Monthly Archives: June 2011

JOBS: Marriott County Hall – Restaurant Manager

By Sophie AFWS | Published: June 13, 2011

The successful candidate will be responsible for supervising the daily restaurant operations and assist with menu planning, maintain sanitation standards and assist servers and hosts on the floor during peak meal periods. The job holder will strive to continually improve guest and associate satisfaction, maximize the financial performance in areas of responsibility, determine training needed to accomplish goals and implement departmental strategic plans. If you wish to apply for this … Read more…

Sophie AFWS | June 13, 2011

NEWS: YOUNG CHEF YOUNG WAITER COMPETITION LAUNCHES

By Sophie AFWS | Published: June 13, 2011

New skills awards for heats and national finals -three new categories for chefs and waiters The Restaurant Association’s Young Chef Young Waiter competition is being launched this week with awards in three new skill categories for both chefs and waiters. The new awards will be given at the northern and southern heats as well as at the national finals. “These awards take Young Chef Young Waiter to a higher level … Read more…

NEWS: AFWS DIRECTOR AWARDED OBE IN QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY HONOURS

By Sophie AFWS | Published: June 11, 2011

Academy of Food and Wine Service (AFWS) Director and World Champion Sommelier, Gerard Basset, has been awarded the OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours. Considered by many to be one of the world’s greatest authorities on wine, Basset is credited with changing perceptions of wine service worldwide, whilst training and mentoring a generation of young sommeliers, many of whom have gone on to win awards of their own. Hampshire-based Basset … Read more…

Sophie AFWS | June 11, 2011

Blog: Yohann Jousselin – UK Sommelier of the Year 2011

By Linda AFWS | Published: June 8, 2011

Last week, at London’s Jumeirah Carlton Tower hotel, Yohann Jousselin won the Academy’s prestigious UK Sommelier of the Year 2011. Yohann, who is head sommelier at the Vineyard at Stockcross, tells us how he felt going into the competition and the pressure he was under to win, having been the runner-up in 2010. “This year I felt very confident and motivated going into the competition. Having come third in 2009, … Read more…

Linda AFWS | June 8, 2011

Yohann Jousselin is the new UK Sommelier of the Year 2011

By Linda AFWS | Published: June 2, 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). In 2010 Yohann came second in the competition and in 2009 he was placed third. This year he was determined to win: … Read more…

Linda AFWS | June 2, 2011