As part of the national “Les métiers de l’hôtellerie” campaign, on September 25, 2025, seven hotel industry professionals and the local press gathered for a round-table discussion. On the agenda were discussions on the challenges facing the Mauritian hotel industry in recent years, as well as the importance of the role of young people in ensuring the long-term future of the sector.
The meeting took place at the Ravenala Attitude and was attended by seasoned industry professionals: Dilsaad Begum Rossaye, Executive Housekeeper at Tamassa Bel Ombre, Veer Purseed from Solana Beach Mauritius, Emmanuel Miandy, Executive Housekeeper at Constance Belle Mare Plage, Élodie Sooriah, Hotel Manager at Veranda Grand Baie, Ashvina Busviah, Group People Manager at Attitude, Sonia Duval, Hotel Manager at Canonnier Beachcomber and Jean-Claude Couronne, Human Resources Executive…
Numerous themes emerged from these rich exchanges, such as the arduousness of the work, remuneration and the recruitment of foreign workers. Indeed, one of Mauritius’s flagship sectors has been less attractive to young Mauritians for some years now, and even more so since the COVID-19 pandemic. This discussion was also an opportunity to point out that the hotel industry, in its most modern sense, is a sector that listens to the concerns of young people, knows how to adapt to the times and has never been so dynamic.
“The hotel industry offers rich, progressive and rewarding career paths, with opportunities for further training and mobility. Many success stories prove that it is possible to start at the bottom of the ladder and become a manager or director”, shared the speakers. This round table discussion echoes the objective of the national “Les métiers de l’hôtellerie” campaign, rolled out since last year and centered around a number of initiatives: getting closer to young Mauritian talent, rethinking image and communication around the sector’s tangible benefits, and renewing commitment to the younger generation.
“Working in the hotel industry not only means helping to create unforgettable experiences for our visitors, but also actively contributing to the country’s reputation”, the participants reminded us. For while the sector is facing a real shortage of local manpower, relying in part on foreign workers, it has never needed Mauritian talent more to maintain its excellence. A rich chapter in our history, the hotel industry remains resolutely forward-looking, and more than ever, it is reaching out to our young compatriots.
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