Alper Zan UK Restaurant Manager of The Year 2014 Lausanne Hotel School Report Ecole Hoteliere Lausanne – Executive Education Operation Management Programme 2015 It was an honour winning the AFWS UK “Restaurant Manager of The Year 2014” competition. It’s such a prestigious award itself and to receive Executive Education Programme from the world famous Hospitality […]
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UK Restaurant Manager of The Year 2015 Open for Entries
The search has begun for the Academy of Food & Wine Service’s UK Restaurant Manager of the Year 2015 sponsored by Bunzl Catering Supplies and Bibendum Wine. Run in partnership with The Caterer, the competition, now in its seventh year, is open to restaurant managers, or those working in similar roles in any sector of […]
Lord Montagu of Beaulieu’s obituary
EDWARD, 3RD BARON MONTAGU OF BEAULIEU In addition to his many other fine achievements, Lord Montagu will long be remembered as a key individual in the nascent English Wine Growing industry: not only was he one of the first three pioneers to plant in commercial quantities, reintroducing wine growing to Beaulieu after an absence of […]
Setting the Gold Standard
Press release The Gold Service Scholarship 2016 is open for entries Tuesday, 1st September 2015: The Gold Service Scholarship is pleased to announce that the 2016 competition is now open for entries. The competition, which recognises the very best of front of house service, is open to all those aged between 22 and 28 years […]
Coolcucumber TV 50th Programme
Roy Ackerman Academy of Food & Wine Service President has just filmed his 50th Coolcucumber Web TV programme. I have enjoyed my life in the land of good food, wine and good company and would like to share a few of my experiences with you. As Victor Sassi used to say: “eat well, drink well […]
Eric Zweibel selected to represent UK for The Best Sommelier in The World 2016
Eric Zweibel has been selected to be the UK Representative for The Best Sommelier in The World Eric Zweibel, Cellar Master, Summer Lodge Hotel (centre) will represent the UK in The Best Sommelier in the World competition 2016 to be held in Mendoza Argentina. The selection process saw previous winners of the UK Sommelier of […]
Moët UK Sommelier of The Year social feeds
You can view all of the Moët UK Sommelier of The Year social feeds below: To view the Tweets use #moetsommelieroftheyear https://twitter.com/afws Check out the event on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/academyoffoodandwineservice?fref=ts Enjoy all of the photos on Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/133194128@N04/
Watch the Moët UK Sommelier of The Year video!
You can also read all about it here: http://content.yudu.com/A3q1sd/SOY2015/ To view the Tweets use #moetsommelieroftheyear https://twitter.com/afws Check out the event on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/academyoffoodandwineservice?fref=ts Enjoy all of the photos on Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/133194128@N04/
Tanguy Martin becomes Moët UK Sommelier of the Year 2015
Tanguy Martin of Hotel TerraVina in Hampshire has been named the Moët UK Sommelier of the Year 2015. Martin’s victory came after a tough final at the Savoy hotel in London today, where he competed against Romain Bourger of the Vineyard at Stockcross, and Arnaud Bardary from Maze in London. Bardary was placed second, while […]
The hunt is on for the Moët UK Sommelier of the Year 2015
12 March 2015 – The Moët UK Sommelier of the Year competition, widely regarded as the premier accolade in UK wine service, is now open for entries. The competition is open to professional sommeliers and waiting staff working in the UK and will award its 36th recipient this year. Past winners include such luminaries of […]

