2012 June 21

This week, ICE announced that they will be opening SWISSAM Hospitality Business School, a series of culinary schools, in Russia. The co-venture with Dve Palochki Restaurant Group includes a third partner, International Hotel Management Institute Switzerland, which will help to spur the hospitality programs.
The first school will open in September 2012 in St. Petersburg with a second location expected to open next year in Moscow

The world will look at U.S. consumer power as a driving force for global stabilization. Sessions at the Technomic Trends & Directions Conference highlights that American consumers are still spending at restaurants– even those who might be classified as a “saver”. This is a huge factor in confidence, in addition to, job creation despite a 4% decrease in the private sector.
Technomic predicts that if U.S. lawmakers pass policies aimed at increasing certainty in the economy, particularly with regards to housing, then restaurants will enjoy the benefits. What do you think?

The Institute for Culinary Education (ICE) partners with Dve Palochki Restaurant Group to open schools in Russia