ST.JOHN'S INSTITUTE OF HOTEL MANAGEMENT

This place, St.John’s Institute of Hotel Management, started because we saw a lot of young people around Chapra Ranaband Road wanting to get into the hotel line. Kousik Biswas is our contact person here. It isn't a fancy office with glass walls or anything. We just have some rooms where we show kids how to handle plates, set tables, and talk to guests properly. It’s practical stuff. Sometimes the power goes out, or the road outside gets muddy during rain, but we keep at it. People from around Bangalhi come here to learn. We don't promise anyone they'll become a manager in a week. That's not how life works. You start from the bottom, maybe washing dishes or carrying bags, and work your way up. We teach that grit. The building is simple. We use what we have. Most of the staff are local guys who know the industry. We talk a lot about how to make a bed tight and keep a kitchen clean. It's about getting a job that pays the bills. If someone wants to learn, we show them. We don't have big brochures. Just word of mouth mostly. We've been here a while now, right by the road, and we just try to be helpful to the students. They come in, they practice their English a bit, and they learn the ropes of the business. It’s a busy spot but we like it that way.