sector. Included within the Master Plan for Gastronomy and Island Tourism, These sessions seek to benefit businesses in the sector from an ecosystem of business improvement and development.. The formations, free of charge, will be held next 8 April in Puerto de la Cruz (IES María Pérez Trujillo), to repeat the 9 April in Adeje (CIFP Adeje). Registration for any of them can be done at this link, where interested parties can get more information.

The vice president and advisor of Tourism of the Cabildo, Lope Afonso, points out that “our objective is to be more competitive as a tourist destination and promote the development of the Tenerife economy.”, always betting on the continuous training of our professionals”. In addition, Afonso adds that “Tenerife is a leading and avant-garde destination at a gastronomic level.”, where our cultural identity prevails, sustainability, the quality of the products the products, as well as the excellence of the talent of our professionals”.

For the CEO of Tourism of Tenerife, Dimple Map, “the acquisition and development of key skills, along with continuous training adapted to the needs of the sector, are fundamental to guarantee sustainable and successful growth in the tourism industry. In this sense, training, together with innovation and gastronomic promotion of Tenerife, are the three axes of the Gastronomy Master Plan to achieve excellence in the sector, be more competitive as a tourist destination and promote the development of the local economy, providing the island's professionals with greater knowledge of the products and new trends to apply in their jobs.", Melwani points out..

In both sessions, The day will begin with the Gastromarketing presentation. improve your business in 7 steps, taught by Pablo Bellenda, communications director of Aplus Gastromarketing. It will present solutions for small and large businesses from a branding point of view., experiential and digital showing the latest trends in the HORECA sector.

Next, the Sustainability presentation: conscious leadership, taught by María Kindelán, health and corporate consultant, will analyze the well-being of professionals in the gastronomic sector as an essential ingredient for the success and innovation of the sector. A proposal on conscious and sustainable leadership.

To complete the program, two practical workshops will be given, one called Pastry, tradition and avant-garde, by the chef and executive director at Pedro Rodríguez Desserts, Pedro Rodriguez, who will show how to adapt traditional recipes to the needs of today's customers. The other, Artificial Intelligence Workshop, will be led by the founder of Foodthinkers, Roberto Gonzalez, who will address the use of technology and creativity at the service of a unique culinary experience using artificial intelligence tools that enhance imagination and optimize processes.

At the end of the training, participants will receive the corresponding diploma that will certify their completion..

Formations

The start of these face-to-face trainings occurs after the launch of the first two online courses for island gastronomy professionals by the Cabildo through Tenerife Tourism: Gastrotrends and The Era of Sustainability, available on the Tenerife+Talento platform for professionals who wish to carry them out.

These trainings aim to enhance the businesses of the participants through content, audits and training given by renowned and renowned professionals in the Horeca sector (hotels, restaurants and cafes). The training program consists of a total of five online courses and six in-person courses, in addition to comprehensive advice for companies in the sector, with the purpose of implementing a line of work that supports the development of R&D&i in the gastronomic sector of Tenerife.

The five online courses have a duration of six hours each., and they will be titled: Gastronomy 360º, The new era of Sustainability, Gastrotrends, Gastromarketing and Business & Gastronomy. Six face-to-face sessions will also be held in different parts of the island., with presentations, tasting of local products and training workshops. Students will be able to complete the complete cycle or sign up for the courses independently.. At the end of each course, They will receive the corresponding diploma that certifies completion.

This project, financed by the European Union, through the Next Generation funds of the European Union within the framework of the Recovery Plan, Transformation and Resilience, managed by the Department of Tourism and Employment of the Government of the Canary Islands, is integrated into the Tenerife Reset project within the Tourism Sustainability Plans Program approved by the Tourism Sector Commission.