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☆ A chef shares the 3 most important lessons he learned while working at 3-star Michelin restaurant The French Laundry
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-14 | by ( Anneta Konstantinides | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The French Laundry is one of only 14 restaurants in the US to hold three Michelin stars. Chef Joe Garcia of Hotel Bel-Air spent six years working at The French Laundry in Napa Valley. AdvertisementWriting a new menu every day was the ultimate culinary educationChef Joe Garcia on his first day at The French Laundry in 2013. Nothing beats freshly-picked ingredients"You get spoiled at The French Laundry because right across the street, we have a garden," Garcia said. Advertisement"That is what truly makes The French Laundry and all other restaurants that operate at that same level," he added.

Persons: Chef Joe Garcia, Garcia, Thomas Keller, Grant Achatz, Tim Hollingsworth, Joe Garcia, Garcia —, Wolfgang Puck, It's, Lance Iversen, Garcia doesn't, Gabrielle Lurie Organizations: Michelin, Bel, Air, Business, —, French Laundry, Hearst Newspapers, Getty Images, San Francisco, Getty Locations: Napa Valley, Napa, Los Angeles, Santa Monica

☆ A Michelin-starred chef said watching 'The Bear' was more stressful than his job
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-12 | by ( Anneta Konstantinides | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Still, Garcia told BI that he found his job less stressful than watching "The Bear." He said "The Bear" does a good job of capturing the sacrifice that comes with being a chef. AdvertisementGarcia said there's still "a lot of truth" to the show, which follows fictional chef Carmy as he tries to transform his brother's Chicago sandwich shop into a Michelin-starred restaurant. The series references several real fine-dining establishments, including chef Thomas Keller's three-star Michelin restaurant, The French Laundry. It's one thing to strive toward a Michelin star and work toward it, and it's another to try to protect it."

Persons: Joe Garcia, Garcia, Joe Garcia —, there's, Carmy, Thomas Keller's, Jeremy Allen White, it's, —, Air Garcia Organizations: Michelin, Bel, —, Business, Hotel Bel Locations: Los Angeles, Manzke, Chicago

☆ The world’s best hotels for 2024 revealed
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Maureen O'Hare | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

In eighth place, Soneva Fushi in the Maldives was also winner of the Lost Explorer Best Beach Hotel Award 2024. 46 respectively and Raffles London at The OWO (No. 16 and was named Best Hotel in North America. The Calile, a stylish and airy urban resort in the lively James Street area of Brisbane, Australia, was named Best Hotel in Oceania, ranking at No. Passalacqua, which was the winner of the first-ever Best Hotel prize in 2023, dropped to second this year.

Persons: John Blanco, Capella, Josephine, Blanco, “ Covid, Thais, Soneva, Cheval Blanc, Lana, Chablé, James, Royal Mansour, Aman, Hôtel de Crillon, Borgo, Rosewood São, São, Mount Nelson, Carlyle, Eden, Suján, Brando Organizations: London CNN, Capella, Capella Bangkok didn’t, CNN Travel, Rosewood, Rosewood Hong, Capella Bangkok, Raffles, Singapore Sling, Le Bristol, Raffles London, Aussie, Tasman, Royal, American, Atlantis, Bulgari, Hyatt Kyoto, Madrid, Capella Singapore, Surf, Bel, Le Bristol Paris, Singita, Park, Kokomo Locations: Capella Bangkok, London, Charoenkrung, Thailand’s, Bangkok, London’s Guildhall, Thailand, Rosewood Hong Kong, Victoria Harbor, Rosewood Hong Kong Asian, Thai, Chao, Siam, Hong Kong, Raffles Singapore, Maldives, Tokyo, Lake Como, Paris, of, Connaught, North America, Brisbane, Australia, Oceania, Hobart, Marrakech, La, Istanbul, Bosphorus, Italy, Aman Tokyo, Soneva Fushi, Dubai, Wanokaka, Indonesia, Claridge’s, Chao Phraya, Chocholá, Mexico, Du, Antibes, France, Florence, Amalfi, Bali, Bulgari Tokyo, São Paulo, Brazil, Kyoto, Japan, Cape Town , South Africa, Puerto Vallarta , Mexico, New York, Mamounia, Morocco, Miami, Los Angeles, Barths, York, Sri Lanka, Auchterarder, Scotland, Umbria, Suján Jawai, Rajasthan, India, South Africa, Oman, French Polynesia, Tulum, Tasman, Fiji

☆ These are the '50 best hotels' in the world for 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Chris Dwyer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

That's the collective view of 600 anonymous global voters, comprising travel journalists, hoteliers and seasoned travel specialists, which determined the results of " The World's 50 Best Hotels ," announced Tuesday in London's historic Guildhall. Capella Bangkok is the new "best hotel" in the world, according to the 50 Best organization. It has long produced rankings in the culinary world, releasing "The World's 50 Best Restaurants" since 2002, and 'The World's 50 Best Bars' since 2009. The Art of Hospitality Award went to Morocco's Royal Mansour, and the Best Beach Hotel Award went to Soneva Fushi in The Maldives. Members of the 50 Best organization "do not vote and do not control the composition of the list," Emma Sleight, head of content for The World's 50 Best Hotels told CNBC.

Persons: Mauro Colagreco, Bangkok's Chao, John Blanco, it's, Josephine Ping, It's, Hong Kong Cheval, Singapore Aman, Japan Soneva, France Chablé, Italy Borgo, São, Japan Mount, Carlyle, Eden, Royal Mansour, Lisciano, Italy Suján, India Singita –, Brando, Tetiaroa, Mount Nelson, Bulgari, Morocco's Royal Mansour, Soneva, Aman, Sonia Cheng, Emma, — Organizations: Michelin, Capella, CNBC, Italy Rosewood, Hong Kong Raffles, Maldives Atlantis, Thailand Raffles, UAE Rosewood, Hyatt Kyoto, Seasons Madrid, Spain Capella Singapore, Surf, Bel, Scotland, Kruger, Park, Australia Kokomo, Asia — Capella, America Rosewood, Oceania, Raffles London, Atlantis, Hospitality, Morocco's, Eco, luxe, Rosewood Hotel, Hotels Locations: London's, Capella Bangkok, Kings, Italy's Lake Como, Bangkok, Thailand, Lake Como, Italy, Italy Rosewood Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Cheval Blanc , Paris, France, Hong Kong Raffles Singapore, Singapore, Singapore Aman Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan, Japan Soneva Fushi, Maldives, Dubai, UAE, Sumba, Sumba Island, Indonesia Claridge's, London, Thailand Raffles London, Chao Phraya, Crillon, Paris, Chocholá, Mexico, Antibes, Maya, Florence, Amalfi, Bali, Indonesia, Lana, Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, Brisbane, Australia, Siam, Kyoto, Japan Mount Nelson, Cape Town , South Africa, Riviera Nayarit, Carlyle , New York, U.S, Mamounia, Marrakech, Morocco, Madrid, Spain, Surfside, Los Angeles , U.S, St, Barths, Caribbean Aman New York , New York, Galle, Sri Lanka, Bristol, Auchterarder, Lisciano Niccone, Italy Suján Jawai, Rajasthan, India, South, Zighy, Oman, Connaught, UK, Polynesia, Tulum, Tasman, Hobart, Yaukuve Levu, Fiji, Asia, Europe, North America, Africa, Oceania, South America, Asia — Capella Bangkok, America, Yucatan, America Rosewood Sao Paulo, New York, Bulgari Tokyo, Istanbul, The Maldives

☆ The hottest hotel for elites at the World Economic Forum costs around $120 a night in the states
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-21 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read preview751 locations at an average of roughly $120 a night isn't exactly exclusive among hotel chains, but in Davos over the last week, elite executives visiting the World Economic Forum clamored for a room at the Hilton Garden Inn. But while the World Economic Forum is in town — this year featuring extensive discussion about the future of AI — the budget chain is a hot spot for some of the ultrawealthy who'd usually be more likely spotted at a Ritz-Carlton or Four Seasons. More luxurious accommodations for the World Economic Forum, such as the Grandhotel Belvédère are limited, and due to the popularity of the conference, rooms there run at least 50% more than the typical non-WEF price tag of $325 to $670 a night. AdvertisementDavos, Switzerland, has a population of just over 11,000, meaning the 3,000 attendees to the World Economic Forum easily overrun the hotels in town.

Persons: —, Ray Dalio, Trump's, Jared Kushner, Eugenie, Beatrice —, Hilton, Stanley Bergman, Henry Schein, Berman, isn't Organizations: Service, World, Business, Street, Waldorf, Resorts, Conrad Hotels, Hilton, Inns, Ritz, Carlton, World Economic, Economic, Guardian Locations: Davos, Switzerland, Bridgewater, —

☆ Even the ultrawealthy had to wait in long lines at Davos — and they were reportedly annoyed about it
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-20 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Davos attendees complained about the long lines they had to wait in, NYT reported. Business Insider was in attendance at Davos, and can confirm there were long lines to enter both the conference's go-to hotel, the Grandhotel Belvédère, and some of the hottest parties. Related storiesAt the Grandhotel Belvédère, the wait times just to enter the building were up to an hour, Dealbook reported. Other guests get orange badges, green badges, purple badges, and so on. But even the most-coveted white badges don't guarantee you can dodge the long lines.

Persons: —, They're, Salesforce, Sting —, Barry Colson, Colson Organizations: NYT, Tech, Service, Economic, The New York Times, Business, Times, Apple Watch, Davos Locations: Davos, The

The Davos consensus on the presidential electionPublicly, the global business leaders who gathered at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, haven’t wanted to predict the winner of the upcoming U.S. presidential election. In an interview with Andrew on CNBC, he didn’t predict that Trump would win, but suggested that dismissing the former president and his supporters would be a mistake. “He wasn’t wrong about some of these critical issues, and that’s why they’re voting for him,” he said. “Trump is already the president at Davos — which is a good thing because the Davos consensus is usually wrong,” Alex Soros, the son of George Soros, said on a panel. A little history: The Davos consensus was that Hillary Clinton would beat Trump in 2016.

Persons: haven’t, Donald Trump, DealBook, Trump, Jamie Dimon, JPMorgan Chase, Andrew, “, ” Dimon, ”, MAGA, bode, “ Trump, ” Alex Soros, George Soros, Hillary Clinton, Sting, Biden, It’s, Reddit, Macy’s, Tony Spring, Warren Buffett, Morningstar Organizations: Economic, JPMorgan, CNBC, Trump, NATO, Biden, Trump’s Republican, Davos, Apple Watch, Reuters, Investors Locations: Davos, Switzerland, U.S, China, American, Indonesia, E.S.G

☆ Zac Efron says it would be ‘extraordinary’ to play Matthew Perry in biopic as the ‘Friends’ star wanted
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Manav Tanneeru | Amarachi Orie | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Zac Efron has shared his response to finding out that Matthew Perry wanted the “High School Musical” actor to play him in a biopic. “I was hugely honored,” Efron told Extra TV during the premiere for his upcoming movie “The Iron Claw” in Dallas on Wednesday. Zac Efron played the younger version of Matthew Perry's character in the 2009 comedy film "17 Again." Perry revealed last year that Efron had, however, once turned down an opportunity to play a younger version of him. He added that the dream younger version of himself “was Zac Efron, but he said no.

Persons: CNN — Zac Efron, Matthew Perry, “, ” Efron, I’m, ”, Zac Efron, Matthew Perry's, Athenna Crosby, Perry, Efron “, ” Crosby, Efron, Perry costarred, Mike O’Donnell, Jessica Shaw, ” Perry, we’ve Organizations: CNN, Bel, Entertainment Locations: Dallas

☆ Matthew Perry was ‘happy and vibrant’ the day prior to his death, friend says
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Lisa France | Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The day before he died, Matthew Perry was photographed having a meal with a friend who is now speaking out about their get together. “I want to emphasize that Matthew was in extremely good spirits and talked to me enthusiastically about the things he had coming up in his life,” Crosby wrote. “He was so happy and vibrant.”“Know that man was on a comeback and truly deserved more time on this earth,” Crosby added. Crosby, 25, told TMZ that she was not romantically involved with Perry, whom she said she met via a mutual friend a few months ago. She also talked to “Entertainment Tonight” and said Perry was “doing great” and “cracking jokes the whole time” while they were together.

Persons: Matthew Perry, Athenna Crosby, Perry, Crosby, “, Matthew, ”, ” Crosby, ” “, Zac Efron, ” Perry, Efron Organizations: CNN, Bel, TMZ, Entertainment

☆ I manage a Davos hotel where Bill Gates and other leaders stay for the World Economic Forum. We barely sleep and live off Red Bull, but we love it.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-16 | by ( Natalie Rahhal | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Hans-Rudolf Ruetti manages the Grandhotel Belvédère, where the most important WEF participants stay. For more than 50 years, what's now known as the World Economic Forum (WEF) has taken place in Davos, and every year, the Grandhotel Belvédère has hosted WEF guests. There are several events being put on by important guests, and this is always a challenging task when it comes to safety and security. We also built an additional three kitchens from where we can deliver food exclusively for hotel guests and events hosted here by the forum participants. There really isn't anything we at the hotel don't like about the WEF.

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