Articles by Date : February 01 2005 - February 28 2005

People moves
All the latest appointments and promotions... more
(17 February 2005 12:50)

Career clinic
I am a 20-year-old international hospitality management student at Manchester Metropolitan University. Around my studies, I work at a four-star hotel.... more
(17 February 2005 12:16)

Warren Roodt, event manager, Red Snapper Events
At Red Snapper Events the company's event manager Warren Roodt handles a diverse range of events - from grand balls for 650 guests to private meals.... more
(17 February 2005 11:56)

Classification shake-up will have major impact
Changes to the Use Classes Order will have far-reaching effects for those buying or selling hospitality sites. more
(17 February 2005 00:00)

Lehman Brothers wins race for InterContinental hotels?
Lehman Brothers Real Estate is believed to have won the race for the 75 hotels put up for sale by InterContinental, Caterer-online has learned today. more
(16 February 2005 17:45)

Oliver attacks Government over school meals
TV chef Jamie Oliver has slated the Government's record on school meals. more
(16 February 2005 17:43)

Roux semifinal line-up
The hunt is under way to find the 2005 Roux Scholar following the announcement of the semifinal line-up and the preliminary paper judging. more
(16 February 2005 17:27)

Initial contract eases pension fund burden
Initial Catering Services is set to re-enter the state education sector after finding a way through a pension fund impasse. more
(16 February 2005 17:25)

London to get more rooms in 2005
London can expect to see about 1,600 new hotel rooms this year, according to a new report from Visit London. more
(16 February 2005 15:29)

Greene King issues £600m of bonds to cover loan
Greene King has issued £600m of bonds to partly refinance the £1.05b loan it took out to buy 432 pubs from the Laurel Pub Company in July last year. more
(16 February 2005 14:52)

Debts wreck profits at Macdonald Hotels
Macdonald Hotels, Scotland's biggest hotel chain, has released financial results that show a £19.1m pre-tax loss, after the company accrued interest.... more
(16 February 2005 14:21)

Hospitality lacks skills for Olympics
The UK hospitality industry has too few skilled workers to host the Olympics, say employers. more
(16 February 2005 12:02)

Food service briefing
A round-up of the latest news from the contract catering industry... more
(15 February 2005 18:15)

Starwood president Cotter to retire in December
Robert Cotter, president and chief operating officer at Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, has announced he will retire on 31 December after more.... more
(15 February 2005 17:23)

London hotels boost profits in 2004
London hotels achieved double-digit growth in profits in 2004 to reverse three years of decline, according to the latest HotStats figures from TRI.... more
(15 February 2005 15:08)

TDR denies separate sale of PizzaExpress is on the cards
The owner of PizzaExpress has played down speculation that the company is considering an imminent sale or flotation of the business separately from.... more
(15 February 2005 10:12)

Kent pub forced to reinstate smoking as beer sales plummet
A food-led pub in Kent has been forced to drop a ban on smoking at the bar after beer sales plummeted in the winter months. more
(14 February 2005 16:29)

Your Shout: Use your solicitor as a project manager
by Philip Shotter, a partner at Glovers Solicitors more
(14 February 2005 16:04)

Advice Zone
Pubs: regulatory round-up more
(14 February 2005 15:50)

Your Shout: The rural hotel as lifestyle choice
by Graeme Smith, associate director at the Glasgow office of Christie & Co. more
(14 February 2005 15:33)

Advice Zone
Ten tips for obtaining property finance more
(14 February 2005 15:14)

Compass is still struggling in Europe
Northern Europe has continued to give the Compass Group a hard time in the four months since October 2004. more
(14 February 2005 11:37)

Licensing legislation
We are currently updating our information on the licensing laws and their consequences for businesses, in light of new legislation. Please check back.... more
(14 February 2005 11:21)

Table Talk
Word has reached us that there are plans afoot to stuff Rick Stein's cute canine sidekick, Chalkie - once he's passed away, naturally... more
(14 February 2005 11:05)

What the weekend papers say
A round-up of the weekend's news affecting hospitality... more
(14 February 2005 10:40)

Employers to take the plunge at Springboard
Hundreds of firms have signed up for the week-long Springboard Festival in March, according to a spokeswoman for the organisers. The festival aims.... more
(14 February 2005 10:12)

Indian restaurants in staff crisis after migrant quota cuts
Curry houses across the UK are facing closure due to a staffing crisis. more
(11 February 2005 17:01)

Salt awareness makes mark at last, says FSA
Consumers are finally becoming aware how much salt they eat, the Food Standards Agency claimed this week. more
(11 February 2005 16:59)

The Restaurant Group to buy Living Ventures
The Restaurant Group (TRG) has confirmed it is in negotiations to buy a controlling stake in Living Ventures, the bar and restaurant group owned by.... more
(11 February 2005 11:57)

Date set for change to Use Classes Order
The Government has finally set the date for changes to the Use Classes Order to come into effect. more
(10 February 2005 17:32)

Bid to block smoking ban
A group of leading restaurateurs including Richard Shepherd, Roy Ackerman and Antony Worrall Thompson have joined forces to try to block attempts to.... more
(10 February 2005 17:32)

De Vere sells Belfry but retains management contract
Hotel chain De Vere has sold the 324-bedroom De Vere Belfry hotel, famous for hosting the Ryder Cup, to Irish-based insurance and leisure group Quinn.... more
(10 February 2005 17:21)

David Lloyd plans "delux budget" hotel chain
Fitness club founder David Lloyd has branched out into the hotel market by launching a chain of budget hotels under the brand name Metro. more
(10 February 2005 17:10)

MoD brings variety to soldiers' diet
The Ministry of Defence is testing "variety" ration packs in an effort to make the food troops eat on military operations more varied and palatable. more
(10 February 2005 16:59)

Career Clinic
I'm interested in becoming involved with staff training. In my job as receptionist and shift leader, I have enjoyed training front-office staff. What.... more
(10 February 2005 15:14)

We hate...
...Valentine's Day more
(10 February 2005 15:00)

Italy bans smoking in public
Italy has become the latest country in Europe to ban smoking in public places, but it has enraged restaurant and bar owners by making them.... more
(10 February 2005 14:40)

Just opened
Albannach, The Clubhouse, Circa at Pelham House, Deep more
(10 February 2005 14:39)

Industry united by wish to help
Michel Roux Jnr, chef-proprietor, Le Gavroche "We deal with food every day, so I think it is important that we do something to help these people.... more
(10 February 2005 14:39)

Over to you
What was your new year's resolution this year, and have you kept to it? more
(10 February 2005 14:31)

Resolutions to pep up your business
With Christmas and New Year's Eve out of the way, there's a tendency for restaurant and bar owners and managers to take their foot off the gas. more
(10 February 2005 14:31)

Sustainable tourism industries must be rebuilt, says UN expert
The world's tourist industry must consider the practical effects of so many South-east Asian tourist destinations being destroyed by the Indian Ocean.... more
(10 February 2005 14:30)

Businesses hit as storms lash North
Hurricane winds and torrential rain tore through the North of England last weekend, wreaking havoc on hospitality businesses across the region. more
(10 February 2005 14:30)

Brazilian bistro will open in place of Peyton's Isola
London restaurant Isola has shut and will open this summer as a new Brazilian restaurant and bar called Mocoto. more
(10 February 2005 14:29)

AIM listing likely for La Tasca chain
Investors at Spanish tapas chain La Tasca are considering listing the company on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) to get a return on their.... more
(10 February 2005 14:27)

AA Guide upgrades 18 in off-season revisions
The AA Restaurant Guide has revealed that 18 establishments are to be awarded new rosette rankings eight months before the publication of its 2006.... more
(10 February 2005 14:26)

Doherty sells Punch Bowl for £600,000
Steven Doherty has sold the Punch Bowl gastropub in the Lake District to the owners of the Drunken Duck in nearby Ambleside for about £600,000. more
(10 February 2005 14:26)

Review of the reviews
Jay Rayner finds himself reaching for his napkin in Vernon's, Manchester... more
(10 February 2005 14:25)

Late-night take-aways told to curb rowdiness
Licensing minister Richard Caborn has warned kebab shops and burger bars they will be shut down if drunken customers disturb local residents with.... more
(10 February 2005 14:20)

Cockroach-infested restaurant fined
Manchester's New Hong Kong restaurant was fined more than £6,000 for multiple health and safety offences after council investigators found it.... more
(10 February 2005 14:19)