Our Immigration and Sponsorship Services Explained

With some of the biggest and best global companies being clients of ours, we are India’s leading international recruitment, staffing and training company. As well as offering our recruitment services across all of India’s major metropolitan areas, we also service the UK, the USA, Canada and a selection of the Gulf States. We have been established for many years in the UK in particular, and work with a wide range of businesses supplying an array of high calibre staff.

Recruitment

With rigorous selection processes and the best and brightest candidates in the industry, we are able to offer a full recruitment service in a range of hospitality areas, including:

Hotels and resorts – In the UK we work with some of the largest chains as well as some of the most exclusive independent boutique hotels. With a longstanding and proud reputation in this sector, we are capable of providing a wide range of staff of the very highest calibre, from domestic staff through to skilled chefs and management.

Restaurants – With many years’ experience of providing staff to restaurants across the UK, from small family run concerns to some of the country’s most exclusive and best known establishments. We are able to provide the very best managers, chefs, waiting on staff and kitchen assistants.

Working with our clients, we identify their precise needs and provide them with specialized recruitment solutions that are both timely and in-line with their requirements. We work with some of the leading hotel chains and hospitality companies around the world and are able to supply candidates with a range of different skills and experience, and will ensure that candidates are suitably qualified.

UK Immigration and Sponsorship Services

We are able to assist our clients with a range of immigration advice and services, including:

• Tier 1 – investors/entrepreneurs/exceptional talent
• Tier 2 – skilled workers with a definite UK job offer
• Tier 3 – low skilled workers
• Tier 4 – student visas
• Tier 5 – temporary workers/youth mobility
• Indefinite leave to remain
• Citizenship

For clients that are providing their own candidate and wish to use our immigration and sponsorship services, we will charge only for the services provided. However, we would recommend that candidates are sourced through ourselves, meaning that we can look after the entire process for you and ensuring that the whole process is as easy and as efficient as possible.

For this, there will be a recruitment fee charged, but you can rest assured that any candidate sourced by ourselves has been through a rigorous selection procedure, and has been carefully handpicked to meet your exact requirements.

For more information on both our recruitment and immigration and sponsorship services, please call us on 0870 9909007 or email us at anjum@virainternational.com. We will be delighted to answer any queries that you may have.

7 Traits to Consider in Choosing the Right Recruitment Consultant

As the demand for headhunters and recruitment consultants rises, progressively more individuals are initiating their career in the recruitment industry. For job-seekers out there, it has turned into a challenge to find the right recruiter, one that will comprehend the need and give the employment one wishes.

Periodically, your resume is tossed into the heaps of more resumes. You will be considered as one of them. However, that is not what you require. You require a recruitment consultant who will help you with your choices, give you a sound opinion and deal with your needs. You require consultants who will genuinely help you, not the one who just has the customers' best concern at heart.

7 Traits of Recruitment Consultants

To help find and choose the right consultant, we have listed 7 traits you ought to consider.

1. Shows a genuine interest in you

Most of the time, you are just a name in their database, someone who they will include in their short list if your eligibility meet the needs of their client. They won't think about you until there's a need to get in touch with you. However a good recruitment consultant is the one, who will take much time to get to recognize you, your requirements and your skills even before there is an employment opportunity. They would need to keep you in their valuable side and be accessible once there is a good prospect.

2. Knowledgeable about the market

The right consultant knows which job is suitable for you. Most recruitment consultants acknowledge clients without adequate knowledge so, they couldn't give their candidates the full story. These folks will just offer you the standard job expectations with no thought of what they're really about. A great recruitment expert knows the market of the business and the business in general.

3. Understands the demands of the client

They don't simply guarantee you and give you high belief in your fantasy job. They will let you know what the client needs. You can believe them, to be honest. Most experts will overstate and overpromise to make sure they can have somebody who is sufficiently able to go to the interview. A great recruitment consultant will brief you about the requisites of the clients. They will even let you know the things that their client didn't specify which means they know the actual requirements of the position. And you'll be very much educated.

4. Gives you sound advice

They are your experts, after all they will offer you their support. They will give you a thought of what you are entering yourself into. They're not simply somebody who will reach you with an anonymous client. They will take an ideal opportunity to let you know about the openings in the organizations matching your profile.

5. Manage your hopes and ideals

Some will ride you on the false beliefs of a job, give you a false impression that you are in, for the long run. A great recruitment expert will let you know where you are in their database, what your choices are. They'll let you know whether your expected remuneration is too high or excessively unattainable.

6. Open to your questions

Some recruitment advisors will give you the blind spot. They won't let you know everything, you'll just discover once you've settled into the position. A great recruitment expert will clarify all your doubts, gives you the real picture and fulfill your dreams.

7. Return your calls

Most advisors just reject you until the time they require you. You won't know whether they have actually gone through your resume. Yet, a great recruitment advisor will give back your calls. Calls are the most straightforward approach to demonstrate you that they give it a second thought and they are willing to take time to get to know you.

Why Engage a Food Service Consultant

These days, guests frequent new restaurants to try new foods and different cuisines with which they are not familiar. People are attracted by a good ambience as well as good food. A food service consultant can add immense value creating unique concepts and help entrepreneurs enhance customer experience.

The intelligent diner today is demanding healthy choices. Restaurant consultants can help you design a menu keeping this in mind, highlighting lighter options and allergens. A consultant can also create a master recipe manual, which is a compilation of standardized recipes (SOP’s), required ingredients, portion sizes and detailed production methods. The manual will also have photographs for training purposes which will help you scale up quickly and effectively keeping portions and costs under control. The manual will also include ingredient sourcing and specification from reliable vendors. The point is to deliver reliable and consistent profits.

Most consultants undertake kitchen operating procedures and the location and positioning of your kitchen equipment. So, you can have optimum efficiency in plate to table delivery. The consultant can also give you suggestions on adding supplementary kitchen equipment and organize staff training for using & maintaining the equipment.  They provide guidance on other areas like food handling and safety regulations.

We advise you to visit the websites of consultants to see their range of expertise and experience and their associates and outsourced vendors such as a  design team for creative, logos and collaterals, PR and marketing, brand development and strategy, interior designers, bar innovations, development chef etc.

Food service consultants who are chefs know the challenges you will face so they will be able to advise you properly. In case your restaurant is struggling, they can help you identify the problem areas and find solutions.

The right food consultant is an efficient and cost effective way to a successful food business.  They bring in expertise, knowledge and a fresh and candid approach with no hidden agendas.  It is in their interest to make your business grow.

Vira International has several years of experience working with Entrepreneurs and restaurateurs in conjunction with food consultants, for new projects as well as rejuvenating old businesses.  We would be happy to recommend a reliable and experienced consultant who can assist you in areas you need advice and guidance in. For more details, email  anjum@vira.co.uk !

Culinary Management vs. Culinary Art

Culinary Management

Culinary management works behind the scenes and manages the kitchen, venue and facility. Culinary managers take care of daily tasks of dining establishments including kitchen management, working with chefs to create an array of menu options, promoting good customer relations, managing supplies in the kitchen and overseeing general upkeep of the restaurant.

This programme covers restaurant management and culinary business. Students here also study about:

Contemporary/Modern Cuisine

Being up-to-date with latest food trends is of utmost importance, in order to manage a restaurant successfully. This subject gives extensive awareness about the emerging trends in cooking and provides better understanding of fine dining.

Managing Dining Rooms

Dining room operations have various aspects, hence, students are trained on how to manage this room efficiently. And this includes managing the chefs, servers, and the rest of the staff working in the dining & kitchen area. This not only teaches students to work best with available resources but also generates capabilities to obtain bigger profits.

Management of Food Service

This is where one learns to manage food costing and other relevant areas of food service. By learning good strategies, the students are able to rise above all the challenges related to food service management.

Accounting

For a profitable food business, students are given some knowledge of accounting. As a culinary management degree holder, there's a chance that restaurants may give the task of handling taxes and balancing the books. Hence, this is one of the important skill to learn.

Culinary Arts

Culinary art is an exciting field and can prove to be a very successful career. Food is something that draws the love and appreciation of every person. It is something that adds soul in everyday life. Culinary art gives a wide spectrum where students can concentrate on cooking delectable meals, creating new recipes, and making luscious fancy desserts. It’s all about being innovative and offering ‘amazing’ on the table.

This field is deemed to be both science and art. It’s a multi-faceted turf, allowing students to test and enhance their cooking skills and most importantly, learn to acknowledge the trend and immerse in it.  When it comes to culinary arts cooking curriculums, there are courses designed for students to acquire a certificate/degree in this field. The programs help students to develop their cooking talents and boost their passion, in order to create a successful career out of it.

There are many careers to explore after earning a culinary arts degree:

• Chef (private, executive, or fine dining)

• Baker

• Desserts or pastry chef

• Food and beverage director

Eventually, be it culinary management or art, both field offers loads of benefits for students who would like to delve into the art and science of food preparation and other relevant areas. Both careers will never go out of fashion, seeing the trend of rising dining & cuisine industry. The best piece of advice for students looking up to make a great career in either of these – ‘join a good institute’. As an institute can have a great impact on culinary career.

Hospitality Internship Programme in USA

Vira International is a renowned name in the hospitality recruitment industry globally, with over 40 years of experience in the business. We have upheld our reputation for providing honest advice and unparalleled services.

Our Hospitality Internship Programme in USA, is a huge opportunity for all those applicants who wish not only to enhance their career but also to gain a remarkable experience in the finest properties around USA. We recruit interns and trainees for our prominent clients for 12 months placement on J-1 visa, around the year.

This internship will give applicants an exposure to direct their careers in their chosen fields in the Hotel Industry. They will be able to experience a new culture and will learn business and work ethics in a professional environment in USA. The applicants will gain confidence and be able to overcome challenges they experience in their career. This will certainly lead to a better understanding of International standards and the industry they will be working in. Having completed the internship, applicants will have experienced an independent working environment with a focused goal to deliver    a higher level of productivity, and thus add value to a successful professional career.

 

Suitable for:

Hospitality professionals with Diploma/Degree in Hotel Management and a minimum of one year’s experience in their relevant field with good English communication skills both verbal and written.

Benefits of this Programme:

A programme like this can benefit the applicants in many ways. The applicants will get a complete practical training which will allow them to develop their interpersonal skills and to keep pace with industry growth. The applicants get an opportunity to travel that enhances their cultural experience, taking them on a whole new professional journey. The programme is a great building block for a successful career in Hospitality Management.

Current opportunities available with our host companies in USA.

Client	Department	No. Of Position
Renaissance Concourse	Food & Beverage Culinary Arts Front Office	8 6 3
Radisson Orlando	Culinary Arts	5
Sheraton, Florida	Culinary Arts	4
JW Marriot, Texas	Front Office	3
Benchmark  Hospitality Texas	Culinary Arts	10
La Cantera, Texas	Culinary Arts	40
Jackson Marriot, Mississippi	Front Office	3
Great Wolf Lodge Virginia Williamsburg Michigan	Culinary Arts Hospitality Management Trainee Hospitality Management Trainee	8 2 2
Chatham Bars Inn, Massachusetts	Culinary Arts	10

Stipend:

For those applying for the first time:

Applicants selected for this programme will earn a stipend in between $1300 - $1700 per month.

Interested applicants for this program can register themselves by emailing their CV’s to anjum@vira.co.uk.

For more information visit our website http://www.vira.co.uk/usa-j1-program/ .

For those who have already applied:

If you have registered for this program before, you can take part in our $100.00 referral scheme!  All you need to do is refer your friends for an Internship with La Cantera or other opportunities, and you will be eligible for $100.00**for every applicant you refer.               

Email your referral names with contact numbers or send the CV and further information to: anjum@vira.co.uk or lorraine@vira.co.uk