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Events & Awards
The latest news and results of industry events and awards – from trade shows and conferences to national and international competitions.
News in brief
Kent pub chips named the best in the UK
22-Feb-2012 - Chips served in The Three Tuns pub in Sittingbourne, Kent have clinched the title of 'Best/PubRestaurant Chips' in the UK in an award voted for by the public to celebrate National Chip Week.
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Great Hotels of the World reports huge increase in MICE enquiries for 2012
22-Feb-2012 - Great Hotels of the World, the London-based hotel sales and marketing alliance, has reported a 50 per cent increase in meetings, incentives, conference and events (MICE) enquires in 2011, illustrating growth in the MICE travel market for UK hotels.
Hot Talent 2012: finalists revealed
22-Feb-2012 - Six talented members of the hospitality industry under 30 have made the final of Hot Talent, the competition run by Hotelympia and supported by BigHospitality and Restaurant magazine.
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BII 2012 Licensee of the Year: Semi-finalists revealed
21-Feb-2012 - The British Institute of Innkeeping has revealed the 21 semi-finalists for its 2012 Licensee of the Year Awards.
AFWS UK Sommelier of the Year competition open for entries
21-Feb-2012 - The Acadamy of Food and Wine service (AFWS) has this week launched its 2012 UK Sommelier of the Year competition and is calling for sommeliers and wine waiters nationwide to test their knowledge and skills by entering.
Les Routiers reveals Restaurant, Hotel and Pub of the Year winners
21-Feb-2012 - Ten hotels, restaurants, pubs and inns have been awarded by guide Les Routiers UK for demonstrating ‘exceptional service, hospitality and quality of food’ throughout the year.
Roux Scholarship 2012: Regional finalists revealed
20-Feb-2012 - The 18 regional finalists who will battle it out for the 2012 Roux Scholarship have been revealed following the first paper judging stage of the competition last week.
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Michael Caines, Paul Heathcote and Nigel Haworth-headlined events to support Hospitality Action
20-Feb-2012 - Chefs Michael Caines, Paul Heathcote and Nigel Haworth are to host three fundraising events this year to help raise cash for industry charity Hospitality Action.
Whitbread launches Olympics and Diamond Jubilee skills academies
20-Feb-2012 - Premier Inn and Beefeater operator Whitbread is launching three skills academies across the UK to offer training for restaurant and kitchen managers in time for the Diamond Jubilee celebrations and the London 2012 Olympics later this year.
Raymond Blanc to receive Lifetime Achievement Award at Hotelympia
20-Feb-2012 - Raymond Blanc is to be recognised for 'services to the catering and hospitality industry' with a Lifetime Achievement Award and induction to the Hotelympia Hall of Fame at the event later this month.
IDEAS FROM YOUR PEERS
London Fashion week at The May Fair and Trendy Cocktails at The Fifth Floor Bar
17-Feb-2012 - Restaurants, hotels, pubs and bars including The May Fair, The Fifth Floor Bar, The Mulroy and Jurys Inn tell BigHospitality about special events and promotions they're running to attract new customers.
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M&B retail managers graduate
17-Feb-2012 - Thirteen Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) retail business managers and 30 retail managers have this week graduated from the pub company’s Postgraduate Diploma and Postgraduate Certificate in Multi-Unit Leadership & Strategy.
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Callebaut appoints young chocolate entrepreneur as brand ambassador
15-Feb-2012 - International chocolate brand Callebaut has appointed 20-year-old Louis Barnett, entrepreneur and founder of the company Chokolit, as the latest member of the Chocolate Ambassadors' Club representing Callebaut, Cacao Barry and Carma.
Final of AFWS Sommelier of the Year competition to be held at LIWF
15-Feb-2012 - The final of the Academy of Food and Wine Service's (AFWS) UK Sommelier of the Year compeition will be held at the London International Wine Fair for the first time this year.
Three top chefs to educate and inspire delegates at 2012 PACE Conference & Exhibition
14-Feb-2012 - The Professional Association for Catering Education (PACE) has enlisted the help of three top chefs – Cyrus Todiwala OBE, Gareth Johns and John Feeney – to inspire and educate delegates at the 2012 PACE Conference and Exhibition.
IDEAS FROM YOUR PEERS
Children's Concierge at Millenium & Copthorne and Great Taste at The Cadogan
10-Feb-2012 - Restaurants, pubs and Hotels including Millennium & Copthorne, The Cadogan, Timothy Taylor and Hampton Court Palace tell BigHospitality about special events and promotions they're running to attract more customers.
Valentine's Day diners love Italian and special offers
10-Feb-2012 - Two surveys have revealed the way to the hearts of Valentine's Day diners could be Italian or French cuisine or a special offer with 55 per cent of Britons planning to take advantage of money saving deals when they treat their loved one this year.
Bridge End Inn named Camra’s National Pub of the Year
10-Feb-2012 - The Bridge End Inn has become the first ever Welsh pub to be unveiled as the best pub in Britain by the campaign for Real Ale (Camra).
Record-breaking 2011 for tourism, could 2012 be even bigger for hospitality businesses?
10-Feb-2012 - Britain’s tourism and hospitality businesses are surfing on the wave of a record-breaking 2011 for overseas visitors and spending, making perfect preparation for a bumper 2012, packed full of iconic, once-in-a-lifetime events.
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Good Food Guide inviting entries for Readers’ Restaurant of the Year awards
09-Feb-2012 - The Good Food guide is inviting nominations for its Readers’ Restaurant of the Year awards as of Monday 13 February.
Chefs invited to attend online chocolate masterclass with Will Torrent and Alan Murchison
07-Feb-2012 - Chefs, restaurateurs and anyone with an interest in pastry and chocolate, are being given the chance to get involved with a live and interactive chocolate masterclass with chocolatier and patissier Will Torrent next month.
Industry votes Hand & Flowers top gastropub of 2012
07-Feb-2012 - The Hand & Flowers in Marlow has been voted top gastropub by members of the industry in the 2012 Top 50 Gastropub Awards.
Diageo National Pubwatch Awards launched to encourage responsible drinking
07-Feb-2012 - National Pubwatch has teamed up with drinks business Diageo to launch an award to encourage and recognise safer social drinking environments.
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Big Event moves to Park Plaza Westminster Bridge
07-Feb-2012 - The Big Event, the gala dinner organised by industry charities Springboard and Hospitality Action for later this month, is moving to the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge hotel from its old location of Excel.
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Scotland’s top chefs unite to support Slow Food UK’s Chef Alliance
06-Feb-2012 - Twenty-five of Scotland’s top chefs come together today for the Scottish launch of Slow Food UK’s Chef Alliance – a new initiative to encourage the nation’s chefs to support the aims of Slow Food UK.
