Campus Update from EHL Passugg

EHL Passugg Staff Testimonial with Simon Rindlisbacher

Simon Rindlisbacher has been the Director of Hospitality Services of the EHL Campus Passugg for almost 3 years. Before starting at EHL Passugg he has worked as a General Manager at various high-class hotels in Thailand and Vietnam close to 17 years.

Simon, how did you find your way to EHL Passugg?

I was always interested in what was going on in Switzerland, kept good contacts with my industry friends and led the Swiss Society Bangkok as their president for several years. I always wanted to stay connected to my home, even when I was away for a long time. I am also very thankful to the former Executive Chef, who introduced me to EHL Passugg. It took two phone calls before I decided with my family to come back home and start my new journey here at EHL Campus Passugg.

How does working as a Director of Hospitality Service at EHL Campus Passugg differ from your previous job as a General Manager? And what has been more challenging?

Once a hotelier – always a hotelier. And this is how I continuously live and practice it in Passugg. As a former Hotel GM, I used to have guests from all over the world and now I have guests too. Our students. This is not always easy, as I can only achieve this service quality with the help and support of the entire team and our guests, who not only stay with us for leisure, but enjoying to learn and study very hard to achieve their goals to become the talents our hospitality industry needs.

What is your favorite room or part of the historical school building?

The Market Jardin, which used to be the “Computer Room”. We have exciting plans for the future of our Campus and its extensions, and this place is going to be the new heart of this place. I am unfortunately not able to reveal too much, but we are aiming to double the amount of the currently 350 students on site.

What would you change about the campus in your vision if you could make a dream come true?

Open up all our restaurants to the public, so that we would be able to welcome all our guests from near and far. They should be able to enjoy all the delicious specialties and the excellent service delivered by our student

What makes living in the historical school hotel so unique for students?

The historical building has a special boutique atmosphere. Not many people have the chance to study and live in such a unique place. It is therefore a “once in a lifetime chance” and sure it will be an unforgettable one too.

What is your favorite story you like to tell people about the campus?

There are two donkeys, living a happy life close to our campus. One day, they escaped for a walk and passed by my office window on the main street. It was (kind of) my responsibility to help them find the way back home and make sure they would not get hit by a car. But I guess it looked very funny to see a guy in a suit and tie “playing” the farmer.