Karen Wong's article starts like this:
20 SIM exchange students studying hospitality and tourism in Lucerne. He wants to be a chef; she wants to be a wedding planner. Huang Kaixiang and Joanna Tng may be headed for different sectors of the hospitality industry. But they have one thing in common: They're learning their trade in Switzerland, the birthplace of hospitality and tourism education.
Kaixiang, 21, and Joanna, 22, are among the 20 students from SIM who are currently in the International Hotel Management Institute (IMI) in Lucerne, Switzerland, as part of their programme. They left in January this year. Ms Ho Soon Eng, SIM director for Higher Education, said: “The first semester at SIM gave them good grounding in finance, human resources and other management aspects of the hospitality industry. “They will now spend six months attending classes at IMI, and another six months on a paid internship with a Swiss hotel or restaurant.” IMI has tie-ups with various hotel chains and restaurants for its students to do their internships. During their time there, the students also have to do a dissertation. Kaixiang is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in European Culinary Management, while ... to read the whole article just click the thumbnail image to your left.

Tobias Hueberli wrote in a local Swiss culinary magazine "Salz & Pfeffer" (salt & pepper) in its april issue an article about the successful international night event at IMI-Luzern University Centre. Since this local paper is in german language, here is the english translation:

"International Night at IMI International Night was a tremendous success with twelve different food stands, colourfully decorated to conjure up exotic images of the countries they represented. The delicious food served was plentiful with the students working hard to cook and serve everything from Egyptian fava beans, Japanese sushi, Thai fish paste, Korean kimchi to Vietnamese spring rolls. Some of the guests who attended the affair included representatives from Malaysian Airlines, Hotel Flora, Eurotravel LU, and Chaiyong Satjipanon and the Ambassador of Thailand! The entertainment further showcased students' talents with much singing, dancing, instrument playing and a most impressive piano performance. Students, staff, and guests could once again enjoy all the activities while mingling outdoors on the school's sunny terrace; a major advantage, especially considering the amount of rain everyone had endured during the two weeks prior! Once again, the overall event was deemed fantastic."

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