Miscellaneous

🍴 Bret Thorn, Senior Food & Beverage Editor for Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality, has been with NRN since 1999 and joined Restaurant Hospitality in 2016. Previously, he authored the Kitchen Dish column for The New York Sun (2005-2008), and wrote for Manager magazine and Asia Times in Thailand (1992-1997). A magna cum laude graduate of Tufts University and Le Cordon Bleu alumni, Thorn’s column won the 2006 Jesse H. Neal Award and he was inducted into the Disciples d’Escoffier in 2014. He resides in Brooklyn, N.Y.

🎊 Who? Alto, rooftop Italian restaurant in Selfridges, London. What? New Year's Eve celebration with exclusive set menu. When? December 31, 2024. Where? Selfridges, London. How much? £90 per person, includes complimentary glass of Prosecco. Extras? DJs from 8pm, live saxophonist, Italian-inspired dishes. Menu highlights? Tartare di Tonno, Capesante, Filetto di Manzo, Branzino al Sale, Tiramisu, Profiteroles. Booking? Available online.

🏨 Portland's hospitality industry examined: insights from Teddy's career, the city's 5-year evolution, the concept of "public joy", and future potential collaborations with creatives like Mike. Timestamps reveal key discussion segments: Introduction (00:00), career story (03:54), business skills in hospitality (07:50), Portland's changes (10:31), creating joy (17:24), its value (22:01), artist collaboration (29:31), future actions (35:22), and creativity's efficiency (38:34).

🍾 20 Stories, Manchester's skyline restaurant, partners with Piper-Heidsieck Champagne for a limited-edition menu from November to January. Piper-Heidsieck, established in 1777, has been associated with luxury and fame. The exclusive menu includes Piper-Heidsieck's "Cuvée Brut", "Rosé Sauvage", "Essentiel Blanc de Blancs" 2018, "Brut Vintage", and 2013 Rare Champagne, Brut Millésimé. Innovative cocktails feature Piper-Heidsieck as a key ingredient, such as Kir Royale and French 75. 20 Stories is located at No.1 Spinningfields, on the 19th floor, 92 meters high. Executive Head Chef Daniel Scott and team curated the winter menu. Reservations can be made via https://20stories.co.uk/.

💰 Author Debiprasad Sarangi published an article on March 26, 2014, discussing financial discrepancies and the importance of fulfilling promises to prevent individuals from demanding returns on their investments.

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🍴 Bret Thorn, Senior Food & Beverage Editor for Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality, has been reporting on food trends since joining NRN in 1999. He won the 2006 Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Award, was inducted into the Disciples d’Escoffier in 2014, and hosts the podcast "In the Kitchen with Bret Thorn." Previously, Thorn wrote for The New York Sun (2005-2008), Asia Times, and Manager magazine in Thailand. He's also a Tufts University magna cum laude graduate, studied at Le Cordon Bleu, and reported for ABC News during the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests.