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Vienna: The Imperial Torte (Cake)

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For a Viennese hotel it is almost a tradition to have its own cake. The most famous one is the Sacher Torte, but the Hotel Imperial with its own cake is most successful, too.

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Prantner, Gert

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General Manager of Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten in Hamburg-fame is an internationale hospitality expert.

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At the Westin Chosun and Chosun beach Hotels, Irishman Ciaran Kelly created O'Kims Irish Pub. Ciaran Kelly remembers: "We also created a story (fabricated) about the great John O’Kim ...

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Borer, Peter Camille

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Appointed General Manager of The Peninsula Hong Kong in 1994, took on additional regional responsibility in 1999, and culminated his appointment as chief operating officer of The Peninsula Hotels, in April 2004.

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Why buy a new editon of a book you already have? Here are a few good answers!

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