Monthly Archives: April 2011

Lanson to sponsor Academy’s Restaurant Manager Hall of Fame

Lanson International is to sponsor the Academy of Food and Wine Service’s (AFWS) Restaurant Manager Hall of Fame, it’s official line-up of distinguished front-of-house luminaries that includes amongst others Peter Avis of Babylon at Roof Gardens, Elena Salvoni of Elena’s L’Etoile; Silvano Giraldin, former maitre d’ at Le Gavroche, now director of Roux Consulting; Jesus […]

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Cost of eating out reaches all-time high, says Horizons

The cost of eating out in Britain’s branded high street restaurants, pubs and hotels rose by 7.5% during 2010 pushing the average price of a dish across all courses up to £6.78.

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HVS: comment on Von Essen

Tim Smith, director of HVS London, the hotel consultancy, has issued the  following statement regarding today’s news that von Essen Hotels has fallen into administration. If you would like further comment from Tim please either call me on 07973 789853 or Tim on the numbers below.

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Academy reveals the 16 finalist for this year’s UK Sommelier of the Year competition

Sixteen sommeliers have made it through to the 2011 UK Sommelier of the Year final and have been named by the Academy of Food and Wine Service (AFWS) as:

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