Articles by Date : April 01 2009 - April 30 2009

Tourism minister Barbara Follett chairs first Tourism Advisory Council
The Tourism Advisory Council has today held its first meeting chaired by tourism minister Barbara Follett. more
(30 April 2009 16:10)

Whitbread HR director becomes People 1st trustee
Hospitality and tourism sector skills council People 1st has appointed Whitbread’s Louise Smalley to its board of trustees. more
(30 April 2009 14:17)

Video: Laura Rhys from Hotel TerraVina wins Sommelier of the Year 2009 
Laura Rhys from Gerard Basset’s Hotel TerraVina in Southampton has been named as the Academy of Food & Wine’s UK Sommelier of the Year 2009. more
(30 April 2009 12:22)

Can Westfield's operators withstand the recession?
When Westfield London opened its doors last October, record numbers of shoppers flooded through its gates. But six months on, with the recession in.... more
(30 April 2009 11:44)

Good Spirits contest helps improve coffee in bars
The Coffee in Good Spirits competition at May’s Caffe Culture show is one of the rare, but valuable, opportunities for the beverage trade and the bar.... more
(30 April 2009 09:00)

OCS sets its sights on the catering market
OCS, the integrated services company best known for providing cleaning services in the UK, has revealed plans to take on catering giants Compass and.... more
(30 April 2009 08:30)

Leisure venue caterers urged to focus on value
Leisure venue caterers are set for a tough 2009 and will need to focus on offering value as consumers rein in their spending, market analyst Mintel.... more
(30 April 2009 08:00)

Barista judge calls for clarification of espresso techno-babble
The degree of technology (and sometimes pseudo-technology) being claimed by espresso machine makers is now beyond the understanding of the average.... more
(30 April 2009 08:00)

Westfield in discussions to open new restaurants
Westfield London, the £1.6b retail development in White City, has unveiled plans to launch a number of new restaurants and overhaul the marketing of.... more
(30 April 2009 07:30)

Choice Cuts – US Food Trends
What dish is worth a splurge? For many Americans, the answer still is steak. more
(30 April 2009 00:05)

Noodling Around – US Food Trends
Cost-effective yet supremely satisfying, noodles shine on menus as chefs tap their global appeal. more
(30 April 2009 00:04)

Four Stars: Cream of the Crop - US Food Trends
Smooth, luscious cheesecake is pure paradise when paired with exotic and adventurous flavors. more
(30 April 2009 00:01)

National Museums - Northern Ireland: Provision of catering services
National Museums Northern Ireland is inviting suitably qualified and experienced companies to express interest in the provision of catering and.... more
(30 April 2009 00:00)

Hotel & Restaurant
Site area 3 acres (1.2 hectares), 18 en-suite bedrooms,Restaurant with bar and conference facilities ... more
(30 April 2009 00:00)

Auction Sale (Live & Webcast)
Commercial refrigeration chilled and frozen display cases, retail display cases, bar equipment, chest freezers, American style chillers, cold.... more
(30 April 2009 00:00)

Beat the water meters and buy a Jumbo Rainsaver
Beat the water meters and buy a Jumbo Rainsaver. We have tanks for Biofuel, Diesel Fuel and Heating Oil.Plus IBC Tanks etc more
(30 April 2009 00:00)

King Athelstan Primary School: Provison of catering services
King Athelstan Primary School invites applications from suitably experienced organisations to tender for the above contract commencing 1st September.... more
(30 April 2009 00:00)

Beverages: Kettle’s On – US Food Trends
Operators unfurl potential in specialty teas. more
(30 April 2009 00:00)

New speakers for Coffee Summit
The Coffee Summit meeting, to be held in London the day before this year’s Caffe Culture exhibition, will now include two presentations which go.... more
(29 April 2009 18:10)

Which? gives advice on small espresso machines
The small-turnover espresso coffee sector has received some useful research help from, of all people, the Which? organisation. more
(29 April 2009 18:00)

Punch puts 1,250 weakest pubs in turnaround division
Punch Taverns today confirmed plans to put 1,250 of its worst performing pubs into a turnaround division. more
(29 April 2009 15:12)

IHG gives away almost five million free nights
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has launched its biggest-ever free nights offer, giving away almost five million free nights at over 4,000 hotels.... more
(29 April 2009 14:28)

Garry Hollihead becomes executive chef of Grosvenor House Dubai
Three-time Michelin-starred UK chef Garry Hollihead has been appointed executive chef of Grosvenor House Dubai. more
(29 April 2009 10:40)

Thibault Ruffat is VP of European sales at Dolce
Dolce Hotels and Resorts has appointed Thibault Ruffat as its new vice-president of sales for Europe. more
(29 April 2009 10:38)

Steven Brown joins BW Milford hotel as assistant manager
Best Western Milford Hotel has appointed Steven Brown as assistant manager. more
(29 April 2009 10:36)

Jane Cryer becomes ops mamager at Morley Hayes
Jane Cryer has joined hotel and restaurant company Morley Hayes as operations manager. more
(29 April 2009 10:34)

Chartwells wins new £5.4m school meals contract in Kent
Compass Group’s Chartwells division has extended its school meals deal with Kent County Council, in a deal worth £5.4m in total turnover. more
(29 April 2009 10:00)

Chiswick House looking for café operator
Chiswick House and Gardens in London’s Hounslow is on the hunt for a caterer to run a café when it reopens after a multi-million pound landscape.... more
(29 April 2009 09:00)

Rebrand at Maison Blanc follows Blanc’s return to the group
Patisserie chain Maison Blanc is undergoing a major rebranding programme following the return to the business of founder Raymond Blanc as shareholder.... more
(29 April 2009 08:30)

Marriott’s revamped Courtyard targets Holiday Inn
Marriott intends to take the fight to InterContinental and wrestle market share from its rival’s established Holiday Inn brand with its.... more
(29 April 2009 08:00)

Regional weekly hotel revpar falls by 25%
Hotel revenue per available room (revpar) dropped by 14.6% in London and by 25.2% in the provinces in the week ending 11 April 2009, according to.... more
(29 April 2009 07:30)

Michel Roux Jr to launch restaurant with Compass Group
Michelin-starred chef Michel Roux Jr is set to open a restaurant in Parliament Square in Westminster later this year in association with contract.... more
(29 April 2009 07:00)

Interview: Giorgio Locatelli on opening in Dubai and reining in restaurant UK plans
He has a new restaurant in Dubai, but has reined in domestic expansion plans, pulling out of the deal for York & Albany plus the pursuit of any more.... more
(29 April 2009 00:00)

Cheese supplier to London’s top hotels saved in management buy-out
The cheese wholesaler that supplies some of the countries top hotels and groups, including the Ritz in London, has been rescued from administration.... more
(28 April 2009 17:22)

Corinthia to open £270m flagship hotel in London
Corinthia Hotels is to launch a £270m flagship luxury hotel at 10 Whitehall Place in London, after securing £135m of bank funding. more
(28 April 2009 15:27)

Economy in ‘uncharted territory’, warns Malmaison owner
The owner of boutique hotel chains Malmaison and Hotel du Vin today warned that the economy was entering “uncharted territory”. more
(28 April 2009 15:18)

Whitbread to slow expansion despite strong result
Whitbread has seen both turnover and profit improve despite the recession, but will slow its expansion in the coming year. more
(28 April 2009 15:11)

Government acts to boost apprenticeships
The Government today launched a new service designed to make it easier for employers in England to take on apprentices. more
(28 April 2009 14:44)

UK retains opt-out to EU working time limits
Hospitality workers will be allowed to work for more than 48 hours per week if they wish after the UK finally won its right to retain the opt-out to.... more
(28 April 2009 12:10)

VisitBritain: no need yet to advise UK tourists on swine flu
VisitBritain has said it does not plan to issue specific advice to visitors to the UK on the swine flu pandemic, as yet. more
(28 April 2009 11:42)

Regent Inns to delist from stock market
Embattled bar operator Regent Inns today confirmed that it is delisting from the London Stock Exchange. more
(28 April 2009 11:03)

Beer sales drop by 8% in first quarter
UK beer sales dropped by 8.2% in the first quarter of 2009, compared to the same period last year, according to latest figures from the British Beer.... more
(28 April 2009 10:35)

Jamie Oliver to open flagship Italian restaurant in Covent Garden
Jamie Oliver is to launch his second Jamie’s Italian restaurant in central London, with a flagship site set to open in Covent Garden next year. The.... more
(28 April 2009 07:00)

Basildon council, Provision of catering services
Opening in June 2009, Wat Tyler Centre is an exciting new venue for business, education, leisure and private events set in 125 acres of Country Park.... more
(28 April 2009 00:00)

Swine flu impact on UK tourism low for now
Industry bodies have played down the potential impact of swine flu on the UK hotel and tourism industry. more
(27 April 2009 17:56)

One Aldwych and Edinburgh’s Radisson SAS take top environmental honour
London’s One Aldwych and Edinburgh’s Radisson SAS hotels have been named joint winners of this year’s Considerate Hotel of the Year accolade. more
(27 April 2009 16:34)

Buy a piece of Hell's Kitchen
For the third year running, Hobart has been the sole supplier of kitchen equipment for ITV’s Hell’s Kitchen where the celebrities have been.... more
(27 April 2009 16:02)

Harrison Catering wins new Lambeth school meals deal
Harrison Catering Services has won a new five-year contract to provide school meals in London’s Lambeth. more
(27 April 2009 14:21)

Sat Bains as inventive as Heston Blumenthal, says critic
The Daily Telegraph’s Jasper Gerard believes the chef-proprietor of the eponomously named Restaurant Sat Bains in Nottingham” might just be the most.... more
(27 April 2009 13:25)

What’s on the Menu? - A round-up of the latest restaurant reviews
A round-up of the latest national restaurant reviews including: Restaurant Sat Bains in Nottingham; Terroirs in London; Babington House, near Frome.... more
(27 April 2009 12:37)