Articles by Date : January 01 2009 - January 31 2009

Scotland wins four new Michelin stars
Four new Michelin stars have been awarded to restaurants in Scotland in the Michelin Guide Great Britain & Ireland 2009, while one restaurant north.... more
(18 January 2009 17:43)

New Michelin stars for 2009
There were no new three-Michelin-starred restaurants in the Michelin Guide Great Britain & Ireland 2009, but the prestigious guidebook has named four.... more
(18 January 2009 16:49)

Kitchen staff caught using cricket bat to stir curry
Staff at a Chinese restaurant in mid Wales used a cricket bat to stir curry, a court heard. more
(16 January 2009 17:47)

Friday Wrap: A round-up of the week's hospitality news
Awards season is upon us in hospitality and the AA got things moving by promoting 17 UK restaurants to three-rosette status, and one, Michael.... more
(16 January 2009 17:36)

Tourism bodies welcome third runway at Heathrow
National tourism agency VisitBritain and leading trade associations have welcomed the government’s controversial decision to approve a third runway.... more
(16 January 2009 17:15)

Accor reports drop in turnover
French hotel giant Accor has reported a 4.7% drop in annual turnover due to the economic slowdown and a “challenging economy”. more
(16 January 2009 15:32)

Tougher penalties imposed for health and safety breaches
Hospitality employers that flout health & safety legislation face fines of up to £20,000 and the risk of 12 months in prison from today after tougher.... more
(16 January 2009 14:28)

Recruitment director wins meal at Michelin-starred Foliage
Earlier this month, Caterer teamed up with London’s Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park to offer one of our readers the fantastic prize of a meal for two at.... more
(16 January 2009 11:41)

One in five Scottish pubs unready for licensing change
Around one in five Scottish pubs have not applied for new licences to trade and run the risk of being closed down when the new licensing regime takes.... more
(16 January 2009 09:00)

Hospitality property prices drop by 15% in 2008
The credit crunch slowed transactional activity and reduced average property values across the pub, restaurant and hotel sectors by an average of.... more
(16 January 2009 08:00)

Dorchester Collection plans to open 15 hotels
Luxury hotel brand The Dorchester Collection has unveiled plans to open 15 hotels over the next five to 10 years, including a new country house hotel.... more
(16 January 2009 07:00)

Menu labels another costly burden on restaurants, says BHA
Nutritional labelling on menus will have “significant cost implications” for catering businesses and has not been thought through sufficiently.... more
(15 January 2009 18:15)

Critics find Conran’s new restaurant ‘dead sexy’
Terence Conran’s new restaurant venture Boundary has been dubbed as “dead sexy” by the Evening Standard’s David Sexton. more
(15 January 2009 18:05)

What’s on the Menu? - A round-up of the latest restaurant reviews
A round-up of the latest restaurant reviews including: Bob Bob Ricard; Kettner’s Restaurant & Bar; The Double Club; and the Boundary Restaurant and.... more
(15 January 2009 17:23)

FSA insists it won’t be ‘calorie police’ for menu labels
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) today insisted it would not be “calorie police” when a trial of nutritional labelling on menus kicks off later this.... more
(15 January 2009 16:50)

Pubs enjoy brisk but delayed Xmas trade
Pubs experienced some festive cheer over the Christmas period with the majority posting better sales than figures than in 2007, according to research.... more
(15 January 2009 16:30)

AA 3-rosette restaurants in the rest of Britain
AA 3-rosette restaurants in the rest of Britain more
(15 January 2009 16:10)

Hotel industry has to brace itself for a rough year
The hotel industry will ‘bump along the bottom’ until cash becomes more easily available from banks, Charles Romney, partner at CMS Cameron McKenna.... more
(15 January 2009 13:33)

Pub industry caught up in wave of UK redundancies
The pub industry has been swept up in the latest wave of redundancies hitting UK employers. more
(15 January 2009 12:56)

Tragus reports sales in line with tough trading conditions
Casual dining operator Tragus saw a “creditable performance” over the Christmas period, with like-for-like sales down 3.3% across the group. more
(15 January 2009 12:21)

AA 3-rosette restaurants in London
AA three-rosette restaurants in London more
(15 January 2009 11:43)

Michelin-starred chef Marcus Wareing to headline Arena lecture
Michelin-starred chef Marcus Wareing will be headlining this year’s Annual Arena Lecture, which takes place at the London Hilton Park Lane on 5.... more
(15 January 2009 11:28)

Menu labelling comes to chain restaurants
A number of well-known high‑street restaurants will trial nutritional labelling on their menus this summer, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) will.... more
(15 January 2009 11:00)

Contract caterers upbeat in the face of downturn
As the economy reels from a wave of business collapses Janet Harmer speaks to the leading players in the contract catering industry and finds a high.... more
(15 January 2009 09:00)

Mal and HdV puts expansion plans on hold
The owner of boutique hotel chains Malmaison and Hotel du Vin is putting a hold on expansion plans this year in the face of looming recession. more
(15 January 2009 08:00)

17 restaurants awarded three AA rosettes
The AA will today (15 January) announce the latest additions to its restaurant awards, with 17 establishments being honoured with three AA rosettes,.... more
(15 January 2009 07:00)

Simon Wright - A minute on the clock
Restaurateur and author Simon Wright, co‑owner of Y Polyn gastropub in Nantgaredig, Carmarthenshire, has just published his second book The Wright.... more
(15 January 2009 00:00)

Has the AA lost its way?
It's one of the country's pre-eminent hotel and restaurant ratings guides, but this year things have been rather different at the AA, with the.... more
(15 January 2009 00:00)

Canteen Baker Street, London
British restaurant group Canteen has launched its third outlet in the former Marks & Spencer building on Baker Street. Interiors feature booth.... more
(15 January 2009 00:00)

Help tourism to create jobs, urges VisitBritain's Christopher Rodrigues
A week after he hit the front pages for criticising the quality of service in UK hotels and restaurants, VisitBritain executive chairman Christopher.... more
(15 January 2009 00:00)

Carluccio's
Italian chain Carluccio's has launched its latest outlet in Earlsfield, south London, comprising a café, restaurant and food shop. Open for.... more
(15 January 2009 00:00)

Trishna, London
Famed Mumbai seafood restaurant Trishna has opened a London outpost in Marylebone Village with a main dining room, bar, alfresco area and private.... more
(15 January 2009 00:00)

The Pass, Horsham
Located at the South Lodge hotel near Horsham, this restaurant is situated in the kitchen, offering views of the chefs' live action. The restaurant.... more
(15 January 2009 00:00)

Restaurants For Sale
No upfront fees charged, Genuine restaurant expertise, Registered buyers waiting, No sale = no commission ... more
(15 January 2009 00:00)

Hotel For Sale
Hotel or Redevelopment.... more
(15 January 2009 00:00)

Hotel For Lease
40 Bedroom Victorian Hotel in busy West Midlands town centre for lease.Hotel benefits from ‘2’ star ensuite bedrooms, 2 bars, restaurant, 60 space.... more
(15 January 2009 00:00)

Provision of innovative catering service:Clitheroe Castle and Museum
Expressions of interest are invited from suitably qualified & experienced caterers for the provision of an innovative catering service at Clitheroe.... more
(15 January 2009 00:00)

Concession for the Operation of the Lido Pavilion Café in Hyde Park
The Royal Parks is responsible for the management of London's Royal Parks. We aim to manage the Parks so that they offer peaceful enjoyment,.... more
(15 January 2009 00:00)

Sue Crowley becomes general manager for Von Essen's Cliveden hotel
Von Essen Hotels has appointed Sue Crowley as general manager for the Cliveden hotel in Berkshire. more
(15 January 2009 00:00)

London restaurant Aaya goes into administration
London restaurant Aaya has collapsed into administration less than a year after opening. more
(14 January 2009 16:25)

Former care home owner buys Kent seaside hotel
The Sandgate hotel in the Kent seaside village of the same name has been sold to Kiki Cole, the former owner of a care home. more
(14 January 2009 15:24)

Local licensee buys Devon dining pub
The Prince of Wales, a 17th-century freehouse in the historic Devon village of Holcombe Rogus, has been sold to local licensee Wendy Terry. more
(14 January 2009 15:13)

Hour-long lunch break consigned to history, claims new research
The hour-long lunch break is history, according to new research from contract caterer Compass Group. more
(14 January 2009 15:10)

Vietnamese restaurateur buys Marston’s pub
Vietnamese restaurant operator Café East has bought the leasehold on the Quebec Curve pub in London’s Surrey Quays Leisure Park from pub company.... more
(14 January 2009 15:07)

New owners for listed Devon inn
Graham Flight and Mary French are the new owners of the Globe Inn, a Grade II-listed property in the Devon village of Chagford within the Dartmoor.... more
(14 January 2009 15:04)

Government promises loans of up to £20b to help small businesses
The Government today announced plans to guarantee up to £20b of loans to help small businesses cope with the economic downturn. more
(14 January 2009 13:10)

Punch Taverns sees profits fall at its leased estate
Punch Taverns, the UK’s largest pub company, has seen profits at its leased estate drop due to “the very challenging trading environment”. more
(14 January 2009 12:15)

New government proposals for training will costs pubs more than £150m
Pubs in England and Wales could be forced to fork out more than £150m over the year to train bar staff if government proposals become law. more
(14 January 2009 11:17)

Chef Michael Caines calls on Michelin to hand out new stars
Celebrity chef Michael Caines has called on Michelin to be “brave” and hand out lots of new stars in the 2009 guide to inspire the next generation of.... more
(14 January 2009 09:30)

VisitBritain seeks feedback from industry on improving Government support for tourism
VisitBritain has been asked to draw up a list of key areas where the Government can act to help boost tourism during the economic downturn. more
(14 January 2009 09:15)