Accommodation: We stayed in Chalet Les Echos in Essert Romand, http://www.chaletlesechos.com/ +44 (0)845 638 0717 a large chalet split into separate apartments which can be self catering or catered. Very comfortable, well appointed and Dennis and Sue are very welcoming. 
Sue & Dennis in mountain attire...Tourist Board website: http://www.morzine-avoriaz.com/ Has plentiful information on accommodation and restaurants etc in the area.
Recommendations:
Mountain Restaurants:
Le Grand Ourse on Mont Chéry, Tel (+33) 06 79 42 58 86 http://www.lagrandeourse.eu/ owned by an English family, serves excellent food Cornish Pasties including, fantastic view of the Les Gets 'bowl', pictured.Les Lhottys, Col du Ranfolly +33 (0)4 50 34 92 09, just off the Ranfolly chair lift, Les Gets, serves good local mountain food, fantastic view.
La Paika +33 (0)4 50 92 85 22 just off La Terche run, Les Gets, serves delicious chicken, steaks, shank of lamb etc all spit roasted outdoors, spectacular view of Mont Chery, pictured.Le Vaffieu, at the top of the Pleney, +33 (0)4 50 79 09 43, good food, excellent vin chaud
Restaurant Pointe de Nyon +33 (0)4 50 04 45 64, good food and atmosphere.
Evening Restaurants:
La Pela, Les Gets Tel: 04 50 79 85 02. Cuisine – traditional regional (Savoyarde), wonderful cosy French atmosphere with open fire. Main courses from 20€.
Take aways:
Pizza hut, Essert Romand
La Remise, take away pizza/restaurant, Morzine +33 (0)4 50 79 17 57. great pizza
Ô Kariboo Noodle Bar, Nr The Post Office, Les Gets - serves take away noodle dishes – excellent.
Evening Bars/Après Ski:
La Bar Vin, Morzine, good wine bar.
The Buddha Bar, Morzine, young lively atmosphere. (Underneath Le Crépu)
Le Crépu, Morzine, French Bar, http://www.crepu-lhottys.com/
+33 (0)4 50 79 16 94
Black Bear Canadian Bar, Les Gets, above the Irish Bar, lively atmosphere.
Irish Bar, Les Gets
Ski Areas near Morzine:
As well as Avoriaz, Morzine, Les Gets, Mont Chéry the other ski areas nearby are La Grande Terche/Roc d’Enfer (10 mins drive), Praz de Lys (30 mins drive), Flaine (30 mins drive)
Taxis:
Morzine Avoriaz Tel 06 62 11 91 17, but there are pleanty around.
Buses:
There is a good bus service which runs from Essert Romand to Morzine and Les Gets, timetables available from the Tourist Office in the main square in Morzine.
Ski Lessons:
We use Easy2Ride tel: +33(0)4 50 79 05 16 http://www.easy2ride.fr/
Ski Passes:
For the Portes du Soleil 1 day 39€, 5 day 168€. A tip is to ask if they have any offers on when buying the passes. You often find you can obtain ski passes for other days IF you ask.
Ski Hire:
Ardent Sports, Montriond
Doorstep Skis, mobile ski hire +33 (0)6 74 93 78 96
However there are scores of ski hire shops so sometimes look at one close to you in case you experience a problem with equipment etc.
Food Shopping:
We went self catering. There is a large supermarket – Champion just outside Essert Romand and one also in Morzine. They sell good meat. There is also a good butcher in St Jean d’aulps, just outside Essert Romand.
General
In Essert Romand itself is one bar La Petite Auberge, typically French.
Hirdresser in Morzine is recommended by FOG:
Ross Hair Attitude, Route de la Combe a Zore, 74110 Morzine. Tel: 04 50 79 28 59
Details from Old Gits Gap Year, visit:
http://www.oldgitsgapyear.blogspot.com/
