The Government’s Tourism Strategy has been welcomed by the hospitality industry, but criticised for leaving too much to the private sector and for failing to detail how its recommendations will be realised.
Ashraf Saleh’s career began at eight years old stock taking for his family’s restaurant in Egypt. He is now head sommelier at Galvin at Windows and has aspirations of leading his own restaurant and hotel empire.
Simon Blagden, the man who has led the roll out of the Jamie’s Italian chain, has been singled out by his peers as the stand-out individual in the eating-out and drinking-out market.
The Government has suggested moving the May Day Bank Holiday to create a new national “UK Day” and erecting a red tape task force as part of its long-awaited Tourism Strategy, published today.