The Department of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure at Technological University of the Shannon – Athlone Campus has extensive experience providing accredited training programmes to support the higher and further education sector, as well as the services sector in Ireland and across Europe. Lecturers in the Department of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure combine their extensive industry experience and rich links with employers in The Midlands Region to create the best learning experience for our students.
A noteworthy feature of the Department of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure is our state-of-the-art facilities in an exclusive building on the TUS Athlone Campus that enriches an applied learning experience for our students. These include:
– Two large-scale production kitchens
– Specialised pastry kitchen
– Three individual teaching kitchens
– 120-seat lecture and culinary demonstration theatre
– Large open-plan reception area
– Bright and contemporary 100-seater training restaurant
– Training bar
– Food preparation and larder area
– Two vertical aeroponic tower gardens
– The Garden of Curiosity project, including a bokashi waste management system and a wormery.
To support sustainability and our green agenda efforts, the Department of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure on our TUS Athlone Campus boasts a polytunnel, two vertical aeroponic tower gardens, and The Garden of Curiosity project, including a bokashi waste management system and a wormery.
We integrate these methods as part of the teaching and training of our students within the Department of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure.
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