National Hospitality Institute SAOG

National Hospitality Institute SAOG (NHI) is the leading provider of quality vocational training for the hospitality Catering and Travel Industries in the Gulf region. The institute is a public company in the private sector with its board of directors being representatives of the leading hotels and catering companies in Oman.

The institute is located in the Wadi Kabir district of Muscat where its state of the art training facilities can be found. With its live training restaurant open to the public – 5 days a week, the restaurant and kitchens are always a hub of activity. On the accommodation side NHI has 4 guest rooms available for the public to reserve just like a hotel. This activity keeps the reception and housekeeping departments occupied and gives hands on experience to the students. 2004 saw the launch of the Gulf Chef School, the first of its type in the Gulf Region designed to supply training to existing workers as well as school leavers from both Omani and expatriate communities.

Our Goal
Each year, in most countries more people are traveling as tourists. They are traveling in their own countries (Domestic Tourism) or to other countries (International Tourism). Thus creating a big demand for more well qualified people who can offer professional services in the Hospitality Industry; in sectors such as:
Land, Air and Water transport; Housekeeping; Reception; Cooking; Food Service; Travel Agencies; Tour Operators; Cruise ships; Leisure Industrial sector.

For more information on how we provide solutions to the above whilst simultaneously providing jobs and career planning to all our students, please click here.