The Academy of Food and Wine Service (AFWS) is inviting entries from hospitality employers and staff for its front-of-house AFWS Annual Awards 2011, being held at London’s Butcher’s Hall on 18 October 2011. The Awards, which have been held by the Academy since 1988, celebrate and reward inspiring people and organisations whose hard work is […]
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NEWS: YOUNG CHEF YOUNG WAITER COMPETITION LAUNCHES
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 […]
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NEWS: AFWS DIRECTOR AWARDED OBE IN QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY HONOURS
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 […]
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Tagged academy of food and wine service, gerard basset, Hotel du vin, Nina Basset, OBE, Queen's birthday honnours list, sommelier, Terravina
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