1030 Belen St. Paco Manila
Inpartial of the requirements for the course
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Divine Mercy College Foundation, Inc
129 J.P. Bautista Ave, Caloocan City
College of Hotel and Restaurant Management
SUBMITTED TO:
Chef Mavirson F. Nabong
SUBMITTED BY:
Wenilyn B. Fulay
Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management
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3. Company Profile
A. Name and General Location
Garden Plaza Hotel & Suites, 103 Belen St. Paco Manila
History
A Young Hotel with a Glorious Past
It was 1946. People were still recovering from the ravages of war when a Swiss gentleman named Emil Landert opened the Old Swiss Inn Restaurant along Dewey Boulevard (Roxas Boulevard) near the corner of United Nation Avenue. Many thought that it was not the right time to open a business but Landert preserved armed with the right combination zest, talent and vision.
The late Landert was a culinary expert and a man of charm who personally attended to the kitchen and his guest. His personalized service, the ambiance, and the Rotary Club International for about a decade. Various nationalities, including Filipinos, especially those whom Landert initiated in the appreciation of his country’s cuisine, also made it their preferred watering hole. With its authentic specialties originating from the 26 cantons (regions) of Switzerland, the restaurant became still very popular that most old- times reminisce on those good old days.
After more than 20 years of successful operation Landert purchased a lot beside Paco Park where he relocated his business in the late 1960’s. Thus the birth of Hotel Swiss Manila and a bigger fame as having the longest bar in town. It was also the only restaurant with telephone booths and it was popular to guest who enjoyed novelty of being able to make free calls.
Hotel Swiss Manila is now named The Garden Plaza Hotel and Suites and since it re-opened in November 1995 under a new management. It has