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Lessons for civil society from Ambedkar cartoon row

By Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay Sat, May 19, 2012 5:38PM UTC View Comments

The manner in which the two advisors of NCERT textbooks, the company that published the controversial Shankar cartoon in a political science textbook, were jettisoned by government – a step endorsed by the entire political class – is disconcerting. The episode holds lessons for the extent to which the system can and should be ‘courted’....

Live, breathe and eat hospitality

By The International Hotel School Thu, May 03, 2012 1:04PM UTC View Comments

Pierre van Heerden is an IHS student, sharing his experiences of student life in the hospitality industry…

For my first blog post, I would like to give more information about me, and where I come from. The one thing that I hate is following a blogger and not knowing how that person got to that position to actually write about that topic.

Passion for hospitality

I have always had a passion for the Hospitality Industry (although I will add that I never knew it would be such intensive hard labour, but I still do love it!)

If you go into this industry and you...

Chef Frédéric Lesourd Jury member at the 35th World Association of Chef Societies’ (WACS) Congress

By Le Cordon Bleu Australia Thu, May 03, 2012 2:10AM UTC View Comments

Le Cordon Bleu News, 04/30/2012

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Chef Frédéric Lesourd Jury member at the

35th World Association of Chef Societies’ Congress

Chef Frédéric Lesourd will participate in the 35th World Association of Chef Societies’ Congress, to be held in the city of Daejon, South Korea, from May 1 -5, 2012. This year, the theme of the Congress is “How to Feed the Planet in the Future”. A preview of the 2015 Milan Universal Exhibition thematic: “Feed the Planet, Energy for Life” Chef Lesourd, Chef instructor at Le Cordon Bleu Paris School, will be a jury member for the Daejon International competitions: the Young...

Introducing Pierre van Heerden

By The International Hotel School Tue, May 01, 2012 12:10PM UTC View Comments

We’d like to introduce one of our students, Pierre van Heerden, who will be sharing his experiences of student life in the hospitality industry!

Pierre is 22 years old and is currently in his third and final year studying Professional Cookery and Kitchen Management at IHS. A Durban boy, he just finished his Experiential Learning at Little Switzerland Resort, and is off to Ballymaloe Cookery School in Ireland soon to gain extra experience.

Pierre

We spoke to Pierre to find out a bit more about him…

1. What made you decide to study at The International Hotel School?

I browsed around, and IHS gave...

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Gourmand Book Donation

By Le Cordon Bleu Australia Fri, Apr 27, 2012 2:52AM UTC View Comments

Le Cordon Bleu News, 04/25/2012

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Gourmand International donated award winning books to
Le Cordon Bleu London Le Cordon Bleu London has received a generous donation of award-winning cookbooks from Gourmand International. The books were on display at the 2012 London Book Fair as part of Gourmand’s Cookbook Corner, alongside demonstrations from Le Cordon Bleu chefs with help from students and alumni. Gourmand International has held an annual awards ceremony since 1995 to “reward and honour those who cook with words”. One of the objectives of the ceremony is to “increase knowledge of, and respect for, food and wine culture...”. A...