My name is Will Harper, I am the Brasserie manager at Malmaison Liverpool and in October 2011 I was named “Virgin Rising Star”. The prize for winning this great accolade was to visit and take part in a ‘Stage’ at the Roof Gardens, South Kensington. In particular I would be spending a lot of time […]
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Entries sought for UK Restaurant Manager of the Year
The Academy of Food and Wine Service (AFWS), the UK’s professional body for front-of-house staff, is inviting restaurant managers to enter its 2012 UK Restaurant Manager of the Year competition. The competition is open to all restaurant managers, whether working in a high street chain, pub restaurant, fine dining establishment or independent outlet. “We are […]
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SPECIAL OFFER TO AFWS MEMBERS – 40% off Subscription to Caterer & Hotelkeeper Magazine
SPECIAL OFFER TO AFWS MEMBERS – 40% off Subscription to Caterer & Hotelkeeper Magazine All AWFS members can subscribe to Caterer & Hotelkeeper Magazine and get 40% off! Simply go to www.caterersubs.com/2712 or call 0845 077 7755 and quote special code 2712.
Eric Zwiebel to represent UK at ASI World Sommelier competition
Eric Zwiebel MS, sommelier at Summer Lodge, Evershot, Dorset, has been chosen to represent the UK at the prestigious ASI World Sommelier contest being held in Japan in 2013. Eric contested his place at the world event against two former UK Sommeliers of the Year – Matthieu Longuere MS of La Trompette, London, and Nicolas […]
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RUMBLE IN THE KITCHEN: TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE
Let’s get ready to Rumble! Top chefs and hospitality industry figures are shaping up for a charity boxing night later this year – and this time they will be stepping into the ring rather than the kitchen. Rumble in the Kitchen is a white-collar boxing match – with saucepans! Celebrities from the world of hospitality […]
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Jan Konetzki becomes Moët UK Sommelier of the Year 2012
Sommelier Jan Konetzki, 31, of Restaurant Gordon Ramsay, was announced last night as the 2012 Moët UK Sommelier of the Year. The prestigious competition, organised by the Academy of Food & Wine Service, was held yesterday at the London International Wine Fair at ExCel. Born in Hamburg, Germany, Jan came to London five years ago […]
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Moët UK Sommelier of the Year: finalists announced
The names of the 12 sommeliers who have made it through to the final of this year’s Moët UK Sommelier of the Year competition, organised by the Academy of Food & Wine Service (AFWS), have been announced as: Loic Avril, The Fat Duck, Bray Arnaud Bardary, Maze Gordon Ramsay, London W1 Tobias Brauweiler, Ellenborough Park, […]
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NRD Dinner – a massive success!
This year’s NRD dinner was a huge success – thank you to everyone who attended and worked so hard behind the scenes to make it work. We raised a massive £60,000. Eat Out wrote a great piece about it – which you can read by clicking here. You can also view pics from the event […]
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Moet & Chandon to sponsor UK Sommelier of the Year
The Academy of Food & Wine Service (AFWS) is delighted to announce that premier Champagne house Moët & Chandon has signed a three-year sponsorship of its prestigious UK Sommelier of the Year competition. “The UK Sommelier of the Year is a great fit with Moët & Chandon and we are very much looking forward to […]
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Blog: We’ve known it all along – the service wake-up call!
A survey of UK consumers has found that restaurant service remains a more important factor than food pricing to drive whether diners make recommendations to friends and family or leave a restaurant early. CLICK HERE FOR MORE
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