La Dolce Vita Orient Express, the first Italian venture in luxury rail hospitality, makes a stop in Verona with its curated ‘Vinitaly Lounge’ at Vinitaly, an international wine and spirits exposition in Northeast Italy. The mockup of the train will be present during the event in outdoor area Hall 9-11, marking the first public presentation of the new partnership with the prestigious oenological Salon.
Condé Nast Traveller, the global authority on high-end travel, has released the results of its inaugural UK’s Top New Restaurant Awards for the best dining spots and chefs in Britain. Winners of the awards will be celebrated this evening at an event hosted by Condé Nast Traveller’s global editorial director, Divia Thani, at Shoreditch Arts Club.
At EHL Passugg, a pivotal experience awaits hotel management students in their 4th semester—the Concept Week, a highlight in their academic journey. This immersive undertaking serves as a paramount opportunity for students to apply their acquired knowledge in a practical setting. The primary objective is to collaboratively conceive and execute an F&B pop-up concept. During this week, the entire class forms a cohesive group, dividing themselves into specialized departments such as marketing, finance, kitchen, service, and logistics.
Condé Nast Traveller, the global authority on high-end travel, has launched their inaugural Top New Restaurant Awards. The awards will showcase the best of what’s new on the UK food scene. From fine dining spots in major cities to cool new concepts off the beaten track – as well as up-and-coming and game changing talent – the awards will highlight the best from across the country.
The renowned Michelin Guide Switzerland 2023 has awarded one Michelin Star to the fine dining restaurant Cà d'Oro, located at the Grand Hotel des Bains Kempinski St. Moritz in recognition of its unparalleled culinary excellence and innovative dining experience. This prestigious accolade is a remarkable milestone for Cà d'Oro, now in its second season under the guidance of Head Chef Leopold Ott, as it attains even greater culinary mastery.
Hospitality has been a driving force for the UK and European economies for years, employing 3.2 million people before the pandemic and generating £38 billion in tax revenue for the UK government. Providing job opportunities for young people and students and inspiring young entrepreneurs to launch enterprises of their own, hospitality was a dynamic and booming sector before the initial complications of COVID, and the many challenges that followed.
Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh – The Caledonian is located in the heart of Edinburgh, Scotland, and is steeped in hundreds of years of royal history. Housed inside a former Victorian-era railroad station, the hotel offers views of Edinburgh Castle, and is within walking distance to The Royal Mile (that leads to Holyrood Palace) and Princes Street Gardens.
This autumn, Locke’s latest European opening - WunderLocke, in Sendling, Munich, will unveil a food and drink concept unparalleled in Germany in the form of ‘Mural Farmhouse’: five food and drink destinations spread across seven floors following one strict culinary concept: From farm directly to table.
The Impression is an ideal place to meet with colleagues for a lunch break or with friends for a Sunday brunch. The terrace offers a cocooning and relaxed atmosphere to enjoy the first rays of sunshine!
Gogglebox personality, Scarlett Moffatt, has partnered with Hampton by Hilton to champion the hotel brand’s free breakfast buffet, and uncover the nation’s unknowing yet relatable buffet ‘behaviours’. Five personality types have been researched and identified, showing how Brits instinctively tackle one of the most valued parts of any hotel stay – the morning meal.
The 7th edition of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Global Conference on Wine Tourism will be held in La Rioja in 2023. This new edition was presented at the Vivanco Museum of Wine Culture, with the participation of Concha Andreu, President of the Government of La Rioja; Reyes Maroto, Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism; and the Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization, Zurab Pololikashvili.
Hilton (NYSE: HLT) will host a Chef Recruitment Week from 9-13 May 2022, as it looks to fill over 100 roles within its bars and restaurants across the UK and Ireland.
A tense wait has proved worthwhile. On 9 March 2022, the Guide Michelin revealed who the new stars of the German restaurant scene would be. The “Français” at the Steigenberger Frankfurter Hof, which is headed up by Patrick Bittner, was able to retain its star. Patrick Bittner, who fires the enthusiasm of guests with his creations inspired by French haute cuisine, was awarded his first star by the Michelin jury as long ago as 2009.
Swiss Education Academy has curated a set of unique travel and hands-on learning experiences for families and youth this January, July and August with programs showcasing some of Switzerland’s most famous cities, landmarks and culinary traditions—including Switzerland’s world-renown chocolate.
Innovation, partnerships and enhanced coordination are essential for making wine tourism a driver of rural development. That was the takeaway message from the 5th UNWTO Global Conference on Wine Tourism, held this week in Alentejo, Portugal, around the theme “Wine Tourism – a driver for rural development.”
Porto’s newest cultural destination, World of Wine (WOW), has announced the first line-up of vinicultural workshops and wine tastings at The Wine School, which opened in May 2021. Designed to cater to the curious, the connoisseur and the professional, The Wine School is the ideal place to learn everything about wine including how to differentiate, analyse and choose wine, and how to pair it with food and chocolate.
Culinary Arts Academy Switzerland (CAAS), rated one of the world’s finest culinary schools, held its second annual Cook ‘N’ Battle virtual competition, live-streaming the global finals on July 24.
How much does the impact of your diet weigh on your carbon footprint? How can you eat more sustainably? How to make an informed choice at the supermarket? All of these questions seem overwhelming at the start but can easily be addressed with a bit of research and new habits. In the following text I’ve tried to give you my take on some of these questions of sustainability without any guarantee of completeness. It's a hot topic where many of us agree or disagree, however, there are three inescapable things we should all agree on when it comes down to a more sustainable way of living: reduce, reuse, recycle.
After ten happy years at “the Pont de Brent”, punctuated by numerous distinctions rewarding a resolutely modern, local and thoughtful approach to gastronomy, Stéphane and Stéphanie Décotterd, together with Glion Institute of Higher Education, are delighted to announce the creation of two "Stéphane Décotterd" restaurants located in the former Bellevue Hotel in Glion.
The Irish government is expected to sign off on plans to reopen indoor hospitality later.