Restaurants in Canada's biggest city are taking advantage of being near some of the best growing regions in the world, explains local chef Brad Long. With nearly 2 million acres of protected green space surrounding the city, and swaths of farmland beyond that, there are spectacular areas to pasture animals, grow cash crops and produce more delicate items, Mr. Long says.
An increasing availability of great ingredients is one of the reasons the Canadian-born chef believes Toronto restaurants are coming into their own. "Until recently we tried to be like other places," Mr. Long says. "Now I find Toronto comfortable being Toronto."
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Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Southern Portugal is the location for first six-star service hotel in Europe
PORTUGAL (eTN) - For the wealthy, it seems that five-stars simply aren’t enough when it comes to staying in a hotel. Butlers, Bentleys, and caviar are “de rigueur” and pampering to the needs of guests who have everything are self-proclaimed seven-star properties like the Town House Galleria in Milan, and Dubai’s Burj Al Arab Hotel. The seven-stars rate, like the half dozen, doesn’t officially exist. But the lure of bedding down for the night at a famously prestigious address is undeniably compelling.
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16% rise in hotel guests staying in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi has recorded a 16 percent year-on-year rise in the number of hotel guests during the first ten months of this year, the Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority (ADTA) said on Tuesday.
Between January and October 2010, the number of guests who stayed in the UAE capital’s 118 hotels and hotel apartments reached 1,477,978, the ADTA data revealed.
Johnny Rockets Restaurant to Open on Allure of the Seas
Johnny Rockets announced it will open a location on board Royal Caribbean International's newest ship, Allure of the Seas. The new restaurant will give guests yet another dining option on the world's largest cruise ship, which boasts more than 20 dining venues from restaurants to coffee shops.
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Batali Accuses Workers’ Group of Harassment
A federal judge has ordered Restaurant Opportunities Center of New York to avoid contact with Mario Batali’s restaurants during litigation between the two parties.
The advocacy group for restaurant workers helped 27 current and former workers file a suit against Batali’s acclaimed Del Posto restaurant in October seeking owed wages and tips. Since then the group has been holding regular protests outside of the Chelsea restaurant.
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The advocacy group for restaurant workers helped 27 current and former workers file a suit against Batali’s acclaimed Del Posto restaurant in October seeking owed wages and tips. Since then the group has been holding regular protests outside of the Chelsea restaurant.
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Famous Brands buys O’Hagans
Franchise company Famous Brands has almost doubled its exposure to the pub-restaurant sector it only bought into three months ago, with the purchase of 26 O'Hagans pubs from owner John Weir-Smith.
The 26 O'Hagan's outlets -- 22 in South Africa, one in Botswana, one in Zambia and two in Zimbabwe -- for which Famous Brands only said it paid "less than 0,5%" of its R4bn-odd market capitalisation, adds to the 32 Keg and McGinty's operations in the portfolio the company bought in August.
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The 26 O'Hagan's outlets -- 22 in South Africa, one in Botswana, one in Zambia and two in Zimbabwe -- for which Famous Brands only said it paid "less than 0,5%" of its R4bn-odd market capitalisation, adds to the 32 Keg and McGinty's operations in the portfolio the company bought in August.
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Morgans Hotel Retains Search Firm As It Seeks New CEO
Morgans Hotel Group Co. (MHGC) is seeking a successor for Chief Executive Fred Kleisner, whose contract expires at year's end but is willing to remain on board past then if need be.
The luxury hotel operator has retained an executive-search firm to assist its search committee in the process. Chairman David Hamamoto said the company is "considering a number of highly qualified candidates."
Morgans and an equity partner own the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.
Kleisner served as CEO of Wyndham International from March 2000 to March 2005. Prior experience includes senior roles at Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. (HOT) and a series of other major lodging companies.
Morgans has posted red ink on an annual basis for at least five years. The company's third-quarter loss was due to write-downs, masking improving operating results at its hotels amid a rebound in the travel sector.
The luxury hotel operator has retained an executive-search firm to assist its search committee in the process. Chairman David Hamamoto said the company is "considering a number of highly qualified candidates."
Morgans and an equity partner own the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.
Kleisner served as CEO of Wyndham International from March 2000 to March 2005. Prior experience includes senior roles at Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. (HOT) and a series of other major lodging companies.
Morgans has posted red ink on an annual basis for at least five years. The company's third-quarter loss was due to write-downs, masking improving operating results at its hotels amid a rebound in the travel sector.
Woman claims husband died due to Atlantis employees' negligence
A WIDOW has filed a wrongful death suit in a Florida court against Kerzner International alleging that her husband died because of negligence of employees at the Atlantis Resort on Paradise Island.
Toni Lynn Bell claims that her husband - who was having heart attack symptoms - waited nearly an hour for an ambulance to arrive after a desk clerk promised that a doctor was on the way to the couple's aid. She also alleges that the hotel's assistant manager impersonated a doctor when he came to her room about 45 minutes after she called the front desk for emergency help because her husband appeared to be having a heart attack.
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Toni Lynn Bell claims that her husband - who was having heart attack symptoms - waited nearly an hour for an ambulance to arrive after a desk clerk promised that a doctor was on the way to the couple's aid. She also alleges that the hotel's assistant manager impersonated a doctor when he came to her room about 45 minutes after she called the front desk for emergency help because her husband appeared to be having a heart attack.
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