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The Academy of Food and Wine is delighted to extend its successful wine service training programme to CHI Hotels and Resorts and to be visiting Malta first before moving on initially to other CHI properties in Tunis, Lisbon, Prague, Budapest and St Petersburg.

"We have developed a focussed, interactive four stage programme of wine training, from foundation learning tier to advanced Sommelier diploma level. This is planned to be rolled out across the CHI Hotels and Resorts properties around Europe and is part of a continuous annual programme of training for CHI. The initial series will be jointly delivered by myself and Paul Breach, my Vice Chairman, over a period of 3 days starting at the Corinthia St George Hotel, St Georges Bay, Malta to the majority of the front of house staff from all the CHI Hotels and Resorts properties in Malta", said Nick Scade Chairman of the Academy of Food and Wine.

"At the end of the programme the candidates will be able to confidently handle the service of wine as well as have enough wine knowledge to advise their customers on a suitable wine to match their menu choice, and the top achievers will then go on to further more advanced Academy sommelier training courses on a rolling annual programme" he added.

The Academy of Food and Wine is the UK's professional body for front of house service and comprises the Guild of Wine Service and Guild of Restaurant Service. It is also the UK representative of the Association de Sommellerie Internationale (ASI), the international governing body for sommeliers .

The Academy develops and supervises training programmes on front of house service from the entry level up to diploma level.

Part of the Academy’s remit is to improve the image of front of house service as a viable career choice the Academy also runs a series of high profile/image events ranging from college competitions to Sommelier and Restaurant Manager of the Year competitions for professionals, as well as a number of special dinners which bring the top people in the industry together.

For further information or comment please contact Nick Scade on +44 (0) 7836 735 213 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or
Sophie Roberts-Brown at the Academy of Food & Wine on
+44 (0) 20 8661 4646 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Editor’s notes
• About the Academy. Founded in 1988, the Academy of Food and Wine is the industry’s professional training body, dedicated to skills, wine service and food service. The Academy's purpose is to identify, promote and maintain the highest professional standards for the education and training of food and wine waiting staff and bar assistants in the UK hotel, restaurant, catering and bar industry.
• Its objectives are: for every practicing waiter/waitress, wine waiter and bar assistant in the industry to be a member of the Academy – their professional body; to gain greater recognition for these operatives throughout the industry by accreditation, badging and recognition; to help members develop, maintain and advance their knowledge, skills and ability; to provide an interface between educators, service staff and their employers; and to enhance member's career prospects.
• Currently the Academy has around 250 individual and 500 establishment members.

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