Monthly Archives: June 2011

Women in hospitality must make sacrifices to succeed, finds briefing

By Tilburstow Media Partners | Published: 22/06/2011
Sacrifices, a fantastic support network, the help of mentors and role models and a gritty determination to succeed in a male-dominated environment are must-haves if women want to achieve senior roles in the global hospitality sector. Women must also take the lead from their male counterparts and draw more attention to their successes, particularly when [...]
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Box Hill School in Surrey becomes first venue for Host’s ‘Chef’s Table’ initiative

By Tilburstow Media Partners | Published: 16/06/2011
Host, the national contract catering company now run by former Aramark chief executive Bill Toner, has this week launched a premium dining facility at Box Hill School in Surrey, designed to showcase the quality of its food and service.
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Boutique hotels set to grow as investors and operators look to the sector for expansion

By Tilburstow Media Partners | Published: 14/06/2011
“Boutique hotels are an exciting segment of the market, particularly in London. There are new investors keen to get into the boutique sector and established operators are expanding and developing new boutique concepts, despite the high level of investment required for purchase and refurbishment.” This was the upbeat conclusion of HVS London director Tim Smith, [...]
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HVS Executive Search to host glass-ceiling discussion

By Tilburstow Media Partners | Published: 13/06/2011
The issue of why more women aren’t at the general manager level in the hospitality industry is to be discussed by leading female executives at a breakfast briefing, organised by global executive search specialist HVS Executive Search. The briefing, at Dukes Hotel, London on 21 June 2011, will be co-hosted with The Leading Ladies of [...]
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Paris hotels to reach record value by 2015

By Tilburstow Media Partners | Published: 08/06/2011
Shortage of available hotel stock in Paris is turning quality hotels in the French capital into trophy assets for international investment by private individuals and funds. This is likely to push the average value of rooms in the city’s hotels, already the most expensive in the world, to a record €650,000 by 2015.
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Yohann Jousselin wins the 2011 UK Sommelier of the Year competition

By Tilburstow Media Partners | Published: 02/06/2011
It was third time lucky yesterday for French head sommelier Yohann Jousselin, 27, from The Vineyard at Stockcross in Newbury, Berkshire, who was last night crowned the 2011 Piper-Heidsieck UK Sommelier of the Year in the prestigious competition organised by the Academy of Food and Wine Service (AFWS).
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