SINGAPORE'S oldest hospitality and tourism institute, Shatec, will now be known as Shatec Institutes, to reflect a $70 million overhaul of the 25-year-old school.

A site has yet to be found although Shatec expects it to be ready by 2011.The current three colleges have been rebranded as six specialised institutes with updated subjects: Leisure and Tourism, Restaurants and Bars, Wine and Spirits, Lodging, Culinary Arts and Pastry and Baking.

A seventh new institute, the Centre for Hosting, will become the cornerstone of the Shatec experience. It will teach hosting skills, guest communication, and cultivate in them refined tastes in classical music and luxury labels.

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