First Class Honours for Orpington College Restaurant Manager
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HE Manager of London South East College’s BR6 Restaurant, Marcel Dueren, has achieved a first class honours degree in teaching and professional training, receiving top marks for his thesis, which has now been handed to the College’s senior leadership team for consideration to become part of its teaching and learning policy resources.
Marcel joined the Orpington Campus five years ago and has had an influential effect on how students are taught, giving hands-on, experienced-based training leading them to employment in some of the most distinguished hotels and restaurants in the UK. Marcel has enjoyed an illustrious career in the hospitality sector, beginning his illustrious career with an apprenticeship in hotel management.
German-born Marcel went on to take a wide range of positions such as restaurant supervisor, bar manager, head waiter, and hospitality general manager for companies in London and cities across Europe. Receiving official confirmation of his first Marcel Dueren class standard from specialists, professional chefs, hotel and Canterbury Christ Church University, restaurant managers, catering service Marcel said, “I’m truly blown away providers and many others. I want with this. Although I’ve put so much them to go on and reap the benefits into the course and burnt midnight oil that the hospitality sector can bring.” to achieve the highest possible grade, Head of the College’s Hospitality it’s still a huge surprise to reach such team, Tania Sumner, said, “It is heights. wonderful to hear of Marcel’s success “I can honestly say that I have this year and we hope this will inspire dedicated the last five years of both students and fellow staff to my career to making sure I pass continue learning and up-skilling on my skills and knowledge to a throughout their working lives and beyond.” new generation of front-of-house
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