In conclusion, on November 28th, 2024 Maldives Inflight Catering Pvt Ltd (MIC), the country's premier facility for inflight catering of the nation, hosted and gave an educational visit of Grade 10 BTEC Hospitality students from Thoddoo School. Being the only catering provider for the country's commercial flight operation into the country and private jet operations within the country itself, MIC plays a crucial role in both the country's Aviation and Hospitality Industries.
The visit marked MIC's ongoing commitment to educational partnerships and inspiring the next generation of hospitality professionals.
Students got exposed to intricate operations involving inflight catering, first-hand with key areas of menu planning and preparation, packaging, and logistics. This brought about a practical exposure that balanced their theoretical understanding.
"At Maldives Inflight Catering, we believe in nurturing and developing the future stars of our industry," says MIC General Manager Han Chieh Ashley Lim. "We were more than delighted to host these enthusiastic young students from Thoddoo School. We hope they will appreciate better now all the intricacies and triumphs in the world of in-flight catering. We remain fully committed to continuing working hand in glove with our local communities to generate real-life career and development opportunities."
This experience gave our students very valuable exposure to the hospitality industry. Many of them got inspired to take up aviation, catering, and tourism careers. It has been really motivating to see how classroom learning translates into the real world," said Mohamed Rashid, a teacher at Thoddoo School.
MIC is very committed to making strong bonds with education establishments and looks forward to the numerous opportunities for further cooperation with them, including internships. With hands-on experience, the students can be prepared and equipped in terms of knowledge and competencies that will help them make outstanding performances in the hospitality and aviation industry.
A subsidiary of Maldives Airports Company Limited and SATS Ltd, MIC is very popular for inflight catering services to many international airlines and private jets. In addition to Maldives Inflight Kitchen, MIC also owns Hulhule Island Hotel; it is the only hotel inside Velana International Airport and the very exclusive Madifushi Private Island Maldives, which is in Meemu Atoll.