AFW begins search to find UK's Best Restaurant Manager

30th November 2009, 11:31am

The Academy of Food & Wine (AFW) has launched its UK Restaurant Manager of the Year 2010 competition, and is inviting entries from managers of any style of catering establishment.

The competition, supported by the National Skills Academy for Hospitality and sponsored by OpenTable.com, is seeking for someone who has all the skills needed to be a top class restaurant manager in today's demanding climate - great business acumen, bags of personality and confidence, the ability to get on with people and a thorough knowledge of his or her trade.

Competitors will initially be asked to complete a paper questionnaire, from which the semi finalists will be drawn. Winners from the semi finals, to be held in London on 8 March 2010, will then go through to the final, taking place at Babylon Restaurant at the Roof Gardens, Kensington, London, on 17 May 2010. The name of the winner will be announced at a gala dinner at Babylon Restaurant the same evening.

This year's panel of judges will include former Le Gavroche maitre d' Silvano Giraldin, now director of Roux Consulting, Academy director Matt Wilkin MS, proprietor, Princess Victoria, London, and chair of judges Conor O'Leary, F&B manager at Andaz, London.

Academy executive director Sophie Roberts-Brown said: "Last year was the first time we'd held this competition and we were delighted with the response. This competition truly tests the skills required of a restaurant manager and these are the same in a Michelin-starred establishment as they are in a high street brasserie – great business sense, knowledge of the trade and fantastic people skills."

For an entry form call the Academy on 020 8661 4646 or download one from the Academy website at www.afws.co.uk. Entries must be received by 29 January 2010.

Last year's popular winner was Peter Avis, restaurant manager at London's Babylon restaurant at the Roof Gardens, part of the Virgin Exclusive Collection.

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