Tobago Hospitality and Tourism Institute

07/09/2026

Ready to upgrade your skills? 📚👩🏽‍🍳

Our September & October 2026 Short Courses are here, with practical, industry-focused training designed to help you build new skills, strengthen your expertise or explore something new.

Choose from:
🥐 The Art of Laminated Pastry
🎂 Introduction to Cake Decorating
🗺️ Tour Guiding
📊 Introduction to Bookkeeping & Accounting
🍞 The Art of Bread Making
🍛 The Ultimate East Indian Cuisine

With both face-to-face and online options, there’s an opportunity to fit learning into your schedule.

Spaces are limited. Register today!
Scan the QR code on the flyer or visit https://www.thti.edu.tt/product/introduction-to-cake-decorating-2/ for more information.

07/09/2026

Every academic year adds another chapter to the THTI story. Today, we begin the next one.

The classrooms are filling up again, the kitchens and training spaces are coming back to life, familiar faces are returning and new ones are finding their way around. The 2026/2027 academic year is officially underway.

And the timing could not be more fitting.

Tomorrow, the Tobago Hospitality and Tourism Institute marks 29 years under the theme, “Honouring Our Legacy. Shaping the Future.”

For 29 years, students have walked through our doors, learned their craft, discovered their potential and gone on to make their mark in hospitality and tourism, in Tobago and beyond.

To those returning, welcome back. To those joining us for the first time, welcome to THTI. There is so much ahead to learn, experience and discover, and we look forward to seeing what you make of it.

Here’s to the year ahead and the next chapter of THTI. ✨

04/09/2026

A message from Oman to our newest THTI students. 🇹🇹🇴🇲

As our new students begin their journey at THTI, Khadijah Prince, Culinary Arts graduand and former Student Council President, shared a few words of encouragement from Oman.

Khadijah’s THTI journey has taken her from the classroom and student leadership to an international internship in Oman, where her outstanding performance opened the door for her to continue her professional journey there.

Next week, she will officially become a member of the THTI Alumni, graduating in absentia as she continues building her career abroad. Her journey is a fitting reminder of just how far preparation, perseverance and making the most of every opportunity can take you.

Her advice to our newest students?
“Mise en place for the plan. Pivot for the unexpected. Persevere for the finish.”

As one cohort prepares to celebrate the completion of their THTI journey and another takes its first steps, we celebrate the possibilities that lie between.

03/09/2026

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT!

THTI recently joined Trinidad and Tobago Today to share more about the highly anticipated Chocolate Lab, an exciting new addition to the THTI campus in collaboration with Trinitario.

The interview explored the vision behind the initiative, the THTI-Trinitario partnership and the opportunities the Lab will create for hands-on student learning, skills development and industry exposure.

As we count down to the official opening, stay tuned for more from the Chocolate Lab.

Chef Sonia Phillip, THTI Acting CEO, and Chef Jonathan Lee, Head Chef of the THTI Trinitario Chocolate Lab, discuss the launch of the new facility and its role in showcasing Tobago’s rich cocoa heritage. They highlight activities surrounding International Chocolate Day, the island’s agritourism ...

03/09/2026

THRIVE @ THTI: Belong. Discover. Lead.

A new chapter begins!

Yesterday, THTI officially welcomed its September 2026 intake at our Matriculation Ceremony, marking the beginning of their journey as members of the THTI family.

Throughout the day, students were introduced to life at the Institute, connected with their peers, engaged with faculty and staff, and gained valuable insight into the opportunities, expectations and experiences that will shape their time at THTI.

An engaging panel discussion with current students and alumni offered an honest look at the THTI experience, from navigating student life and making the most of practical training to internships, leadership opportunities and preparing for the world of work.

The day was about more than officially becoming a THTI student. It was about building connections, discovering what lies ahead and encouraging our newest students to take ownership of the journey from day one.

To our newest members of the THTI family, welcome! This is your time to Belong. Discover. Lead.

03/09/2026

We’re live on Trinidad and Tobago Today discussing the upcoming Official Opening of the THTI Chocolate Lab, in collaboration with Trinitario!

Tune in as we share more about this exciting new addition to THTI and what it means for hands-on training, innovation and Tobago’s growing cocoa and chocolate industry.

01/09/2026

Three days. One unforgettable celebration of Tobago. 🇹🇹🇨🇦

Sunday, August 30, 2026 brought Trinbago Toronto to an incredible close at Nathan Phillips Square, capping off three days filled with the culture, cuisine, creativity, music and unmistakable energy of Tobago.

From our rich heritage and unique culinary traditions to the sounds of calypso, steelpan and soca, Toronto experienced a taste of what makes Destination Tobago truly extraordinary.

Also helping us share the Tobago story was the Tobago Hospitality & Tourism Institute (THTI). Being Tobago’s premier tertiary institution for hospitality and tourism education, THTI was on display providing local dishes crafted through talent, skills and innovation.

This Trinbago Toronto partnership was brought to life through the collective efforts of the Tobago House of Assembly (THA), Division of Tourism, Culture, Antiquities and Transportation (DoTACI), Tobago Festivals Commission Limited (TFCL), Tobago Tourism Agency Limited (TTAL), Tobago Hospitality & Tourism Institute (THTI) and Trinbago Toronto.

To everyone who came out, celebrated with us, tasted with us, danced with us and experienced Tobago with us, thank you!

You’ve had a taste. Now come experience Tobago for yourself.

While Trinbago Toronto has come to an end, Tobago’s festival calendar continues to flow!

Next up for Tobago Festivals Commission Limited is the Tobago Blue Food Festival on October 18, 2026. Then, from October 30–November 1, 2026, Tobago Carnival celebrates its 5th anniversary! 🎭🔥🎶

31/08/2026

Celebrating 64 years of Independence! 🇹🇹

Today, we honour the journey that has shaped us, celebrate the resilience and creativity of our people, and look ahead with purpose to the future we continue to build together.

From all of us at the Tobago Hospitality & Tourism Institute, Happy Independence Day, Trinidad and Tobago!

Honouring our journey. Empowering our people. Creating the future.