Author: Laurent delporte

A chef artfully plating a gourmet dish with mushrooms and greens on wood slices.

Pierre Gagnaire: The French Art of Welcoming

Pierre Gagnaire : The French Art of Welcoming Lies in its Sincerity Pierre Gagnaire ranks among the greatest of French chefs. He owns close to 10 restaurants around the world, including Restaurant Pierre Gagnaire, located on rue Balzac in Paris. I had the pleasure of meeting him upon the occasion of the announcement of his […]

las vegas Luxury

Destination Las Vegas

Las Vegas Las Vegas, the capital of poker, gambling, and entertainment will become above all the capital of special events starting from today, with the organization of IMEX America, America’s Worldwide Exhibition for Incentive Travel Meetings and Events. More than 2,000 buyers attended the event, in addition to the thousands of hotels, destinations, and service […]

New Hotel classification systems

A New Classification System That’s it—it’s the end of those navy-blue octagon panels at the entrances of hotels! From here on out, they will be replaced by the Bordeaux and matte silver rectangles under the new classification system of French hotels. This new classification will also introduce a fifth star, a luxury category that has […]

logo_palace

3 Palaces in France in 2014

What It Means to Have Three New Palaces in France: “The Palace Label has profoundly transformed the landscape of luxury hotels. Originally conceived in 2010, it was awarded for the first time in 2011 to 8 French establishments, including classic hotels from Paris (Le Meurice and the Plaza Athénée) as well as those in other […]

Pékin

Restaurant in Beijing

Where to eat in Beijing Maison Boulud http://www.danielnyc.com/maisonboulud.html Maison Boulud offers French Fine Dining in Beijing. The majestic manor house setting is the former United States Embassy in a wall compound adjacent to Tiananmen Square. Here Daniel Boulud expert team led by Executive Chef Brian Reimer and General Manager Nicolas Socquet serves French cuisine prepared with […]

Interview with Young Hoteliers Summit Executive Board

What is Young Hoteliers Summit (YHS) in 3 words? Nicola: Platform of exchange. YHS represents a community for collaborative exchange of industry insights. Luca: It’s complicated to describe, but I would say it’s like a hallway connecting all different actors of the industry together; the way you might have different rooms with a hallway connecting them. This […]