Giuridico e Amministrativo

❄ Employees of Swissport at Leeds airport are set to strike from December 19 to January 4, potentially suspending operations. The strike, involving 50 ramp agents, is due to a dispute over winter period payments, including de-icing duties. Ryanair flights might be the most affected.

🍷 In 2024, Google search data revealed the Porn Star Martini as the top trending cocktail, along with Honey Deuce, Hugo Spritz, Gin Fizz, and others. The vodka-based Porn Star Martini, created in the early 2000s, ranked high in "how to" searches, surpassing topics like the Olympics and the Northern Lights. Vodka features in five of the ten most searched cocktails, indicating its resurgence and popularity in the ready-to-drink market. This year's trends highlight a blend of tradition, innovation, and a desire for taste exploration and socializing.

🍴 Barsport Calenzano, part of Restworld circuit, is hiring an Assistant Cook. Located in Calenzano (FI), the bar offers breakfast, lunch breaks, and aperitifs. The candidate should have experience as an Assistant Cook and be able to manage kitchen activities, service preparation, equipment monitoring, and service during aperitif time, while ensuring cleanliness. The position is full-time, six days a week (Tuesday-Sunday) with shifts from 15:00 to 22:00/23:00, and a rest day on Monday. The monthly net salary ranges from €1,200 to €1,600 over 14 payments. A car is necessary for commuting.

🍴 Vanda, a reference point for Roman cuisine in the heart of Trastevere, opened early 2021 and is part of the Oste per Caso group. The trattoria, 50 meters from Piazza Trilussa, has a 1,200 label wine collection, managed by head sommelier Gaetano Di Maria. The kitchen is led by Francesca Ciasullo and Alessandra Petrella. Vanda offers classic Roman dishes, daily fish or meat specials, and Saturday and Sunday breakfast. The venue seats approximately 80 inside and 30 outside.

🍷 In 2024, the Collio winemaking region in Friuli Venezia Giulia, with 1300 hectares of vineyards, deliberated modifications to the DOC regulations after producing over 7.3 million bottles in 2023. The Consortium's assembly, with 72% approval, decided to include "Orange Wines" obtained from a fermentation maceration technique of at least 7 days. A new category of white wine made from local grape varieties will be developed, and an annual event starting on October 25-26, 2025, will showcase a representative variant, with the Friulano featured first.

🍕 Resident chef Lorenzo Neri and executive chef Alessandro Rossi have introduced new offerings at Ristorante Barbagianni in Colle di Val d'Elsa (SI). Two distinct tasting menus, "Visione" (€90) and "Radici" (€70), are available, alongside à la carte options starting at €60 for two dishes with a dessert and €80 for three dishes with a dessert. Visione features French-inspired dishes, while Radici focuses on traditional Tuscan flavors with a modern twist. Key dishes include the signature Risotto bosco e sottobosco and Polpo briao. The bistrot, open for lunch, adheres to seasonal and regional recipes. Contact: +39 0577 170 0328, barbagiannifinedining.it.

💰 FIPE-Confcommercio, the Italian Public Establishments Federation, embraces the Senate's approval today of the Ddl Concorrenza, which includes the extension of current public land concessions until 2025 and caps meal voucher commissions at 5%, saving an estimated €240 million for affiliated businesses. These measures aim to streamline outdoor seating authorization and preserve essential welfare for workers.

🍷 For Christmas festivities, the historic Piedmontese winery Fontanafredda presents Moscato d’Asti DOCG Moncucco 2023, coupled with a trio of hors-d'oeuvres by Michelin Star Chef Ugo Alciati of Guido Ristorante in Serralunga d’Alba. The "M" in the label symbolizes the magic of Moncucco hill vineyard and cultural heritage. Alciati's accompanying dishes feature local specialties such as butter and anchovies, Roccaverano robiola with black truffle, and paté di fegatini, pairing traditional Piedmontese flavors with Moscato d’Asti's freshness for festive aperitivos.

🚤 In 2023, the nautical sector's revenue reached a historic high of €8.33 billion, a €1 billion increase from 2022, with export records at €4.23 billion. A Rome meeting on December 12, 2024, highlighted growth normalization for 2024, with positive prospects, especially for the superyacht sector. The forecast for superyachts in 2024 is 75% positive, whereas other segments up to 24 meters see a 60% contraction, with a possible market rebound in spring 2025.

🏀 United Airlines to launch flights from New Jersey to Nuuk, Greenland next spring. Greenland's airline capacity to nearly double from current year to 105,000 seats between April and August next year. Greenland's population is just over 56,000, spread across 2,166,000 square kilometers. In 2018, Greenland invested $700 million in building three airports to boost tourism. In 2023, foreign tourism brought in more than $270 million, with Nuuk offering fewer than 600 hotel rooms. A potential shortage of rooms is expected by 2027. New tourism legislation may be introduced in 2025, allowing local communities to limit tourism and ensure tour operators pay taxes in Greenland.