The world-renowned British chef had conjured up a remarkable five-course menu for 12, lucky guests who secured free tickets for the concert. Lord Coe, who is leading London's preparations for the Olympics this summer, attended with his wife Carole Annett. Some 12, contest winners watched the show from an enclosed area, while a huge crowd stretched down the Mall, the wide boulevard leading up to the palace. The show opened in a blaze of sound and colour, as a scarlet-clad military band joined Robbie Williams onstage for his hit 'Let Me Entertain You.
In true something-for-everyone mode, performances ranged from pianist Lang Lang playing Gershwin to American soprano Renee Fleming to year-old Grace Jones hula-hooping her way through 'Slave to the Rhythm. It was the veteran entertainers who went down best. The crowd roared along to Cliff Richard's "Congratulations," and cheered Bassey singing - fittingly - 'Diamonds are Forever.
Prince Harry could be seen singing along - 'Why, why why? Ska band Madness performed 80s hit 'Our House' on the palace roof, changing the lyrics to 'Our house, in the middle of one's street.
Barney Jiri Self-employed Professional Chef. As a Maritzburg boy all I wanted to do was explore and travel through hospitality and International Hotel School allowed me to do just that within South Africa!
International Hotel School helped me along my hospitality pathway! A career in hospitality was always a childhood dream and this led me to study Hospitality Management at the International Hotel School. My journey would have not been possible without the teachings from IHS which firmly provided a strong foundation for me to build upon. The International Hotel School has given me fantastic opportunities and pushed me to better myself even years after I had finished my traineeship and for that I will always be grateful.
If you work hard and push through the tough times, I guarantee that on graduation night you will feel your own accomplishments and you will have a better understanding of the opportunities that await you in the future. I graduated from the International Hotel School and have never looked back. What I learned while studying and working in the hospitality industry is something that one could only wish for. Not only did it open so many doors, but it filled me with knowledge and understanding of various worldwide cultures.
With all this at my fingertips and the experience that I had gained during this time, I was able to open my own successful company. With the courses at International Hotel School you leave with more than a Diploma; you leave with an amazing experience, friendships and knowledge. My wish for all the students is think out the box. Raquel Carey Oceana Cruises. Being part of International Hotel School already sets you apart from most people in the workplace.
Working in the hospitality industry means your interpersonal skills are well developed and you are able to interact on a level that peers might still need to get used to. Use your skills to your advantage, it will set you apart from the rest.
International Hotel School is a great place to start! Daniel Lombard Business Analyst. The International Hotel School provided me with the necessary experience and knowledge to flourish in the hospitality industry. It is because of IHS, that I gained first-hand experience in an industrial kitchen and was thus prepared for my future life as a chef. The International Hotel School equipped me with industry-related knowledge and skills that remain invaluable in every kitchen I work in.
It was truly the best choice I made on the path to my career as a successful chef. To all the students who have registered this year, you need to realise that the International Hotel School provides you with the best platform in South Africa to excel in the hospitality industry globally. With the correct mental attitude and networking abilities you can go anywhere in the world once you have graduated.
Keep your head down, work hard and let your life be taken into 6th gear. Brandon Kriel Sommelier Seychelles. I loved the Traineeship programme. In fact, why is Major there and not Tony Blair? And why have most of the black people been seated together? Is nearness to the Queen a simple function of rank, or are people also grouped by type, like elements in the periodic table? Whoever they all are — and the Buckingham Palace press office is not telling — the Queen's well-wishers appear to be reacting to events onstage with a mixture of elation, bemusement, detachment and, in the case of Princess Anne, quiet fury.
It was difficult, as it almost always is, to imagine what went through the Queen's mind as she watched performances by Tom Jones, Cliff Richards and Paul McCartney, but one would like to think it was something along the lines of: "Don't any of these people ever retire?
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