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Stage 75

Stage 75 is Hotelympia’s centrepiece for 2010 and celebrates its 75th Anniversary year with a heady mix of displays, insight and demonstrations from big names and big characters in the industry.
28 Feb 2010
10:00 - 16:00UK Barista Championships - Semi-finals
More than 20 contestants will battle it out on Sunday in a day of intense competition for six places in Monday's final.
01 Mar 2010
10:00 - 13:00UK Barista Championships - The Finals
Today's winner will be crowned UK Champion and go on to compete against 55 other nations at the World Championship held in June.
13:00 - 13:45Interview with Gwilym Davies, World Barista Champion 2009
Gwilym Davies, World Barista Champion 2009
The current World Barista Champion, Gwilym Davies, will recreate his winning coffee recipes and demonstrate how to make the perfect coffee, every time.
15:00 - 15:45Interview with Gary Rhodes
Gary Rhodes
One of Britain’s best loved and most highly respected chefs joins the Stage at Hotelympia.
16:00 - 16:45Craft Guild's Skillery
Steve Munkley , Executive Head Chef, Royal Garden Hotel, London
Witness extraordinary talent and skills at this cookery demonstration from Alaska Seafood.
02 Mar 2010
10:15 - 11:00Celebrating 75 Years of Hotelympia
To kick start each morning, starting on Tuesday, students from Westminster Kingsway College and Tibard will be putting on a fashion show, wearing work wear from different decades. Expect catwalk models, music and glitz.
11:00 - 11:45The Art of Wine
Gerard Basset, Godfather of Wine
Gerard Basset, hotelier and one of the world’s greatest wine experts, explains how to create the perfect wine list.
13:00 - 13:45Craft Guild's Skillery
Sizzling Science from the Cambridge Medical Research Unit, with a special guest presenter.
14:00 - 14:45Meet the Buyer
Chris Durant, Director, Beacon Purchasing
Gordon Anderson, Director of Projects Procurement, Intercontinental Hotels Group
Nigel Graham, Head of Procurement , Whitbread
How do Buyers select Suppliers? The industry’s leading Group Purchasing Officers come together for the first time to answer your questions.
15:00 - 15:45London 2012 - Be an Olympic Supplier
Mike Mulvey, London 2012
It’s not too late to benefit from the business opportunities arising from the 2012 Games. Mike Mulvey, Head of the London Business Network tells you how.
16:30 - 17:30Presentation of the Caterer and Hotelkeeper Equipment & Supplies Excellence Awards 2010
The awards recognise innovation and enterprise in the development of professional catering equipment and supplies which make such a vital contribution to successful food service operations.
03 Mar 2010
10:15 - 11:00Celebrating 75 Years of Hotelympia
To kick start each morning, starting on Tuesday, students from Westminster Kingsway College and Tibard will be putting on a fashion show, wearing work wear from different decades. Expect catwalk models, music and glitz.
11:00 - 11:45Craft Guild's Skillery
Tom Kerridge, Head Chef, Hand & Flowers, Marlow
Michelin star, award-winning chef Tom Kerridge demonstrates his culinary skills. 
12:00 - 12:45The Sustainability Question: Can operators help to save the planet and save money?
David Clarke, Chairman, BHA Sustainability Committee
Philippe Rossiter, Chief Executive , Institute of Hospitality
Dr Rebecca Hawkins, Oxford Brookes University
The industry’s 'green experts' come together to discuss one of the most important issues facing businesses today.
13:00 - 13:45The Roux Brothers
Albert Roux
Michel Roux Snr
A rare chance to see the legendary Roux brothers, Albert and Michel, together. They will be talking about the best and the worst of hospitality trends over the past fifty years.  
14:00 - 14:45Raymond Blanc: Seafood Sustainability at Le Manoir

Seafood sustainability is making waves across the culinary sector and Raymond Blanc is one of the UK chefs leading the way. Including practical tips and examples from Raymond’s own experience, this session will inspire you to advance seafood sustainability in your own business.


 
15:00 - 15:45The Designer’s Dream
Chris Galvin , Galvin La Chapelle
Steve Labouchardiere, MD, Design LSM
How a glorious listed building has embraced architectural modernity to become the most talked about restaurant of the year, Galvin La Chapelle. Design LSM join forces with renowned chef and co-owner Chris Galvin to show how this modern classic has evolved.
04 Mar 2010
10:15 - 11:00Celebrating 75 Years of Hotelympia
To kick start each morning, starting on Tuesday, students from Westminster Kingsway College and Tibard will be putting on a fashion show, wearing work wear from different decades. Expect catwalk models, music and glitz.
11:00 - 11:45An interview with…Cabinet Minister, Margaret Hodge MBE MP
Bob Cotton, Chairman, British Hospitality Association
The Right Honourable Margaret Hodge MBE MP, Minister of State for Culture and Tourism
What else can the Government do to help hospitality? Putting the questions to the UK Tourism Minister is Bob Cotton OBE, Chief Executive of the British Hospitality Association.
12:00 - 12:45Sustainable Hotels
Stephan Oberwegner , Max Bentheim Design
A look at ‘the UK’s greenest new-build hotel’ - the beautiful and stylish Scarlet Hotel in Cornwall.
13:00 - 13:45Craft Guild's Skillery
Peter Gordon, The Providores and Tapa Room
Today's session sees a cooking demonstration with our greatest New Zealand import, celebrity chef Peter Gordon.
14:00 - 14:45The Savoy. A world exclusive!
Conrad Smith, Reardon Smith
Britain’s most iconic hotel will re-open its doors in 2010 having been closed for more than two years to undergo a massive renovation. Here, for the first time, we get a glimpse of its remarkable and sumptuous interiors.
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