Restaurant Manager

UK Restaurant Manager of the Year calls for entries

14-Aug-2014 By Melodie Michel

The Academy of Food and Wine Service is calling for entries for the UK Restaurant Manager of the Year 2014.

BaxterStorey's Janine Swales named AFWS 2013 Restaurant Manager of the Year

08-Oct-2013 By Emma Eversham

Janine Swales, a general manager for BaxterStorey, has been named the Academy of Food & Wine Service's (AFWS) 2013 Restaurant Manager of the Year.

Peter Avis: Career Profile

16-Nov-2012 By Peter Ruddick

Peter Avis’s job in charge of the Virgin-owned Babylon restaurant at popular celebrity haunt The Roof Gardens is a far cry from his humble Liverpool beginnings and comes after a fascinating career straddling both sides of the Atlantic. 

Peter McAlister: Career Profile

02-Nov-2012 By Luke Nicholls

Peter McAlister from the Culloden Estate & Spa in Belfast was last month crowned the 2012 UK Restaurant Manager of the Year by the Academy of Food & Wine Service (AFWS). He previously spent six years working with Malmaison and now hopes to use...

Peter McAlister wins 2012 UK Restaurant Manager of the Year

23-Oct-2012 By Luke Nicholls

Peter McAlister, restaurant manager at the Culloden Estate & Spa in Belfast, was last night crowned the 2012 UK Restaurant Manager of the Year by the Academy of Food and Wine Service (AFWS).

Restaurant Manager of the Year 2012: finalists revealed

12-Sep-2012 By Emma Eversham

The Academy of Food and Wine Service (AFWS) has revealed the names of those who have made it through to the final of this year's Restaurant Manager of the Year competition.

Career profile: Michele Caggianese

10-Jun-2011 By Emma Eversham

Despite arriving in the UK seven and a half years ago from Italy with no knowledge of the English language and no formal training, Michele Caggianese has managed to carve a successful career front-of- house in some of London’s top restaurants and hotels....

Michele Caggianese named Restaurant Manager of the Year 2011

17-May-2011 By Becky Paskin

Michele Caggianese, restaurant and bar manager at Jumeirah Carlton Tower has been named the 2011 Restaurant Manager of the Year after just two attempts at the title.

2011 UK Restaurant Manager finalists shortlisted

02-Mar-2011 By Lorraine Heller

Seven restaurant managers from around the UK have been shortlisted for the Academy of Food and Wine Service’s (AFWS) UK Restaurant Manager of the Year competition.

David Hennigan named UK Restaurant Manager of the Year

18-May-2010 By Chris Druce

David Hennigan of the Crown at Whitebrook has been named as the 2010 UK Restaurant Manager of the Year

Restaurant Manager of the Year 2010: finalists announced

11-Mar-2010 By Emma Eversham

The six finalists for the Restaurant Manager of the Year 2010 competition have been announced by the Academy of Food & Wine

Academy of Food & Wine starts search for top hospitality managers

30-Nov-2009 By Emma Eversham

The Academy of Food & WIne launches the Restaurant Manager of the Year competition 2010 following the success of last year's inaugural competition

Babylon Roof Gardens manager rewarded for excellence

25-Sep-2009 By Becky Paskin

Peter Avis, restaurant manager of Babylon at the Roof Gardens in Kensington, has been awarded the Academy of Food and Wine Dalmore Award for Excellence

Babylon contender named Restaurant Manager of the Year

16-Jun-2009 By Becky Paskin

The Academy of Food and Wine (ACFW) has announced the 2009 Restaurant Manager of the Year as Peter Avis of Babylon at the Roof Gardens

Restaurant Manager of the Year finalists announced

20-May-2009 By Emma Eversham

Six restaurant managers go through to the final of the Academy of Food & Wines first competition to recognise the greatest talent in the industry