Last week, at London’s Jumeirah Carlton Tower hotel, Yohann Jousselin won the Academy’s prestigious UK Sommelier of the Year 2011. Yohann, who is head sommelier at the Vineyard at Stockcross, tells us how he felt going into the competition and the pressure he was under to win, having been the runner-up in 2010. “This year […]
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Blog: Yohann Jousselin – UK Sommelier of the Year 2011
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Blog: Sophie Roberts-Brown on keeping up the momentum
Here at the Academy we’ve been delighted with the response Michel Roux’s Service has received. Everyone seems to have enjoyed watching from the many people who gave up their time and premises to be part of the making of the series, to the wider hospitality industry and also from those outside the industry who now […]
Michel Roux’s Service: Episode Eight – The Final
Episode Eight – the final. Before their final service at Michel’s own restaurant Le Gavroche, he seeks the approval of the man who most respects – his father – Albert Roux – at semi-final day at Wimbledon where guests pay up to £5,000 a ticket for lunch and centre court tickets. The service is overseen […]
Michel Roux’s Service: Episode Seven
In Episode Seven the penultimate challenge for the seven trainees is bespoke celebrity dining where the demands of the client can be exacting, and where budgets know no bounds. To assist with getting his trainees to understand the rigours of celebrity dining Michel brings on board Peter Avis from Kensington Roof Gardens and top UK […]
Read the blog: Peter Avis on how to cope when it all goes wrong
Peter Avis of Babylon Restaurant at the Roof Gardens, AFWS UK Restaurant Manager of the Year for 2009, answers our questions on how to deal with mistakes Q: What should you do if you find someone has double-booked and there is nowhere for the guests to eat? Peter Avis: You really have to think on […]
Interview: How Gerard Basset was inspired from drinking water and wine as a young man to be world’s No1 sommelier
When the BBC had to train eight young front-of-house staff to serve wine in top restaurants like Le Gavroche for its new series Michel Roux’s Service, it knew who to ask for help: world No1 sommelier Gerard Basset Some of the young hopefuls vying to win a scholarship from the Academy of Food and Wine […]
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Michel Roux’s Service: Episode Six
In Episode Six the trainees confront the holy grail – Paris and a two starred Michelin restaurant Lassere where tradition and formality can be overwhelming. Before arriving in Paris, top UK sommelier Ronan Sayburn takes the trainees to Pommery champagne to understand terroir, matching food and wines and to acquaint them with the French culture […]
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Video blog: Bovey Castle’s Jeremy Rata
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Video blog: Xavier Rousset on being the best there is
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Michel Roux’s Service: Episode Five
Episode five sees the trainees return to London to step into the world of fine dining. But first they must learn the theatre of service – carving, serving, even cooking at the table. The recruits train at The Ritz with Simon Girling cooking crepe suzettes and Simpsons on the Strand with Gerry Rae, carving beef, […]
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