Spice

Editorial
Food for thought
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Simon Grover
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Welcome to the May edition of
Spice Magazine and our annual
food and beverage issue. Having
previously worked on food magazines, this
issue was an exciting one for me as I got to
revisit some familiar topics and speak to
some great chefs and culinary leaders.
In the business events industry, food
and beverage is a crucial element to the
success of any event. In my opinion, chefs
working in event venues and conference
centres have one of the toughest jobs in
the industry – where else would a chef
be feeding the same group of people for
breakfast, lunch and dinner?
These executive chefs, sous chefs, junior
chefs and everyone in between have
their work cut out for them, tasked with
bringing new, exciting dining experiences
to the plate for thousands of people every
day. Catering to the masses also comes
with its challenges, such as the rising
number of dietary and allergy requirements
to adhere to, logistics management and the
increasing need for sustainable practices.
All of these topics and more are covered
on page 22, where I spoke to four executive
chefs about the ins and outs of largescale
catering. I also had the privilege of
interviewing Karen Martini, ambassador
chef for Trippas White Group (page 27),
and Emma Yee, CEO at Peter Rowland
(page 31), who shared insights into their
roles and the broader hospitality industry
at present.
In this issue, we also announce all the
deserving winners of the 2019 Spice Hot
100: Hotels, Resorts & Venues (page 14),
explore one of the country’s newest urban
resorts (page 34) and sit down with the
former White House director of events,
Laura Schwartz (page 40).
Enjoy the issue!
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