Footnotes and fancy-free

Helping HCT students

The purpose is to list the main aspects of my interaction with the college. Within a short meeting on 28 February, none of the topics will be explored. Others may do that.

A follow-up publication

The publication of an article in the International Wine & Food Society journal is detailed here.

The published article is here.

A follow-up publication in the IWFS journal.

The editor has requested an article on the year in the life of one of your Hospitality students. more

Student job applications

I have done my best to follow procedures. After our discussion before Christmas, I presented students the journal which they will treasure and use to good effect, I trust. This was the public outcome.

A website outlining various proposal is here. The main page in the present context is here on which this is the most significant - helping students with their job applications.

Practical inspiration

The offer of using my long-since-used knifebox to inspire students has been made. The box is here and it could be used as a major student prize here.

An opportunity for students to interact with gourmets

Re 7 here IWFS event Informed 4 Jan.

Probably best in May if to be held. A chance of charge £25 - £30 per head and for students to talk to gourmets.

The event could be held at any time. Suggestions re a Robert Burns event were made for as late as mid Feb.

Widening audiences

Gastrotourism here from here, Item 3

Wider still. A talk open to the public here and/or here.

However, all these present hospitality students with material of direct relevance to their studies.

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I appreciate that there are curriculum pressures but ..............