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From shoestring concept to hatted restaurant: The Zin House story

Hospitality Magazine

The couple certainly did it on a shoestring; once the venue opened in Easter 2014, it was six months before they got a dishwasher, and another 6 before they could afford a cool room. “It was a case of fitting the business around the building in a way,” says Currie. And we did it all on a shoestring.”

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The man behind Sydney’s first omakase is opening a new restaurant

Hospitality Magazine

Ocean Room was in Sydneys Overseas Passenger Terminal in Circular Quay, along with neighbouring restaurant Wildfire until a major renovation in 2014 forced both restaurants to close. Its here where Noda began working with his son Momotaro who trained as an apprentice alongside his father. I sold my business and joined them.

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Single O opens new roastery + cafe in Tokyo

Hospitality Magazine

After expanding from Sydney to Japan back in 2014, Single O has grown to become a staple in the local landscape. ” The new roastery has replaced Single O’s existing operations in Japan and will enable the brand to quadruple its production capacity as well as focus on wholesale training programs. .”

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Crieff Hydro adds to leadership team with focus on training

Hotel Owner

With a focus on employee retention within the wider Crieff family, his role will see an overhaul of the group’s onboarding process, while building on the internal training schemes and employee development programmes currently on offer. He said: “I joined the Crieff team right at the start of my career, and I still had a lot to learn.

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Fattal Group acquires The Grand Brighton

Boutique Hotel News

The Grand will join Leonardo Royal Hotel Brighton Waterfront, also located along the seafront, and Leonardo Hotel Brighton by the city’s train station. Wittington bought The Grand in 2014 from De Vere for £50 million. The acquisition, brokered by JLL, marks the third hotel in Brighton for Fattal.

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Daish’s Holidays appoints GM of Bournemouth Sands Hotel

Hotel Owner

Originally joining Daish’s Holidays in 2010 as bartender and night porter, he progressed through the ranks of the hotel, becoming assistant manager in 2014 at the Bournemouth Sands Hotel. With more than 20 years’ experience in the hotel and hospitality industry, Gates returns to Daish’s Holidays having had a year away from the company.

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Revised Training Program Highlights Service Strategies for Travelers with Disabilities

AHLEI

Responding to a quickly growing segment of the traveling population, the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute (AHLEI) has revised Elements of Service: Serving Guests with Disabilities , an online training program that teaches hospitality professionals how to provide superior guest service to guests with physical disabilities.