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  Raymond Blanc OBE is exclusively interviewed in HT#10.

  Angela Brav, European CEO, IHG, was interviewed exclusively for HT#9.

  Michele Caggianese, 'Restaurant Manager of the Year 2012', was interviewed exclusively for HT#13.

  Stephen Carter OBE, 'Hotelier of the Year 2011', was interviewed exclusively for HT#6.

  Kit Chapman MBE, Proprietor, Castle Hotel Taunton, author and hospitality industry figure was interviewed exclusively for HT#1, and on changes at The Castle in HT12.

  Lord Coe speaks on "Going for Gold" in HT#7.

  Jon Cummins, COO of Amerimar, was interviewed exclusively for HT#2 on the opening of the St Ermins Hotel, and in HT#9 on selling it at £500k per room.

  Dominique Demarville, Chef de Caves of Veuve Clicquot Champagne, was interviewed for HospitalityToday.TV and featured in HT#2.

  Thomas Dubaere, MD, Accor UK, is interviewed exclusively in HT#9

  Giles Fallowfield, award-winning champagne writer, writes on enjoying champagne with food, and making champagne cocktails, in HT#6, and on Veuve Clicquot 2004 in HT#20

  Jeremy Goring, CEO of The Goring hotel and "independent hotelier of the year 2012" talks exclusively to Hospitality Today in HT#14.

  Benoit Gouez, Chef de Cave of Moët et Chandon Champagne, was featured in HT#1 (launch of Grand Vintage 2002) and interviewed for HT#3 (launch of Moët Ice Imperial).

  Loyd Grossman OBE is interviewed exclusively in HT#20

  Des Gunewardena, Chairman and Chief Executive, D&D London, was interviewed exclusively for HT#3.

  Peter Hancock FTS, CEO of Pride of Britain Hotels, wrote on “Reasons for Optimism in 2011” in HT#1, and on "Hospitality & Tourism - a case for partnership in HT#10.

  Phil Howard, two Michelin star chef, on battling addiction - see HT#7.

  Ufi Ibrahim, Chief Executive, British Hospitality Association, comments on the Government’s Tourism Strategy in HT#2, and on Government and Hospitality in HT#7, opens the "Hospitality & Tourism Summit" in HT#9, and speaks at the Master Innholders' 2013 conference in HT#13.

  Kurt Janson, Policy Director of the Tourism Alliance, wrote in HT#1 on VAT and the French experience.

  Tom Jenkins, Executive Director, European Tour Operators’ Associaton, warned of a "slump" in London 2012 tourism in HT#6

  Luke Johnson on how he made £120 million in hospitality - in HT#12

  Simon Kossoff, CEO, says how he is growing Carluccio's restaurants in HT#10

  Bill Kotrba, Director of Industry Strategy, JDA Pricing & Revenue Management, wrote on “Hotel Price Wars: How to Win” in HT#2 and on how to avoid "boom and bust" pricing in HT#9.

  Scott Martin, CEO of Costa Express, gave an exclusive interview on their latest developments and growth plans in HT21.

  Danny Meyer, CEO of NYC's Union Square Hospitality Group, speaks on "the power of hospitality" in HT#7.

  Douglas McHugh, GM of St Ermins hotel, was interviewed exclusively in HT#2 and HT#8.

  Philip Newman-Hall, GM, Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons, explains how he achieves "Park Lane prices" in HT#10

  Guy Parsons, CEO, Travelodge, commented on the Government’'s Tourism Strategy in HT#2.

  John Penrose MP, Minister of Tourism, wrote a foreword in our launch issue HT#1, and an introduction to his ‘Tourism Policy’ in HT#2, and spoke at the first "Hospitality & Tourism Summit" in HT#9.

  Jonathan Raggett, MD of Red Carnation Hotels (#1 and #2 in London) explains how to be top in HT#8.

  Jancis Robinson OBE MW wrote on iPad wine lists in HT#1.

  Ken Robinson CBE, Chairman, Tourism Alliance, gave his comments on the Government’s Tourism Strategy launch in HT#2.

  Tracey Rogers, MD of Unilever Foodservice, calls on the industry to "Wise up on Waste": see p4 of HT#5, and on HospitalityToday.TV

  Philippe Rossiter, Chief Executive of the Institute of Hospitality, wrote in HT#1 (“Professionalism is a Priority”)

  Michel Roux Jr. gives HT an exclusive interview - see p6 of HT#5 (and he shows us around Le Gavroche on HospitalityToday.TV)

  Ian Sarson, MD of Compass Group UK & Ireland, is exclusively interviewed” in HT#11.

  Alastair Sawday, founder and Chairman of Alastair Sawday Publishing, wrote in favour of “Humanizing Hospitality” in HT#1.

  Brigid Simmonds OBE, Chief Executive, British Beer & Pub Association, wrote on the threat to pubs and the ‘beer tax escalator’ in HT#3, and on the value of tourism to the UK in HT#8, and appears in the film "Calling Time on Beer Tax" on HospitalityToday.TV.

  Fred Sirieix, co-star of BBC2's 'Michel Roux's Service', is featured in HT#4, in HT#8, on HospitalityToday.TV, and calling for a "National Waiter's Day" in 2013 in HT12.

  Tim Smith, Director, HVS London (hotel consultancy), wrote for HT#3 on the collapse of von Essen Hotels.

  Richard Solomons, CEO, IHG, speaks at the "Hospitality & Tourism Summit" in HT#9, and talks about Airbnb in HT#19 .

  Alastair Storey, Chairman & Chief Executive, WSH and "most influential person in hospitality" talks exclusively to Hospitality Today in HT#14.

  Simon Vincent, European President, Hilton Worldwide, is interviewed exclusively in HT#9

  Marco Pierre White seeks restaurants for his new TV series - see HT#7.

  Charles Wilson, CEO of Booker, on building sales to £4.8bn - see HT#17.

  Martin Wishart, 'Chef's Chef of the Year 2011' and double Michelin star winner, was interviewed exclusively for HT#6 (and see his Leith restaurant on HospitalityToday.TV)





Above: Fred Sirieix, Michel Roux Jr. and the cast of young hospitality industry hopefuls on BBC2's 'Michel Roux's Service'.



Above: Hospitality Today publisher, David Weston (L) interviews Dominique Demarville, Chef de Caves of Champagne Veuve Clicquot, for HospitalityToday.TV at the ICA, The Mall, London (March 2011).