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Professors and Professionals at Vatel Nimes

Highly-trained professors and professionals, a key to success
The teaching staff plays a very important role in the development and success of our students. At Vatel Nimes, teachers pass on their know-how and their passion to you. Thanks to interactive training methods which are close to the real-life operations of Hospitality Companies, our students have the tools for developing their technical, conceptual and analytical skills as future managers. The long lasting commitment of the teaching staff of Vatel whether they are university teachers or guest lecturers selected for their excellence in their specific field, contributes to their success.

Vatel Portal: a permanent link between parents and teaching staff
As soon as they have registered at Vatel, students and their family are given an access code to the Vatel Portal. Via the Internet, whatever the distance from Vatel Nimes, parents can have a look at their child's progress and teachers’ assessments anytime. They can check punctuality and absenteeism, and interact with the teaching team.

The pedagogical team

Management - Finance and Accounting

• Gabriel ESCUDIE Maîtrise Sciences Économiques, DESCAF (Diplôme d’Etudes Supérieures Commerciales Administratives et Financières), BTH d’Hôtellerie, Gérant d’Hôtel, Contrôleur de Gestion à la Sodexho Professeur de Gestion
• Gérard MANIFACIER DESCAF (Diplôme d’Etudes Supérieures Commerciales Administratives et Financières), Maîtrise en Sciences Économiques Professeur de Gestion et Finance
• Pascal ODIN DESCAF (Diplôme d’Etudes Supérieures Commerciales Administratives et Financières) Professeur de Gestion

Foreign Languages

• Julie GONZALEZ Licence d’Anglais LLCE Université Paul Valéry à Montpellier, DEUG Langues et civilisations Etrangères University of New Orleans Professeur d’Anglais
• Line LAFFOND Doctorat 3e cycle en Linguistique générale Professeur de Français Langue Étrangère

Communication - Human Resources

• Frédéric CHAMPAGNE Licence Marketing et Publicité, Chef de Cabine Principal Long Courrier Asie North-America Air France Professeur de Communication
• Myriam VANDENBERGUE Maîtrise en Ressources Humaines, DUT GEA option Gestion du Personnel Professeur de Ressources Humaines
  

Œnologie (Study of Wines) - Professional Culture

• Alain RAYBAUD Maîtrise d’Histoire Université de Nice, Auteur de plusieurs romans, Chef de Cuisine du Zeke’s de New York City, Chroniqueur Gastronomique sur Arte et France 3 Professeur de Culture Professionnelle
• Jean-Jacques SOLLIER Diplômé de l’Ecole Hôtelière de Nice, Food & Beverage, Manager for “Southern Palms Beach Resort”, Intervenant à l’Université de Savoie Professeur de Management Pratique

Information Technology

• Sam LEVY Professeur d'Informatique

Practical Application

• Rémy ERHARD Graduate of the " Lycée hôtelier de Sarrebourg", ex-Pastry Chef of "Restaurant La Tour Rose" at Lyon (1 Michelin star) Pastry Chef
• Mathieu GILARDEAU Graduate of Vatel Cost Control Manager
• Olivier GOICHON Graduate of ' l’Ecole hôtelière de Talence', ex-Food and Beverage Manager of "Novotel" Banquet and Conference Manager
• Jean-Luc HEILMANN Graduate of ' l’École Hôtelière de Dardilly', Qualified for the ' Meilleur Cuisinier de France / Best Chef in France'', ex-Executive Chef of "La Vaunage" at St Come Executive Chef Central Kitchen
• Yohan LASRY Graduate of Vatel, ex-Owner of Restaurant "Le Sud Café" at Nimes Food and Beverage Manager
• Martine RIEUX BTS Tourisme, ex-General Manager of Hotel Mercure Uzès-Pont du Gard Rooms Division Manager Hotel Vatel****
• Renaud DUMORA Graduate of Centre d'Etudes du Tourisme, de L'Hôtellerie et des Industries de l'Alimentation at Foix, France; Ex product designer for Groupe Selectour, Reception Incharge, Hôtel Vatel****.

*and many more.