Villeroy & Boch culinary world cuP Prizes awarded
Marriott international awards Quadriga gPns eMea certification
Ambiente cAters to the horecA segment
With its extended contract business program , Ambiente , a leading consumer goods fair , aims to draw more hospitality professionals , project developers , furnishing specialists , interior architects and designers to find business contacts , expertise and solutions for the contract and hospitality sector . Ambiente 2015 will host 270 designated exhibitors from 30 countries , all of which have proven track records as suppliers , according to show organizers . Altogether , Ambiente features roughly 4,700 exhibitors from 90 countries . Ambiente 2015 takes place from February 13 to 17 in Frankfurt , Germany . More information is available at ambiente . messefrankfurt . com .
Villeroy & Boch culinary world cuP Prizes awarded
More than 1,000 culinary professionals from The trophy for the Villeroy around the world met in Luxembourg last & Boch Culinary World
Cup in Luxembourg as November for the Villeroy & Boch Culinary part of the Expogast trade
World Cup at the Expogast trade fair . The trophy went to the team from Singapore , while Singapore , which was
fair went to the team from
Sweden and the U . S . also secured top spots . able to defend its title .
Together with His Royal Highness Grand Duke Guillaume von Luxembourg , Nicolas Luc Villeroy , board member for tableware of Villeroy & Boch AG , awarded the prizes to the winners . This year , dishes were presented on 29-centimeter dinner plates from the Villeroy & Boch hotel series “ Affinity .” Held since 1972 , the Culinary World Cup is organized by Vatel Club Luxembourg , a professional chefs ’ association . The hotel and restaurant division of Villeroy & Boch has been closely connected to the event as a supporting partner .
Marriott international awards Quadriga gPns eMea certification
Quadriga Worldwide , a provider of guest technology managed services for the hospitality industry , has become the third international European technology supplier to achieve Marriott International ’ s Global Property Network Standards ( GPNS ) EMEA certification .
Marriott GPNS is designed to achieve an optimal guest experience through consistent and high-quality internet services . To obtain certification , Quadriga underwent testing to demonstrate its capability to install and support reliable high-speed internet access according to Marriott ’ s specifications . “ GPNS certification is an important step in the evolution of our business as a world-class network and technology platform solution provider to the hospitality industry ,” says Roger Taylor , CEO , Quadriga .
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