Articles by Date : January 01 2007 - January 31 2007

Hospitality Award winner 2007
HOSPITALITY AWARD Winner Procter & Gamble Professional Employees 40 "A very strong entry" commented judges, who also praised this.... more
(31 January 2007 16:03)

Individual unit winner 2007
INDIVIDUAL UNIT AWARD Winner the ICC Group (NEC) Employees 350 "Fantastic", "innovative" and "doing all the right things" were just some.... more
(31 January 2007 16:01)

Contract Catering winner 2007
CONTRACT CATERING Winner The Brookwood Partnership Employees 445 "They've built on what they did a year ago and now they really have the.... more
(31 January 2007 16:00)

Restaurant and bar groups with 11 or more sites winner 2007
RESTAURANT AND BAR groups WITH 11 OR MORE SITES Commended Botanic Inns Employees 464 Botanic Inns was acclaimed by the judging panel for.... more
(31 January 2007 15:58)

Restaurant and bar groups with one to 10 units winner 2007
RESTAURANT AND BAR GROUPS WITH ONE TO 10 UNITS Winner Ego Restaurants Employees 180 Judges were impressed by Ego's commitment to.... more
(31 January 2007 15:56)

Hotel groups with 11 or more sites winner 2007
HOTEL GROUPS WITH 11 OR MORE SITES Winner Malmaison and Hotel du Vin Employees 1,500 A "real focus on the product", "incredible at what.... more
(31 January 2007 15:54)

Hotel groups with one to 10 sites winner 2007
HOTEL GROUPS WITH ONE TO 10 SITES   Winner Starwood Hotels & Resorts Employees 1,600 A genuine commitment to career.... more
(31 January 2007 15:48)

Platinum award and restaurant and bar groups with 11 or more sites
PLATINUM AWARD AND RESTAURANT AND BAR GROUPS WITH 11 OR MORE SITES Winner McDonald's Employees 67,000 Judges were unanimous in.... more
(31 January 2007 15:46)

St Stephen’s Club for sale for £5.5m
St Stephen’s Club – the 20th oldest private members club in London – has been put on the market with a £5.5 sales tag. more
(31 January 2007 15:07)

£2m-plus sought for hotel in Cornish Riviera
A sea-front hotel on the Cornish Riviera has been put on the market for in excess of £2m. more
(31 January 2007 15:05)

Wiltshire pub acquired through TV programme for sale
A Wiltshire pub that was acquired through Channel Four’s Relocation Relocation programme in 2005 has been put on the market. more
(31 January 2007 15:01)

Technology trends in 2007
Technology increasingly underpins many of the processes in the hospitality industry. But what are going to be the main trends in 2007, and what are.... more
(31 January 2007 13:37)

Technology: Contactless payment systems
Contactless payment systems are evolving fast, and mobile phones are destined to become the preferred method of payment. Added security, speed and.... more
(31 January 2007 13:37)

Technology: Hostec review
Running in tandem with Hospitality at Birmingham's NEC last week was Hostec, the industry-dedicated technology show. Ross Bentley outlines the trends.... more
(31 January 2007 13:36)

London's St Stephen's Club up for sale at £5.5m
One of London’s oldest private members’ clubs has been put on the market with a £5.5m price tag. more
(31 January 2007 13:00)

Individual Restaurant Company reports strong Christmas trading
Individual Restaurant Company (IRC) said it experienced strong trading over the Christmas period, with sales largely driven by six new openings.... more
(31 January 2007 12:23)

Food sales give Barracuda a boost
Managed pub chain Barracuda Group has reported a 19% rise in turnover for the 12 months to end of September 2006, largely driven by an increase in.... more
(31 January 2007 11:45)

Time to change perception of hospitality
British must stop confusing service with servility, says Travelodge chief executive Grant Hearn more
(31 January 2007 11:10)

Review of the reviews - what the critics say about Empress of India and others
What the restaurant critics think of the food in eateries around the UK and the world... more
(31 January 2007 10:34)

Domino's Pizza to be free from hydrogenated fats
Domino’s Pizza has announced that it will remove all hydrogenated fats from its products by the end of July 2007. more
(31 January 2007 10:22)

Dirty hotel bathrooms top hate list for business travellers
Dirty hotel bathrooms are the number one dislike for business travellers, research has revealed. more
(31 January 2007 10:22)

Jean Christophe Novelli teams up with Findus to create ready meals
Celebrity chef Jean Christophe Novelli has joined forces with frozen food giant Findus to create a range of ready meals. more
(31 January 2007 10:01)

Northern Ireland to ban high fat snacks from schools
Northern Ireland looks set to ban high fat snacks and sugary fizzy drinks in schools from September this year. more
(31 January 2007 09:49)

Supplier News: Impressionist Smart Cup from Veriplast International
Leading European vending and disposables manufacturer Veriplast International has unveiled a fresh new print design for its Smart Cup range, named.... more
(30 January 2007 17:00)

Fallout at FishWorks continues with resignation of finance director
The fallout at restaurant chain FishWorks has continued with the resignation of the company’s finance director and questions raised about its.... more
(30 January 2007 16:51)

French mobilise smoking legion to enforce ban
The French – those notorious puffers of Gauloises and Gitanes cigarettes – have mobilised a legion of 175,000 “cigarette police” to enforce a tough.... more
(30 January 2007 16:36)

Burger King achieves record revenues
Concerns over healthy eating continue to have no impact on fast-food chain Burger King, will company revenues hitting a record high. more
(30 January 2007 16:26)

The caterer blog goes live
A new hospitality industry blog has been launched by the Caterer and Hotelkeeper editorial team of journalists today. more
(30 January 2007 16:05)

Restaurant operators sign up to Bristol centre redevelopment
A host of restaurant operators have signed up to the £500m regeneration of Bristol's central shopping area, it was announced today. more
(30 January 2007 16:02)

World tourism up despite security fears
World tourism broke all records in 2006 despite fears over terrorism, bird flu and rising oil prices, official figures have revealed. more
(30 January 2007 13:30)

Tom Aikens to design desserts for Wembley
Michelin-starred chef Tom Aikens is to create an exclusive dessert menu for the new member’s club at Wembley Stadium. more
(30 January 2007 13:00)

Carluccio’s profits and expansion plans on track after strong Christmas trading
Italian restaurant and food shop group Carluccio’s has performed well over the Christmas period and is on track with its expansion plans, it said.... more
(30 January 2007 12:30)

Shock super casino decision goes to Manchester
Manchester was this morning named as the best venue for the UK’s first super casino in a surprise move. more
(30 January 2007 11:48)

Nightclub operator Luminar completes £76.8m sale-and-leaseback deal
Luminar Leisure has completed a £76.8m sale-and-leaseback deal at 20 properties, as part of its disposal of its entertainment division. more
(30 January 2007 09:55)

New BBC telly show looks for budding restaurateurs
Budding restaurateurs are being invited to take part in a new BBC 2 TV series, which will see nine couples set up and run their own eateries. more
(30 January 2007 09:43)

Government set to announce first supercasino location
The Government will reveal the locations of 17 new casinos, including one giant Las Vegas-style supercasino with 12,250 slot machines, at 11am. more
(30 January 2007 09:34)

Ritz guests evacuated because of fire
Around 300 guests and staff at The Ritz were forced to leave the central London hotel after a fire broke out on Saturday afternoon. more
(29 January 2007 17:40)

York council sidelines motion to ban foie gras
A motion to discuss a potential ban on the sale of foie gras in York restaurants and shops has been taken off the political menu. more
(29 January 2007 14:48)

Greene King trading boosted by hot summer
Greene King was given a boost by soaring summer temperatures which helped lift profits by 6.9% in the first half. more
(29 January 2007 11:51)

Scottish pub has to pull free-drink promotion
A Scottish pub has been forced to withdraw plans to hold a "drink free till first wee" marketing promotion following a spate of complaints. more
(29 January 2007 11:37)

Whitbread group human resources director to join Lloyds TSB
Leisure group Whitbread has announced that Angie Risley will be stepping down as an executive board director at the end of May 2007. more
(29 January 2007 11:16)

Government U-turn on 24-hour drinking
The Government set to make a u-turn over its 24-hour drinking policy and make it harder for pubs and bars to get licences to stay open later. more
(29 January 2007 11:00)

Whitbread mystery investor revealed - For more hospitality stories, see what the weekend papers say
A round-up of the weekend's news affecting the hospitality industry. News includes: Whitbread; Macdonald Hotels;Jamie Oliver; Mitchells & Butlers;.... more
(29 January 2007 10:33)

Marston's to spend £20m on outside smoking areas
Pub operator Marston’s will have splashed out £20m on its pubs’ outside areas by the start of the smoking bans this year in England and Wales. more
(29 January 2007 10:00)

London's Savoy hotel bans smoking in public areas
London’s Savoy hotel has banned smoking from all its restaurants, bars and communal areas. more
(29 January 2007 09:48)

City Inn to open flagship hotel in Amsterdam
City Inn has been awarded the contract for a new €150m (£99m) flagship hotel development in Amsterdam. more
(29 January 2007 09:30)

InterContinental opens new Los Angeles hotel and other international news
Essential news from around the world, including: Corinthia signs deal with Lafider s.p.a; Burger King to open 40 restaurants in Mexico; Brussels get.... more
(29 January 2007 08:30)

Golden Tulip UK appoints first managing director to support expansion
Hotel company Golden Tulip UK has promoted Andrew Silver to the new post of managing director. more
(26 January 2007 16:44)

Glassed Smoothies from Hartridges
Brewer turned soft drinks supplier Hartridges branched out into the smoothies market with a product that is supplied in crown cork glass bottles more
(26 January 2007 15:19)

Veggie sandwiches, wraps and rolls from Cranks
Cranks has unveiled new meat-free sandwich, wrap and roll products made under licence by Brambles Foods more
(26 January 2007 15:18)