SIX of the UK’s top sommeliers were awarded membership of The Wine Guild of the United Kingdom at the organisation’s Winter Banquet, held last night [25 November] in London’s historical Vintners Hall. Finalists and previous winners of the Academy of Food & Wine Service’s Moët UK Sommelier of the Year were ceremonially intronised into the […]
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UK’s top sommeliers join Wine Guild of the United Kingdom
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Rajan Rengasamy becomes Sake Sommelier of the Year
The first ever Sake Sommelier of the Year competition to be held outside Japan has been won by Rajan Rengasamy of wine supplier Spinneys, based in the UAE. Barry McCaughley of London’s Chotto Matte and Sam Tse of the Hong Kong Wine Academy were runners-up, following the semi final and final held at London’s Westbury […]
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CLEMENT ROBERT BECOMES 2013 MOËT UK SOMMELIER OF THE YEAR
Clement Robert, head sommelier at Medlar Restaurant, London, has won the Moët UK Sommelier of the Year 2013 following a closely contested final yesterday [28 May]. Second was head sommelier at The Ritz, Tobias Brauweiler, with Kathrine Larsen of Zuma third. Organised by the Academy of Food & Wine Service (AFWS), the exciting day of […]
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Government plans for new code of practice for pub companies
In response to the Government consultation document plans for new code of practice for pub companies Tim Hulme, BII (British Institute of Innkeeping) chief executive has issued the following comment: “Anything that helps stop unfair practice is good. While the voluntary code was beginning to produce clear results, if there is to be a statutary code, then what […]
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Congratulations to sommelier Eric Zwiebel…
The Academy of Food & Wine Service (AFWS) would like to offer its congratulations to Eric Zwiebel, sommelier at Summer Lodge, Dorset, who came an impressive 4th in the Association de la Sommelerie International (ASI) Best Sommelier of the World competition in Tokyo last week. There was tough competition, and Eric narrowly missed a place […]
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Gerard Basset named Decanter’s Man of the Year 2013
The Academy of Food & Wine Service would like to send their congratulations to AFWS technical director Gerard Basset OBE, MW, MS, for being named Decanter’s Man of the Year 2013. Gerard, holder of the world’s best sommelier title and owner of hotel TerraVina in Hampshire, was praised for transforming the perception of sommeliers around […]
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Galvin Cup seeks best of UK’s bar industry
The 7th annual Galvin Cup competition, sponsored by Babi?ka vodka, will take place on the 13 May at the London Bvlgari hotel. The event will bring together the cream of the UK’s bar industry and showcase future industry stars. As in previous years we expect the organisers expect it to be a tough competition. The […]
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ACADEMY OF CULINARY ARTS SEEKS THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY’S TOP TALENT
Press Release: Monday 11th February 2013 ACADEMY OF CULINARY ARTS SEEKS THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY’S TOP TALENT February 2013 sees the launch of the seventh Master of Culinary Arts (MCA) – the UK hospitality industry’s most prestigious award for head chefs, pastry chefs and restaurant managers. A host of figureheads and luminaries from within the industry, including […]
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The Gold Service Scholarship winner is…Rebecca Dibben!
Rebecca Dibben, a 22 year old Restaurant Supervisor at Deseo Mediterranean Restaurant, Gleneagles Hotel, has won the inaugural Gold Service Scholarship. She beat five other finalists who competed at a special lunch service held at London’s Westminster Kingsway College on Monday 11th February 2013. Following regional finals in Birmingham and London the six finalists each […]
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Peter McAlister: A Minute on the Clock (from Caterer and Hotelkeeper)
Click here to read Minute on the Clock (Caterer and Hotelkeeper, 23.11.12) about this year’s Restaurant Manager of the Year Peter McAlister
