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Rock veterans AC/DC have launched their own brand of wine. Teaming up with Australian winemakers Warburn Estate the series of wines will go on sale this week. The wines have been sourced from the regions of Barossa and Coonawarra and the range includes wines named after the band's most famous hits...
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Service is everything. It is unfortunate that some restaurant owners don't understand this. Chef Ira @ http://www.partychef.ca
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In last Saturday's Guardian, columnist Simon Hoggart described wine waiters as salesmen who should be politely ignored. Is he right? Do wine waiters take advantage of the general public's vinous ignorance to upsell? Or are they a valuable means to ensure an harmonious matching of wine and food...
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Excellence in Food and Drink Awards 2010 Customer expectations are rising, competition is fierce and food service operators need a point of difference in their offering. Sourcing the right products is paramount, and at the Caterer and Hotelkeeper Excellence in Food & Drink Awards, we're proud...
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I would say that the design, decor and offering of your business need to match your target clientele. A canny marketeer once told me about a trip she took to a wine bar she was doing some consultancy for. "What's your target market?" she asked the owner. "Ladies who lunch, and want...
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Well done to Gerard Basset who has won a place to represent the UK in The World's Best Sommelier competition. Gerard, owner of Hotel TerraVina in Hampshire, and co-founder of Hotel du Vin, will compete in the the Association de la Sommellerie Internationale (ASI) World’s Best Sommelier Competition...