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Smart Moves: Food and Beverage

Smart Meetings

Before this, Middleton worked in the United Kingdom with Wolseley Hospitality Group, where he worked as head chef of several of its venues, Bellanger, The Delauney and Colbert. Anthony Fantaroni Fantaroni is director of food and beverage for Greyfinch Chatham Inn’s sister restaurant The Wild Goose Tavern in Massachusetts.

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IACC Set Sights on Creative Innovation During Knowledge Exchange

Smart Meetings

Mark Cooper, CEO @IACCmeetings is bringing the venue community together to apply intentional creativity during Americas Knowledge Exchange in @DurhamNC @JBDukeHotel to the problem of the average 9 years of institutional wisdom lost in hospitality. I am treating the industry like a buffet and trying everything twice to see if like it.”

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ExCel London Paves the Way for Green Meetings

Smart Meetings

Breaking down the company’s recent sustainability strategy International exhibition and convention center ExCel London is a carbon-neutral venue and an advocate for the path towards green meetings. soon to debut over 25,000 more—and hosting around 400 events and 4 million visitors per year, it is the largest event venue in London.

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Smart Moves in Las Vegas, Florida and More

Smart Meetings

Allison is senior vice president of strategy and growth for meetings, conventions and exhibitions for Oak View Group (OVG), a venue development and investment company for the sports and live entertainment industry. Mardell has spent more than two decades working with Hyatt, in the United States and the United Kingdom, his birthplace.

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London’s most exciting new hotel, The Londoner, to debut September 2021.

Prestige Events Magazine

As well as offerings exclusively for hotel guests, The Londoner features several F&B concepts open to the public that honour and re-shape the legacy of the West End, all created by Amir Jati, Creative Director of Food & Beverage Service Excellence at Edwardian Hotels London. Rates start from £400. Instagram: @thelondoner.

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6 Lessons on Special Event Protocol from the Coronation of King Charles III

Smart Meetings

Read More : Event Safety PSA: Failing to Prepare Could Cost You Special requirements can vary from requesting certain foods, rooms away from the lifts or on a particular floor, blocking off a whole area or floor of the hotel for security reasons, etc. Any alcoholic beverages should be removed from the room.

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Smart Moves in California, Oregon and More

Smart Meetings

For over 30 years Huston has been a leader in hospitality and food and beverage management. Now known throughout the Sonoma community as “the man who celebrates everything,” Brandon transformed what was once Vintners Inn into Vintners Resort, expanding and renovating its rooms, venues, restaurants and spa. Chris Caldwell.