Articles by Date : February 01 2006 - February 28 2006

Games: seize the day, Coe urges industry
Lord Sebastian Coe has called on the hospitality industry to strengthen its partnership with the 2012 London Olympic team and seize the massive.... more
(16 February 2006 00:00)

Shareholder unrest over pay plan at Compass
Almost one in five Compass Group shareholders rejected the company's £4.58m boardroom pay plan. more
(16 February 2006 00:00)

Camra presents plaques to pubs with a history
Fourteen pubs with historic significance are being recognised by the Campaign for Real Ale (Camra). more
(16 February 2006 00:00)

Come and join us at celebration feast
This year sees the 50th anniversary of the Bournemouth Hotel & Catering Exhibition. more
(16 February 2006 00:00)

Gagnaire heads Chef Conference line-up
One of the world's greatest chefs will be spearheading a stellar line-up at Caterer's 2006 Chef Conference this spring. more
(16 February 2006 00:00)

Industry prefers revpar benchmark
Revenue per available room (revpar) remains the hotel industry's preferred benchmarking term despite its limitations, according to industry experts. more
(16 February 2006 00:00)

Nairn rates customer care above Michelin stars
Hospitality operators that fail to focus on customer and employee care risk harming their business, according to speakers at last week's HIT Scotland.... more
(16 February 2006 00:00)

Kent kids given head start in healthy eating
Wearing their handmade chef's hats, children at St Joseph's Convent Preparatory School in Gravesend, Kent, had a lesson in healthy food courtesy of.... more
(16 February 2006 00:00)

A minute on the clock: Wayne Munnelly
Wayne Munnelly is Travelodge's new sleep director with a mission to ensure every customer gets a good night's rest. He talked to Emily Manson before.... more
(16 February 2006 00:00)

Age discrimination in job ads
Legislation to be introduced this year will make it unlawful to target recruitment advertising at one age group. Solicitor Julie Temple looks into.... more
(16 February 2006 00:00)

Alan White, executive chef, De Vere Grand hotel, Brighton
Alan White has left the De Vere Harbour hotel in Southampton, where he was executive chef, to take on the role of executive chef at the De Vere Grand.... more
(16 February 2006 00:00)

Becky Richardson, sous chef, Watersreach restaurant, Manchester
Becky Richardson has been promoted to sous chef at the Watersreach restaurant in the Golden Tulip hotel opposite Manchester United's Old Trafford.... more
(16 February 2006 00:00)

Book Review: Great Indian Feasts
In the competitive world of cookbooks, people are always on the lookout for a new angle to present a collection of recipes, so it's surprising that.... more
(16 February 2006 00:00)

Caterer loves... London Fashion Week
We live in an age when chefs are pin-ups, swish eateries are the places to be seen, and everyone knows that food is sexy. To borrow an oft-quoted.... more
(16 February 2006 00:00)

Georg Plesser, general manager, Villa Kennedy hotel, Frankfurt
Rocco Forte Hotels has chosen Georg Plesser as general manager of its Villa Kennedy hotel in Frankfurt. He has moved to the hotel, which opens on 1.... more
(16 February 2006 00:00)

Sarah Smith, manager, the Park pub, Bedford
Sarah Smith runs the Charles Wells-owned Park with her chef husband and business partner, Darron. more
(16 February 2006 00:00)

I'd like to run my own food-led pub
I think I have what it takes to run my own food-led pub but have been told it's not an easy life. How do I know if it really is for me before it's.... more
(16 February 2006 00:00)

Blood oranges, chinese leaf, dover sole
Ingredients in season... more
(16 February 2006 00:00)

Frankie's Italian Bar & Grill at the Criterion, London
MPW and the diminutive Frankie Dettori join forces to open a third Frankie's Italian Bar & Grill. It sports a similar giant, mirror-balled interior.... more
(16 February 2006 00:00)

A ploughman's lunch by any other name
Beer and cheese? (Caterer, 2 February, page 24). What a novel, thought-provoking idea - apart from the fact that local country folk have been.... more
(16 February 2006 00:00)

Liam Lambert, operations director, Europe, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group
The Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has appointed Liam Lambert (pictured) operations director, Europe. more
(16 February 2006 00:00)

Next move… to become a chef de rang
What does a chef de rang do, and what qualities would an employer be looking for in one? more
(16 February 2006 00:00)

Patricia Thomas, operations director, Domino's Pizza UK & Ireland
Domino's Pizza UK & Ireland has appointed Patricia Thomas to the newly created role of operations director. She was vice-president of distribution.... more
(16 February 2006 00:00)

Penny Carter, sales manager, Macdonald Loch Rannoch and Macdonald Forest Hills hotels
Penny Carter is the new sales manager for the Macdonald Loch Rannoch and Macdonald Forest Hills hotels. She was business development manager at the.... more
(16 February 2006 00:00)

Sean Halliday, general manager, Furama resort, Danang, Vietnam
Sean Halliday has joined the Furama resort in Danang, Vietnam, as general manager. He was general manager at the Crescent Beach hotel, Baku,.... more
(16 February 2006 00:00)

Knives by MAC Knife
Now available in the UK is a range of knives by US manufacturer MAC Knife. There are 15 knives in three series: Professional, Chef and Superior. more
(16 February 2006 00:00)

Table Talk
A Manchester couple celebrated 50 years of marriage by eating a tin of chicken they were given on their wedding day. more
(16 February 2006 00:00)

The week in brief
Irish state-owned hotel chain Great Southern Hotels is up for sale as a going concern after losses spiralled out of control to an estimated €6m.... more
(16 February 2006 00:00)

Cutting boards from Gilberts Food Equipment
Epicurean's double-sided cutting boards range from ¼in to ½in thick. They are made from Richlite, an environmentally friendly, natural compacted wood.... more
(16 February 2006 00:00)

Imli, London
The team behind the Michelin-starred Tamarind restaurant embark on a "new Indian food concept" with Imli. Marrying modern Indian cuisine with.... more
(16 February 2006 00:00)

Saran Rom, London
With an interior replicating its palatial Bangkok namesake, luxury Thai restaurant Saran Rom looks set to break the mould in Asian dining. Day beds.... more
(16 February 2006 00:00)

Pica Pica, Cardiff
The brainchild of three former cocktail-shakers, Pica Pica is a new Mediterranean tapas bar in Cardiff. Located in the last remaining bonded.... more
(16 February 2006 00:00)

Clarifying a few points on NVQ questions
Following the publication of your reader's letter "An easy route to 'not very qualified'" (Caterer, 2 February, page 20), I welcome the opportunity.... more
(16 February 2006 00:00)

NVQs work... if you let them
I deal with NVQs on a daily basis and it's about time the industry was aware of all the facts regarding them, and some problems. more
(16 February 2006 00:00)

Junior Chefs - success story
In last week's Caterer you ran a correction stating that the Junior Chefs' Academy was the initiative of People 1st (Caterer, 9 February, page 15). I.... more
(16 February 2006 00:00)

London Olympic consultation launched
London’s Olympic preparations took another step forward today with the launch of an eight-week consultation period on the transfer of planning powers.... more
(15 February 2006 16:12)

InterContinental set to manage 4,500-plus rooms in China
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) is to manage more than 4,500 new rooms in six properties in China’s Sichuan province. more
(15 February 2006 15:51)

Cod back on the menu at restaurants
Cod has been put firmly back on the restaurant menu after the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) awarded sustainable status to a Pacific fishery. more
(15 February 2006 15:50)

HIT Scotland scholars announced
Scottish hospitality recognised twenty of its brightest young stars last week by awarding them scholarships at the Emerging Talent Conference. more
(15 February 2006 15:17)

Springboard's FutureChef 2006 finalists named
Springboard’s FutureChef 2006 finalists have been announced. more
(15 February 2006 10:43)

Stub Out Smoking campaign success
MPs last night overwhelmingly backed a full ban on smoking in England, bringing Caterer’s Stub Out Smoking campaign to a successful end. more
(15 February 2006 10:26)

Smoking debate underway
Hospitality representatives and health campaigners are cautiously optimistic MPs will stub out smoking once and for all. more
(14 February 2006 17:44)

Naked chefs pose for charity calendar
A group of south-coast chefs have stripped off in aid of industry charity Hospitality Action (HA). more
(14 February 2006 16:02)

Novotel introduces TV Dining service
Novotel has launched TV Dining to cater for lone business or leisure travellers. more
(14 February 2006 13:10)

Dishwasher from Winterhalter
A multifunction touch screen keeps operators constantly informed when using new MT series dishwashers, the first conveyor-based washers from.... more
(14 February 2006 12:44)

Chip and PIN advice online
Guidelines and advice on chip and PIN can now be found at a website set up by industry body the HCIMA and card-systems specialist Kilrush.... more
(14 February 2006 09:48)

Rezidor SAS report a rise in turnover
An increase in revenue per available room of 11% has led to strongly improved results for hotel operator, Rezidor SAS Hospitality. more
(13 February 2006 14:00)

Cancer Research makes final push for total smoking ban
A health charity and national union have made a final impassioned plea for MPs to Stub out Smoking and back a total ban in England. more
(13 February 2006 11:54)

QHotels appoints first director of marketing
Premiere hotel group QHotels has appointed Fiona Morris as its first director of marketing. more
(13 February 2006 11:33)

80th Smith & Jones opened
Barracuda Group has opened its 80th Smith & Jones branded pub in Gainsbourgh, Lincolnshire. more
(13 February 2006 11:33)