“The most important single ingredient in the formula of success is knowing how to get along with people.”

A quote coming from Theodore Roosevelt is the perfect way to illustrate the principles Chad Davis lives by as he worked his way up in becoming a successful hotelier of the hospitality industry.

He started off planning his career in the business industry, majoring in economics and accounting. Being a college student, he felt the need to be independent. Because of this, he searched and applied for any job that would provide with a good enough earning – even a position as a dishwasher. “Dishwashing is hard; I did dishwashing for six weeks. I realized that I didn’t want to do it again. It was too hard.” So he then applied for another job that he thought would suit not only his preferences, but also his personality. Because he strived for what he thought best for his character, he was led to a position that required him to interact with guests more often. 

He worked his way up by helping coworkers with their work; and from that, he learned to do many other jobs. He believes that without updating your knowledge and experience, you tend to become redundant in what you’re doing. “You can do a job, and if you’re doing that job only, eventually you’re going to be redundant. You always have to update your knowledge.”

Later on, he got promoted to several managerial positions in hotels, both in Australia and as he transferred here in the Philippines. “The reason that I got promoted to a better position was because of respect, teamwork, and good relations with everyone else I’m working with.”

Although he was offered great opportunities that would take his career to greater heights, he would turn them down without thinking twice because his family satisfaction and happiness always came first. Because his wife was reassigned to work here in the Philippines, he undoubtedly came here with his family despite his growing career in Australia. “Because I have a hospitality background, I can work anywhere.”

After donning chief positions for several years straight, he thought that it was time for a little change in his working environment – he decided to teach at Enderun Colleges. He currently teaches F&B 101 Service and is the Food and Beverage Manager of Enderun Colleges’ Restaurant 101.

Judging from how he handles his encounters in life, we can say that Chad is all about leaving meaningful impressions. Being a current professor, he always practices what he preaches, and never forgets to set his priorities straight. He strongly believes that, “At the end of the day, it’s all about smiling and attracting the guests.”

When he is not busy wowing guests or teaching his students how to wow them, Chad enjoys running. In fact, that is exactly how he makes it to Enderun everyday –no cars, no motorcycles, and no bicycles. Chad even competes in marathons on occasion and has a standing bet with all Enderun students: anyone who beats him on a 10k, 15k, or 21k run wins dinner for two at Resto 101. Want to know just how good he is? 45.20 seconds for a 10k run! Good luck!