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Annual General Meeting and Dinner – National Liberal Club – March 2022
Comes that time of year when the formalities of the Gastronomes need to be addressed. Elections of Officers for the ensuing year and new members for the Committee. The Gastronomes returned once again for our annual visit to the National Liberal Club hosted by...
Members in the News – Abigail Clark
Gastronome – Abigail Clark from Charlie’s at Brown’s Hotel was crowned Institute of Hospitality UK Restaurant Manager of the Year (RMOY) 2022
February Monthly Dinner at Mosimann’s, Belgravia
This writer has already scribed a missive on the history and connections the Gastronomes has with Mosimann’s – though more would be revealed. Click Here Thankfully a dry and pleasant evening in late February the ‘Nomes’ as they are colloquially referred to, gathered...
Gastronomes -“The Belfry” and “Mosimann’s”
In 1988 the Club was acquired by Gastronome, Anton Mosimann. Anton was born in 1947, the only child of Swiss restaurateurs in the Jura mountains. He spent his early years in Nidau, near Biel helping his parents run their own restaurant where he developed both a love for food and a desire to become a cook. The first taste he clearly remembers is that of Emmental cheese.
Cheapside – up King Street to Guildhall Yard and the Guildhall Club, January 2022
Our first Dinner of the year was hosted by Gastronome, Mark Grove, Past Master Worshipful Company of Cooks and owner of The Cook and the Butler Catering Company. The Dinner took place in the Private Dining Room of the Guildhall Club, overlooking the famous Guildhall Yard.
Annual Banquet – 22nd October 2021- Caledonian Club
One couldn’t help but notice that instead of a dark Winters night, it was a lovely autumnal evening. Whether you arrived at the Club from Belgrave Square or Grosvenor Place you would have been heartened by the sound of the pipes wafting in the air being played at the entrance – calling us to our gathering and dinner.
UK Restaurant Manager of the Year 2022
Restaurant Managers are invited to compete in this prestigious competition to become the UK Restaurant Manager of the Year 2022. The UK Restaurant Manager of the Year competition is important in terms of promoting front of house as a genuine and exciting career, and rewarding those professionals who are the best in the industry.
Members in the News – Anton Mosimann OBE
Culinary Arts Academy Switzerland celebrates Swiss Chef Anton Mosimann, OBE, who was recently honored with the 2021 Swiss Culinary Merit of Honor. The prestigious award was launched in 2020 and celebrates Swiss gastronomical excellence while honoring Switzerland’s leading professional chefs and their contributions to Switzerland’s culinary heritage.
Gastronomes Second Summer Outing – 19th August 2021
It was interesting to note how many of the attendees confessed to passing Chiswick House over numerous years but had never visited. Whether entry to the grounds was via the A4 and Car Park or Burlington Lane from the A316 delight was expressed at this jewel of a garden and house. The House itself is one of the glorious examples of 18th Century British architecture. The third Earl of Burlington who designed this Roman Style Palladian Villa, drawing inspiration from his many tours of Italy.