Articles by Date : May 01 2002 - May 31 2002

Domestic business boosts Jubilee weekend bookings
Barbecues, brass bands, fifties-themed dances and Coronation menus are all playing their part in hotel celebrations this weekend as hotel groups.... more
(31 May 2002 09:43)

Hush's Harris teams up with former Fish! man for new venture
Henry Harris, former executive chef at London restaurant Hush, will be returning to the kitchen next month when he and former Fish! operations.... more
(30 May 2002 12:35)

Letters
Please send letters to: The Editor, Caterer & Hotelkeeper, Quadrant House, The Quadrant, Sutton, Surrey SM2 5AS. They may be faxed on 020 8652 8973.... more
(30 May 2002 12:32)

Faces & places
Faces & places is edited by Louise Bozec E-mail: louise.bozec@rbi.co.uk more
(30 May 2002 12:24)

Chefs help charity dinner
Seven of Britain's leading chefs have helped to generate £50,000 at a fund-raising dinner held at London's Four Seasons hotel in aid of the Jewish.... more
(30 May 2002 12:19)

Cup or Crown -what's it to be?
Over the next four weeks, something very un-British will happen to the collective psyche of the UK. more
(30 May 2002 12:14)

£70,000 a night: could it happen?
Picture yourself on the telephone to Claridge's. more
(30 May 2002 12:11)

In brief
Hilton fined - The Hilton hotel in Bath was last week ordered to pay £10,000 for breaching food hygiene regulations. more
(30 May 2002 12:08)

Worldwide briefing
Marriott denial - US-based hotel group Marriott International has denied claims that it pocketed millions of dollars in bribes from suppliers. more
(30 May 2002 12:03)

Signs of recovery in London occupancies
Occupancy in London hotels fell to 71% last month, down by just 1% compared with April 2001. more
(30 May 2002 11:56)

Sell-off pushes down turnover at Wolverhampton & Dudley
The number of pubs sold by Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries (W&DB) caused turnover to drop in the first part of 2002, the group said this week. more
(30 May 2002 11:53)

Six Continents announces plan to buy more shares
Six Continents bowed to pressure from major investors last week when it announced that it would buy back up to £1b-worth of shares by the end of the.... more
(30 May 2002 11:47)

Banquets Cancelled: All Hotel Gaiety Stops
From The Caterer and Hotel Keeper, 9 February, 1952: The death of His Majesty King George VI is nowhere mourned more profoundly than in the British.... more
(30 May 2002 11:44)

Euro exposes rising prices in Irish hotels and restaurants
The Irish tourist board, Bord Failte, has sounded a warning over the rising costs facing Ireland's tourists, in comparison to prices elsewhere in.... more
(30 May 2002 11:25)

50-year Rules
The Queen's Golden Jubilee marks a great historic occasion - and a perfect marketing opportunity. Jessica Gunn reports on a London restaurant that.... more
(30 May 2002 11:23)

UK must wait another year for tourism to recover
The UK's incoming tourist trade is recovering, but it will be at least another year before the number of foreign visitors returns to.... more
(30 May 2002 11:11)

Immigration eased but staff shortages persist
Britain's ethnic restaurants are being allowed to recruit more staff from abroad than ever before, according to the latest figures. But the number of.... more
(30 May 2002 11:09)

Soccer success could hit hotels in city centre
Liverpool's success in European football could spell bad news for four-star hotels in the city centre, a study has found. more
(30 May 2002 11:06)

A tale of five cities
Once all the Jubilee flag waving has stopped there will be five new cities in the UK. Already popular as tourist destinations, these former towns.... more
(30 May 2002 11:04)

On the move
ALISTAIR TELFER has been elected president of the HCIMA for a second successive year. more
(30 May 2002 10:59)

Half a century of change in hotels and restaurants
In June 1952, Egon Ronay, at 26, was the youngest restaurant manager in London. more
(30 May 2002 10:55)

Tree's company
The latest Chef Eats Out event took a party of industry insiders to Wales's famed Walnut Tree Inn for lunch with chef-proprietor Stephen Terry..... more
(30 May 2002 10:52)

Table talk
Police - we've got a bone to pick with you - In 1993 DNA testing wasn't advanced enough to glean any evidence from a half-eaten piece of chicken.... more
(30 May 2002 10:45)

Food fit for a Queen
As the Queen celebrates her Golden Jubilee, chefs who have cooked for her over the years recall their royal appointments. Janet Harmer reports. more
(30 May 2002 10:34)

Breathing space
Royal chef Lionel Mann is enjoying a double celebration this year as the Golden Jubilee brings a breath of fresh air into the kitchens at Buckingham.... more
(30 May 2002 10:26)

Trio take top prizes
Adam Peirson of Claridge's, London, Barry Johnson of Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons, Great Milton, Oxfordshire, and Alessandro D'Angelo of Chewton Glen,.... more
(30 May 2002 10:16)

From rationing to Ramsay
Of all the changes that have taken place in the UK over the past 50 years, our eating habits have arguably shifted the most. Michael Raffael.... more
(30 May 2002 10:13)

If you can't take the heat, get into the kitchen
It's getting seriously hot in Dubai. Now I am starting to see why all the Arab nationals head to Europe for the months of June and July. more
(30 May 2002 09:23)

Drinks news
Jubilee cocktails - Harvey Nichols celebrates "10 years of trendsetting", and the Jubilee, with a new line-up of cocktails inspired by the five.... more
(30 May 2002 09:21)

Carve her name with Prideaux
The Carved Angel was at the forefront of British cuisine when the Queen's Silver Jubilee was celebrated in 1976 - and it's still going strong. Louise.... more
(30 May 2002 09:15)

Jewel in the crown
The Jubilee celebrations have put the spotlight on London as a destination for overseas tourists but, as Sara Guild finds out, late booking means.... more
(30 May 2002 09:09)

Six Continents names Euro hotels management team
Six Continents Hotels has announced a management reorganisation of its European division. more
(30 May 2002 09:04)

Small beer
British beer has had a bit of a leg-up, thanks to Gordon Brown. But not all brewers are cheering. Fiona Sims finds out why. more
(29 May 2002 17:15)

Dancing in the streets
The double bank holiday weekend of the Queen's Golden Jubilee guarantees a busy few days for any pub throwing a party, but there are long-term.... more
(29 May 2002 17:15)

Crowning moment
The hottest ticket in London on the evening the Queen was crowned was for the Coronation Ball at the Savoy hotel. Here, with the help of the Savoy's.... more
(29 May 2002 16:07)

Openings
Room at the top - The Top Floor, a 270-seat restaurant and espresso bar on the sixth floor of the Peter Jones department store in London, opens on 5.... more
(29 May 2002 15:57)

Our golden era is yet to come
On the eve of the Jubilee, Bob Cotton weighs up 50 years of change in tourism. more
(29 May 2002 15:53)

Caterer personals
To place a free personal ad: e-mail your submission to caterer.responses@rbi.co.uk more
(29 May 2002 15:50)

Macdonald to open a second Boisdale
Scottish restaurateur Ranald Macdonald is opening a second Boisdale restaurant in London next month. more
(29 May 2002 15:23)

Unions press for more deals with Las Vegas hotels and casinos
Hotels and casinos in Las Vegas have been anxiously trying to head off strike action, in a week of tense union negotiations. more
(29 May 2002 15:20)

Work permits double to aid staffing levels
The number of work permits granted to non-EU hospitality workers has more than doubled in the past year, with the biggest leap of all in permits for.... more
(29 May 2002 15:13)

Cumberland shuts for three weeks after fire
London's Cumberland hotel will remain closed until 10 June following last week's fire in the basement because repair work to electrical cables will.... more
(29 May 2002 15:10)

Agency staff deported after immigration raid
The Copthorne Tara hotel in London confirmed this week that it had been raided by immigration officers who had found a number of illegally-employed.... more
(29 May 2002 15:07)

Footwear and knives join range
The latest ranges on offer from Tibard are footwear and chefs' knives. more
(29 May 2002 12:38)

Turning Japanese
Japanese sushi can be created quickly and easily by using the new range of frozen toppings from M&J Seafoods. more
(29 May 2002 12:36)

Coming soon: An end in sight to the big freeze
The fate of the UK's old refrigeration equipment has made national news with talk of domestic fridge mountains and a disposal cost put at £75.... more
(29 May 2002 12:35)

Smart and stylish
New additions from Alexandra include two single breasted jackets for women - one is long line and collarless and the other is short and fitted with a.... more
(29 May 2002 12:30)

Incredible bulk
For bulk brewing in banqueting and other volume applications, Cafe du Monde uses branded Animo bulk brewers. more
(29 May 2002 12:28)

Pack in a pie
The Microbake range of savoury pies from Freshbake Foods has been relaunched in six varieties. more
(29 May 2002 12:27)

The suit makes a comeback
Despite recent trends in dressing down for work, there is now evidence to suggest the suit is making a comeback. more
(29 May 2002 12:25)