Monthly Archives: May 2011

Press Release Archives

•  2012 (23)
  •  May 2012 (3)
  • • AFWS announces Moët Sommelier of the Year finalists
    • Food provenance gaining importance on British menus, says Horizons’ Menurama research
    • Management changes at HVS London
  •  April 2012 (6)
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    • Outlook improved for UK foodservice, finds Horizons' briefing
    • Academy appoints new events and membership manager
    • Host announces six contract wins as company growth gathers pace
    • HVS Executive Search launches the Power of Advice
    • Moet & Chandon to sponsor UK Sommelier of the Year competition
  •  March 2012 (7)
  • • Coming soon: The Power of Advice
    • Focus on food boosts f&b salaries in London hotels
    • Horizons urges pub sector to compete with high street restaurant chains
    • Not enough has been done to encourage women into the boardroom, says HVS Executive Search
    • Shopping malls are becoming must-have locations for eating out brands
    • Trading improvement boosts hotel values, says HVS London
    • HVS Executive Search announces two senior appointments
  •  February 2012 (4)
  • • Hotel transactions on the up as improved trading performance brings investors back to the sector
    • Entries sought for UK Sommelier of the Year 2012
    • Host unveils new-look management team
    • Thomas Mielke becomes associate director at HVS Executive Search
  •  January 2012 (3)
  • • Recovering conference market puts Amsterdam’s hotel sector on a strong footing for future growth, says HVS London
    • Eating out reserved for special occasions as consumers cut-back spending
    • Hospitality sector must continue to innovate, says Horizons, as trading set to toughen in year of austerity
•  2011 (37)
  •  December 2011 (2)
  • • IHG takes top place in HVS Executive Search board study
    • Availability of finance holds key to successful 2012 for hotel sector
  •  November 2011 (3)
  • • New restaurants focus on being healthy and different
    • HVS wins Management Consultant of the Year Award
    • Hoteliers investing more in getting recruitment right
  •  September 2011 (2)
  • • Trading remains tough but innovation survives, says Horizons
    • Boutique hotels must work hard to stand out, says HVS
  •  August 2011 (1)
  • • Front of house entries sought for Academy Awards
  •  July 2011 (4)
  • • Eating out more convenient than cooking at home
    • Edinburgh becomes the 'in' place for hotel developments
    • Foodservice supply sector to see further consolidation, says Horizons
    • Academy wins prestigous Catey Award
  •  June 2011 (6)
  • • Women in hospitality must make sacrifices to succeed, finds briefing
    • Box Hill School in Surrey becomes first venue for Host’s ‘Chef’s Table’ initiative
    • Boutique hotels set to grow as investors and operators look to the sector for expansion
    • HVS Executive Search to host glass-ceiling discussion
    • Paris hotels to reach record value by 2015
    • Yohann Jousselin wins the 2011 UK Sommelier of the Year competition
  •  May 2011 (4)
  • • Food trucks set to roll into UK as mobile units become the in place to buy lunch
    • Bill Toner takes the helm at Host as Jerry Brand steps down
    • Michele Caggianese becomes UK Restaurant Manager of the Year
    • HVS sponsors inaugural Boutique Hotel Summit
  •  April 2011 (4)
  • • Lanson to sponsor Academy's Restaurant Manager Hall of Fame
    • Cost of eating out reaches all-time high, says Horizons
    • HVS: comment on Von Essen
    • Academy reveals the 16 finalist for this year’s UK Sommelier of the Year competition
  •  March 2011 (5)
  • • Host joins forces with Gleneagles' Andrew Fairlie
    • Investor sentiment improving as hotel transactions double throughout Europe, says HVS
    • Giant malls herald boom time for UAE’s casual dining market
    • Academy reveals finalists for 2011 UK Restaurant Manager of the Year
    • European hotel values see healthy growth for 2010 following two years of decline, says HVS report
  •  February 2011 (1)
  • • Academy pledges to maintain momentum created by Michel Roux’s Service
  •  January 2011 (5)
  • • HVS adds London asset management office
    • Host wins catering contract at Abbey College
    • Host announces Julie Chaffey as new marketing manager
    • London hotels look forward to a rosy 2011, says HVS
    • Academy gears up for front of house TV series
•  2010 (33)
  •  December 2010 (2)
  • • Academy launches search for 2011 UK Restaurant Manager of the Year
    • Discounting is damaging brands, says Horizons
  •  November 2010 (2)
  • • Bill Toner joins Host as non-exec chairman
    • London hotels lead the way to recovery, says HVS
  •  October 2010 (5)
  • • Cost of eating out rises 5% year on year, says Horizons
    • Academy of Food & Wine Service announces the winners of the 2010 Awards for Excellence
    • Hotel market valuations must factor in upturn, says HVS
    • The Savoy under pressure as luxury competition intensifies
    • Budget hotels dominate European development as investor interest grows, says HVS
  •  September 2010 (1)
  • • Horizons' research questions value of discount vouchers
  •  August 2010 (3)
  • • La Trompette’s sommelier to represent UK in European competition
    • Academy seeks industry’s front-of-house stars
    • Trading firm in London’s boutique hotels as consumers opt for a more memorable experience
  •  July 2010 (5)
  • • Horizons: Nando's bid evidence of market consolidation
    • Hotel TerraVina wins Gastronomy Team of the Year
    • Public sector contracts could become unviable, says Horizons
    • Host restructuring puts focus firmly on growth
    • Technology helps Host retain £1.75m contract
  •  June 2010 (3)
  • • Budget: the impact on foodservice
    • Gastronomy Team of the Year finalists revealed
    • Home delivery set to boom during World Cup
  •  May 2010 (1)
  • • David Hennigan wins UK Restaurant Manager of the Year 2010
  •  April 2010 (3)
  • • Christopher Delalonde becomes Champagne Piper-Heidsieck UK Sommelier of the Year 2010
    • Super-size deals keep the nation eating out, says Horizons
    • Host announces two ISO accreditations
  •  March 2010 (4)
  • • Host announces strong 2009 results
    • Academy boosts Gastronomy Team of the Year awards with £10,000-worth of training bursaries
    • Academy announces 2010 UK Restaurant Manager of the Year finalists
    • Horizons urges food manufacturers to take catering sector more seriously
  •  February 2010 (2)
  • • 2010 Sommelier of the Year: semi-finalists announced
    • AFW calls for chef and waiter teams to enter the Gastronomy Team of the Year 2010
  •  January 2010 (2)
  • • Host announces three contract wins
    • Host announces £50m supply deal
•  2009 (9)
  •  December 2009 (5)
  • • Academy of Food & Wine: dates for 2010 sommellerie courses
    • Academy of Food & Wine urges for better communication between front and back-of-house
    • Horizons: Eating out expected to rise over Christmas but it could be a grim January ahead as consumers rein-in spending further
    • Academy of Food & Wine: SOY deadline extended
    • Wanted: Future Stars of Gastronomy
  •  November 2009 (2)
  • • Academy of Food & Wine launches search for Restaurant Manager of the Year 2010
    • Horizons: Is the feel-good factor returning?
  •  October 2009 (1)
  • • Academy of Food & Wine: Search is on for 2010 Sommelier of the Year
  •  September 2009 (1)
  • • Peter Avis praised as 'fantastic ambassador' in Academy's 2009 Awards for Excellence