The Academy of Food & Wine Service (AFWS), the UK’s professional body for front of house food and beverage service, has revised its membership structure, introducing a membership category specifically for young people in the profession. As from next month under 24-year-olds with one year’s full employment in the sector can join the UK Guild […]
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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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UK’s top sommeliers join Wine Guild of the United Kingdom
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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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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The search is on for the Sake Sommelier of the Year
In the first of its kind to be held outside Japan, the Academy of Food & Wine Service (AFWS) together with the London-based Sake Sommelier Association, have launched a UK-based Sake Sommelier of the Year competition, sponsored by one of the world’s oldest and finest producers, Gekkeikan. Sake, the traditional rice wine drunk with Japanese […]
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 […]
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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