Click here to read Minute on the Clock (Caterer and Hotelkeeper, 23.11.12) about this year’s Restaurant Manager of the Year Peter McAlister
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Entries sought for UK Restaurant Manager of the Year
The Academy of Food and Wine Service (AFWS), the UK’s professional body for front-of-house staff, is inviting restaurant managers to enter its 2012 UK Restaurant Manager of the Year competition. The competition is open to all restaurant managers, whether working in a high street chain, pub restaurant, fine dining establishment or independent outlet. “We are […]
Restaurant Manager of the Year: video footage
This year’s Academy of Food and Wine Service UK Restaurant Manager of the Year competition was won by Michele Caggianese of the Jumeirah Carlton Tower hotel in London. Here’s some fabulous video footage of the dinner and presentations after this year’s competition…
Michele Caggianese wins 2011 UK Restaurant Manager of the Year
Michele Caggianese, restaurant and bar manager of London’s Jumeirah Carlton Tower was last night crowned as the Academy of Food and Wine Service’s UK Restaurant Manager of the Year 2011. This was the second year of trying for Italian-born Michele whose passion, dedication and charisma impressed the panel of judges. “Michele has great food & […]
Press release: Lanson International supports Academy’s Restaurant Manager Hall of Fame
Lanson International is to sponsor the Academy of Food and Wine Service’s (AFWS) Restaurant Manager Hall of Fame, it’s official line-up of distinguished front-of-house luminaries that includes amongst others Peter Avis of Babylon at Roof Gardens, Elena Salvoni of Elena’s L’Etoile; Silvano Giraldin, former maitre d’ at Le Gavroche, now director of Roux Consulting; Jesus […]
Finalists announced for this year’s UK Restaurant Manager of the Year
Seven of the UK’s top restaurant managers, including last year’s runner-up, will go through to the finals of the 2011 UK Restaurant Manager of the Year competition, following a semi-final held at the Westbury Hotel, London, earlier this week [28 February]. The seven finalists are: Damien Bastiat, restaurant manager, Gidleigh Park, DevonMichele Caggianese, restaurant & […]
Press release: David Hennigan wins UK Restaurant Manager of the Year

David Hennigan, 40, of The Crown at Whitebrook and Celtic Manor in Monmouthshire, has won the 2010 UK Restaurant Manager of the Year competition following an exciting final held yesterday at Babylon restaurant at the Roof Gardens, London. Michele Caggianese, restaurant manager at Galvin at Windows, London Hilton on Park Lane, was runner-up. “I’m was […]

