Articles by Date : June 01 2008 - June 30 2008

Official figures reveal drop in reported injuries in catering and hotel sector
The number of reported major injuries to employees in the hotel and catering sector fell in 2006/7, the first annual decrease since 2001/2, official.... more
(30 June 2008 17:07)

Reborn Quo Vadis proves a hit with Sunday Times critic
Sam and Eddie Hart’s latest venture Quo Vadis has proved a hit with the Sunday Times’ food critic AA Gill, who calls it a “very good restaurant” in.... more
(30 June 2008 16:41)

Clapham House arrests slide at Tootsies
Restaurant group Clapham House claimed today it had stopped the rot at its Tootsies restaurant chain with the introduction of a new management team.... more
(30 June 2008 15:43)

Michael Vaughan invests in buy-to-let hotel development
England cricket captain Michael Vaughan has bought a room at the Flaxby Country Club, a £100m buy-to-let hotel development between York and Harrogate. more
(30 June 2008 12:23)

Smollensky's owner considering sale
The owner of Smollensky’s is considering selling the grill restaurant chain after receiving an unsolicited offer for its Canary Wharf outlet more
(30 June 2008 11:59)

Fearnley-Whittingstall loses Tesco chicken vote - for more hospitality stories, see What the weekend papers say
The Dorchester Group, a five-strong collection of luxury hotels owned by the state of Brunei, doubled pre-tax profits to £46m in 2007 on turnover 12%.... more
(30 June 2008 11:44)

6,000 pubs face closure due to UK smoking ban
More than 6,000 pubs in the UK could close in the next five years if they do not deal with the impact of the smoking ban and the current squeeze on.... more
(30 June 2008 11:39)

North-east boutique hotel to have Tardis and cinema themed rooms
A North-east based business entrepreneur is to open a boutique hotel, which it is claimed will be one of the most unusual in the country. more
(30 June 2008 11:30)

IHG signs two further hotels in Istanbul and other international hotel news
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has signed an agreement to open two new hotels in Istanbul, including Turkey’s first Holiday Inn Express. IHG.... more
(30 June 2008 11:00)

Pub company Heavitree launches strategic review
Devon-based pub company Heavitree has warned that it will post a loss of £790,000 for the six months ending 30 April. more
(30 June 2008 09:00)

Pub fruit machine pay-out limits to be reviewed
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has welcomed the imminent review of pub gaming machine limits, after income from gambling slumped in the.... more
(30 June 2008 08:00)

Alan Yau’s Cha Cha Moon forced to close
Alan Yau’s latest restaurant Cha Cha Moon in London’s Soho has been forced to close due to smoke damage, Caterersearch has learnt. more
(30 June 2008 07:00)

What’s on the menu? - A round-up of the latest restaurant reviews
A round-up of the latest London restaurant reviews including: Number One Café; The Botanist; Bingham; Quo Vadis more
(30 June 2008 00:00)

BDL Select Hotels buys Paten Hotels for £45m
BDL Select Hotels has bought the four-strong Paten Hotels group for around £45m. more
(27 June 2008 17:35)

Manchester hotel sold off £8.25m asking price
Dublin-based property developer Harcourt Developments has snapped up Manchester’s Princess on Portland hotel off a guide price of £8.5m. more
(27 June 2008 16:39)

Glasgow bar operator buys Dumbarton hotel
Licensed Leisure, the Glasgow-based bar and club company, has made its first major foray into the hotel market with the acquisition of Dumbuck House.... more
(27 June 2008 15:53)

Honiton hoteliers buy Devon freehouse from administrator
The Manor Inn country freehouse in the Devon village of Lower Ashton, near Chudleigh, has been rescued from administration by former hoteliers from.... more
(27 June 2008 15:47)

Acorn Awards
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(27 June 2008 15:11)

Acorn Awards
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Acorn Awards
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Acorn Awards
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Acorn Awards
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Acorn Awards
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Acorn Awards
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Acorn Awards
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Acorn Awards
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Acorn Awards
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Acorn Awards
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Acorn Awards
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Acorn Awards
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Acorn Awards
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(27 June 2008 15:11)

Acorn Awards - photo gallery
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(27 June 2008 15:11)

London businessman buys Frinton restaurant
London businessman Shahed Ali has bought Anne’s Restaurant and Café in the coastal Essex town of Frinton-on-Sea. more
(27 June 2008 14:49)

Royal Golf hotel in Dornoch sold for £5m
The Royal Golf Hotel in Dornoch Scotland has been sold to a private buyer for almost £5m, after being on the market for less than six weeks. more
(27 June 2008 14:46)

Felixstowe buyer for Ipswich wine bar café
The Saints Wine Bar Café in the Norfolk town of Ipswich is a first venture into catering for new owner, Catharine Jones from Felixstowe. more
(27 June 2008 14:39)

Marian O’Gorman wins Nelson Mandela concert tickets
Congratulations to Marian O’Gorman who was the lucky winner of the Caterersearch competition to win two tickets to Nelson Mandela's 90th birthday.... more
(27 June 2008 14:30)

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall loses battle with Tesco over chicken welfare
Celebrity chef campaigner Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall today lost in his battle to force Tesco to invest in improving living conditions for the.... more
(27 June 2008 14:14)

Gary Rhodes would enter the jungle for celebrity reality TV show
Gary Rhodes would follow celebrity chefs Antony Worrall Thompson and John Burton Race into the jungle on ITV’s reality show I'm A Celebrity... Get Me.... more
(27 June 2008 14:05)

Paul Heathcote helps raise £10,000 for Hospitality Action
Chef-restaurateur Paul Heathcote has helped to raise £10,000 for industry charity Hospitality Action with a Spanish-themed dinner at his Manchester.... more
(27 June 2008 13:13)

Manager found guilty of using hotel’s credit card to gamble online
A deputy hotel manager in Dorset used the hotel's credit card system to buy £5,000 worth of credit on an internet gambling site, a court has heard. more
(27 June 2008 12:56)

What’s on the menu? - A round-up of the latest restaurant reviews
A round-up of the latest London restaurant reviews including: Osteria Stecca; L’Anima; Baozi Inn; more
(27 June 2008 12:15)

Taste of Bath tickets up for grabs
The Taste of Bath Festival returns next month and Caterersearch has two VIP tickets up for grabs for a lucky reader. more
(27 June 2008 11:55)

Revpar drops by nearly 2% at London hotels
London hotels saw revenue per available room (revpar) fall by 1.86% in the week ending 22 June, according to figures from hospitality research.... more
(27 June 2008 09:37)

BHA warns of Equalities Bill impact on public sector contracts
The British Hospitality Association (BHA) has criticised Government proposals to force companies bidding for public sector contracts to disclose the.... more
(27 June 2008 08:00)

Olive-crusted pollack with tomato butter sauce
For the crust, first make a beurre noisette by whisking the butter over a medium heat until it starts to foam and turn a nutty brown colour. Stop the.... more
(27 June 2008 00:00)

Acorn Awards
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(26 June 2008 18:33)

STR Global: London weekly hotel performance to 22 June, 2008
London hotels saw revenue per available room (revpar) fall by 1.86% in the week ending 22 June, according to figures from hospitality research.... more
(26 June 2008 17:44)

STR Global: London airport hotel performance in December 2007
Hotels at London airports boosted revenue per available room (revpar) by 5.1% during the month of December. more
(26 June 2008 17:29)

Acorn Awards 2008 - what our Acorns thought 
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(26 June 2008 16:37)