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The extra bank holidays expected for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee next year are likely to provide the nation’s hospitality operators with a similar boost to that received during the Royal Wedding weekend, says the national tourist board.
An exceptional sommelier is proud of his work and adaptable to any given situation, according to the UK Sommelier of the Year 2011, Yohann Jousselin.
Gordon Ramsay Holdings (GRH) made a pre-tax profit of £2m last year after it cut staff costs, scaled down expansion and sold off its Italian restaurant Murano.
Contract caterer Ampersand has won a contract worth £60m to supply catering at Historic Royal Palaces for the next five and a half years.
Yohann Jousselin, head sommelier at the Vineyard at Stockcross, has been named the UK Sommelier of the Year 2011 after six attempts at the title.
Restaurants, pubs and chefs are preparing for a nationwide gathering of local communities for the annual lunch-based street party, The Big Lunch.