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On this episode:
Ragnar talks with David Basilio, President of the Bocuse d’Or Committee for Spain and co-founder of Linkers, the nation’s leading hospitality human resources consulting company with pioneering efforts in hospitality education.
Linkers has launched an innovative new training program in partnership with Colombia’s Ministry of Labor and the Universidad Camilo José Cela in Madrid and Toledo. Designed for the managers and instructors of public hospitality schools in Colombia, the course prepares the country’s top trainers with both gastronomic and business vision, equipping them with new skills and techniques to take home to their students.
Tune in to hear:
- more about the 120-hour course offerings on gastronomy, technology, and management strategy, featuring classes with chefs like Adolfo Muñoz and Juan Pozuelo;
- how Linkers is fostering intercultural exchange to provide key training across continents and to develop the next generation of culinary talent.
Pictured above: Ragnar celebrates the graduation of 8 Colombian trainers together with David Basilio and Marianela Olivares, co-founders of Linkers.
Episode Resources
For more information on Linkers, visit their website at linkers.es.
You can also visit the website for the Cátedra Ferran Adrià de la Universidad Camilo José Cela and for Sistema Nacional de aprendizaje del Ministerio de Trabajo de la República de Colombia (SENA).
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Acknowledgements
Special thanks to David Basilio for joining us as a guest, and to Marianela Olivares and the entire Linkers team for their remarkable work.
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