Les Amis grooms its own talent

IF the mountain will not come to Muhammad, you know what Muhammad has to do. At the Les Amis group, it means that if it is too difficult to hire capable staff from the already dwindling pool of manpower in the food and beverage (F&B) industry, then you just have to groom your own.

Grooming and at the same time offering a helping hand to the less well-off has allowed the restaurant group to build a steady pool of talent, thanks to its emphasis on scholarships and training programmes.

For the past 10 years, the group - with more than 20 restaurants in its stable - has provided scholarships for students in Temasek Polytechnic's hospitality and tourism management, and culinary and catering manageme…