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    A letter from America

    Garry Fernandez gives his view of President Obama’s impact 20 months after his election Not long after ...

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    Top Ten Challenges for CEOs in 2010

    Director of Audit, Tax & Advisory, RSM Tenon: Jonathan Perrin Business is more difficult, margins are und...

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    Return to Independence

    In June, RICHARD TEAR and DOUG TETLEY led a MBO of Searcy’s from the Alternative Hotel Group (AHG). It w...

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    The great British food revolution

    Clare Garcia I for one, am hugely thankful for the super brand that is, Jamie Oliver. His simple approach to ...

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    We mustn't lose sight of the 1%

    Being a leader in any industry is a very challenging role for anyone to embark on and many readers are fortuna...

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    An interesting adversary

    In April this year, IAN SARSON took the helm of the UK’s largest catering company, as Group Managing Dir...

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    Over to the dark side

    Duncan Ackery I don’t know about you, but I need a media career. I also need a financial controller who...

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    60 Seconds...

    EP has 60 seconds with John Stauss, regional vice-president and general manager, Four Seasons Where do you li...

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    Do you really know your customers?

    Peter O' Meara We tell our employees (and even ourselves) that the customer is the person who pays the wages,...

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    On your marks

    Brian Wisdom, Chief Executive of People 1st How prepared are we to represent Britain - not in the sporting ar...

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    Looking East: the changing face of world business

    Carol Bagnald - Regional Commercial Director for London, HSBC HSBC’s recent report, identifies the decl...

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    Managing expectations

    Malaysian chain Tune Hotels opened its first site outside of South East Asia in late August. The hotel on West...

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    The need for speed

      Whitbread Hotels and Restaurants Division have not only responded swiftly to the impact of the recessi...

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    The fruits of passion

    After many years absent from the London restaurant scene, JOEL ANTUNES has made a return to the city he loves ...

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    A perfect storm

    The last two years have tested many people. For PETER TAYLOR the development and opening of Blythswood Square ...

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    Driving change and managing tradition

    EP went behind the scenes at Buckingham Palace to talk to the Deputy Master of the Household, EDWARD GRIFFITHS...

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    Special Feature

    Tim and Kathryn – Pastry Chefs Tim has been working in the Royal Household for 26 years.“I decide...

  • Social media: a fun, quick accessible way of communicating or not?

    Stephen Mannock, Director at the National Skills Academy for Hospitality The challenges of life in the modern...

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    Changing the rules

    Rules is London’s oldest restaurant – founded in 1798 – and renowned for serving traditional...

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    Crunch Time

    In the spring of 2012, 14 years since the idea was first conceived, a new hotel school based on the campu...