LUANG Prabang’s top hotels and restaurants had raced to fill all 72 seats of Lao National Institute of Tourism and Hospitality’s (Lanith) Passport to Success training sessions in March, in a bid to achieve The Mark certification for food production as well as workplace safety and hygiene.
Launched last July, the training modules accredited by Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) have since received overwhelming demand, prompting Lanith to offer two more sessions commencing on June 8 and 15.
Luang Prabang View Hotel general manager, John Morris Williams, who sent four of his kitchen crew to the courses, said: “CIEH carries a lot of power behind it, and staff being trained under that banner gives recognition to both our hotel and staff, while assisting travel agents, who are always looking for establishments with high standards.”
Two CIEH training sessions will be offered at the institute’s Vientiane campus from August 17 to 28.
To attain The Mark certification, restaurants and hotel dining outlets must pass a strict CIEH audit awarded by the Luang Prabang Safe and Green Tourism Scheme.
