TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO HOSPITALITY TOURISM INSTITUTE

CULINARY REPORT

Name:Jabari Mayers

Programme: Culinary Management

Programme Head's Name :Ms. Michelle John

Submission Date: July 16th Monday

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I would like thank all the facilitators for giving of their time to make this internship possible and

giving us further knowledge in the culinary industry. I would also like to thank most importantly

my parents for allowing me to follow my dreams , in the first place without them it wouldn't

have been so easy to follow these dreams.

1. THE HISTORY OF THE ESTABLISHMENT

Trinidad and Tobago Hospitality and Tourism Institute is located in the northwestern peninsula

in the city of Chaguramas. From the Institute the Gulf of Paria can be viewed, this huge body of

water and entertains all kinds of sea traffic. The beginning of the Institute was not peaceful as it

begun as a hospital for the Americans, during World War II where there was a military base.

The Americans possessed this location from the year of 1941 and this became a host to

garrison of 20,000 troops, this made it the biggest base outside of the United States of America

soil. About 130,000 troops were stationed during the time until 1967.

The military hospital was decommissioned in 1967 upon the Americans departure when it

was then handed over to the Government of Trinidad and Tobago. The base wasn't used for four

years until in 1971 , where the government modified the identity and the hotel school was born.

It was established on May 31st 1972 and operated jointly with the Canadian Government through

the association with Ryerson Polytechnic Institute.

In 1975 the association was over and the Government toke full responsibility and placed

The Trinidad and Tobago Hotel School under umbrella of the Industrial Development

Corporation (IDC).

The IDC was disbanded causing the school to be placed under the Ministry of Education

and a Board of Directors was put in place to govern its daily operations. This change also came

with the change of the name to The Trinidad and Tobago Hospitality Training Institute.

In 1996 the institution went another name change, becoming The Trinidad and Tobago

Hospitality and Tourism Institute . This name more fully reflects the Institute's products and

services and places it within the hospitality and tourism industry.

TYPE OF ESTABLISHMENT

LOCATION

NUMBER AND TYPES OF DEPARTMENTS

TTHTI consists of 19 departments and they are : Executive Director's Office, Finance

Department/H.R. , H.R. , Student Services Department, Admissions and Registration/Registrar's,

Faculty Department, Culinary Department, F&B Management Department, Tourism Department,

General Education Department, Marketing Department, Quality Assurance Department , Library,

Stores Department, Facilities Department, Purchasing, Hilltop Fitness Centre, Cafe Collage and

I.T. Department.

ORGANIZATIONAL CHART

STAFF SIZE

The staff size at TTHTI is 69 persons, adjunct not included some the staff consists of :

Raakesh Madoo who is Food and Beverage Lecturer ,he has more than 10 years practical

experience in the Food and Beverage Industry . He was also part of the Trinidad and Tobago

Culinary Team, and conducts Mixology , Bartending and Beverage Management Workshops in

the Caribbean by partnering with the domestic and regional organizations that take part in the

Food and Beverage Industry. Jason Peru is a graduate of TTHTI in 2004 with an Associate

Degree with Culinary Management. He was presented with three scholarships to attend Johnson

and Wales University located in Miami, to continue with his culinary education further. This

where he attained his Bsc. in Culinary Arts where he graduated with Golden Quill Honours and

maintained the Dean's Honours List throught his stay there. In July 2007 he became a Chef

Lecturer and co-head of the Culinary department. Carlene Alleyne graduated from the University

of the West Indies with a Bsc. in Hospitality and Tourism Management. Ms. Alleyne also has a

Certified Hospitality Education from the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute. She

also has of five years in the Industry at Walt Disney World Resort in Front Office and Guest

Services. Kathryn Mc. Connie has been in the Hospitality and Tourism since 1987 and was

educated in the United Kingdom. She initially began in Tobago and then moved to Trinidad. Ms.

Mc.Connie is qualified in Scuba Diving, Tour Guiding, Customer Service, Events Management,

Hotel & Tourism Management and a Certified Hospitality Educator. Being affiliated with

TTHTI since its inception with assessment and certification of Tour Guides , now she is the

Student Activities Coordinator and Lecturer.

DEPARTMENT FUNCTIONS

SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES