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New star chef to join JAL’s exclusive restaurant in the sky

Japan Airlines (JAL) welcomes world-renowned Chef Yosuke Suga aboard their team of star chef under the concept of “SKY AUBERGE-JAL BEDD”, your exclusive restaurant in the sky. Read more at: http://goo.gl/pvWGiY ...

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Japanese restaurant fund seeks to open Singapore’s first Asahi bar

Japanese restaurant fund, GP Asia Pacific Hospitality & Lifestyle LP, who owns the franchise rights to serve frozen Asahi beer in Singapore, is planning to invest in the first Asahi bar in Singapore. Find out more at: http://goo.gl/JWRIZe ...

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Restaurant André clinches top spot at G Restaurant Awards 2015

Into its sixth year, the highly anticipated G Restaurant Awards 2015 was held this Wednesday at the Fullerton Hotel Grand Ballroom. A total of 43 awards were given out, most outstanding being Restaurant André, which was named Restaurant of the...

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“Service standards in Singapore have sunk” hospitality executive

Service standards in Singapore have fallen sharply, according to Mr Arthur Kiong, Chief Executive of Far East Hospitality. He expresses that while productivity looks to have gone up, the labour crunch has caused the quality of service to fall. Read...

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Indian government to privatize 8 ITDC hotels

The India government is planning to disinvest 8 loss-making hotels owned by the India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC). Tourism Minister Mahesh Sharma says "We propose that all our sick units need to be offloaded. It is not wise to bear...

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Old haunt, new delights at Open Door Policy

Open Door Policy has redecorated its interior into an industrial-chic yet cosy hideout for diners seeking some comfort. Along with this comes a brand new menu consisting of unique offerings such as the healthy Kale Broth with smoked quail and...

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Wine Tasting Exhibition at Shangri-La

An exclusive wine and spirits exhibition held by World Wine Meetings Asia in the luxurious Shangri-La Hotel, this by-invite-only event provided industry professionals with the opportunity to meet over 150 wine and spirit exhibitors from all over the world and...

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Sauternes producers to open wine co-operative

Members of the Sauternes and Barsac union have voted to create a cooperative cellar, part of efforts to revitalize the Bordeaux wine scene. The hope is that this co-operative will allow the creation of commercially interesting brands, instead of the...

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2014 Canadian Icewine vintage down 50%

2014’s Canadian Icewine harvest looks to yield only half as much as the historic 2013 harvests, but winemakers are optimistic on quality, due to good acidity levels and picking conditions. Find out more at: http://goo.gl/Z5chmF ...