{"id":22479,"date":"2024-09-05T16:57:16","date_gmt":"2024-09-05T16:57:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=22479"},"modified":"2024-09-05T16:57:18","modified_gmt":"2024-09-05T16:57:18","slug":"thag-and-catalyste-collaborate-to-enhance-service-standards-in-guyanas-food-and-beverage-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/thag-and-catalyste-collaborate-to-enhance-service-standards-in-guyanas-food-and-beverage-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"THAG and Catalyste+ Collaborate to Enhance Service Standards in Guyana\u2019s Food and Beverage Industry"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p><em>By Nakasia Logan<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a significant effort to elevate the quality of service in Guyana&#8217;s food and beverage sector, the Tourism and Hospitality Association of Guyana (THAG) has partnered with Catalyste+, a Canadian organization, to host a one-day training session for local professionals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event, held at the Princess Ramada Hotel in Providence, East Bank Demerara, focused on improving customer service skills and aligning local practices with international standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The training covered a range of topics essential to high-quality food and beverage service, including techniques for wine pouring, proper table setting, and ensuring a memorable guest experience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Emphasis was placed on fostering effective teamwork between servers and kitchen staff to enhance overall service delivery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chef Brian Edwards, representing Catalyste+, brought over 57 years of experience to the training, highlighting the importance of adapting to global trends within the industry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He stressed that maintaining high service standards is crucial for attracting and retaining customers in a competitive market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dee George, President of THAG, expressed her enthusiasm for the collaboration with Catalyste+ and emphasized that this training is part of a broader strategy to improve service standards within the industry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She noted that as Guyana\u2019s tourism sector grows, it is essential to keep pace with international expectations to remain competitive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The training is part of THAG&#8217;s ongoing efforts to prepare local businesses for the increasing demands of the tourism industry, especially in light of the recent expansion driven by the oil and gas sector. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By improving service standards, Guyana aims to enhance its appeal to tourists and ensure a high-quality experience for visitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through initiatives like this, Guyana is taking proactive steps to support its tourism and hospitality industry and provide exceptional service that meets global standards.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Nakasia Logan In a significant effort to elevate the quality of service in Guyana&#8217;s food and beverage sector, the Tourism and Hospitality Association of Guyana (THAG) has partnered with&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":22449,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[365,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22479","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-human-development","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22479","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22479"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22479\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22480,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22479\/revisions\/22480"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22449"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22479"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22479"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22479"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}