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All aboard the Holiday Inn Express Antrim

The Holiday Inn Express has become the first hotel in Antrim to receive WorldHost Recognised Business Status.  WorldHost is a customer service training programme that was developed for the Northern Ireland market by sector skills council, People 1st, in partnership with Tourism NI.  The programme offers delegates a comprehensive training toolkit that can be used across a wide variety of industries.

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Newry businesses raise the bar on customer service standards

Eleven local hospitality and leisure businesses from the Newry and Mourne area have successfully completed WorldHost Customer Service training.  Councillor Michael Ruane, mayor of Newry and Mourne Council presented certificates to the ‘WorldHost graduates’ at a special ceremony at the Sean Holywood Arts Centre on Tuesday 12 November.

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Antrim WorldHost Course meet Viking Warriors at Shane’s Castle Game Fair

Antrim hotel and restaurant staff met up with Viking warriors, damsels in distress and celebrity chefs at the Shane’s Castle Game Fair recently to find out more about how the event looks after its 25,000+ customers every year.

The representatives of the Holiday Inn Express, the Maldron Hotel and the Back Shed restaurant were completing the WorldHost Customer Service Programme, the international customer service programme which was developed in Canada in 1985 and now used in over 17 countries around the world.

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Lisburn businesses celebrate WorldHost Business Recognition

Nine local Lisburn self catering accommodation businesses have become the latest organisations in Northern Ireland to be awarded the national WorldHost Recognised Business Status for their commitment to customer service.

Owners of Dunhill Cottage, Flatfield House and Clock Tower Self Catering, Heathfield Hall, Clenbelle B&B, the Coach House, Clintagh Cottage, Richmond Coaches, Good Cottages and Ballycanal Manor were presented with their WorldHost certificates at Good Cottages in Ballinderry on 8th May by Alderman Jim Dillon, Chairman of Lisburn City Council’s Economic Development Committee.

Also in attendance were Sammy Gamble, Department for Employment and Learning; Duncan McCausland and  Seaneen McGrady from the Northern Ireland Tourist Board.  The World Host Trainer is Lynda Willis from Customer Sense Training and Consultancy.

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Deli Lites puts customers first

Deli Lites in Newry has become the latest organisation in Northern Ireland to gain national recognition for its commitment to customer service, after being awarded WorldHost Recognised Business status.

WorldHost is a world-class customer service training programme that has already been used to train nearly one million people worldwide, including front-line staff in hospitality, tourism and passenger transport for sporting and cultural events across the UK.

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