The Academy of Food & Wine Service has announced that nine restaurant managers have made it through to the semi-finals of this year’s UK Restaurant Manager of the Year. Amie Duncan, The Butchershop Bar & Grill, Glasgow Daniel Harrison, De Vere Village Urban Resorts, Wirral Dace Lace, Bat Globe House, London WC2 Karen Lee, The […]
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AFWS announces Restaurant Manager of the Year semi-finalists
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AFWS launches 2014 UK Restaurant Manager of the Year competition
The search has begun for the Academy of Food & Wine Service’s 2014 UK Restaurant Manager of the Year. The competition, now in its sixth year, is open to restaurant managers, or those working in similar roles in any sector of the hospitality industry, providing they are responsible for the performance of a business, managing […]
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Kathrine Larsen becomes Moët UK Sommelier of the Year 2014
Kathrine Larsen MS has become the Academy of Food & Wine Service’s Moët UK Sommelier of the Year 2014 following a closely fought final at London’s Mandarin Oriental Hotel. Loic Avril, of The Fat Duck, Bray, was runner-up, with Tanguy Martin of Hotel TerraVina, Hampshire, in third place. The Young Sommelier of the Year title, […]
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Moët UK Sommelier of the Year: semi-finalists announced
The Academy of Food & Wine Service (AFWS) has announced the names of the sommeliers going through to the semi-finals of the Moët UK Sommelier of the Year 2014 following the regional finals held earlier this week in Bristol, two London venues and Stafford. The 2014 semi-finalists are: Loic Avril, The Fat Duck, Bray Romain […]
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Academy seeks entries to Moët UK Sommelier of the Year 2014
Entries are now being sought for this year’s Moët UK Sommelier of the Year 2014, as the Academy of Food & Wine Service launches the 35th year of the competition. Wine waiters and sommeliers from all sectors of the industry are encouraged to enter the competition which gives participants the opportunity to broaden their experience, […]
Gold Service star announced at Claridge’s awards ceremony
Gold Service star announced at Claridge’s awards ceremony Following a nationwide search to find a rising star in the hospitality industry, James Fleming (24), Chef de Rang at Raymond Blanc’s Le Manoir Aux Quat’Saison, has been crowned the winner of the Gold Service Scholarship 2014. Claridge’s hosted a glittering ceremony last night, where James was […]
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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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Baxter Storey’s Janine Swales wins 2013 UK Restaurant Manager of the Year
Janine Swales of BaxterStorey has won the Academy of Food & Wine Services 2013 UK Restaurant Manager of the Year, following a closely fought final in London yesterday [7 October]. Stephen Morrison of La Vallée Blanche, Glasgow, was the runner-up. The judges were unanimous in their decision: “Janine is the consummate restaurant manager – […]
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Academy reveals 2013 UK Restaurant Manager of the Year finalists
This year eight restaurant managers have made it through to the Academy of Food & Wine Service’s UK Restaurant Manager of the Year competition following a testing semi-final held at the Moat House Acton Trussell in Staffordshire yesterday [16 September 2013]. John Croft, AFWS executive director, said that the quality of entrants and the diversity […]
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Academy launches 2013 UK Restaurant Manager of the Year
The UK Restaurant Manager of The Year 2013 is now open for entry please visit www.restaurantmanageroftheyear.co.uk for full details on how to enter. The Academy of Food & Wine Service (AFWS) has today launched its 2013 UK Restaurant Manager of the Year competition and is inviting entries from across the industry, All restaurant managers, regardless of […]
