Events

📝 On April 9th at 10:30 AM EST, HOTELS Magazine hosts a free webinar titled “Nimble Moves: How Hotel Procurement Adapts to the Policies of Change”. Industry experts like Jason Reader (COO of Remington Hospitality), Debbie Young (VP at Loews Hotels & Co), and Jeffrey Simmons (VP at Sodexo) will discuss the challenges and adaptations in hotel procurement. Registration is online via Zoom.

🏘 The 55th CIFF Guangzhou, Asia's largest outdoor furniture event, is set for March 18-21, 2025, featuring 50,000 square meters of space, over 350 brands, and a focus on sustainable outdoor living. The "Nature's Echo·Pristine Nature" showcase curated by Tony Ho will highlight eco-conscious designs with brands like HIGOLD and Sunwell participating. Preparations are ongoing with free preregistration available at www.ciff-gz.com.

🏨 Hospitality Operator Forum, set for June 12, 2025, at InterContinental Paris - Le Grand, is an essential gathering for industry transformation. Alix Boulnois, Chief Business, Digital & Tech Officer at Accor since June 2024, will be a key speaker. She began her career in 2008 and joined Accor in February 2020. Accor has seen post-pandemic performance acceleration with recruitment, customer satisfaction, and team engagement. The Forum will share strategies to turn challenges into opportunities.

👩 On International Women’s Day 2025, Firebird in Soho, London, will host a pop-up featuring Savannah Hagendijk from Amsterdam’s Michelin-starred Restaurant de Kas. The event, celebrating female culinary talent, will occur on Saturday, 8th March and showcase De Kas' plant-to-plate dishes integrated with Firebird’s open-fire cooking style. The restaurant cultivates 300 varieties of vegetables, herbs, and fruit, and will offer exclusive dishes paired with wines selected by co-founder Anna Dolgushina.

🍴 Chef Patron Steven Smith of KAJI Manchester teams up with Dave Wall of The Unruly Pig for a guest chef event on 5th February 2025. The UK's top gastropub and KAJI will present a 9-course tasting menu featuring sushi, Louët-Feisse oysters, BBQ Octopus, and Iberico Presa. Optional wine pairings are available at £95 for standard or £150 for premium. Tickets cost £120 each, with high demand and pre-booking advised.

🏂 Milano Cortina 2026 and On Location launched the Official Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Hospitality Programme today, offering unique packages for the Olympic Winter Games. For the first time, Milan will host the Olympic and Paralympic Games, and Cortina d’Ampezzo since 1956. The packages include Ticket-Inclusive Hospitality, with options for shared or private spaces, Overnight Packages with two to four nights' accommodation, transportation, and Custom Programmes for personalized experiences. Bookings can be made at www.hospitality.milanocortina2026.org, with Visa being the Official Way to Pay.

🎄 Orelle, Birmingham's skyline restaurant, has collaborated with Laurent-Perrier for the festive season. Offering a limited-edition seasonal menu with a variety of Laurent-Perrier champagnes and new bar snacks, the partnership lasts until January. The rooftop bar area now features 8 new poseur tables and 24 stools, complemented by panoramic city views. A Christmas cocktail menu includes creations like the Golden Bauble by mixologist Tiago Bastos. Senior Marketing Manager Natasha Levy anticipates a magical season with new snacks by Executive Chef Kiran Survana.

🎄 Sheraton Grand London Park Lane offers a "That Christmas" themed afternoon tea from 21 November 2024 to 8 January 2025, inspired by Netflix's film premiering on 4 December. This festive experience in the iconic Palm Court includes cakes, sandwiches, and beverages with prices starting at £65 per person (£80 with Champagne, £29 for children), and individual Christmas cocktails at £17. The hotel's festive decor illumination begins on 27 November, enhancing the cinematic atmosphere in Mayfair. Reservations can be made at their official website.