Articles by Date : June 01 2004 - June 30 2004

Worldwide briefing
Essential news from around the world… more
(30 June 2004 17:55)

Pressure builds for a ban on workplace smoking
Pressure mounted today for a ban on smoking in workplaces, restaurants and bars as researchers revealed that the health risks of second-hand smoke.... more
(30 June 2004 16:21)

Bidder for Gresham Hotels extends offer deadline again
The consortium seeking to buy Ireland’s Gresham Hotels group has again extended the deadline for shareholders to accept its offer after failing to.... more
(30 June 2004 12:39)

Travelodge seeking more London buys
Budget hotel chain Travelodge is seeking more hotels in central London after its acquisition of two former Thistle properties last week. more
(29 June 2004 17:39)

Foodservice briefing
A round-up of the latest news from the contract catering sector... more
(29 June 2004 14:18)

Ramsden's meals withdrawn from Little Chef
Harry Ramsden's branded meals are to be withdrawn from 40 Little Chef roadside restaurants from 6 July. more
(29 June 2004 12:40)

Done deals
Blackpool's Old Coach House, Taunton's Sally Edwards Café, Devonguesthouse, Snowdonia... more
(29 June 2004 09:55)

Just Opened
Skin, The Chancery, T, Crostini, Oceans Apart more
(29 June 2004 09:46)

Worldwide briefing
Essential news from around the world... more
(28 June 2004 16:56)

MBO group in talks with Paramount
Restaurant group Paramount, owner of Groupe Chez G‚rard, is in talks over a £28m management buyout. more
(28 June 2004 16:14)

Two more hotels for BDL group
Hotel group BDL is to open two Express by Holiday Inns at a cost of nearly £13m. more
(28 June 2004 16:08)

Good week bad week
Porter's - the Earl of Bradford celebrated 25 glorious years in London's Covent Garden, Bono - ticked off for smoking a cigarette in his own hotel,.... more
(28 June 2004 16:08)

Our back pages stories from the caterer vaults
1997, 1967, 1986, 1959, 1979 more
(28 June 2004 16:05)

Over to you
Should chefs take a lead over the salt in our diet? more
(28 June 2004 15:30)

SSC sounds a warning over NVQs
People 1st, the new Sector Skills Council charged with recommending changes in hospitality training to the Government, has given the clearest.... more
(28 June 2004 15:27)

Three senior staffers quit Stapleford Park
Three members of staff, including the general manager, quit their positions at Stapleford Park country house hotel in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire,.... more
(28 June 2004 15:25)

Michelin set to take on America
Europe's most highly regarded food guide, Michelin, has confirmed that it is considering taking its Red book to the USA. more
(28 June 2004 15:22)

Amaryllis restaurant to resurface as Room
The team behind Room restaurant in Leeds is to take over the site of Amaryllis, the former Gordon Ramsay restaurant at Glasgow’s One Devonshire.... more
(28 June 2004 15:04)

Architecture praise for City Inn Westminster
The 460-bedroom City Inn Westminster hotel has won one of the country’s top architecture awards. more
(28 June 2004 12:45)

Hotel goes non-smoking after staff request
Demand from staff has prompted the owners of the 33-bedroom Newbury Manor Hotel to turn the Berkshire property into a no-smoking hotel. more
(28 June 2004 12:19)

OFT gives Enterprise green light on Unique buy
Pub company Enterprise Inns has been given clearance by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) to take control of the Unique Pub Company. more
(28 June 2004 11:56)

Football fever boosts Honeycombe sales
England may have crashed out of Euro 2004 last week, but the football tournament has been substantially helping the pub trade, operator Honeycombe.... more
(28 June 2004 10:39)

What the weekend papers say
A round-up of the weekend's news affecting the hospitality industry... more
(28 June 2004 09:58)

Gangsters mob Acorn Club Summer Ball
Fans of films like Scarface, Goodfellas and The Godfather might be interested to know that this year's theme for the Acorn Club Summer Ball is.... more
(25 June 2004 17:24)

Review of the reviews
Giles Coren goes for a graze at 1880 at the Bentley hotel, London... more
(25 June 2004 16:45)

Mayfair club for sale with £25m price tag?
Mayfair private members club Home House is understood to be close to a sale worth £25m. more
(25 June 2004 16:21)

Schools welcome Government decision to shelve vending ban
Proposals from the Government to ban vending machines in schools are unlikely to go ahead, following pressure from head teachers. more
(25 June 2004 16:19)

Hospitality bonanza at Wimbledon
Ladies who lunch... While Tim Henman is bidding for British glory at this year's Wimbledon tennis championships, outside the courts visitors will be.... more
(25 June 2004 16:17)

De Vere happy to see GPG offer lapse
Guinness Peat Group's (GPG) partial offer for hotel company De Vere Group has lapsed. more
(25 June 2004 16:12)

Fast-food code cuts down on street litter
The Government has hailed the pilot of the fast-food code of practice as a huge success after it led to a 20% reduction in fast-food street litter. more
(25 June 2004 16:03)

Suppliers Round-up
All Hants on deck... more
(25 June 2004 15:59)

Oliver and Ramsay on Vocational Rich List
Four hospitality high-flyers were named in this year's City & Guilds Vocational Rich List, down from six last year. more
(25 June 2004 15:53)

Bel and the Dragon restaurant chain sold for £6m
Gourmet Holdings, formerly Madisons Coffee, has underlined its shift away from coffee bars and into the restaurant market with the acquisition of.... more
(25 June 2004 11:35)

Infozone: Check your fire insurance
Richard Norman, director of Indepth Hygiene Services, warns that many hotels and restaurants may be unwittingly invalidating their fire insurance.... more
(25 June 2004 10:43)

500 McDonald's open doors to 2.4 customers
Fast-food giant McDonald's last week opened its doors to the public, but only 1,200 customers pre-booked a behind-the-scenes guided tour at 500.... more
(25 June 2004 10:39)

Academy pulls 80% into full-time courses
Eight out of 10 schoolchildren who took part in a cookery academy sponsored by contract caterer Compass have been inspired to join full-time.... more
(25 June 2004 10:33)

Front-runner emerges in £60m Wagamama buyout talks
Japanese-style noodle bar chain Wagamama is in advanced talks with an investment banking firm over a possible £60m buyout. more
(24 June 2004 17:45)

East Anglian hotel group looks north
Expanding Ipswich-based hotel chain Elizabeth Hotels has bought three properties costing more than £10m in total over the past month and is looking.... more
(24 June 2004 17:27)

TGI boss books into Travelodge
Former TGI Friday’s managing director Guy Parsons is joining budget hotel chain Travelodge as its sales and marketing director. more
(24 June 2004 15:40)

Publicans
Most of Britain’s 64,000 publicans are in for a “horrible shock” when changes to how licensed premises are run come into force from September next.... more
(24 June 2004 15:13)

How can I get into marketing?
I'm 23 and have worked in restaurants, bars and hotels - both front of house and in the kitchen. I'd like to join the marketing sector of the.... more
(24 June 2004 15:02)

How to...make Rumtopf
Amuse Bouche Recipe more
(24 June 2004 14:57)

People Moves: Carol Shearman, Anika Meyer, Andrew Howlett...
All the latest appointments and promotions... more
(24 June 2004 14:35)

Industry faces a salt battery from minister
The food industry has again been lambasted by the Government for not doing enough to reduce the level of salt in its products. more
(24 June 2004 14:29)

Reader Soapbox
The Disability Discrimination Act is not just for the disabled Gordon Ramsay Holdings training manager John Dunning spells out its implications more
(24 June 2004 14:11)

Table Talk
After wading through the huge response to our "worst job ever" competition we have chosen a winner. Congratulations Amy Shantil Carney,.... more
(24 June 2004 14:11)

Irish takeover panel to probe Gresham shareholders
Ireland’s takeover board has confirmed it is to investigate the 10.3% stake built up in hotel chain Gresham by Hong Kong businessman Balram Chanrai. more
(24 June 2004 14:05)

Compass wins race for Henley Regatta
All Leisure, the sport and leisure division of contract catering giant Compass, has won a £10m contract to provide catering and hospitality services.... more
(24 June 2004 12:30)

Industry attacks plans to bring in Property Investment Funds
The Government's proposals to introduce Property Investment Funds (PIFs) that may exclude hotel and leisure facilities have been slammed by the.... more
(24 June 2004 12:28)

Corporate hospitality is more than just the ticket
Providers of corporate hospitality know that today's guests will be satisfied only if their expectations are exceeded. Karl Cushing finds out how.... more
(24 June 2004 12:22)