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Edinburgh becomes the ‘in’ place for hotel developments

By Tilburstow Media Partners | Published: 22/07/2011

Edinburgh has become the in-place to open a hotel with nearly 1,500 new rooms coming on-stream in the next two years including two properties owned by international hotel chains, according to a new report from hotel consultancy HVS London. Investors are attracted to Edinburgh by the city’s unique visitor mix which means hotels aren’t totally […]

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Foodservice supply sector to see further consolidation, says Horizons

By Tilburstow Media Partners | Published: 07/07/2011

“Speculation that South African-based conglomerate Bidvest has received approaches for its food distribution arm 3663 hails the beginning of what is likely to become further consolidation in the traditionally fragmented foodservice supply business,” says leading foodservice analyst Peter Backman, managing director of Horizons.

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Academy wins prestigous Catey Award

By Tilburstow Media Partners | Published: 07/07/2011

The Academy of Food and Wine Service (AFWS) was this week delighted to be awarded one of the prestigious Catey awards, the industry’s Oscars, in Caterer and Hotelkeeper’s annual awards ceremony. The Catey was for the best independent marketing campaign and was awarded to AFWS for the PR and social media campaign surrounding the successful […]

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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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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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Food trucks set to roll into UK as mobile units become the in place to buy lunch

By Tilburstow Media Partners | Published: 27/05/2011

Food trucks are taking the US by storm as the coolest places to eat as operators cash in on the concept of offering high-end, innovative street food at drive-through prices in a variety of changing locations.

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Michele Caggianese becomes UK Restaurant Manager of the Year

By Tilburstow Media Partners | Published: 17/05/2011

Michele Caggianese, restaurant and bar manager of London’s Jumeirah Carlton Tower was last night crowned as the Academy of Food and Wine Service’s UK Restaurant Manager of the Year 2011.

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HVS sponsors inaugural Boutique Hotel Summit

By Tilburstow Media Partners | Published: 04/05/2011

HVS, the hospitality and real estate consultancy is to sponsor Europe’s first b2b conference for the boutique and lifestyle hotel sector, Boutique Hotel Summit 2011.

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Lanson to sponsor Academy’s Restaurant Manager Hall of Fame

By Tilburstow Media Partners | Published: 28/04/2011

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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