Sophie Weir - 10 Minutes News for Hoteliers - Page 23

11 min

Interview with Mototsugu Fusada, founder of Musubi Kiln

🍶 Mototsugu Fusada founded Musubi Kiln in 2020, aiming to share Japan’s craft heritage and harmonize traditional and modern luxury in tableware. Musubi Kiln supplies to top hotels and Michelin-starred restaurants globally, blending Japanese design and craftsmanship. The brand focuses on "craft x lifestyle," offering ceramics for luxury dining and daily life. Collaborations include renowned names such as the Four Seasons and The Shota, emphasizing handcrafted quality and the sensory experience. Mino ware from Hibino Ceramics, with its historical importance, is featured for its innovation and practicality. Musubi Kiln balances bespoke and large-scale production, maintaining "MUSUBI KILN quality" across their range, and works closely with chefs to enhance culinary presentations.

2 min

Unwind, create, and celebrate: a Mother’s Day retreat to remember at Lough Erne Resort

🎂 Lough Erne Resort offers a Mother’s Day retreat on March 30th at 3pm, featuring a two-hour wax melt and candle workshop. The Scented Serenity Retreat package includes an overnight stay, a glass of prosecco, charcuterie board, and access to the resort's Thai Spa infinity pool. Guests can decorate a soy candle and name their unique scent. Tickets are £60.00, with day tickets available. The Resort is set in the Fermanagh Lakelands, surrounded by 600 acres of countryside.

5 min

Natural Haven on Portugal’s Blue Coast: Six Senses Comporta Unveils Masterplan for New Resort, Spa, and Branded Residences

🏕 Six Senses Comporta, under IHG Hotels & Resorts, will feature a 70-key hotel and 58 branded residences in the 400-hectare Pinheirinho estate near Lisbon. The area, once private, is designed to blend with nature, with architecture inspired by pine forests, sand dunes, and lakes. The resort will include 66 deluxe rooms, suites, three garden villas, a presidential villa, paths inspired by sacred geometry, and amenities focused on sustainability, wellness, and community. Culinary experiences will emphasize local, seasonal ingredients, and the spa will integrate into the landscape. Six Senses Comporta is set to open in 2028, joining IHG's Luxury & Lifestyle portfolio with nearly 100 open hotels in Europe and 24 properties in Portugal.

2 min

La Rustichella Crowns Its First Student Truffle Masterchef

🍰 In the final of La Rustichella's Truffle Masterchef competition at Capital City College, Westminster, 13 out of 60 third-year culinary students competed. Judges, including Norman Fu, Tom Egerton, Chris Baston, Steve Walpole, Claire Bosi, Floriana Canadè, and Rita Brugnoli chose Emma Sprake as the winner. She will intern at Love Truffles in Rome. Runners-up, Otylia Polczynska and Gus Curtis, received cash prizes. The competition aimed to connect La Rustichella with emerging culinary talent. *Please note that the actual number of entries in the competition might be around 60, but the text states "attracted around 60 entries," which is not a definitive number and thus not included in the summary.

2 min

Tom Kitchin Brings His ‘From Nature to Plate’ Philosophy to Brown’s Hotel for Exclusive Chef Residency

🍴 From February 24th to May 25th, 2025, Michelin-starred Scottish chef Tom Kitchin brings 'From Nature to Plate' ethos to London's Brown’s Hotel, offering seasonal small plates with Scotland’s local produce. Menu highlights: Loch Creran Oysters, Highland Wagyu tartare with Petrossian Daurenki Tsar Imperial Caviar, and traditional Scottish haggis. Kitchin collaborates with The Donovan Bar's mixology experts for curated drink pairings.

4 min

Nobu Hotel Ibiza Bay Welcomes a New Season of Laidback Luxury from April 2025

🏖 Nobu Hotel Ibiza Bay reopens on 11 April 2025, offering a mix of luxury, relaxation, and adventure. Guests can enjoy a beach club, The Rooftop with live music, and Epic Beats & Special Treats packages with VIP perks and detox juices. The Kids Club introduces cultural activities, while the expanded gym and Holistic Hikes enhance wellness options. The new Crystal Sound Sanctuary Retreat and the Self Space Leadership Retreat promise rejuvenation and professional growth. Dining includes fresh local flavors and NO&LO cocktails, coinciding with the hotel's sponsorship of the Ibicine Film Festival from 11-13 April 2025.

4 min

New Executive Chef Ushers In New Dawn For Naunton Downs

🍴 Matthew Aldred, with 15 years of experience including a Michelin-starred restaurant, is appointed as the new executive chef at The Naunton Downs Estate, a luxury golf club in Cheltenham. A new menu focusing on seasonal local produce will debut during Cheltenham Festival Week, from 11-14 March, featuring dishes like treacle bread with miso butter and tomahawk steak. Additionally, a new Sunday lunch and regular lunch menu have been introduced. The estate will extend its food service hours from 8.00am until late during Cheltenham Week.

3 min

New Report Reveals The True Cost Of Living As A Digital Nomad

📱 Bunq, Europe's second-largest neobank, surveyed nearly 5,000 digital nomads, revealing 31% missed significant life events and 31% faced mental health challenges abroad. British nomads admitted a 31% mental health struggle rate, with 31% hiding aspects of their identity. Personal relationships for 20% worsened, yet 20% built stronger ones while traveling. Financially, 28% saved more, 24% felt more secure, and 19% saw positive career development. However, 24% experienced negative career impacts, with 10% hiding their nomad lifestyle from employers. British nomads mostly missed friends and family (27%), British cuisine (14%), and humor (12%). Chief Strategy Officer, Bianca Zwart, highlighted digital nomads are building something new, not just leaving behind the old.

2 min

Italian Truffle Brand La Rustichella Launches New Luxury Organic Products Line

🍝 Italian luxury truffle brand La Rustichella, with a €15M turnover, launched a 100% certified organic truffle product line in response to the organic sector's growth, valued at £3.2 billion. Founded in 1986, the company expanded from Italy to the USA, Asia, Europe, and the UK. The new range debuted at the Hotel, Restaurant & Catering event in London from March 17-19, 2025. Products include Organic Truffle Oils (white and black varieties), Organic Truffle Paté (black and white varieties), and Organic Truffle Carpaccio.

5 min

Celebrate Spring & Enjoy Unforgettable Mother’s Day Moments at Covent Garden

💖 Chanel's Rouge Coco Playground pops up at Covent Garden from March 21-30, offering personalised beauty consultations. E&e Jewellery curates Mother & Daughter sets, with a Gift Wrapping Service and Letter to Mum Card. Jo Malone London showcases English Pear & Freesia, Sweet Pea sets in cream and yellow boxes. Glossier provides complimentary engraving on March 29 (12-5pm), and Molton Brown offers calligraphy from March 15-23. Experimental Perfume Club hosts a blending session on March 30. Charlotte Tilbury's Mother’s Day promotion runs from March 18-30, offering a free makeup service or scent trio with qualifying purchases. ELEMIS provides a Pro-Collagen Rose Gift with any facial for two until March 20. Fresh offers a complimentary gift and 25% off selected items. Radley London gifts a keyring with £80 spend on March 20-21. Mulberry gifts UK-grown bouquets on March 23, 250 small and 20 large with purchases. The Ivy Market Grill offers a two-course menu with cocktails and tulips from March 28-30. Cinnamon Bazaar serves Afternoon Tea for £27.50. SUSHISAMBA gifts to mums on Mother’s Day with a Bossa Nova band. HENRI features a £30 Roast Duck from March 16.

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