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01:14Good morning, good morning, this is Buts Bartolome, Business Mentor over Manila Times.
01:19Today, we're here in Holy Angels University, HAU, Angeles City.
01:25And with me today is somebody who's teaching HRM, Arnel Sandoval.
01:31Arnel, good afternoon to you.
01:33Good afternoon.
01:34Actually, you have to have patience since we have different students.
01:48They are already on their third year.
01:51We're practicing our OJT here inside the Holy Angels University.
01:57And we have our own Cafe One, which is the whole scene of teaching them every SEM.
02:05Preparing them for their outside OJTs.
02:09So, it seems like the students here have a passion to really work on the food and beverage industry.
02:18Is that so?
02:19Yes.
02:20Actually, they are focused on their cooking skills.
02:23We're practicing cooking skills.
02:24And actually, we have our bar and coffee stations.
02:27So, this is really a practice.
02:29These are the people we can see.
02:31They are practicing, including the costing.
02:35So, basically, these are possible entrepreneurs, right?
02:40Yes, possible entrepreneurs, managers, executive chefs, future chefs.
02:45How long have you been teaching here?
02:47Actually, I've been in the academy for almost 11 years.
02:5111 years?
02:52Yes, 11 years.
02:53And you were before?
02:54How did you start?
02:55I was a laboratory assistant.
02:57And then, eventually, I came up with faculty.
03:00Nice.
03:01Meantime, I was the kitchen supervisor for Cafe One.
03:06So, this is what you call Cafe One?
03:09Yes.
03:10For Cafe One, One means the owner of the school.
03:14Don Juan Nepomuceno.
03:16That's why we're Cafe One.
03:17All right.
03:18And what challenges do you see for the kids who are taking up HR?
03:24How successful are they in terms of when they go out to the field?
03:29Yes.
03:30What challenges do you see?
03:33Maybe the challenges we face is the reality of the industry when they go outside.
03:40That's why we're preparing them.
03:43We're preparing them on what they'll really see when it comes to our industry,
03:49especially in hotels, 5-star hotels.
03:52So, this is where we prepare them.
03:55Because it's very competitive, right?
03:56Yes.
03:57Food and beverage is competitive.
03:59Yes.
04:00So, it's really necessary.
04:03And I think, basically, because Pampanga has the culinary region.
04:09That's why we're more on food.
04:11We're more on food.
04:12We're more on the students.
04:14They're costing.
04:16Or in the fees.
04:18Especially in the fees.
04:19Ah, like that.
04:20In the fees.
04:21Yes.
04:22That's why.
04:23In English, it's here in Malaya, right?
04:24Yes.
04:25So, that's there.
04:26So, tell me.
04:27What are the successful students now?
04:28Where are they?
04:29Our students.
04:30Others have their own businesses, actually.
04:35And others have been in other countries.
04:39Some are…
04:40Actually, we have an executive chef in a hotel.
04:43In Clark, inside the hotel.
04:45Actually, he was one of the executive chefs in the 5-star hotels.
04:49So, you already have a track record.
04:52Yes.
04:53You have a good track record, right?
04:54Yes, definitely.
04:55So, you also participate, right?
04:56There are shows, trade shows in Manila.
04:59Yes.
05:00Chefs on Parade.
05:01Yes.
05:02Actually, we're competing with Chefs on Parade,
05:05National Food Showdown, or World Food Expo.
05:09So, we're participating in those.
05:12And our students, we train them.
05:15And eventually, some of them will become champions.
05:18Oh, I understand.
05:19Some of them will go to Thailand.
05:20Actually…
05:21What is it in Thailand that you're going to?
05:24It's still the same.
05:25We have opportunities for the students to have their OGT practicum outside the country.
05:32We have Thailand.
05:33We have our Thailand.
05:34We have Hong Kong.
05:35And, hoping, we have Japan.
05:38So, the Thailand is definitely there.
05:41So, you really give different exposures.
05:43Yes.
05:44So, in other words, don't blame us if you don't succeed.
05:47Yes.
05:48You have Thai, Japanese, Chinese cuisine.
05:52They have different cuisines.
05:53So, when you say OGT, how long is the OGT?
05:56Here, inside our school, or here at Cafe One, they render at least 300 hours.
06:02So, they work there, like Thailand, for example.
06:05Yes.
06:06They work in Thailand for six months.
06:08For six months, they train there.
06:10The whole sem, they're there for OGT.
06:12And then, eventually, after that, they process the ceremony, graduations.
06:17Fantastic.
06:18So, you, would you like to invite our viewers?
06:22Would you like to invite them to enroll here at Cafe One at HAU?
06:27Yes.
06:28Actually, I'm inviting everyone, first-year, senior high school, to enroll here at Holy Angel University in Pampanga.
06:35And, they enroll in HRM Culinary.
06:37And, we also have our international gastronomy degree for three years.
06:43Yes.
06:44There.
06:45So, let's show Cafe One what it looks like.
06:49Right?
06:50So, those are the students.
06:52Future entrepreneurs.
06:53Future, yes.
06:54So, those are our students.
06:57Alright.
06:58So, what would you recommend to the students who don't know what course to take?
07:04You know, these are students, right?
07:06Yes.
07:07What would you recommend?
07:08Because, I've talked to a lot of them.
07:10What would you do?
07:11Sir, I'm finishing.
07:12I'm in my third year.
07:13What would you like to do?
07:14I don't know yet.
07:16Actually, what I can suggest to our students is to follow their hobbies.
07:22Or, what you really want.
07:25Don't follow other people.
07:26Or, what's in your feeling or your heart.
07:29Follow your passion.
07:31You follow your passion.
07:32That's all.
07:33Let's get closer.
07:34Let's tour our kitchen from here.
07:37Actually, yes.
07:38We're having our catering right now.
07:42So, everyone is busy.
07:44Some other parts are there.
07:46There are cleaning stations.
07:48Our kitchen.
07:50And, they're cooking the other side.
07:53They prepare for the pasta.
07:55And, they're preparing the others.
07:57So, it's really simulated.
07:58Yes, sir.
07:59So, in other words, it's not a game.
08:00No, sir.
08:01It's not at home.
08:02Definitely not.
08:03So, in other words, even your kitchen is hotel-style.
08:07Yes, sir.
08:08So, they won't change.
08:09No, sir.
08:10Yes, sir.
08:11So, the same equipment.
08:12Equipment.
08:13It's almost the same.
08:14Yes, sir.
08:15Even the setup.
08:16Yes, sir.
08:17Even the setup.
08:18Yes.
08:19So, again, thank you very much, Arnel.
08:21Thank you, sir.
08:23Good luck.
08:24And, good luck to your students.
08:25Thank you, sir.
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