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Paris, France – 6 February 2018 – Marc Veyrat, the comeback king of French cuisine, is back at the top of the culinary pecking order after the Michelin guide awarded him the maximum three stars, Agence France-Presse reported. The flamboyant chef, who is rarely seen without his black Savoyard hat, has
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Istanbul, Turkey – 18 January 2018 – Turkish billionaire Ferit Sahenk is considering spinning off part of his restaurant business for a potential initial public offering, people with knowledge of the matter told Bloomberg. 1 Dogus Restaurant Sahenk’s investment firm Dogus Holding is working with advisers to carve out some of
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London – 7 December 2017 – Whitbread shares jumped more than 7 percent after US-based hedge fund Sachem Head Capital Management declared a 3.4 percent stake in the British hotel and coffee chain operator. 1 Premier Inn bedroom Whitbread, owner of Costa Coffee and Premier Inn, has been the subject
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Tokyo – 5 December 2017 – The 2018 Tokyo-Osaka Michelin Guide has awarded Azure 45 at The Ritz-Carlton Tokyo a Michelin star for the third consecutive year, with newcomers to the list this year – La Baie at The Ritz-Carlton Osaka and Tempura Mizuki at The Ritz-Carlton Kyoto – awarded
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Dallas, Texas – 2 December 2017 – TGI Fridays fans across the country are now able to place an order or make a reservation using just their voice. Fridays designed and developed an Alexa skill that is rolling out nationwide and allows users to quickly make reservations, place a To-Go order,
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Tokyo, Japan – 2 December 2017 – The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company announced that the 2018 Tokyo-Osaka Michelin Guide, the regional edition of the distinguished culinary reference, has awarded Azure 45 at The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo a Michelin star for the third consecutive year, and newcomers to the list this year
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Paris, France – 22 November 2017 – At the Sofitel Paris La Défense, Accor is now opening a “Starbucks” coffee shop – trendy, rough looking and large (150 sqm with 50 seats). Seven baristas are supposed to function Frapuccino & Co to the guests of the luxury resort… that is how times change!
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Redwood Shores, California – 2 November 2017 – ProStart, a two-year career and technical education program in secondary schools in the U.S. teaches culinary arts and restaurant management skills and fundamentals. Nearly 400 students who participated in this year’s National ProStart Invitational presented concepts to a panel of industry
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Bethesda, Maryland – 18 October 2017 – Renaissance Hotels announced the premiere of its second season of “The Navigator’s Table,” an original video series featuring four-time James Beard award winner and Renaissance Hotels’ global navigator, Andrew Zimmern. The unscripted series travels to Charleston, New York City and Dubai, and taps
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Singapore – 11 October 2017 – In conjunction with World Food Day, a global day of action against hunger, Pan Pacific Hotels Group has partnered Singapore’s People’s Association to reach out to more than 1,700 low-income households island-wide with food bundles of locally grown produce. 1 As
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Baar, Switzerland – 6 October 2017 – Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts is bringing the best of “bistro” and “gastronomy” to its restaurants around the world in its latest “Bistronomie” food promotion, which runs from October 20 to November 20, 2017. Taking inspiration from a trend that started in France two decades ago
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New York City – 13 September 2017 – Loews Hotels introduces „1“, an innovative food and beverage experience serving up the best local flavor right within the four walls of the hotel. Rolling out nationally this year, Flavor by Loews Hotels is built on partnerships with artisan food & beverage vendors ranging