2013-08-26 — /travelprnews.com/ — 21c Museum Hotels, the award-winning boutique hotel company and restaurant group, was named to the Inc. 5000, Inc. magazine’s annual ranking of America’s fastest growing companies across 22 industries. The company had a three year growth rate of 673 percent and ranked #6 on the Top 100 Travel and Hospitality list and #2 on… Read the full news article
Category Archives: Food & Drinks
Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok and Travel + Leisure Southeast Asia launched #MyWGF Instagram Photo Contest
2013-08-23 — /travelprnews.com/ — Shoot, share and win this September with Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok and the #MyWGF World Gourmet Festival Instagram photo contest. From mouthwatering cuisine to chefs in action, Champagne glasses lined up at the Louis Roederer Lounge, or mixologists shaking up a storm at the Whisky Lounge, guests at this year’s World Gourmet Festival are encouraged to snap and… Read the full news article
Beer Fest at Four Seasons Hotel Atlanta with great Southern Brews selection of beers from across the region
2013-08-23 — /travelprnews.com/ — This September Park 75 Lounge at Four Seasons Hotel Atlanta will get in the spirit with a Beer Fest menu that will make any southern beer connoisseur glow with pride. Park 75 new Southern Brews section of the menu features beers from across the region. The menu includes Abita Amber from Louisiana, Highland Brewing Company’s Black Mocha Stout… Read the full news article
Thailand welcomes chefs, winemakers and food experts for the 14th World Gourmet Festival at Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok September 2 – 8, 2013
Bangkok, 2013-08-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — In another move to enhance Thailand’s reputation as a culinary hot spot in Asia, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is joining the Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok to promote this year’s 14th World Gourmet Festival, to be held at Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok from September 2 to 8, 2013. Already confirmed are leading chefs… Read the full news article
Limited edition cocktail menu at five Dorchester Collection hotels to celebrate designers shortlisted for the 2013 Dorchester Collection Fashion Prize
2013-08-16 — /travelprnews.com/ — The new fashion season cocktail menu celebrates the four gifted designers who have been shortlisted for the 2013 Dorchester Collection Fashion Prize. The cocktail menu will be available at five Dorchester Collection hotels: The Dorchester, London; Hotel Principe di Savoia, Milan; Le Meurice, Paris; Le Richemond, Geneva and The Beverly Hills Hotel,… Read the full news article
Byron Hayter appointed Executive Head Chef L’Horizon Hotel Jersey
2013-08-15— /travelprnews.com/ — L’Horizon Hotel have welcomed new Executive Head Chef, Byron Hayter to their team. Byron has been making waves in the local food world and after cheffing at boutique Silks Hotel and the acclaimed Stocks Hotel in Sark, food provenance is high on Byron’s list of priorities: “In the Channel Islands – and here… Read the full news article
The Waldorf Astoria New York announced the appointment of Matthew Schindler as the hotel’s chef de cuisine
Chef to oversee famed kitchens of New York institution’s dining outlets NEW YORK, 2013-08-12— /travelprnews.com/ — The Waldorf Astoria New York is pleased to announce the appointment of Matthew Schindler as the hotel’s chef de cuisine. Schindler brings more than 20 years of culinary experience in a variety of venues and kitchens to the Waldorf Astoria’s famed… Read the full news article
Jerome Astolfi appointed General Manager at Twist by Pierre Gagnaire, Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas
Hong Kong, 2013-08-06— /travelprnews.com/ — Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas is delighted to announce the appointment of Jerome Astolfi as General Manager at Twist by Pierre Gagnaire. Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas’ Forbes Five-Star restaurant is the only restaurant in the United States by the celebrated three-star Michelin chef, Pierre Gagnaire. “We are delighted to welcome Jerome to the Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas team…. Read the full news article
Redesigned Ithaa undersea restaurant menu at Conrad Maldives Rangali Island launched
2013-08-06— /travelprnews.com/ — Have you ever wondered what you’d come up with if you were asked to create a menu for an underwater restaurant? That’s the challenge that executive chef Ayyoub Salameh faced recently when he was asked to design the menu for Ithaa undersea restaurant at Conrad Maldives Rangali Island which is launched this month…. Read the full news article
Special menu on-board Malaysia Airlines flights during the first and second day of Hari Raya Aidilfitri
Subang, 2013-08-05— /travelprnews.com/ — Malaysia Airlines is offering a special menu on-board its flights during the first and second day of Hari Raya Aidilfitri. The special menu consist of mouth-watering meals of compressed rice (nasi impit) with chicken rendang, braised mixed vegetables with coconut gravy and peanut sauce on business class and ghee rice with chicken rendang… Read the full news article
Four Seasons Resorts Lanai and Maui Brewing Co invite guests for Septemberfest dinner at Kailani restaurant
2013-08-02— /travelprnews.com/ — Four Seasons Resort Lanai at Manele Bay – The Lodge at Koele’s sister property – in partnership with Maui Brewing Co., invites guests to usher in the fall harvest with a special Septemberfest dinner at Kailani restaurant, featuring the local brewery’s signature ales and lagers, on September 2, 2013 starting at 6:00 pm. Beer connoisseurs are invited to… Read the full news article
Four Seasons Hotel Houston’s Moroccan Chef Hassan Obaye creates End of Ramadan Dinner
2013-08-02— /travelprnews.com/ — At the end of Ramadan, the greatest religious observance in Islam and an annual month of fasting each day from sunrise until sunset, there comes Eid al-Fitr, known as the Festival of Fast Breaking. This year, that festival comes to the downtown Four Seasons Hotel Houston on Friday, August 9, 2013 when Moroccan-born… Read the full news article
Vote to make Tortas Frontera at O’Hare International Airport winner of the USA Today Best Airport Food in the U.S. award
CHICAGO, 2013-08-02— /travelprnews.com/ — Vote today!! Tell your friends!! Let’s make Tortas Frontera by Rick Bayless at O’Hare International Airport the winner of the USA Today Best Airport Food in the U.S. award!! Click here and vote EVERY DAY, until noon on Monday, August 5. Tortas Frontera at O’Hare has moved up to number 3 in the vote… Read the full news article
In honor of National S’mores Day Hershey The Sweetest Place On Earth prepared ultimate S’mores experiences for guests visiting the destination
Enjoy Sweet Treats Throughout The Destination Hershey, Pa., 2013-08-01 — /travelprnews.com/ — In honor of National S’mores Day on August 10, Hershey The Sweetest Place On Earth is preparing the ultimate S’mores experiences for guests visiting the destination. Visitors can indulge in everything from edible treats to a limited-time spa service. At Hersheypark, the 110-acre amusement park… Read the full news article
Kick off Labor Day weekend with beer dinner in Proof, an American Canteen at Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale on Friday, August 30, 2013
2013-07-30 — /travelprnews.com/ — Kick off Labor Day weekend with a beer dinner in Proof, an American Canteen at Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale on Friday, August 30, 2013. Executive Sous Chef Jesse Hansen takes guests’ palates through an array of flavours during this three-course dinner, inspired by and paired with Alaskan Brewing Company beers. “Like a fine wine, a great beer can make a… Read the full news article
Michelin-starred chef Raymond Blanc hosts a dinner on board The British Pullman train on 16th November 2013
2013-07-29 — /travelprnews.com/ — Michelin-starred chef and restaurateur, Raymond Blanc, hosts a dinner on board The British Pullman, sister train to the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, on 16th November 2013. This event launches a series of ‘pop-up’ dinners on board London’s iconic train throughout 2013 and 2014 hosted by some of the UK’s most celebrated chefs. Raymond Blanc’s… Read the full news article
August Virginia Craft Beer Month – hundreds of events at restaurants and craft breweries around the Commonwealth
RICHMOND, 2013-07-29 — /travelprnews.com/ — In August, hundreds of breweries, restaurants, hotels, and small businesses across the state will celebrate the second year of Love on Tap: August Virginia Craft Beer Month. The month’s theme, Love on Tap, is a nod to the state’s famous Virginia is for Lovers slogan and will showcase the state’s burgeoning craft beer… Read the full news article
Heathrow Airport launched first ever ‘Food on the Fly’ food guide
2013-07-26 — /travelprnews.com/ — Heathrow’s first ever food guide, created in conjunction with John Torode and Gregg Wallace – who were appointed as the airport’s official taste buds earlier this year – has been released ahead of the busy summer holiday period. Thousands of copies of Food on the Fly are being handed out to passengers this week… Read the full news article
Sam Sherwood appointed head chef of The Savoy Jersey’s Montana restaurant and Roberto’s jazz bar
2013-07-25 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Savoy Jersey, is proud to announce Sam Sherwood as the new head chef of Montana restaurant and Roberto’s jazz bar. Mr Sherwood, 45 is highly experienced having worked at establishments internationally for over 28 years. His portfolio includes posts in Thailand, Greece, Sweden, France and Jersey. Since moving to Jersey, Mr… Read the full news article
The Atlantic Hotel and Ocean Restaurant Chef Mark Jordan to appear BBC1’s Saturday Kitchen Saturday 27th July 2013
2013-07-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — Executive Head Chef of The Atlantic Hotel and Ocean Restaurant, Mark Jordan, returns to BBC1’s Saturday Kitchen for the fifth time this month, on Saturday 27th July. Mark will join host Chef James Martin, Martin Morales of Ceviche Restaurant and a specially invited celebrity guest live on air from 10am, when he… Read the full news article
New mouth-watering burger flavours at Bristol Lounge at Four Seasons Hotel Boston
2013-07-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — Each Wednesday night, The Bristol Lounge at Four Seasons Hotel Boston offers a menu unlike any other for burger and wine lovers: Burgers & Burgundy. This popular Boston event pairs the guest’s selection of one of four burger flavours with two tastings of Burgundian-style wines for just USD 35.00 per person. Executive Chef Brooke Vosika and Sous Chef Robert Angelo… Read the full news article
British Airways produced five exclusive ‘film-flavoured’ popcorn creations for its Silent Picturehouse pop up film event
2013-07-23 — /travelprnews.com/ — Bringing the big screen to the small bucket, British Airways has produced five exclusive ‘film-flavoured’ popcorn creations for its pop up film event – Silent Picturehouse. They include ‘Shaken not Stirred’ Martini popcorn, as well as ‘Suncream’ and ‘Shark bite’ flavours, available at the event. Silent Picturehouse is a pop-up cinema, showing… Read the full news article
The first palace hotel in Paris Hotel Le Meurice invited Alain Ducasse to take over the management of its restaurants
2013-07-23 — /travelprnews.com/ — Hotel Le Meurice, the first palace hotel in Paris, has invited Alain Ducasse to take over the management of its kitchens. He will bring to this landmark his innovative vision, ethos and dinstinctive take on contemporary French haute cuisine. From September, he will start working in the gastronomic restaurant, one of the… Read the full news article
Ramón Freixa diseña los menús para la clase business de Iberia
Junto a los chefs Paco Roncero, Toño Pérez y Dani García integra el comité culinario de elite que, desde 2011, diseña la oferta gastronómica de la Business Plus de la compañía. Cada uno de ellos cuenta con dos Estrellas Michelin y tres Soles de la Guía Repsol. Madrid, 2013-07-23 — /travelprnews.com/ — Desde este mes de julio… Read the full news article
Dusit Thani Manila’s ‘Ramen Rush’ promotion at UMU Japanese Restaurant
2013-07-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ramen is a noodle soup that was originally imported to Japan from China in the Meiji Period. In more recent decades, it has become a very popular dish in Japan, adapted to the Japanese taste. Nowadays, Ramen restaurants number in thousands and instant ramen (invented in 1958) is now well known internationally. Ramen’s popularity stems in part… Read the full news article
Bahrain Airport Company offers iftar meals for passengers at Ramadan tent in the terminal building at Bahrain International Airport
2013-07-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — Bahrain Airport Company (BAC) has placed a Ramadan tent in the terminal building at Bahrain International Airport (BIA), providing passengers with light iftar snacks during the holy month of Ramadan. Traditional Ramadan food and beverages are being offered everyday for free from 6:30pm to 10:30pm, allowing the fasting passengers to have their… Read the full news article
Family of four life-size elephant statues land on Liverpool John Lennon Airport
2013-07-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — Management at Liverpool John Lennon Airport (JLA) had a jumbo sized surprise in store for passengers turning up at the Airport this morning following the arrival overnight of a family of four life-size elephants. The elephants are touring the region as part of a campaign organised by experts from Knowsley Safari and… Read the full news article
LAWA and Job Resources Centers to host job fair for over 280 food service jobs available at LAX
Los Angeles, California, 2013-07-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) Business and Job Resources Centers is coordinating a Targeted Recruitment Job Fair for HMS Host restaurants opening at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). HMS Host, a major concession operator at LAX, will interview applicants for more than 280 food service positions on July 20… Read the full news article
World Gourmet Festival Comes to Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui Thailand on September 9, 2013
2013-07-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — For one night only on September 9, 2013, the World Gourmet Festival comes to Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui. The Resort is delighted to welcome Chef Paco Pérez of Michelin two-star The Mirror in Barcelona for an exclusive one-of-a-kind dinner limited to a maximum of 25 guests. The dinner will feature Chef Pérez’s signature brand of creative Spanish cuisine, paired… Read the full news article
Kiwi celebrity chef Al Brown takes New Zealand viewers to Kangaroo Island’s culinary delights in the Dishing up Australia with Al Brown
2013-07-16 — /travelprnews.com/ — The natural spoils and local produce unique to Kangaroo Island will feature in a new food travel series currently airing in New Zealand. Kiwi chef Al Brown hosts the new show, ‘Dishing up Australia with Al Brown’, which takes New Zealand viewers on a culinary journey across Australia, with Kangaroo Island and… Read the full news article