NIHOTOUR to deploy mobile kitchen truck to hinterlands

The National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR) says it will deploy mobile training kitchen trucks to Nigeria’s hinterlands where it has no campuses.

Nura Kangiwa, the Director General of NIHOTOUR, stated this in a statement by Joesef Karim, the Public Relations Officer of the institute on Friday.

Kangiwa said that the mobile training kitchen trucks are for hospitality and catering skills development, training and demonstrations.

He added that the trucks would be launched officially by the Minister of Tourism, Mrs. Lola Ade-John, on Tuesday, February 6.

Kangiwa said, “The NIHOTOUR Mobile Training Kitchen is designed to be 95% eco-friendly, as all equipment and power generator on board the truck runs on LPG. Only the Vehicle engine runs on diesel.

“Equipment in the motorised kitchen includes professional catering 5 burner gas cooker, ⁠double door tower fridge with ice maker and crusher, ⁠display fridge and freezer for ice cream, and gas powered double deep fryer.

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“Other kitchen equipment in the truck is a griddle with dual surface heating with gas, ⁠heavy duty microwave, 500 litres water tank with dedicated pressure pump for the kitchen sink, gas powered 16-dish food warmer, kitchen blender centre, 10kva generator, high power electric inverter air conditioner, ⁠carbo dioxide and other deadly gas emission detector, multi – cylinder fire extinguisher for safety on board and a built-in ⁠water tank.

“one of our objectives for investing in such a high-quality motorized training platform is to facilitate the fulfilment of core mandate, as an agency of the Federal Government, with responsibility of training and upskilling personnel in Nigeria’s hospitality sector.

“So far, we have 11 campuses across Nigeria’s six-geopolitical zones, hence this truck will enable us to take our training to locations where we are yet to set up a campus or training centre.”

Kangiwa stated that the acquisition of the mobile training trucks would contribute significantly to achieving the goal of NIHOTOUR of taking training closer to the stakeholders in the hinterlands, and enhance the NIHOTOUR market presence sub-nationally.

He added that the development would expand NIHOTOUR’s reach within the hospitality and tourism industry.