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. This was the second year of trying for Italian-born Michele whose passion, dedication and charisma impressed the panel of judges. “Michele has great food & […]
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Michele Caggianese wins 2011 UK Restaurant Manager of the Year
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Blog: My work experience day as a sommelier, by Nicola Wylde, aged 14
After seeing the series Michel Roux’s Service Nicola Wylde, aged 14, contacted us to ask about pursuing a career as a sommelier. We organised for her to spend a day at the London restaurant 28:50 On Tuesday 26 April I spent a day at 28:50 in London to see what it would be like to […]
Blog: Scholarship winner James Marvin gets a taste of the high-life
Michel Roux’s Service scholarship winner James Marvin, 24, has recently completed week long stages at some of the UK’s most respected establishments; the Dorchester hotel on London’s Park Lane; the Roux’s Waterside Inn in Bray and Le Gavroche also in the capital. I’ve found it quite the eye opener. The Dorchester has a great sense […]
Press release: Lanson International supports 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 […]
AFWS announces the 16 finalists for this year’s Champagne Piper-Heidsieck UK Sommelier of the Year
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: Wiremu Andrews, Hotel du Vin & Bistro, CheltenhamLoic Avril, The Fat Duck, BrayArnaud Bardary, Maze, London W1Tobias Brauweiler, Ellenborough Park, CheltenhamRemi Cousin, The Fat Duck, BraySergio […]
AFWS launches 2011 Amateur Sommelier of the Year
The Academy of Food and Wine Service, together with Champagne Piper-Heidsieck and Decanter.com, has launched the 2011 Amateur Sommelier of the Year competition. The competition, open to any amateur wine enthusiasts – not members of the trade – last year attracted over 100 entries. The winner will receive dinner for two at a top restaurant […]
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Events: UK Restaurant Manager Of The Year 2011 Gala Dinner – 16th May
Come and join your peers for what promises to be a fun, enjoyable and delicious, networking dinner at the Restaurant Manager of the Year 2011 gala dinner. This year’s Restaurant Managers’ Dinner will take place immediately after the final of our UK Restaurant Manager of the Year Competition. Come and witness first-hand the lucky winner […]
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Blog: Nikkita -“it’s been really hard since we finished filming”
The Academy of Food and Wine is running a regular series of updates catching up with the stars of BBC2’s Michel Roux’s Service as they make their way within the hospitality industry. We caught up with Nikkita Palphreyman, 20, currently working in a restaurant in Derby. “I’ve recently started working at Mango Tang in Derby, […]
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Blog: We catch up with Jarel
The Academy of Food and Wine Service is running a regular series of updates catching up with the stars of BBC2’s Michel Roux’s Service as they make their way within the hospitality industry. We caught up with Jarel Mitchell, 24, who despite leaving the show in episode two remains interested in a career in hospitality. […]
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Finalists announced for this year’s UK Restaurant Manager of the Year
Seven of the UK’s top restaurant managers, including last year’s runner-up, will go through to the finals of the 2011 UK Restaurant Manager of the Year competition, following a semi-final held at the Westbury Hotel, London, earlier this week [28 February]. The seven finalists are: Damien Bastiat, restaurant manager, Gidleigh Park, DevonMichele Caggianese, restaurant & […]
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