Shatec Institutes Explained

Shatec Institutes
Established:	1983
Type:	Private
Head Label:	Chief Executive
Head:	Lim Boon Kwee^[1]
City:	Bukit Batok
Country:	Singapore
Campus:	21, Bukit Batok Street 22Singapore 659589

The Shatec Institutes, formerly known as Singapore Hotel Association Training and Education Centre (Shatec), was set up in 1983 by the Singapore Hotel Association to equip Singapore's hospitality industry with a skilled workforce.

History

In 1982, Singapore Hotel Association planned to set up Shatec with École hôtelière de Lausanne to provide a diploma course in hotel management in Singapore.^[2] Courses were expected to start in June 1983.

In 2008, during its 25th anniversary celebration, Shatec announced that it would be rebranded as Shatec institutes.^[3] Seven new institutes would be established, including an Institute for Hosting.

Schools and departments

• Hospitality and Tourism
• Culinary
• Pastry and Bakery

Notable alumni

• Ben Yeo, actor and host.^[4]
• May Phua, actress and host^[5]
• Pierre Png, actor^[6]

References

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Notes and References

1. Web site: SHATEC . Leadership Succession Lim Boon Kwee Appointed As Shatec Chief Executive Officer . SHATEC . SHATEC . 12 May 2022.
2. News: Lee . Han Shih . 4 August 1982 . Association to conduct hotel diploma course . 1 . . NewspaperSG.
3. News: 14 August 2008 . $70-million revamp for Shatec . 8 . . NewspaperSG.
4. Web site: McDonald’s collaborates with actor Ben Yeo on crispy Hainanese chicken burger. 20 August 2021. CNA Lifestyle. en.
5. Web site: May Phua . LinkedIn . 25 April 2023.
6. Web site: Pierre Png Opening Beach-Themed Bar At Raffles City With Lobster & Crabmeat Roll. 20 August 2021. TODAYonline.