Hospitality and Tourism Management Graduate

Eren was taught the ins and outs of butler etiquette at the Savoy in London, where he trained under the luxury hotel’s head butler and a former Royal butler.

He says: “To be trained, coached and guided by two highly esteemed and influential people in hospitality only aids one’s self development, confidence and knowledge.”

Eren, from Telford, Shropshire, loved his time studying hospitality and enjoyed two overseas work placements, including the Algarve, Portugal, as part of the Leonardo Da Vinci programme.

Further international industry placements took place during his Hospitality and Tourism Management degree, including the Crowne Plaza at Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, USA.

The marketing modules, in particular, fascinated Eren during his undergraduate studies: “I learnt so much about the macro/micro environment of a business, the theories/models which connect the environments. Marketing for some can be an intense module, as it was for me, but I enjoyed it. I found inspiration, ideas and a new way of working/thinking.

“The marketing modules benefited me the most. Even now when I go to restaurant I always look at the clientele and question how do people know about this place, what are they doing which makes them so busy, are there promotions, lunch/dinner specials? Generally speaking, marketing goes through my head without me even realising it.”

Eren has fond memories of his supportive UCB lecturers, who were “like a family to me.”