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De Jongh joins Avvio

Global hospitality technology firm, Avvio, has appointed Michael De Jongh chief commercial officer (CCO) as it prepares for a new phase of growth and expansion into new territories.

De Jongh will also have a seat on Avvio’s board. He joins from UK tech company Sage.

With a background in transformational sales gained in a range of technology-led environments, De Jongh’s experience includes heading up global sales functions on fast growth scale-up initiatives for technology firms such as Syniverse, Sybase and Judo.

New award categories

Two new categories have been added to the IHI Hospitality Management Awards 2018.

They are Hospitality Manager of the Year: Hotel Deputy General Manager and Hospitality Manager of the Year: Executive Head Chef

The nomination form for all the award categories is available at

https://www.ihi.ie/cmsFiles/ihi-awards_brochure-2018_updated_link.pdf

The closing date for all Nominations is Wednesday 22nd August 2018 . With the exception of Hospitality Graduate of the Year which is Friday 7th September 2018.

Chinese on 'Great Cliff'

A group of leading travel writers from the Pearl River Delta region in southern China have been visiting Ireland, as guests of Tourism

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Ireland, Fáilte Ireland and Tourism NI. They flew to Dublin on the new Cathay Pacific flight from Hong Kong – the first ever direct flight from the Asia-Pacific region to Ireland, which was launched last month.

They are pictured with tour guide Min Lin Siew (left) and Vanessa Yang, Tourism Ireland (second left), at the Cliffs of Moher.

Representing a range of print and online publications, the journalists have a combined audience of over 7.3 million readers. The aim of their visit is to highlight the new flight and ease of access from southern China to Ireland to their readers, as well as some of the many things to see and do here on a holiday.

Weather Restaurant for Lyons Estate

Aimsir, a restaurant inspired by the idea of weather opens at Cliff at Lyons this autumn.

It will be led by young Cornwall-born chef Jordan Bailey, former head chef at 3-star Michelin Maaemo in Oslo, and his Danish front of house manager and wife Majken Bech Christensen. The young couple moved to Ireland in January. Jordan was also a key member of 2-star Michelin Restaurant Sat Bains, while Majken honed her skills at 2-star Michelin Henne Kirkeby Kro.

Hard Rock Hotel for Dublin

Irish hospitality group Tifco is bringing the Hard Rock Hotel franchise to Dublin as part of a €30 million development.

The 'Irish Times' reports that Tifco plans to open an upscale 120-bedroom, four-star hotel under the Hard Rock brand in early 2020, with

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the hotel set to have a “subtle” music bent.

Located on Lord Edward Street, opposite City Hall, the hotel will comprise two buildings – the red brick Exchange Buildings, which date from 1912 and was previously the location for the Parliament Hotel, and the adjacent Fashion House Building, which is being rebuilt and will provide the entrance and reception. A new glass link bridge will connect the properties.