Articles by Date : January 01 2004 - January 31 2004

Clean heat
Maestrowave has launched a new line of non-stick panini/contact grills for everything from toasted sandwiches to burgers. more
(14 January 2004 14:19)

Counter Proposal
Ideal for pizza and salad making, the PCF 1350 counter preparation fridge from Aberna features a digital display, a pulsed air evaporator.... more
(14 January 2004 14:16)

Cool it
Equipment supplier Apuro has a new range of competitively priced wine and bottle coolers from Chinese manufacturer Haier. more
(14 January 2004 14:13)

Ten card trick
Promotional offers and special deals can be difficult for restaurateurs when printers demand a minimum print run of, say, 250 cards. more
(14 January 2004 14:06)

Quick Chills
Cook-chill equipment is a growth area for refrigeration companies, as caterers who pre-prepare dishes for reheating, or cook meats to use for.... more
(14 January 2004 14:03)

Agent predicts big year for mergers
This year is set to be "a big year" for mergers and acquisitions in the hotel sector, with increased rationalisation of corporate roomstock easing.... more
(14 January 2004 13:49)

Macdonald hotel deals look set to go through soon
Buyers for almost all of the 15 Macdonald hotels put up for sale by the hotel group last October are understood to have been found. more
(14 January 2004 13:47)

Buxton's Crescent to open as spa
The Grade I-listed Crescent in Buxton, Derbyshire, is to be transformed into an 87-bedroom luxury hotel and thermal spa following a £23m.... more
(14 January 2004 13:43)

Malmaison's new MD plans changes
New Malmaison managing director Robert Cook has admitted he will need to make some "changes and tweaks" to make the lifestyle hotels group more.... more
(14 January 2004 13:41)

Martin Blunos takes over kitchens at Lygon Arms
In a surprise move, it has been confirmed that West Country chef Martin Blunos has taken over as head chef of the Lygon Arms in Worcestershire. more
(14 January 2004 13:37)

GMB attacks pay differentials at 'rotten' Compass
The GMB union has issued a scathing attack on Compass, calling it "a rotten company serving rotten meals to our children" and claiming its chief.... more
(14 January 2004 13:35)

Restaurants Round-up
Restaurants accused in row over obesity more
(14 January 2004 13:34)

Marketing Campaign Awards 2004
No matter how big or small your business, never before has well-targeted marketing been so vital to your commercial success. more
(13 January 2004 10:38)

How to deliver effective presentations
The thought of public speaking or delivering presentations at work fills many people with dread. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Believe it or.... more
(13 January 2004 09:31)

AA awards rosettes ahead of next guide
In an unprecedented move, the AA Restaurant Guide has awarded six new accolades to restaurants under its rosette scheme, eight months before the.... more
(09 January 2004 09:47)

The Catey Academy
List of Catey Winners since 1983 more
(08 January 2004 15:11)

Support local suppliers, minister tells caterers
Schools, hospitals and prisons must not use EU trade laws to avoid operating sustainable purchasing policies and supporting small and local food.... more
(08 January 2004 12:49)

breach of contract
David Leibowitz, a partner at law firm Berwin Leighton Paisner, looks at what legal redress is available if a contractor stops providing its services.... more
(08 January 2004 10:16)

Letters
Get back to basics and put the customer first A friend who worked with me many years ago at J Lyons visited me over the holiday period. We.... more
(08 January 2004 10:12)

You wish!
While the rest of the hospitality industry - restaurants and hotels - has been busy dealing with the hectic holiday period, contract caterers have.... more
(08 January 2004 09:49)

Supplier News
Food service supplier Brakes has opened a £250,000 development kitchen at its manufacturing site in Flint, North Wales. more
(07 January 2004 16:55)

Clapham House buys Real Greek Food Co
David Page's Clapham House Group has bought the Real Greek Food Company in a deal that will earn founders and owners, Theodore Kyriakou, Paloma.... more
(07 January 2004 16:50)

News round-up
Stein's health and safety programme - Seafood chef Rick Stein has launched an interactive training programme to improve health and safety practices.... more
(07 January 2004 16:48)

Rezidor boss confirms Radisson sell-off plan
President and chief executive of Scandinavian airline Rezidor SAS, Jorgen Lindegaard, has confirmed that he is planning to sell off the group's hotel.... more
(07 January 2004 16:46)

Loewi quits the Wolseley and rejoins Conran
David Loewi has left celebrity London hang-out the Wolseley Café, just weeks after it opened its doors to the public. more
(07 January 2004 16:45)

QMH seeks sale of all or part of chain
Beleaguered hotel group Queens Moat Houses (QMH) is understood to have appointed investment bank Morgan Stanley to find buyers for the 89-strong.... more
(07 January 2004 16:42)

The Queen Mary 2
The Queen Mary 2, the largest, tallest, widest and costliest passenger ship ever built, is due to be named by the Queen today at Southampton. more
(07 January 2004 16:41)

Caterers reject blame as schools combat obesity
School caterers have welcomed a £2.2m campaign to provide healthier food in schools, but have objected to being singled out as the cause of growing.... more
(07 January 2004 16:38)

Londoners are seeking out new places to party
Londoners spend up to 40% more than other Brits on eating out, gambling, theatres and cinemas, yet are increasingly socialising outside the West End,.... more
(07 January 2004 16:32)

Roy Ackerman appointed CBE
Some of the hospitality industry's leading names were recognised in the New Year Honours list, including veteran restaurateur and consultant Roy.... more
(07 January 2004 16:30)

Revenues fall at provincial hotels
Any hope of the UK's provincial hotels recording a year-on-year improvement in revenue per available room (revpar) last year has finally been.... more
(07 January 2004 16:27)

Review of the reviews
Jan Moir goes health-conscious at mycafe, the café collaboration between the Aveda corporation and myhotel group in London more
(07 January 2004 16:26)

Parallel is the winner at new racecourse
Parallel, the leisure division of Aramark, has won the contract to supply catering and fine dining at the first racecourse to be built in the UK.... more
(07 January 2004 16:21)

When less is not enough
We've had enough of minimalism. We want our bars to be colourful, comfortable, and just a little bit kitsch. And we want it now more
(07 January 2004 16:13)

24 hours - Nigel Kent
Nigel Kent is senior development chef for independent restaurant company Tragus Holdings, based at its development and training centre in north London more
(07 January 2004 16:05)

Local heroes at La Parade
The teams competing at this year's La Parade des Chefs at Hotelympia will be showing visitors just what can be done with some of the best local.... more
(07 January 2004 15:49)

Avenance goes for growth with extra sales staff
Avenance is set to open a new sales and marketing office in west London. As part of its growth strategy for 2004, the company is creating 14 new.... more
(07 January 2004 15:41)

Global report
The US tourism industry is almost back to pre-11 September levels, according to the latest government figures. A report from the US government's.... more
(07 January 2004 14:57)

table talk
Picture this. You're catering for a VIP party on a private yacht meandering down the Thames on a glorious summer's day. The well-groomed guests glow.... more
(07 January 2004 14:52)

Contract catering news
Eurest Criminal Justice (ECJ) has won a contract worth £4m over five years to provide catering services at four new London police stations. more
(07 January 2004 14:47)

done deals
Frognel Hall hotel in Torquay, Devon, has been sold off an asking price of £795,000 to first-timers Steven and Helen Marks. more
(07 January 2004 14:42)

Putting paid to silly prices
Accor's Mercure chain of hotels has been leading the fight against rip-off wine prices with 30 years of modest mark-ups. Let's have more of it! more
(07 January 2004 14:39)

Silence is not always golden
In the first half of a concert of Venetian Christmas music performed at the end of last year in London by the internationally renowned Monteverdi.... more
(07 January 2004 14:34)

Last supper
Eric Chavot loves food so much that he'd have a job whittling down his favourites for his Last Supper. But you'd never accuse him of not liking.... more
(07 January 2004 14:25)

2004 The year ahead
Put your crystal ball away and rinse the tea leaves from your mug - Caterer's editorial team has consulted the hospitality oracle and compiled its.... more
(07 January 2004 14:18)

Who's who... Portland Hotels
The four-strong Portland Hotels group hopes to expand to up to 20 hotels in the medium term. Angela Frewin looks at its new approach to hotel.... more
(07 January 2004 14:13)

Nathan Outlaw at the Black Pig
Nathan Outlaw opened his own restaurant earlier this year and it's doing very nicely, thank you. On the home front, wife Rachel gave birth to their.... more
(07 January 2004 14:04)

Turnberry... the all-year-round resort
It has been four years since Starwood bought Turnberry in Ayrshire, Scotland. This year marks the completion of a $21m investment programme. Sara.... more
(07 January 2004 13:51)

In Brief
In a radical move, the publishers of the AA Restaurant Guide have announced six new rosette awards nine months before the publication of the next.... more
(07 January 2004 13:46)

restaurant openings
From the founders of the Embassy restaurant and members' club in Mayfair comes this new restaurant and bar offering. more
(07 January 2004 13:43)