Articles by Date : January 01 2009 - January 31 2009

Sodexo appoints new head of legal team for UK and Ireland
Foodservice and facilities management company Sodexo has appointed Gareth John, previously with Transport for London (TFL), to head up its legal team.... more
(14 January 2009 09:00)

Prima hotels awarded another management contract
Luxury hotel company Prima Hotels, has been awarded the management contract to operate Matfen Hall Hotel Golf and Spa resort in Northumberland. more
(13 January 2009 14:42)

Real Hotel Group has shares suspended from AIM
The Real Hotel Group has had its shares suspended from the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) more
(13 January 2009 14:27)

Welsh restaurant and training academy plan receives funding boost
A plan to create a new restaurant and training academy for Welsh chefs has taken another step closer to realisation, with a funding boost from the.... more
(13 January 2009 14:06)

Diners are eating out less, but spending more
The eating out sector saw a fall in diners in the run up to Christmas, but while consumers are eating out less they are spending more, research has.... more
(13 January 2009 12:48)

Real Hotel Group in crisis talks with lenders as sales slump
The Real Hotel Group, operator of budget hotel chain Purple, has entered crisis talks with its bankers after issuing its second profit warning in.... more
(13 January 2009 12:32)

In from the cold – An opportunity to grasp
It’s cold on the outside just now, but keep your customers warm and brighten up your January. more
(13 January 2009 11:44)

Seville oranges, British octopus and suckling pig
Sour, bitter-peeled Seville oranges have arrived, while southern hemisphere grapes are excellent and supplies of good South African plums are.... more
(13 January 2009 11:34)

VisitBritain chairman's critique of service standards comes under fire
The VisitBritain executive chairman’s criticism of the service levels offered in UK hotels and restaurants has been described as “spectacularly.... more
(13 January 2009 11:08)

Searcys 1847 to end relationship with Mercedes-Benz World
Searcys 1847 is to end its relationship with visitor attraction Mercedes-Benz World (MBW) in Surrey, the upmarket caterer has announced. more
(13 January 2009 09:00)

Rat and Parrot owner puts 26 sites up for sale
TCG Acquisitions Limited, the managed pub company formerly known as Tattershall Castle Group, has put 26 of its leasehold sites up for sale. more
(13 January 2009 09:00)

Former Hilton man Wolfgang Neumann to remain in the hotel business
The former area president of European business at Hilton Hotels, Wolfgang Neumann, has said he will remain in the hotel business for the foreseeable.... more
(13 January 2009 07:58)

Hilton and Millennium announce new hotels in Liverpool
Hilton Hotels has signed a franchise licence agreement with Peel Holdings (Leisure) to open a Hampton by Hilton hotel at Liverpool’s John Lennon.... more
(12 January 2009 15:28)

Jamie Oliver to launch DIY food stores across the UK
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver is launching a new chain of food stores, where customers can prepare their own dishes under the guidance of professional.... more
(12 January 2009 14:59)

Richard Corrigan's Mayfair restaurant a 'triumph', says critic
Richard Corrigan’s eponymous restaurant in Mayfair is a “triumph by every criterion”, according to the Guardian’s Matthew Norman. more
(12 January 2009 12:46)

What's on the menu 12/01/09
Jasper Gerard visits detoxretox at Harvey Nichols, London SW1, and Leon (branches across London); Matthew Norman visits Corrigan’s Mayfair, London.... more
(12 January 2009 12:37)

Put a question to the new tourism minister Barbara Follett
New tourism minister Barbara Follett is to be interviewed by Caterersearch, and we are inviting comment from you. more
(12 January 2009 12:25)

Navajas con tocino y moscovado, by Santi Santamaria
To make the pear and ginger purée, parcel halved pears and slices of ginger in foil and barbecue until soft. Season with salt and lemon juice. more
(12 January 2009 12:20)

Graysons Restaurants buys Duchy Catering
Graysons Restaurants, the contract caterer set up last year with backing from ex-Compass chairman Sir Francis Mackay, has bought Midlands-based Duchy.... more
(12 January 2009 12:14)

Tom Aikens escapes £3m-worth of debts - For more hospitality stories, see what the weekend papers say
A round-up of the weekend's news affecting the hospitality industry. News includes: Jamie Oliver and Joanna Lumley champion battery pigs; RBS seeks.... more
(12 January 2009 11:24)

Folio Hotels out of administration and under new ownership
Folio Hotels has emerged from administration saving 1,200 jobs after a management buy-out, Caterersearch can confirm. more
(12 January 2009 11:03)

Gordon Ramsay Nightmares business taken off the market in USA - and other international hotel news
Essential news from around the world, including: Gordon Ramsay Nightmares business taken off the market in USA; Ritz Carlton launches the first of a.... more
(12 January 2009 09:59)

Master of Culinary Arts deadline nears
Time is running out to enter the prestigious Master of Culinary Arts competition, with the deadline of 27 February. more
(12 January 2009 09:00)

Enlighten Inns rescues two-thirds of Peninsula’s pubs
Two-thirds of the pubs owned by Devon-based Peninsula Inns, which collapsed into administration before Christmas, have been saved after they were.... more
(12 January 2009 08:00)

Michelin stars can be a double-edged sword, say winners
With just more than a week until the 2009 Michelin guide is released, restaurateurs have warned that winning a Michelin star can be a double-edged.... more
(12 January 2009 07:00)

Friday Wrap: A round-up of the week's hospitality news
With the news, revealed exclusively on Caterersearch today, that Gordon Ramsay Holdings is to launch Maze in South Africa, it would appear that the.... more
(09 January 2009 17:45)

Culinary Italian Lessons from Italy's 20 Diverse Regions – US Food Trends
With 20 diverse regions, each home to its own food traditions, Italy inspires American chefs and diners to explore its culinary breadth. more
(09 January 2009 17:09)

Multiconcept Operators: Group Dynamics – US Food Trends
Even in today's economy, growth is on the table for multiconcept operators, and new restaurants aren't the only avenue for expansion. more
(09 January 2009 16:12)

Four Stars: Chocolate Cake Ideas - US Food Trends
No dessert menu is complete without a delicious rendition of chocolate cake, and chefs are taking liberties to spice up every slice. more
(09 January 2009 15:56)

Nottingham’s oldest restaurant forced to close
The oldest restaurant in Nottingham, which has been operating for nearly 120 years, has closed. more
(09 January 2009 13:16)

Carluccio’s fined nearly £40,000 for crushed finger
Italian restaurant chain Carluccio’s has been fined nearly £40,000 after a diner lost part of her finger when it was crushed in a toilet door. more
(09 January 2009 12:59)

Landlord targets ‘stupidity’ of Wetherspoon with 98p pint
A pub landlord in Lancashire today launches a 98p pint to “highlight the stupidity” of JD Wetherspoon’s new offer of a 99p pint of Greene King IPA. more
(09 January 2009 11:37)

TRI HotStats: monthly European hotel figures - Industry data
The economic slowdown and falls in international travel brought a drop in hotel profitability during November in all 10 European cities monitored in.... more
(09 January 2009 11:03)

1901 and Goodman restaurants hit the spot with critics
1901 at London’s Andaz hotel in the City has hit the spot with the Metro’s food critic, who finds herself lured by “perfectly made, frosty and.... more
(09 January 2009 09:00)

What’s on the Menu? - A round-up of the latest restaurant reviews
A round-up of the latest London restaurant reviews including: 1901 at Andaz: Goodman; and Docklands Bar & Grill. more
(09 January 2009 08:30)

Edwards & Ward wins its largest school dinners deal to date
Independent caterer Edwards & Ward has won its largest deal to date with the award of the school dinners contract for Gloucestershire, Caterersearch.... more
(09 January 2009 08:00)

Gordon Ramsay to debut in Africa with Maze restaurant
Gordon Ramsay Holdings is to launch its first venture in Africa, with the opening of a Maze restaurant in Cape Town, Caterersearch can reveal. more
(09 January 2009 07:00)

Globalisation a “huge opportunity” for UK tourism, says PM
Gordon Brown today urged the tourism industry to grasp the “huge opportunity” that globalisation will present over the coming decades. more
(08 January 2009 15:41)

Les Routiers unveils 2008 hospitality awards
Twelve independently-owned hospitality businesses have been recognised as the best in their class at the Les Routiers Awards for 2008. more
(08 January 2009 15:27)

Premier Inn plans first self check-in hotel for Sheffield
Premier Inn has announced plans to open its first fully self check-in hotel at St Mary’s Gate in Sheffield, promising to reduce check-in time from.... more
(08 January 2009 14:47)

InterContinental Hotels confirms that jobs will go this year
Intercontinental Hotel Group (IHG) has confirmed that it will be cutting a number of jobs this year in response to the economic slowdown. more
(08 January 2009 12:25)

VisitBritain chairman slams hotel and restaurant service standards
The chairman of VisitBritain has condemned the “poor value for money” and “grumpy staff” in Britain’s hotels and restaurants, in an interview.... more
(08 January 2009 11:36)

Three hurt in gas explosion at Aberdeenshire hotel
A gas explosion ripped apart a hotel in Aberdeenshire, Scotland last night seriously injuring three people, including two members of staff. more
(08 January 2009 11:12)

Marriott to re-run management development scheme
Marriott is to run its graduate management development programme again for 2009, despite the global economic downturn. more
(08 January 2009 09:00)

Recruitment slows as hospitality faces a tough year ahead
The hospitality recruitment market faces a particularly difficult first quarter of 2009, with no hope of recovery until spring next year, experts.... more
(08 January 2009 08:00)

Win a meal at Michelin-starred London restaurant Foliage
Caterersearch has joined forces with the five-star Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park hotel in London’s Knightsbridge to offer the fantastic prize of a.... more
(08 January 2009 07:00)

Interview: Richard Balfour-Lynn on De Vere, Malmaison and Searcys
He's one of the most powerful men in the boutique hotel industry, owning half-a-billion-pounds-worth of properties, plus catering company Searcys..... more
(08 January 2009 00:00)

Aubergine, The Compleat Angler, Marlow - Menuwatch
After a decade behind the stove at Aubergine in Chelsea, chefs' chef Billy Drabble has exported his high standards to a sister site in Marlow on.... more
(08 January 2009 00:00)

Yoshi, Monte Carlo, Monaco
French chef Joël Robuchon has launched his first Japanese restaurant at the five-star Hôtel Métropole Monte-Carlo. Yoshi, which means kindness,.... more
(08 January 2009 00:00)

Dan Lepard's bread roll masterclass
Have you ever looked at a competitor's bread selection and thought it was something you could never do yourself? Here baking expert Dan Lepard shows.... more
(08 January 2009 00:00)