Articles by Date : January 01 2004 - January 31 2004

Properties sold
A round-up of all the latest deals... more
(30 January 2004 16:26)

New training initiative to coax kids into the industry
The hospitality industry is to spearhead a new nationwide, vocational training initiative to be launched in schools this summer. more
(30 January 2004 14:32)

Purple haze, all in my bar
Singer-songwriter Kevin Ayers recorded these lyrics (Stranger in Blue Suede Shoes) in 1974. He was ahead of his time; 30 years in this case. more
(30 January 2004 14:31)

London Boat Show achieves record attendance at ExCel
Caterers at east London venue ExCel enjoyed the best-ever London Boat Show, with record attendances. more
(30 January 2004 14:29)

TDR set to weigh in with £223m bid for Ask
The battle for Ask Central took a twist last week after the owners of rival pizza chain PizzaExpress threatened to trump the Restaurant Group's offer.... more
(30 January 2004 14:26)

Londoners want smoke-free bars and restaurants
More than 60% of Londoners would like to see the capital's restaurants and bars entirely smoke-free and more than a third (40%) would prefer pubs and.... more
(30 January 2004 14:25)

Wok on the wild side
Television chef Nancy Lam and 20 assistant chefs set a record for the world's largest stir-fry last week to celebrate Chinese New Year and raise.... more
(30 January 2004 14:23)

Alpha Flight Services boss loses job after fall in sales of in-flight meals
Alpha Airports Group, the UK's largest airline caterer, has made Robert Stephenson, the head of its in-flight meals business, redundant. more
(30 January 2004 14:20)

Avenance continues its contract
Avenance is continuing its contract with reinsurance company Swiss Re after the relocation of staff to the company's new London headquarters, 30 St.... more
(30 January 2004 14:19)

Poll says parents are responsible for diet
School caterers have welcomed a poll showing that most people believe parents have the biggest responsibility for improving children's diets. more
(30 January 2004 14:16)

Chinese New Year treat at HSBCTower
The Chinese New Year got off to a good start at the HSBC Tower in Canary Wharf, London, thanks to a residence by Hong Kong chef Tony Tam. more
(30 January 2004 14:15)

how I got here
Jon Hewett, founder and director of Everson Hewett more
(30 January 2004 14:13)

The hotel of the future - it's got legs
In just 20 years' time the hotel of choice will be a self-sustaining elevated pod that can be moved from place to place with relative ease. more
(30 January 2004 14:10)

Latest survey finds growing optimism among hoteliers
The UK's hoteliers are feeling positive about an upturn in business this year, according to the latest survey from consultants TRI Hospitality. more
(30 January 2004 14:09)

table talk
News reaches us that Stahly Quality Foods is planning to assault the US market - with haggis. more
(30 January 2004 14:07)

Menuwatch
Wildebeest Arms - Daniel Smith's pedigree includes four years under the wing of one-Michelin-starred chef Galton Blackiston... and now he's doing.... more
(30 January 2004 14:06)

Manchester's cultural revolution
The past few years have seen a lot of redevelopment in the North-west's biggest city, and cultural attractions have played an important role in "The.... more
(30 January 2004 12:23)

Last supper
Vanilla crops up once or twice as Michael Macdonald plans his final meal on earth, but Oasis gets the nod over Vanilla Ice when it comes to.... more
(30 January 2004 12:15)

The ultimate foie gras wine
Foie gras is found on the menu in many top restaurants, but what's the perfect wine to drink with it? Caterer attempts to find the best match for.... more
(30 January 2004 12:07)

These wines can stand the heat
Cinnamon Club wine buyer and sommelier Laurent Chaniac has made a special study of wines that go well with Indian food - and he's turned up some.... more
(30 January 2004 12:01)

restaurant openings
This is the fourth fast-food outlet to open in the capital serving Indian street food in tiffin boxes (traditional Indian lunch boxes). more
(30 January 2004 11:57)

Jean-Christophe Novelli
Jean-Christophe Novelli returns to London next week with the opening of Novelli in the City at the Capital Club. more
(30 January 2004 11:54)

East side story
Has trendy Hoxton had its day? And what would that mean for the bars and restaurants in the area? In the first of a series on local London.... more
(30 January 2004 11:52)

Hi-tech services to hotel guests
For today's travelling business person the hotel room is more of an office extension than a home-from-home, and the more up-to-date its technology.... more
(30 January 2004 11:45)

news Round-up
News of another Rick Stein venture. Cornwall's best-known chef is to open a fish and chip shop in Padstow in April. Located next to Stein's quayside.... more
(30 January 2004 11:42)

Over to you
Do you think restaurant reviews can go too far? more
(30 January 2004 11:39)

Hotelympia's grand designs
What does it mean when a restaurant or hotel is described as "design-led"? Is it just a matter of aesthetics? You'll find the answer - and many.... more
(30 January 2004 11:37)

Review of the reviews
I would express slight surprise that three of the seven first courses contained poultry liver in the form of a parfait, a ballotine and a terrine. more
(30 January 2004 11:34)

Global report
New figures from consultants Deloitte and Smith Travel Research suggest the global hotel industry is starting to recover. more
(30 January 2004 11:31)

In Brief
A four-star Scottish hotel has been gutted by a fire which left two chefs in hospital. more
(30 January 2004 11:27)

competitions Round-up
After a break of almost 14 years, the Wessex Salon Culinaire is set to make a return at the Bournemouth Hotel and Catering Exhibition on 9-10 March. more
(30 January 2004 11:26)

Inside track
JD Weatherspoon - owned and managed pub business, more than 600-strong, mainly on the high street. more
(30 January 2004 11:25)

Contract wins
Charlton House has started a £180,000-a-year contract with IT services company CodaScisys at two sites: more
(30 January 2004 11:05)

cook on wood
Cooking on wooden planks is the traditional method in the USA, where woods like cedar, mesquite, hickory or even oak more
(30 January 2004 10:59)

Clever cutlery
Be prepared for mischevious toddlers with a penchant for throwing cutlery on the floor with new Stay-Put Cutlery. more
(30 January 2004 10:52)

It makes horse sense
It's not what you might think of first for new pub, restaurant or hotel cellar flooring, but aparently Dorset leisure company Bowlplex has discovered.... more
(30 January 2004 10:45)

Just the ticket
Promotional till receipts have been around for a few years more
(30 January 2004 10:37)

Cold Showers
If ice-cream sales make up a large proportion of your profits, you might want to invest in one of these new scoop washers from RSS. more
(30 January 2004 10:32)

E Viva Ice-spana
The MC45 ice-making machine from Scotsman isn't a new unit, but thanks to an unusual request from a Spanish bar chain the company has dioscovered it.... more
(30 January 2004 10:18)

Pickett rejoins Conran as head chef at Great Eastern
Conran Holdings and Wyndham International, the joint owners of the Great Eastern Hotel in London, have appointed Allan Pickett as head chef at the.... more
(30 January 2004 09:55)

Shepherd seeks damages
Richard Shepherd has hit back at a recent review of his restaurant in the Sunday Telegraph, describing it as "defamatory and malicious". more
(30 January 2004 09:53)

Flu outbreak could push up chicken prices in UK
The price of chicken products could rise following the outbreak of avian flu across South-east Asia, food service suppliers have warned. more
(28 January 2004 15:16)

Cendant's Irish deal brings Wingate brand to Europe
Cendant Hotel Group Europe is launching a new hotel chain in Ireland and has plans to bring the chain to the UK. more
(28 January 2004 14:21)

Elior issues firm denial over sale of Avenance
Elior, the French catering company and owner of Avenance, has categorically denied that its UK arm is up for sale. more
(28 January 2004 13:21)

Aramark buys Catering Alliance
Aramark, the US-owned contract caterer, has purchased Midlands-based Catering Alliance for an undisclosed fee. more
(28 January 2004 13:21)

Foodservice briefing
A round-up of the latest news from the contract catering sector... more
(26 January 2004 17:01)

Menu of the Year
In renaming his hotel restaurant after its chef-director Sat Bains, Hotel des Clos owner Daniel Ralley showed complete confidence in Bains's ability.... more
(26 January 2004 11:11)

Ramsay's heroes in running for awards
Gordon Ramsay and his protégés have dominated the Tio Pepe Carlton Restaurant Awards shortlist. more
(26 January 2004 10:48)

Data protection act
Dino Wilkinson, an intellectual property lawyer at Kimbells LLP, looks at the obligations on hospitality operators who store customer information more
(26 January 2004 10:45)

how I got here
Kellie Bate, head chef at cruise operator Bateaux London more
(26 January 2004 10:40)