Chuck it mate - Harpo’s passport to F&B

Harpo’s School of Tourism and Hospitality along with Asha Trust (Sri Lanka) handed out certificates to the second batch of students who passed out in F&B service recently.

Thirteen students enrolled and nine completed the 3 month course which also included industrial training in city hotels.

Eight young men and one woman received their certificates at a simple but a very happy ceremony. It was encouraging to note that all 18 of the first batch are now working, mostly in the hospitality field.

Important lessons in this training programme is there is a lot more than teaching a skill, it opens up a new world for many of these young people, building confidence and self-esteem, enabling them to believe they are worthy of a job. Harpo’s School of Tourism & Hospitality MD Harpo Gooneratne along with School Director Asoka Jayawardena and Neil who led the training together with Steve and Katherine of Asha Trust UK and Sri Lanka were present on this occasion held at the Asha Trust office Dehiwala.