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Featured Interview with Gastronomes Member – Ronald (Ron) F. Jones O.B.E. Hon DUNIV FIH MI
Ronald Jones retired as Director and General Manager of Claridge’s. During his tenure the hotel won a host of international awards. His hotel management career spans over 50 years and includes Gleneagles and Turnberry in Scotland, the Midland Manchester, and the Royal Garden and Athenaeum Hotels in London.
The Road – making new paths
The Hospitality Industry is well renowned for its diversity and more over ingenuity. Members of the Reunion des Gastronomes have over the past months demonstrated the true spirit of ‘entertaining’ and ‘taking care’ in the community.
Featured interview with Gastronomes Member – Christopher Moore
Christopher Moore has more than 30 years’ experience in the hospitality industry
Featured interview with Gastronomes Member – Miles Pooley
After Westminster College, Miles joined The Connaught Hotel on a management training programme for five years, including a placement year in Switzerland.
Featured interview with Gastronomes Member – Ian Pask, FIH
Ian Pask FIH, currently General Manager of the London Marriott, Grosvenor Square
Featured interview with Gastronomes Member – Don Irwin
Don Irwin is not only President of The League of Club Chefs, but he is also a founder member and Vice President of the Craft Guild of Chefs. He started his career with a five-year indentured apprenticeship in the hotel industry. His club career spans 3 decades and...
Featured interview with Gastronomes Member – Theresa Maw
A Senior Consultant and Advisor (General Manager) working with prestigious brands throughout the globe within the hospitality and consumer industries. Uniquely positioned as one of the leading experts having opened/operated over 25 luxury five star Hotels. A long...
Keep Right on
When war was declared in September 1939, we had no idea how long it was going to last. Indeed, as we leave May 2020 having celebrated the 75th Anniversary of Victory in Europe Day 1945, we are indeed facing our own battle with the Corona Virus Pandemic. We don't know...
Marching On……..
“An Army Marches on its Stomach” has been a phrase used over the centuries and something that is more than well known by people in the hospitality industry of course some regard them as Caterers, nevertheless however you perceive people in the industry, they are often multi skilled, resilient, resourceful and often the unsung heroes at times of distress and emergency.
The Combination of Food, Wine and Music
The objectives of the Reunion to promote the appreciation of Good Food and Wine in convivial and harmonious environs can be somewhat challenging at times like this. Many are using the internet to converse and stay in touch via conference calls on many different...