The bar Drings at The Ring, Vienna’s Casual Luxury Hotel did organize, together with the vodka brand Stolichnaya and their luxury brand Elit, their first vodka-tasting event. Approximately 80 guests from the “Vienna in-crowd” did follow the invitation and experienced a night full of Elit. Different cocktails like Vodkatini, Cosmopolitan and Caipiroska were created with Stolichnaya Gold and Stolichnaya Elit. The unmistakable purity of Elit is the result of the highest quality ingredients, centuries-old traditions and above all, a unique

The Young Hotelier Award (YHA) is about fostering the most talented young hotelier in the 5 star luxury hotel scene in Vienna, the one that attracts attention through outstanding performance and devotion to his/her job. Contestants will be trained by industry professionals and are to present a chosen topic in written memoranda and oral argumentations to a prestigious jury, consisting of experts and leaders from Austria’s hospitality industry and economy. The winner of the contest receives a scholarship at Cornell

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This sounds like it should be an easy enough question to answer, but it is actually very difficult. If you Google me you’ll find more anwers.
I would say that I am a cosmopolitan citizen who wants to make a positive impact in the world. Events in my life encouraged me to be extremely creative and to think for myself. I am originally Slovak and grew up in the old Austro-Hungarian empire, moving to Vienna many years

1. Who are you?
My name is Suzanne Urpecz. I’m the creator of The Hungarian Girl which is a dedicated blog/website about Central & Eastern European food and culture.
I’m currently studying Culinary Arts at George Brown College in Toronto, Canada. I’m preparing to open my own authentic Hungarian restaurant in the near future. As well, I operate a specialty cake business that offers the very best in Central and Eastern European desserts.
In addition, I have a background in Journalism –

Several terms for intimate, unusual luxurious hotel environments where guests experience a more personal ‘looking-after’ feeling and a more private and dedicated level of service. Boutique hotels are unique properties that are mostly operated by individuals or companies that operate a small hotel collection.
A few examples: Stein Group, Geisel Privathotels in Germany, Schössle Hotel Group and Bulgari Collection. Mostly all boutique hotels are furnished in a themed, aspirational or stylish way, boost between 30 and 80 guest rooms and suites

1. Who are you?
eLuxu
2. What do you like about what you do?
We help companies finding customers who appreciate quality, service and exclusiveness.
3. What don’t you like about what you do?
You only do those things well, which you like to do.
4. Please tell us about your company and your future goals?
Quality and service in its most perfect form, this information we’d like to pass on to our users. Through the selection of the best companies within current fields, latest subjects and

1. Who are you?
My name is Heidi Gregor, and i am a woman that loves beauty of people and things.
I`ve gone through several professional stages in my life to find myself now in my dream job that seems to be my mission.
I am a Personality and Communication Trainer and Coach, specialised above all in Style Coaching.
2. What do you like about what you do?
I am obsessed with beauty and I love to work with people and bring out the best

1. Who are you?
I’m Michael Quester, the owner and designer of CASSIDA luxury fashion (www.cassidashop.com) and have launched my first independent fashion line in 2008. The design background is the powerful and decadent roman empire with all it’s luxury and glamour. I’m austrian and our headquarter is located close to Vienna.
2. What do you like about what you do?
I love the creative part of my job and the satisfaction seeing people on the street wearing my designs. As all designs

1. Who are you?
Ilonka B. Molijn–van Ginkel, business owner of BabyMoon luxury pre-birth getaways and responsible for Sales & Marketing in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
2. What do you like about what you do?
Interacting with clients from different parts of the world. Each with its own creative ideas and knowledge about its hotel and destination. New targeting challenges when a new Babymoon Package and destination is introduced.
3. What don’t you like about what you do?
There is no single thing

1. Tell us about yourself?
Julian Payne, General Manager of Threadneedles Hotel, 69 bedroom 5 star boutique property in the heart of The City of London. Husband to Catherine and Father to Christopher who is 6 years old.
2. Tell us about your daily life at work and what you like about it?
Everything, the Staff, the Guests, Every day is different. Working with other Passionate Individuals to create a high quality environment.
3. Tell us about your daily life at work and what