Articles by Date : January 01 2006 - January 31 2006

New chief executive for Jarvis Hotels
Jarvis Hotels has appointed Steve Hebborn as chief executive with immediate effect. more
(31 January 2006 18:06)

Ireland rolls out School Meals Local Project
Officials are to visit schools across the Irish Republic to encourage the uptake of government subsidies promoting healthy eating. more
(31 January 2006 17:58)

Register now for Hotelympia10K
The deadline for the inaugural Hotelympia10K, which is being staged to mark the opening day of this year's Hotelympia event in London's Docklands,.... more
(31 January 2006 13:06)

Last call for Catey nominations
You have until 3 February to nominate an outstanding individual or trend-setting business to receive a prestigious Caterer and Hotelkeeper award. more
(31 January 2006 12:35)

Burke goes to Rank
Rank Group, owner of iconic restaurant brand Hard Rock Café, has hired former Thistle Hotels boss Ian Burke as it attempts to avoid being a takeover.... more
(31 January 2006 11:12)

Scotsman Hotel Group sold for £60m-plus
Boutique hotel operator the Scotsman Hotel Group has been bought for more than £60m by MBI International. more
(31 January 2006 09:57)

Alpha investigating fraud
Airline caterer Alpha Airports is investigating a fraud that it believes could have cost the company up to £2.5m. more
(30 January 2006 16:39)

Fairmont saved from hostile takeover
Canadian hotel group Fairmont has been saved from a hostile takeover, after its board agreed to be acquired by Kingdom Hotels and Colony Capital. more
(30 January 2006 16:22)

What the weekend papers say
A round-up of the weekend's news affecting the hospitality industry. News includes: Conran reports brisk restaurant business over Christmas, Chelsea.... more
(30 January 2006 15:53)

Turnover up 46% at Holroyd Howe
Independent contract caterer Holroyd Howe has announced a 46% jump in turnover to £26.7m for last year. more
(30 January 2006 12:57)

Olympic win fuels hotel investment
Securing the 2012 Olympic Games has fuelled unprecedented demand in London's hotel investment market. more
(30 January 2006 12:51)

Underwater hotel ready to surface
In an age when tourist trips into space can be bought for just over £100,000, it should come as no surprise that the latest innovation in travel is a.... more
(30 January 2006 08:03)

Countdown to PIN day
Putting your card behind the bar will become a thing of the past on 14 February - PIN day - when the chip-and-PIN roll-out will be complete.... more
(30 January 2006 08:00)

More holidays could cost £240m a year
Proposed changes to statutory holiday entitlement could cost the hospitality industry up to £240m a year, it was revealed last week. more
(30 January 2006 08:00)

Honeycombe drops “disastrous” foray on short-term contracts
Preston-based pub and hotel operator Honeycombe Leisure has pulled the plug on short-term management contracts after they proved to be “a disastrous.... more
(27 January 2006 17:30)

Scottish hotels outperform UK counterparts
Scottish hotels outperformed their English and Welsh counterparts in 2005, according to a new report from Deloitte. more
(27 January 2006 17:08)

Adnams announce job cuts
Suffolk brewer and pub operator Adnams has launched a strategic review that will lead to job losses among its 300 staff. more
(27 January 2006 17:08)

Worldwide briefing
Essential news from around the world, including: US first for Jumeirah; Former Bonaparte property is first European hotel for Shangri-La; Trump does.... more
(27 January 2006 16:41)

Hilton Group shareholders back £3.3b sale of hotels arm
Hilton Group shareholders have backed the gaming and hospitality group’s £3.3b sale of its hotels arm to American Hilton Hotel Corporation (HHC). more
(27 January 2006 16:00)

Brits love a good hotel 'freebie'
Hotel bathrobes, towels and toiletries are there for the taking, according to most Brits. more
(27 January 2006 15:02)

Accor's budget hotel outperform luxury siblings
Budget hotels outperformed their mid and luxury siblings last year at industry giant Accor. more
(27 January 2006 14:33)

Ian Burke to head up the Rank Group
Industry veteran Ian Burke is to take over as chief executive of the Rank gaming and leisure group in March when current boss Mike Smith retires. more
(27 January 2006 14:32)

Ex Laurel chief executive rejoins as chairman
The former chief executive of the Laurel Pub Company is to rejoin the new look business as chairman. more
(27 January 2006 11:03)

Invest more to make more
More investment in marketing and quality standards are needed to tackle Britain’s £18b tourism deficit, argues Bob Cotton, chief executive of the.... more
(26 January 2006 18:58)

McDonald’s pilots family job-share in UK
Fast-food chain McDonald's is trialling a flexible working scheme in the UK that will allow employees to share their job with family members. more
(26 January 2006 18:32)

Listed Bron Eifion hotel in Wales changes hands
The Grade II-listed Bron Eifion country house hotel in North Wales has been bought by JLM Leisure, a family business making its first venture into.... more
(26 January 2006 17:35)

Indian restaurateur buys second business
Indian restaurateur Ravi Dhugga has snapped up Joe Rigatoni’s, a riverside restaurant near the centre of Sunderland in Tyne and Wear. more
(26 January 2006 17:29)

Olde Griffin hotel in March is sold
Martin Ellis is the new owner of the Grade II-listed Olde Griffin hotel in March, Cambridgeshire. more
(26 January 2006 17:24)

New owner for Whitley Bay bar with rooms
The Caprice hotel and Whistler Oyster bar in Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, has a new owner. more
(26 January 2006 17:13)

Two Bournemouth hotels sell for a combined £1m-plus
Property agent Goadsby has sold two hotels in Bournemouth, Dorset, with a combined sales price in excess of £1.1m. more
(26 January 2006 17:01)

Edinburgh hotelier buys Dunbar hotel
George Doyle, a former hotel owner in Edinburgh, has snapped up the Bayswell hotel in Bayswell Park, Dunbar, East Lothian. more
(26 January 2006 16:56)

Intercon restructures management agreement with Felcor
Property company FelCor Lodging Trust (FLT) may sell or convert fifteen InterContinental Hotel Group (IHG) properties after renegotiating its.... more
(26 January 2006 13:10)

Paramount rebrands its hotels
Paramount Hotels, owned by Dawnay Shore Hotels, has announced it is re-branding after its recent purchase of Furlong hotels. more
(26 January 2006 13:10)

£1m-plus sought for award-winning New Forest hotel
An award-winning guesthouse in the New Forest has been put on the market with a £1.07m price tag. more
(26 January 2006 12:55)

Buyers line up for Tootsies
Struggling Urban Dining, which announced in November it was abandoning its strategy of consolidation, has received several approaches for the.... more
(26 January 2006 12:32)

Andrew Turner swaps 1880 at the Bentley for Pennyhill Park
Andrew Turner, executive chef at the 1880 restaurant in London's Bentley hotel, is moving to the Pennyhill Park hotel and spa in Bagshot, Surrey. more
(26 January 2006 12:31)

Care home caterers 'need separate NVQ'
Care home caterers need their own training qualifications, according to Derek Johnson, vice-chairman of the National Association of Care Caterers.... more
(26 January 2006 12:31)

Five-year tie-in may obstruct SSP sale
Compass Group's sale of its travel concession business SSP may have hit a stumbling block over a supply clause in the deal. more
(26 January 2006 12:30)

The Bench: London weekly hotel performance to 22 January, 2006
London hotels boosted revenue per available room (revpar) rise by 7.4% in the week ending 22 January, according to figures from hotel benchmarking.... more
(26 January 2006 10:36)

The Bench: North-eastern hotel performance in December 2005
Hotels in the North East of England saw revenue per available room (revpar) plummet by 11.2% during the month of December. more
(26 January 2006 10:34)

Collette Salmon, sales development manager, De Vere St David's Hall Park hotel
De Vere St David's Hall Park hotel at Ewloe near Chester has named Collette Salmon as its new sales development manager. She was at the JJB Stadium.... more
(26 January 2006 00:05)

Smoke danger remains
I'm writing from Action on Smoking and Health (ASH), where I've been following press coverage and local debate about smoke-free legislation. I have.... more
(26 January 2006 00:00)

The pheasant on your plate was bred for sport
Richard Pendrill (Letters, Caterer, 5 January, page 16) offers confused arguments about game. He thinks game shooting cannot be defended on economic.... more
(26 January 2006 00:00)

Wild game is fair game...
I feel it's essential to put a balanced view of the rationale for the production of British wild game (Letters, Caterer, 22 December, page 21). more
(26 January 2006 00:00)

Do someone else's job for a good cause
I will be spending 24 March 2006 working in the post room. I am doing this because my staff have pooled together and are sponsoring me to spend the.... more
(26 January 2006 00:00)

Ramada Plaza, Wrexham
QH Hotels' first Ramada franchise, the Ramada Plaza Wrexham, offers 85 air-conditioned bedrooms and conference facilities for 200. It's the first.... more
(26 January 2006 00:00)

RED, West Sussex
The name stands for relax, eat and drink, and this chic new brasserie and cocktail bar promises just that. Decor is not for the faint-hearted - think.... more
(26 January 2006 00:00)

A Touch of Novelli at the White Horse, Harpenden
Since his departure from Brocket Hall, Jean-Christophe Novelli and his partners have turned their attention to the gastropub, planning up to 10.... more
(26 January 2006 00:00)

Table Talk
There was not much evidence of Christmas spirit at Poplar Primary School in the London borough of Merton. more
(26 January 2006 00:00)

How do I handle a business insurance quote?
I have been approached by an insurance broker who has produced a quote for my business insurance which is a significant decrease on what I'm.... more
(26 January 2006 00:00)