News
EGM – AGM & Dinner April 2019
How fascinating it is that when I confronted a fellow Gastronome only last week enquiring if they were attending the AGM and dinner, they looked quizzically at me wondering what I was talking about. More importantly I am humoured by the terms of endearment people use,...
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Members in the news – Caroline King
Appointed as Chief Operating Officer for the Ormond Group Ormond Group is a new and exciting player in the hospitality industry, shaking things up with its established and new properties across the world. The group encompasses three distinct brands: Tune Hotels, a...
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Springboard Pantomime 2019
Boulestin – 2nd December 2018
A FABULOUS END TO THE GASTRONOMIC YEAR The traditional Gastronomes Annual service took place on the First Sunday of Advent at St George’s Hanover Square, where our Chaplain, and Fellow Gastronome, Reverend Roderick Leece, welcomed the members of the...
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100TH Annual Banquet – Drapers’ Hall – 16th November 2018
What a night! In the fabulous setting of Drapers’ Hall, we celebrated not only our centennial Annual Banquet, but also the announcement of our second winner of the President’s Award. The reception was in the Court Drawing Room, with its stunning 19th...
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REUNION DES GASTRONOMES THE PRESIDENT’S AWARD 2018
Identifying and encouraging excellence in professional food and beverage services This Réunion initiative provides a unique opportunity for learning and career advancement, supported by members of the Réunion. It is designed to encourage and support those...
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The search is on to find the UK Restaurant Manager of the Year 2019!
Restaurant Managers are invited to compete in this prestigious competition to become the UK Restaurant Manager of the Year. The UK Restaurant Manager of the Year competition is important in terms of promoting front of house as a genuine and exciting...
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GROUSE SUPPER AT THE SAVILE CLUB – September 2018
"What a great evening it was last night. One of the best Grouse Suppers I have attended" The annual Grouse Supper – always one of the most popular events in our gastronomic calendar - was this year held at the Savile Club, in Mayfair’s Brook Street. ...
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Members in the News – Brian Clivaz
The Bon Viveur of Greek Street The London restaurant world is one of larger than life characters, ghosts of much-loved patrons and an ever-rotating cast of historical, grand or raffish establishments. The chairman of L’Escargot, Brian Clivaz, has lived and...
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Members in the News – Stuart Johnson
Rocco Forte Hotels is delighted to announce the return of legendary hotelier Stuart Johnson to Brown’s Hotel as Managing Director effective 3rd September 2018. Mr Johnson’s appointment to head Brown’s Hotel demonstrates the special place the hotel holds in...
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