Articles by Date : February 01 2006 - February 28 2006

Purchasing clause could hinder sale of SSP
Compass Group could struggle to sell its SSP travel concession business to a trade buyer, according to a leading investment bank. more
(03 February 2006 00:00)

Travelodge seeks management cuts
Eighty jobs are under threat at Travelodge after the company announced a major shake-up of its management structure. more
(03 February 2006 00:00)

GuestInvest lines up more 'buy-to-let' hotels
Hotel investment company GuestInvest launched a prototype of its second property Nest at Paddington station this week and revealed it has a third.... more
(03 February 2006 00:00)

Fairmont and Raffles to unite in £2b deal
Canadian luxury hotel group Fairmont is to join forces with top Asian hotel brand Raffles in a massive £2b deal. more
(03 February 2006 00:00)

McDonald's pilots job sharing for families
Scheme could help parents, carers and reduce absenteeism more
(03 February 2006 00:00)

Takeover moves for ailing Tootsies
Struggling burger chain Tootsies' future is under the spotlight again after owner Urban Dining admitted it had received several takeover approaches. more
(03 February 2006 00:00)

Mixed trading fortunes for Conran restaurants
Conran Holdings has reported a buoyant Christmas period but otherwise flat results for the year. more
(03 February 2006 00:00)

Marston Hotels joins call for total smoking ban
UK-wide group Marston Hotels has become the latest hospitality company to back Caterer's campaign to Stub Out Smoking. more
(03 February 2006 00:00)

MBI acquires Scotsman Hotel Group
Boutique hotel operator the Scotsman Hotel Group has been bought for more than £60m by MBI International, a £2b multinational corporation owned by.... more
(03 February 2006 00:00)

A minute on the clock… Chris Meredith
Chris Meredith has been awarded his second Michelin star in as many years. His first star was at the Samling in 2004, but he left before it was.... more
(03 February 2006 00:00)

Book Review: Arabesque: A taste of Morocco, Turkey & Lebanon
Well, the crazy season is finally over. No more turkey, cranberry sauce or Christmas pudding, and I've now got more pairs of socks than even I could.... more
(03 February 2006 00:00)

Caterer loves... porridge
Porridge is the new breakfast of choice. With the opening of the world's first porridge bar in Edinburgh, the demand for a hearty way to start the.... more
(03 February 2006 00:00)

Catherine Murphy, sales manager, Chancellors hotel and conference centre, Manchester
Chancellors hotel and conference centre in Manchester has recruited Catherine Murphy as sales manager. She was conference officer manager at the.... more
(03 February 2006 00:00)

Chris Wayne-Wills, general manager, Macdonald Crutherland House hotel
Macdonald Crutherland House hotel in East Kilbride has appointed Chris Wayne-Wills general manager... more
(03 February 2006 00:00)

Darryl Holdnall, general manager, De Vere University Arms hotel, Cambridge
Darryl Holdnall is the new general manager at Cambridge's De Vere University Arms hotel. He was deputy general manager at De Vere Dunston Hall, near.... more
(03 February 2006 00:00)

Paul Gould, group executive head chef, NEC Group
Paul Gould is celebrating more than 30 years with Birmingham's international exhibition centre owner. He started as head chef at one restaurant there.... more
(03 February 2006 00:00)

Cod, watercress, spinach
Ingredients in season... more
(03 February 2006 00:00)

Four Seasons Tented Camp, Golden Triangle, Thailand
Camping has never been a byword for luxury, but now upmarket hotel brand extraordinaire Four Seasons has unveiled an indulgent tent-dwelling haven as.... more
(03 February 2006 00:00)

Joanna Smith, sales manager, Croydon Park hotel, Surrey
Joanna Smith has become sales manager at the Croydon Park hotel, Surrey, where she was sales assistant. more
(03 February 2006 00:00)

John Whelan, sales manager, Tulip Inn Dublin Airport
Golden Tulip UK has appointed John Whelan sales manager of Tulip Inn Dublin Airport hotel. He was sales manager at the Jurys Montrose hotel, Dublin. more
(03 February 2006 00:00)

Customers welcomed our non-smoking policy
I have read with interest the debate on smoking in our trade and national press and thought I would share our experiences, which may help those.... more
(03 February 2006 00:00)

Margaret Deakin, general manager, Charingworth Manor
Margaret Deakin has become general manager of the 14th-century Charingworth Manor hotel near Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire. She was sales manager.... more
(03 February 2006 00:00)

Next move… for a student keen to work
I'm halfway through a degree in hotel and restaurant management and really miss the buzz of customer interaction. Apart from a placement year, I have.... more
(03 February 2006 00:00)

Patrick Salloway, general manager, Derwent hotel, Torquay
Patrick Salloway is now general manager of Torquay's Derwent hotel, part of TLH Leisure Resort. He was general manager of Exeter University's.... more
(03 February 2006 00:00)

Review of Reviews: 2 February 2006
The Times , 28 January Giles Coren heads off to Wiltshire and finds ballottine treated differently at the Old Bell in Malmesbury and Whatley.... more
(03 February 2006 00:00)

Richard Groome, front-office manager, Radisson SAS hotel, Liverpool
Liverpool's Radisson SAS hotel has appointed Richard Groome front-office manager. He moves from the De Vere Belfry hotel, Warwickshire. more
(03 February 2006 00:00)

Steve Dunford, general manager, De Vere Belton Woods, Lincolnshire
De Vere Hotels & Resorts has appointed Steve Dunford general manager of the De Vere Belton Woods, Lincolnshire. He was general manager at the De Vere.... more
(03 February 2006 00:00)

Table Talk
It seems James Martin did more than just win over the hearts of housewives with his latest antics on BBC's Strictly Come Dancing - he inspired some.... more
(03 February 2006 00:00)

We want information - and consistency
Two months ago we reported that Norwich restaurateurs had hit out at their city council's decision to publish environmental health reports online..... more
(03 February 2006 00:00)

Welsh hotelier buys Wiltshire property for £1m-plus
The three-star Lansdowne Strand hotel in Calne, Wiltshire, has changed hands for more than £1m. more
(02 February 2006 18:46)

Blue Mustard buys medieval-style restaurant in Truro
David Graham and Richard Boon, who run two restaurants in St Ives through their Blue Mustard company, have snapped up the Truro Meadery restaurant in.... more
(02 February 2006 18:42)

Southerners buy lochside hotel in Western Scotland
Nick and Nicolette Horne and their family have moved from the south of England to run a waterside hotel in western Scotland. more
(02 February 2006 18:30)

Devonshire fine dining inn changes hands
Fiona Newton and Paul Bodsworth have bought the Drew Arms in Drewsteignton, Devon, from David and Lisa Jermey. more
(02 February 2006 18:26)

Manageress buys listed Cotswold inn
The former manageress of the Black Horse Country Inn and Restaurant is now the owner of the Grade II-listed property on the southern edge of the.... more
(02 February 2006 18:19)

Admiral Taverns sells Newport’s Old Rising Sun
Admiral Taverns has sold the Old Rising Sun near Newport town centre in Gwent to Parvin Ali and her father. more
(02 February 2006 18:15)

Goadsby nets more than £1m for two Bournemouth hotels
Property agent Goadsby and Harding Commercial has sold two hotels in Bournemouth with a combined sales tag in excess of £1.1m. more
(02 February 2006 17:34)

McHappyFamily - great solution or just a gimmick?
Is McDonald’s new family jobshare scheme just a PR stunt to distract its critics from the bigger issues, asks Jonathan Knight, head of management.... more
(02 February 2006 17:22)

London councils to publish restaurant hygiene results
Initial proposal could be with Food Standards Agency by the end of the month more
(02 February 2006 16:11)

Kevin Gratton will head up kitchen at Scott's
Head chef of London celebrity restaurant Le Caprice, Kevin Gratton (left), will be moving to Mayfair restaurant Scott's when it reopens in the spring. more
(02 February 2006 16:10)

Smoking ban options revealed
The Government has today given ministers three options on how far to extend the smoking ban in public places across England. more
(02 February 2006 14:44)

Saudi hotel giant Kingdom to go public
Billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal plans to float part of his hotel empire to help fund expansion in the Middle East and other growing markets. more
(02 February 2006 13:26)

Mitchells & Butlers reiterates call for total smoking ban
Mitchells & Butlers has reiterated its calls for MPs to back a total ban on smoking in enclosed public places in England when they vote later this.... more
(02 February 2006 13:19)

Coastal B&B in Northumbria for sale
A thriving B&B in the popular coastal village of Alnmouth, Northumbria, is up for sale. more
(02 February 2006 12:47)

InterContinental woos Starwood's senior executive
Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG) has poached a senior executive from Starwood Hotels and Resorts. more
(02 February 2006 11:56)

Caffé Nero registers record half-year results
Rapid expansion outside of London has helped Caffé Nero register record half-year results in the six months to 30 November 2005. more
(02 February 2006 11:18)

YHA puts properties up for sale
Thirty-two properties are to be sold off by the Youth Hostel Association (YHA) in a bid to slash its £34m debt. more
(02 February 2006 11:17)

Hilton rejects £3.7b offer for Ladbrokes
Hilton Group has rejected a £3.7b offer for its gaming and betting arm Ladbrokes. more
(02 February 2006 10:49)

The Bench: London weekly hotel performance to 29 January, 2006
London hotels boosted revenue per available room (revpar) by 7% in the week ending 29 January, according to figures from hotel benchmarking service.... more
(02 February 2006 10:09)

The Bench: West Midland hotel performance in December 2005
Hotels in the West Midlands saw revenue per available room (revpar) plunge by 18.2% during the month of December. more
(02 February 2006 10:03)

Mason's Arms: Starry-eyed start to 2006
The Mason's Arms is in celebratory mood after gaining a Michelin star in the 2006 "Little Red Book". This and some redecoration saw Mark and Sarah.... more
(02 February 2006 00:00)