HOTEL FITNESS PARTNERS WITH PGA TOUR
The 2013 Hotel Fitness Championship , to be held August 26-September 1 at Sycamore Hills Golf Club in Fort Wayne , Indiana , is one of four newly created Web . com Tour Finals events for 2013 that will determine the 50 players who earn cards for the 2013-14 PGA Tour season .
All proceeds from the 2013 Hotel Fitness
Championship will benefit the Evans Scholars Foundation , which awards full tuition and housing college scholarships to caddies from modest means .
“ We ’ re excited to be hosting the PGA Tour and be an integral part of the PGA Tour ’ s new approach to awarding Tour cards for 2013- 14 ,” says Bruce Dye , CEO of Hotel Fitness .
IN BRIEF
� AFEHC has launched his new website , which can be accessed at afehc . com and horecafromspain . com . Available in Spanish , English and French , the site now boasts a private access area for members .
RONNEFELDT TRAINS ‘ TEAMASTERS ’
The Ronnefeldt TeaMaster Program , which has been in operation for more than nine years , has trained personnel from hotels around the world . The training includes the theoretical exploration of tea cultivation areas and their harvesting and processing methods . The practical component of the course includes learning different tasting techniques and various methods of preparation and presentation .
“ The tea service in hotels is a profitable but
GILCHRIST & SOAMES OFFERS DIPTYQUE COLLECTION
Hotels , spas and resorts around the world can now offer guests Gilchrist & Soames ’ latest hotelier bath collection from Parisian perfumer diptyque . The Art of Body Care collection from diptyque promises the experience of skincare rituals from the Mediterranean to the Far East .
Fragrances are imprinted with a distinctive
VILLEROY & BOCH TAKES PART IN BOCUSE D ’ OR
Villeroy & Boch produced the official Bocuse d ’ Or plate for Bocuse d ’ Or in Lyon , France , January 29-30 .
During the event , international chefs presented dishes on the NewWave Gourmet Plate with a special relief decor . A limited-edition version of the same model in a smaller size with a decoration by Alain Vavro also was produced for all guests attending the gala dinner . complex business , since in addition to a flair for consultation , it also demands extensive knowledge of the product and its presentation ,” says Jan-Berend Holzapfel , general manager of J . T . Ronnefeldt KG .
Applicants to the TeaMaster Program must participate in a one-day Ronnefeldt Basic Seminar and submit a curriculum vitae accompanied by an expression of interest . Acceptance into the program is through a personal interview .
olfactory signature without reference to the masculine or the feminine . Hair care and shower products have been inspired by Reggio Calabria . The transparent foaming gel features a scent combining bergamot and floral , while the body lotion and skincare bar capture the aroma of orange blossoms .
� Cosentino Group has confirmed it will supply its products to 227 new hotels over the next year .
� HRS has extended its existing mobile offer with a free last-minute app , Hotels Now .
� Intergastra 2014 at the New Stuttgart Trade Fair Centre , scheduled for February 1-5 , 2014 , will offer more than a million sq ft ( 100,000 sq m ) of exhibition space .
� Locatel has acquired Docomo Intertouch Europe along with its suite of solutions for Internet access , in-room entertainment technologies and managed web platforms for hotels .
� Hilton Worldwide has a new mattressrecycling program in coordination with the installation of new Serta mattresses and box springs .
� Hoshizaki America recently made a financial donation to the American Red Cross to support Hurricane Sandy relief efforts along the U . S . East Coast .
� VTech ’ s cordless phone with battery backup won the 2012 Editor ’ s Choice Award in Green Technology at IHMRS .
� Hotel restoration expert Anthony Melchiorri has endorsed Cintas Corp .’ s hotel cleanliness systems .
� More than 110,000 hospitality and catering professionals visited the five thematic spaces of Equip ’ Hotel Paris last November .
� Winterhalter UK received a Green Apple Award for its energy-saving UC Energy Series of undercounter warewashers .
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