Thomas Boucourt

Thomas Boucourt is a Senior practical arts lecturer with a passion for teaching exceptional service techniques to emerging industry leaders.

Thomas Boucourt
WHO IS THOMAS BOUCOURT?

Senior practical arts lecturer, Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne

Thomas Boucourt is an accomplished Banquet Manager and Senior Lecturer at the prestigious Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL) in Switzerland. With 25 years of industry experience, Thomas has dedicated his career to the pursuit of excellence in service, training, and hospitality management.

Thomas began his career working with caterers in his home region of Normandy, France. As his skills and knowledge grew, he began working with larger-scale events and fine dining caterers, applying his expertise globally from Paris to Australia. He joined EHL in 2011 and has served as the banquet manager since 2013, managing a variety of events, some with up to 1200 guests.

Passionate about hospitality service, Thomas enjoys sharing his world-class knowledge with students, helping them become emerging leaders in the industry. He finds immense fulfillment and beauty in creating grand events from an empty room and teaches his students the impact of the smallest service details on the ambiance, scene, and experience of a banquet event.

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Lessons

Welcome - Banqueting service
Beginner
1m 25s

Welcome - Banqueting service


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Thomas Boucourt
Banqueting service role expectations
Beginner
4m 46s

Banqueting service role expectations


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Thomas Boucourt
Banqueting set-up styles
Beginner
3m 43s

Banqueting set-up styles


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Thomas Boucourt
Preparing tables for banqueting
Beginner
4m 38s

Preparing tables for banqueting


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Thomas Boucourt
Setting banqueting tables for service
Beginner
6m 31s

Setting banqueting tables for service


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Thomas Boucourt
Banqueting timeline of service
Beginner
5m 33s

Banqueting timeline of service


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Thomas Boucourt
Setting up an apéritif banquet
Beginner
4m 20s

Setting up an apéritif banquet


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Thomas Boucourt
Setting up a coffee break banquet
Beginner
3m 40s

Setting up a coffee break banquet


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Thomas Boucourt
Banqueting food service techniques
Beginner
6m 52s

Banqueting food service techniques


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Thomas Boucourt
Banqueting drink service techniques
Beginner
5m 48s

Banqueting drink service techniques


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Thomas Boucourt
Clearing and packing up banquets
Beginner
4m 32s

Clearing and packing up banquets


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Thomas Boucourt
Conclusion - Banqueting service
Beginner
1m 2s

Conclusion - Banqueting service


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Thomas Boucourt
Welcome - Banqueting management
Beginner
1m 28s

Welcome - Banqueting management


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Thomas Boucourt
Introducing the banquet manager
Beginner
3m 53s

Introducing the banquet manager


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Thomas Boucourt
The banquet event order
Beginner
4m 14s

The banquet event order


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Thomas Boucourt
Planning equipment for banquets
Beginner
5m 23s

Planning equipment for banquets


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Thomas Boucourt
Planning beverage stock for banquets
Beginner
4m 57s

Planning beverage stock for banquets


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Thomas Boucourt
Planning staff for banquets
Beginner
5m 19s

Planning staff for banquets


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Thomas Boucourt
Managing a setup briefing
Beginner
4m 30s

Managing a setup briefing


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Thomas Boucourt
Managing a service briefing
Beginner
4m 52s

Managing a service briefing


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Thomas Boucourt
Managing challenges during a banquet
Beginner
4m 22s

Managing challenges during a banquet


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Thomas Boucourt
Conclusion - Banqueting management
Beginner
55s

Conclusion - Banqueting management


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Thomas Boucourt
Welcome - Breakfast buffet service
1m 14s

Welcome - Breakfast buffet service


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Thomas Boucourt
Introduction to buffet service
Beginner
5m 8s

Introduction to buffet service


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Thomas Boucourt
Why breakfast buffet service matters
Beginner
6m 16s

Why breakfast buffet service matters


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Thomas Boucourt
Setting up the buffet area
Beginner
5m 46s

Setting up the buffet area


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Thomas Boucourt
Setting up buffet equipment
Beginner
5m 46s

Setting up buffet equipment


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Thomas Boucourt
Preparing guest tables
Beginner
4m 50s

Preparing guest tables


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Thomas Boucourt
Serving buffet guests
Beginner
4m 22s

Serving buffet guests


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Thomas Boucourt
Managing buffet food safety
Beginner
5m

Managing buffet food safety


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Thomas Boucourt
Maintaining buffet service
Beginner
5m 13s

Maintaining buffet service


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Thomas Boucourt
Closing buffet service
Beginner
4m 23s

Closing buffet service


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Thomas Boucourt
Packing down buffet
Beginner
5m 1s

Packing down buffet


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Thomas Boucourt
Conclusion - Breakfast buffet service
1m 7s

Conclusion - Breakfast buffet service


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Thomas Boucourt