Articles by Date : March 01 2005 - March 31 2005

Dolserau Hall Country House Hotel, North Wales
This week's featured property is a three-star country house hotel in North Wales that enjoys a dramatic setting within the Snowdonia National Park. more
(31 March 2005 11:13)

Overwhelmed court makes licensees wait
A London hotelier has been waiting for more than a month for copies of his alcohol licence because his local court is overwhelmed. more
(31 March 2005 00:00)

New rates may mean huge hikes
Restaurateurs face massive hikes in their business rate bills this week, as experts warn that increases in rateable values are likely to be higher.... more
(31 March 2005 00:00)

Octopus, St George mushroom and rhubarb
Due to the Easter break there will be a bit of a shortage... more
(31 March 2005 00:00)

Industry data: PKF hotel performance data
Monthly figures on regional and London hotel performance from consultancy PKF. more
(30 March 2005 17:53)

People moves
All the latest appointments and promotions... more
(30 March 2005 00:00)

Legendary bars... and how to create them
Perfection is a matter of perception. So how do you make customers recognise your bar as the perfect .... more
(29 March 2005 15:05)

Last supper
After a magic carpet ride to the South of France JULIANO'NEILL gets straight into the Champagne before his last repast of red mullet, lamb, fruit and.... more
(29 March 2005 14:59)

BOOKREVIEW
Hot Hot Hot! Cooking with Fire and SpicePaul GaylerKyle Cathie, £14.99ISBN 1-85626-514-5 more
(29 March 2005 14:55)

Culinary Theatre
Birmingham NEC, Europe's busiest exhibition centre, hosted the three-day Hospitality 2005 show last month. Here we round up the Culinary Theatre,.... more
(29 March 2005 14:53)

How to...
... eat your way out of depression more
(29 March 2005 14:48)

The Chinese Experience
Chinese New Year celebrations started yesterday (9 February), but there also seems to be a new vogue for Chinese cooking here in the UK. Dan Bignold.... more
(29 March 2005 12:23)

on the mo ve
Bill Helsby has joined Travelodge as director of reservations and distribution. He was reservations services director with Thistle Hotels. Alistair.... more
(29 March 2005 12:18)

Greg Mace, director of reception management company Portico
Top-class service is what it's all about, according to Greg Mace, director of reception management company Portico more
(29 March 2005 12:11)

Review of the reviews
29 January Richard Johnson heads out to the country to sample the food at the Black Boys Inn in Hurley, Berkshire Despite the soft furnishings and.... more
(29 March 2005 12:08)

Ritz-Carlton to be on top of the world
Ritz-Carlton has won the contract to operate the world's highest hotel, in Kowloon, Hong Kong. The 300-bedroom hotel will be housed at the top of.... more
(29 March 2005 12:05)

Pubs hold back from 24-hour opening
The majority of pubs have no intention of staying open for 24 hours, despite the liberalisation of licensing laws. Punch Taverns said its publicans.... more
(29 March 2005 12:04)

Restaurants gear up for big UNICHEF push
Chefs and restaurateurs from around the country will unite on Monday night (7 February) to take part in UNICHEF, a massive fundraising effort which.... more
(29 March 2005 12:03)

Park Lane Marriott is up for sale for £100m
The Marriott hotel on Park Lane has been put on the market for £100m, it was revealed this week. Agent Jones Lang LaSalle has been appointed by.... more
(29 March 2005 12:00)

And so to bed...
Marriott International this week announced it would invest $190m (£101m) in new, luxurious bedding for 628,000 beds at more than 2,400 hotels.... more
(29 March 2005 12:00)

Accor surges ahead as Europe's largest group
A ranking of European hotel groups for 2005 revealed this week that French chain Accor is still the biggest player in the EU market. The group added.... more
(29 March 2005 11:59)

Caborn declares war on poor standards in accommodation
Tourism minister Richard Caborn has declared war on poor accommodation standards in England with the launch of a new guide, Fitness for Purpose:.... more
(29 March 2005 11:49)

We love...
...pancakes more
(29 March 2005 11:48)

inside track
Paul Rankin Group more
(29 March 2005 11:46)

JUst OPENED
43 South Molton, London more
(29 March 2005 10:50)

Transsexuals
Pam Loch, an assistant solicitor at law firm Fladgate Fielder, examines the legal position regarding transsexuals and the impact of the Gender.... more
(29 March 2005 10:38)

Pomino
Wandsworth restaurateurs should be kept on their toes by the arrival of Italian eaterie Pomino, the latest operation to grace an already.... more
(29 March 2005 10:34)

Michelin must tread a new line
As Michelin gets caught fiddling with the results, former AA Restaurant Guide editor Simon Wright says it's time for restaurant guides to lift the.... more
(29 March 2005 10:29)

Hotels must pay for new rating scheme
Hotels and B&Bs will be forced to pay for inspections by the Quality Assurance Group (QAG) or face being shunned by national marketing bodies. more
(27 March 2005 00:00)

Avenance outlines its school meals project
French-owned contract caterer Avenance is poised to enter the state education market. more
(26 March 2005 00:00)

Stardon to rebrand 11 Hiltons
Predictions that the 11 Hilton hotels sold last week would remain under the Hilton banner now appear unfounded, Caterer can exclusively reveal. more
(25 March 2005 00:00)

Conran's double delight
Conran Holdings celebrated upbeat financial results this week and a successful conclusion to its legal wrangle over renovations at London's Great.... more
(25 March 2005 00:00)

Houghton Bridge Tea Gardens, West Sussex
Over to West Sussex this week, where a licensed restaurant business is offered in an attractive riverside setting. more
(24 March 2005 11:02)

Choc absorbers
No, you don't automatically think of drinking wine with chocolate, but there is a surprisingly wide range of wines and alcoholic drinks - including.... more
(24 March 2005 00:00)

Government offers pledges on school meals, but no cash
Mounting criticism of state school meals has stung the Government into action this week as it set out a series of pledges in a document called.... more
(24 March 2005 00:00)

Initial warns school meals staff not to talk to press
Contract caterer Initial has tried to put a gagging order on some of its staff in a bid to stop them talking about the quality of its school meals. more
(24 March 2005 00:00)

Sheer Artistry
Speciality food supplier Cottage Delight has extended its Chocolart range of hand-finished chocolates to the catering and food service sector. more
(24 March 2005 00:00)

Fresh peas, cod and lamb
At last spring seems to have sprung. more
(24 March 2005 00:00)

Food service briefing
A round-up of the latest news from the contract catering industry... more
(23 March 2005 00:00)

Barracuda pub throws children out after 45 minutes
A London pub is sticking to its guns despite controversy over the introduction of its "Eat and Go" policy for families. more
(22 March 2005 00:00)

Black Pig on the market
Cornwall's Michelin-starred Black Pig restaurant is on the market, Caterer has learned. Nathan Outlaw said he and his business partners, Colin.... more
(21 March 2005 14:38)

Putney Bridge is sold for £3m
Michelin-starred restaurant Putney Bridge has exchanged contracts in a deal worth more than £3m. The south-west London eaterie is now in the.... more
(21 March 2005 14:37)

Table Talk
Stuck for an idea to boost takings on those quiet nights of the week? How about following the brainwave of Steve Fugill in Leicestershire... more
(21 March 2005 10:47)

Crisp Design
Building on the success of one of its most successful brands, United Biscuits has introduced three new premium McCoy's flavours... more
(19 March 2005 00:00)

Technology is the key to new social groupings
One of the biggest challenges facing hoteliers today is categorising customers, because the old classifications have become redundant. more
(18 March 2005 18:55)

Business and leisure travel will enjoy two years of growth
Hotel sector analysts are predicting growth in both business and leisure travel. more
(18 March 2005 16:46)

MWB plans rapid expansion of lifestyle hotels
Marylebone Warwick Balfour (MWB), the investment company and hotel operator behind Malmaison, is looking to expand its luxury lifestyle brands over.... more
(18 March 2005 16:27)

Orient-Express founder wins lifetime achievement award
James Sherwood, the founder and chairman of luxury hotel group Orient-Express Hotels, was awarded the International Hotel Investment Forum's lifetime.... more
(18 March 2005 16:03)

Industry data: Numbers of licensed premises in the United Kingdom
There are 198,000 licenced premises in the UK, including 60,000 pubs. more
(18 March 2005 15:04)

Domino's sets long-distance delivery record
Domino's Pizza has smashed the world record for the furthest food delivery, by transporting a pizza more than 10,000 miles from London to Melbourne. more
(18 March 2005 13:36)