Turismo de Portugal Schools also won prizes at this European meeting, the stage for a series of competitions in which students from various countries have the opportunity to show their skills in an environment of sharing, teamwork and individual achievement. The competition took place in areas such as Culinary Arts, Pastry, Entrepreneurship, Wine Service, Restaurant Service, among others, and the 12 students from Turismo de Portugal Schools - selected through national competitions that allowed them to represent the country in this event - were distinguished with a total of six medals (3 Gold Medals, 1 Silver Medal and 2 Bronze Medals).
// Award-winning students:
_ José Grilo – Gold Medal in the Entrepreneurship Competition – EHT Lisboa
_ Leonor Gaião – Gold Medal in the Pastry Competition – EHT Oeste
_ André Castel-Branco – Gold Medal in the Hospitality Management Competition – EHT Setúbal
_ Dominic Barbosa – Silver Medal in the Cocktail Competition – EHT Coimbra
_ Sofia Clara – Bronze Medal in the Hotel Accommodation Competition – EHT Lisboa
_ Maria Miquelito – Bronze Medal in the Tourism Competition – EHT Lisboa.
Turismo de Portugal, through its network of 12 schools, seeks to raise the skills of professionals in the sector with a view to increasing the quality and prestige of the tourism professions, a fundamental aspect for the future of the national tourism sector.
