February 2006
ALAIN DUCASSE - World Renowned Atelier of Gastronomy
If any one man has single handedly made the greatest contribution to the every changing face of the successful restaurateur, it would undoubtedly be Alain Ducasse. From his humble beginnings in rural France to the present Ducasse internationally-renowned reputation, he never ceases to amaze our palate and entertain our senses as one of the world's greatest chefs.
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St. Petersburg: Number of Five-Star Hotels Set to Double Within a Year
Intercontinental and Ramada are the latest international hotel operators to announce their arrival on the St. Petersburg market next year, while Rezidor SAS also signaled further expansion, Maxim Sokolov, chairman of the city committee for investment and strategic projects, was quoted by Interfax as saying.
“Intercontinental is at the moment in negotiations with those investors who have already started constructing hotels but are yet to find an operator,” Sokolov said.
St. Petersburg already has five 5-star hotels – Grand Hotel Europe, Astoria, Nevskij Palace, Radisson SAS and Emerald.
Earlier this month Raffles International announced the opening of a 5-star business-class hotel in the city by 2007 under the brand Swissotel, while the Renaissance construction firm plans to build a 5-star hotel by the end of next year with the financial backing of Indonesian company Sampoerna.
French operator Accor, which opened a 4-star Novotel in the center of St. Petersburg this year, has already announced the construction of 3-star Ibis and 5-star Sofitel.
According to Sokolov, the international operator Hilton has been interested in coming to St. Petersburg for a long time.
Westin Hotels to Ban Smoking Indoors
An executive with Westin Hotels and Resorts says the hotel chain is going smoke-free next month, adding $200 to the bill of anyone who violates the policy.
The chain is banning smoking indoors and poolside at all 77 of its properties in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean.
Enica Thompson, spokeswoman for the American Hotel and Lodging Association, says this will be the first major American chain to go smoke-free.
Customers will be informed about the policy at check-in. If a guest breaks the rule, a $200 fee will be tacked onto the bill.
The policy will not apply to Westin's overseas hotels or other chains, like Sheraton, that are under the same parent company, Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide Inc.
The ban will apply to hallways, lobbies, and restaurants.
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HRCI begins 2006 with bubbles…
2006 is proving to be a fantastic year for us at HRCI. Either have the recruitment agencies have closed down or business has just gone ballistic. If you are looking for a new challenge, please visit our website www.hrcinet.com it is bursting with new jobs. Help yourself to a New Year's resolution!
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Tsunami news
It has almost been 14 months since the devastation of the Tsunami hit Southern Asia . So much has been acheived in these 14 months. Recently we saw the opening of the Le Meridien Resort & Spa in Khao Lak, where in the region almost 6500 hotel rooms were destroyed. Soon the Holiday Inn Patong Beach will be re-opening it's newly refurbished rooms. It is fantastic to see the rebuilding processes, resorts re-opening & tourism numbers returning to the areas affected.
Executive Sous Chef, Caribbean
Oriental Head Chef, Jordan
Director Of Finance, UK
SPA Manager, Maldives
Director Of Business And Development, Malaysia
Restaurant Manager, Budapest
Hotel GM, Caribbean
Danish Head Chef, Copenhagen
Staff Movements
Michel Decroix has been promoted to Regional Director South East for Maisons de Biarritz Vacances /Exclusive Hotels Resorts. Decroix was most recently the General Manager at Domaine de Fayence and previously the Assistant General Manager at Dolce Frégate.
Carlos Mirza has been named Director of Sales and Marketing for the Lausanne Palace & Spa. Mirza was previously the International Sales Manager at Le Meridien Hotels & Resorts for the Middle East & Africa market.
Georg Fuchs has been named Executive Chef at Rocco Forte's St. David's Hotel & Spa in Cardiff. Fuchs was most recently the Executive Chef at the Savoy in London.
David King joins the Westin Kuala Lumpur as Director of Kitchens. He previously was the Director of Cuisine at the W Seoul-Walkerhill. Australian-born King also served as the Executive Chef at Begawan Giri Estate in Bali. In addition, he has worked at Chez Panisse in San Francisco, Le Gavroche and La Tante Claire in London.
Pierre Delplace has been named General Manager of Le Meridien Barbarons in the Seychelles.
Loic Martenot has been named Hotel Manager at the One &Only Royal Mirage in Dubai.
Pascal Dupuis has joined the One and Only Le Touessrok in Mauritius as Resident Manager. Dupuis was most recently the General Manager at the Hotel de La Trémoille in Paris following a role as the Assistant General Manager at Sanderson's in London.
John Murch has been appointed Food and Beverage Manager at the Banyan Tree Seychelles.
Christian Schaufelbuehl has been appointed General Manager of the Swissôtel Merchant Court Singapore. |
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