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

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

Food Trucks and hotels become a team

59% percent of diners say that they would support a food truck spin-off from their favorite restaurant– a 47% jump from the previous year. Now, hotels like The Ritz-Carlton (Washington, D.C.), The SLS Hotel (South Beach, Miami), and The Setai Hotel (South Beach, Miami), are planning
to add a little “street” as an alternative to the fine dining experience.
What are your thoughts of food trucks in hotels?

Hotel restaurants are opening up without the “hotel” association

Now, many hotel restaurants are looking to transform their look and feel to something a bit more sleek without the “hotel-like” ambience. These restaurants want their own entrance and mailing address.
In order to boost business and increase sales, many restaurateurs see this as a step in the right direction for, both, the hotel and the food establishment