Articles by Date : August 01 2006 - August 31 2006

Painswick hotel sold off £2m asking price
First-time buyer Marchella Courtfield-Mah has acquired the Painswick hotel, which features in the Cotswolds’ Finest Hotels guide. more
(31 August 2006 17:58)

New owner plans to reopen bedrooms at Warwickshire hotel
Warwickshire licensed operator Sue Hawkins has snapped up the Grade II-listed George hotel, bar and restaurant in the Cotswold market town of.... more
(31 August 2006 17:56)

Lincolnshire publicans buy Forres hotel
Lincolnshire publicans Lloyd and Julia Kenny have bought the Cluny Bank hotel in Forres, Morayshire. more
(31 August 2006 17:52)

Experienced operators buy coaching inn near Snowdon
A Grade II-listed coaching inn near Snowdon in North Wales has been sold to Carl Holden and Brian Jones, who have a combined 45 years’ experience in.... more
(31 August 2006 17:47)

Zimbabwean buyer for top Torquay restaurant
Zimbabwean Leo Fynn has bought Edwards, one of Torquay’s top restaurants. more
(31 August 2006 17:44)

West Highlands guesthouse changes hands
The Distant Hills guesthouse in the West Highlands village of Spean Bridge has been sold to first-time buyer Peter McIntosh and his wife. more
(31 August 2006 17:40)

Staffordshire restaurateurs buy Lake District restaurant
Staffordshire restaurateurs Julian and Liz Ankins have bought the Bridge House restaurant in Kendal, Cumbria, which they have renamed Number One.... more
(31 August 2006 17:37)

New owner for Somerset village pub
The Swan at Kingston near Taunton has changed hands for the first time in 11 years. more
(31 August 2006 17:19)

Roof-top restaurant and bar for sale in Barnstaple
A bar and roof-top restaurant in the heart of the North Devon town of Barnstaple is seeking a new owner. more
(31 August 2006 14:26)

New owners sought for Thames hotel barge
The Actief, a six-cabin Dutch barge that cruises the River Thames between Windsor and Oxford, would make an ideal purchase for a hotelier with.... more
(31 August 2006 14:01)

Devon community pub with micro-brewery for sale
The Dartmouth Inn community pub in the South Devon market town of Newton Abbey has been put on the market by Venture Inns. more
(31 August 2006 13:53)

Government to introduce work permit system for EU entrants
The Government is reportedly planning to introduce a work permit system for Bulgarians and Romanians that will require them to prove they can fill.... more
(31 August 2006 12:57)

Henry J Beans owner appoints new board director
Henry J Beans owner the Food & Drink Group has appointed Raymond McClymont to the board as chief operating officer. more
(31 August 2006 12:06)

Whitbread’s TGI Friday’s and pub restaurants suffer weak start to year
Whitbread’s pub and high-street restaurant chains have started the year poorly, with TGI Friday’s fairing particularly badly. more
(31 August 2006 11:43)

Midsummer House's Daniel Clifford to open pub
Daniel Clifford, chef at the two-Michelin-starred Midsummer House restaurant in Cambridge, is to launch a gastropub in Essex next year. more
(31 August 2006 11:42)

London hotels boost revpar by 36%
London hotels boosted revenue per available room (revpar) by 36.3% in the week ending 27 August, according to figures from hotel benchmarking service.... more
(31 August 2006 10:48)

Taman Gang rescuers plan series of launches
The entrepreneurs responsible for rescuing Pan-Asian Park Lane restaurant Taman Gang from administration are planning to extend their burgeoning.... more
(31 August 2006 10:47)

Mike Audis tells managers they're way off target
The chief executive of Elior UK, the UK's fourth-largest contract caterer, has slammed his company's efforts to hit its financial targets. more
(31 August 2006 10:31)

Food service sales to grow by a third in just five years
Rising numbers of households and more mobile lifestyles will fuel a 33% growth in global food service sales by 2010, experts have predicted. more
(31 August 2006 10:30)

The Bench: London weekly hotel performance to 27 August, 2006
London hotels boosted revenue per available room (revpar) by 36.3% in the week ending 27 August, according to figures from hotel benchmarking service.... more
(31 August 2006 10:28)

The Bench: North-western hotel performance in July 2006
Hotels in the North West increased revenue per available room (revpar) by 10.7% during the month of July. more
(31 August 2006 10:21)

Wines from HBJ Wines & Spirits
HBJ Wines & Spirits has launched a new range of house wines under the company's Terrain label. The range comprises nine vins de pays from the Côtes.... more
(31 August 2006 00:00)

Take a direct approach
Further to your Strategy Clinic (Caterer, 17 August, page 58), I'm surprised nobody mentioned having a "channel conversion" strategy as being key in.... more
(31 August 2006 00:00)

Recognising individuality
The introduction of a consistent way of assessing and also guiding our visitors to the quality of accommodation in Scotland, England and Wales quite.... more
(31 August 2006 00:00)

White adds to poor image
I've just read the extract from Marco Pierre White's autobiography (Caterer, 24 August, page 32), and I've never read such a load of self-serving.... more
(31 August 2006 00:00)

Surrey can compete with 'big three'
I was most interested in your two recent articles on hotel management education (Caterer, 10 August page 22 and 17 August, page 52). more
(31 August 2006 00:00)

When disaster strikes...
Abnormal events have to be factored into business planning whether we like it or not, says hotel industry consultant Melvin Gold more
(31 August 2006 00:00)

Trevor Carpenter, head concierge, Macdonald Castle hotel, Windsor
Trevor Carpenter has become head concierge at the Macdonald Castle hotel in Windsor, leading the newly created service. more
(31 August 2006 00:00)

Is outsourcing my finance functions a sensible option?
I am the chef-proprietor of a large restaurant and am struggling to keep on top of book-keeping and general administration. Is outsourcing my finance.... more
(31 August 2006 00:00)

Sleep Inn, Shrewsbury
Set in the town's business park area, this hotel has been designed with the business traveller in mind. The company claims its remit is to raise the.... more
(31 August 2006 00:00)

Philip Coghlan, restaurant manager, Winter Garden, the Landmark, London
Philip Coghlan has been promoted to restaurant manager at the Landmark hotel's Winter Garden eaterie. He was room service manager at the five-star.... more
(31 August 2006 00:00)

Paul Symonds, chief executive, Laurel Pub Company
Paul Symonds has been recruited as chief executive of the Laurel Pub Company. Previously managing director at the Spirit Pubs and Bars division, he.... more
(31 August 2006 00:00)

Over to you
How can hotels improve their crisis planning? more
(31 August 2006 00:00)

Out of the Blue Bar and Kitchen, London
A menu of modern international food from six continents is available at this new Battersea eaterie. The atmosphere is informal, and the wine list is.... more
(31 August 2006 00:00)

Next move... going from IT to become a chef
Each week our panel of recruitment experts provide answers to an employment question posed by a Caterer reader more
(31 August 2006 00:00)

Monkey Face, London
Hoping to attract a mix of trendy twenty- and thirtysomethings during the evening and welcoming kids during the day, Monkey Face offers familiar.... more
(31 August 2006 00:00)

Mark Alan Jones, head chef, Down Hall Country House hotel
Hertfordshire's Down Hall Country House hotel has appointed Mark Alan Jones as its new head chef. He was head chef at Greenwich Inc, based at the.... more
(31 August 2006 00:00)

Las Iguanas, London
Already established throughout England and Wales, this is Las Iguanas' first London venture. The site boasts views across the river, while the.... more
(31 August 2006 00:00)

Kate Dunne, guest relations manager, Radisson SAS hotel, Liverpool
Liverpool's Radisson SAS hotel has promoted Kate Dunne to the post of guest relations manager. She joined the hotel ahead of its opening in 2004 as.... more
(31 August 2006 00:00)

Julian Haddon, regional director, sales and marketing, Fairmont
Fairmont has selected Julian Haddon as regional director, sales and marketing, based in the company's global sales office in London. He was director,.... more
(31 August 2006 00:00)

JP Kavanagh, general manager, Sheraton Grand hotel, Edinburgh
Starwood Hotels & Resorts has recruited JP Kavanagh as general manager of the 260-bedroom Sheraton Grand hotel in Edinburgh. Kavanagh was operations.... more
(31 August 2006 00:00)

Jeanette Ward, director of sales, Hilton hotel, Glasgow
Glasgow's Hilton hotel has appointed Jeanette Ward its new director of sales. She was sales director at the Macdonald Inchyra Grange hotel in.... more
(31 August 2006 00:00)

Yvonne Jackson, general manager, Park Royal hotel, Warrington
Yvonne Jackson's career in hospitality began when she spotted an advert in her local paper for a receptionist job at a De Vere hotel near her home in.... more
(31 August 2006 00:00)

Glenn Savage, operations manager, City Inn, Bristol
City Inn has appointed Glenn Savage operations manager for its Bristol hotel. He was deputy general manager at the Beales hotel, Hatfield,.... more
(31 August 2006 00:00)

Employing immigrants
The Home Office is launching a "get tough" policy over illegal foreign workers. Businesses should act now to stay on the right side of the law, says.... more
(31 August 2006 00:00)

Kool Kola flavour Cactus Jack's Schnapps Shotz range
Kool Kola is the latest flavour to be added to Cactus Jack's Schnapps Shotz range, and joins Candy Slam, Blak Zam Slam, Blue Chilli Slam, Cheeky Slam.... more
(31 August 2006 00:00)

Hugo Swire MP, Conservative shadow minister for tourism
Hugo Swire MP is the Conservative Party's shadow minister for tourism. He launched a campaign this summer against the bed tax being considered by Sir.... more
(31 August 2006 00:00)

Obesity: blame don't-care parents
As the summer season draws to a close and children up and down the country prepare to return to school, a report slamming tourist attractions for.... more
(31 August 2006 00:00)

Good week/bad week
GOOD Political correctness Owners of the Hitler Cross restaurant in Kharghar, India, bow to pressure and change name. Decency Conservative.... more
(31 August 2006 00:00)

Moët uncorks new look for its Champagne
Luxury drink producer Moët & Chandon has revealed a new look for its Champagne - marking the first redesign of the iconic brand in nearly 150 years. more
(31 August 2006 00:00)