Articles by Date : October 01 2002 - October 31 2002

Novelli quits city life for Brocket Hall's Auberge
Michelin-starred chef Jean-Christophe Novelli is leaving London to cook in the country, basing himself at the Hertfordshire restaurant, Auberge du.... more
(31 October 2002 15:06)

Simply the best
Contenders for the coveted Young Chef Young Waiter 2002 titles showed off their skills in the final of the competition at London's Westminster.... more
(31 October 2002 15:01)

No sooner back from sunny Spain than Christmas is upon us
The only thing that comes around faster than the diary column are the VAT quarterly returns. more
(31 October 2002 14:44)

Table talk
Fresh fowl ducks out in time - In his new guise as directeur des cuisines at leafy Brocket Hall in Hertfordshire, one of Jean-Christophe Novelli's.... more
(31 October 2002 14:42)

Traditional games fade as pubs turn to music and food
More British pubs now have the French game boules than bar billiards, according to the latest edition of the Good Pub Guide. more
(31 October 2002 14:33)

An inspector calls
Inspections and putting the finishing touches to a new Web site are keeping the proprietors of the Cottage in the Wood busy, as Jenny Webster found.... more
(31 October 2002 14:28)

Caterer personals
To place a free personal ad: e-mail your submission to caterer.responses@rbi.co.uk more
(31 October 2002 14:20)

Trade groups unite to condemn Bali bombs
The International Hotel & Restaurant Association (IH&RA) and the World Tourism Organisation (WTO) have condemned the recent bombing in Bali as "a.... more
(31 October 2002 13:07)

Knight puts his team in place for opening of Southbank
Three former chefs from the Farfelu restaurant in Glasgow's Merchant City will head up the kitchen brigade at Southbank, Scottish restaurateur Alex.... more
(31 October 2002 13:04)

Caterer personals
To place a free personal ad: e-mail your submission to caterer.responses@rbi.co.uk more
(31 October 2002 13:02)

Drinks news
Cognac perfume - Want to smell like a dank cellar? more
(31 October 2002 12:46)

Contract Catering
The Ark covenant - Bartlett Mitchell has started a three-year contract at the Ark Centre, a medical research and conference facility in Basingstoke,.... more
(31 October 2002 12:45)

Transport of delight
Margaret Halliday, 61, has been running Hollies Transport café in Staffordshire for 41 years. more
(31 October 2002 12:29)

Stars in the East?
Executive head chef Henry Brosi hopes that fresh inspiration at the Dorchester's Oriental restaurant will inspire Michelin to reward it once more. more
(31 October 2002 12:29)

Jamies Bars prepares to make a difference
The Hartford Group is to invest £2m in developing ten of the Jamies Bars it bought last month. more
(31 October 2002 11:09)

Stamp duty
Tim Southern, a partner in the commercial property department at law firm Tarlo Lyons, examines the laws governing stamp duty. more
(30 October 2002 17:09)

Spoiling tactics
London's first spa exclusively for women has had its first refurbishment in 25 years and a brand new catering operation to go with it. more
(30 October 2002 17:03)

The Fuller picture
The downbeat economy hasn't stopped entrepreneur Mark Fuller and chef Garry Hollihead from opening three venues in 12 months. more
(30 October 2002 16:58)

Good news - for a change
Two British Government reports have sneaked out unnoticed recently, and both of them contain good news for the hospitality industry. more
(30 October 2002 14:05)

Pig in the City
From snout to trotters, a passion for pork colours the cuisine at City restaurant Bonds, where Serbian executive head chef Tom Ilic has rediscovered.... more
(30 October 2002 12:46)

Covering all the angles
Stoke-on-Trent tableware manufacturer Dudson is continuing to roll out unusual shapes with Silhouettes, an addition to its Artisan range of vitrified.... more
(30 October 2002 11:37)

Spare those vegetarian blushes
Woodward Foodservice has added a vegetarian option to its range of individual chilled and frozen foods. more
(30 October 2002 11:34)

Basket cases
Delice de France has added six new speciality frozen loaves to its range designed for restaurant bread baskets. more
(30 October 2002 11:31)

Puddle puddings make a splash
Brakes is launching a range of individual frozen desserts called Puddle Puddings, which get their name from the way the sauce in the centre runs out.... more
(30 October 2002 11:29)

Walker weighs up individuals
Britain's biggest Christmas pudding manufacturer, Matthew Walker, has added some speciality individual 100g portions to its catering range. more
(30 October 2002 11:26)

By way of induction
Apuro has continued to expand its range of Ital kitchen equipment with the launch of a table-top induction hob as part of its light-duty range of.... more
(30 October 2002 11:23)

Honest Kevin scoops top Jameson award
Top Irish chef Kevin Thornton collected the Restaurant of the Year award in Dublin last week for his restaurant Thornton's in the Fitzwilliam hotel -.... more
(30 October 2002 10:39)

Vama-Ji on its way
Award-winning Punjabi restaurant Vama has launched a home-delivery service called Vama-Ji. more
(30 October 2002 10:38)

Britons avoid USA
The number of British tourists holidaying in the USA fell by more than one-third this summer, according to figures released by the travel industry.... more
(30 October 2002 10:36)

Chef's search for the sauce ends in court
A former head chef was in court last week after breaking into a Dorset pub to prove his wife had been served HP sauce with her fish cakes in place of.... more
(30 October 2002 10:23)

Foodservice briefing
A round-up of the latest news from the contract catering sector... more
(30 October 2002 09:43)

Worldwide briefing
Essential news from around the world... more
(29 October 2002 18:39)

What's new
Bob Gledhill rounds up the latest food and equipment products more
(29 October 2002 13:12)

Drinks News
The future is pink - A Ruby Tuesday is the order of the day at new bar-restaurant Townhouse in London's Knighsbridge. more
(29 October 2002 13:07)

Supplier news
Peter's tie-up with Arla - Hot on the heels of its acquisition of Glanbia Food Service, Peter's Food Service has agreed a deal with Arla Foodservice.... more
(29 October 2002 12:57)

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
(29 October 2002 12:49)

Chef & Brewer names Chef of the Year
Terry Walker, head chef at the Malthouse Farm in Whittle-le-Woods, Lancashire, has won the 2002 Chef & Brewer Chef of the Year title after beating.... more
(29 October 2002 12:30)

In Brief
Cuban festival - A taste of Cuba is coming to London's Hilton on Park Lane at the end of the month when the hotel hosts a 12-day cultural festival.... more
(29 October 2002 12:27)

In Brief
Regent boss's boost - Stephen Haupt, chief executive of Regent Inns, which owns the Walkabout pubs, Bar Risa, Jongleurs comedy clubs and Pals bars,.... more
(29 October 2002 12:24)

Rhodes opens new home for Colchester Institute
Chef Gary Rhodes was this week due to open the new building that will house Colchester Institute's hospitality and food studies department. more
(29 October 2002 12:14)

British hotelier tells of escape
A British hotel manager narrowly escaped death in the Bali nightclub bombing because she was in the toilets at the time. more
(29 October 2002 12:12)

Washington festival goes on despite killer sniper attacks
The flurry of sniper attacks which have claimed several lives in Washington DC last week failed to stop a massive outdoor food and music festival,.... more
(29 October 2002 12:10)

Eat, drink and be merry, but don't stop working
Every generation believes it works harder than the previous one. more
(29 October 2002 12:07)

Worldwide briefing
Essential news from around the world... more
(29 October 2002 10:40)

Michael Thompson's lifetime as a hotelier
Michael Thompson, who spent his whole working life in the hotel industry, has died from cancer at the age of 59. more
(28 October 2002 16:47)

Allied follows small footprints
Allied Drink Systems claims its new Compact III soluble coffee machine is one of the smallest footprint machines on the market. more
(28 October 2002 16:44)

Chez Max returns on site of Parisienne Chop House
Chez Max, the renowned classic French restaurant founded in 1988 by Max Renzland and his twin brother, Marc, is to be reborn on the site of Marco.... more
(28 October 2002 16:44)

Veal jus gets Essential touch
Stock base manufacturer Essential Cuisine has added a luxury veal jus to its meat stock range. more
(28 October 2002 16:38)

Seafood moves Woodward
Woodward Foodservice has added a luxury crab, salmon and prawn tartlet to its Christmas range of frozen starters. more
(28 October 2002 16:24)

Aerocat purrs for Rational
For fume-sensitive locations, such as food courts and airport lounges, or for places where cooking is done in public, Rational has added an optional.... more
(28 October 2002 16:13)