Aruba Wine & Dine recently held a pilot course in the city center. They are collaborating with Que Pasa?, Surfside, and Plaza Café to complete a course from “Stichting Vakbekwaamheid Horeca” (SVH) for waiters. Everyone passed successfully, and that is certainly something positive.
Fabian Lattinga indicated that the course lasted three months. Everyone had to attend lessons once a week and also study online from home. “We are very happy to say that everyone passed and that it was a great success for us! It was a trial, and we think that we will continue to maintain this great progress. We remain a growing company, and therefore our employees must also grow!
That’s why Aruba Wine & Dine provides all these trainings. It is a great motivator and their employees learn a lot. Aruba Wine & Dine is very happy to offer their guests a slightly better service than before, which is something to celebrate! This was the first time this training was given, and they now have a solid foundation in hospitality, wine, and coffee. Although it is a Dutch certificate, they were all pleased that everything was in English.
Aruba Wine & Dine is a company that is growing very quickly and they are very proud of all the internal promotions they offer. They also spend a lot of time and energy on the development of their managers. Moreover, with the current market, many businesses are opening, including hotels. It is very difficult to find staff. But with this motivation and training, they hope that their employees will be motivated to work in one of their restaurants.
Furthermore, Lattinga indicated that this pilot program was very successful. All participants already work at Aruba Wine & Dine, and they are enthusiastic about continuing to work with the government to inform more people about the great opportunity they have there. Some managers from each restaurant have been selected to follow the course so that they know more about everything that is happening.
Also, four or five employees from each restaurant were invited to follow the course. Some needed a little more, but the truth is that each restaurant is different. Some learned a lot, some a little less, but in the end, the course was definitely a motivation for each participant.
