Articles by Date : February 01 2007 - February 28 2007

Morgans Hotel Group sells 50% stake in its London properties
Morgans Hotel Group (MHG) has sold a 50% stake of the joint venture owning its London properties, the Sanderson and St Martins Lane hotels, to.... more
(23 February 2007 13:00)

Millennium & Copthorne boosts its profits by 36% in 2006
Hotel group Millennium & Copthorne (M&C) saw pre-tax profit rise by a massive 36% last year, its strongest performance since going public in 1996. more
(23 February 2007 12:35)

Charity event at Galvin Bistrot de Luxe raises £12,000
An evening at Galvin Bistrot de Luxe has raised £12,000 for Hospitality Action, the industry’s benevolent organisation. more
(23 February 2007 12:00)

School Food Trust looks to National Lottery for cookery club funding
The School Foods Trust (SFT) has made a bid for National Lottery funding for a network of cookery clubs it hopes will change school childrens’.... more
(23 February 2007 11:30)

Funding for hospitality and catering course set for change
Hospitality employers could benefit from the biggest shake-up in college funding in years, experts said yesterday. more
(23 February 2007 10:59)

McDonald's pays chief executive £4.5m for boosting business
McDonald’s has paid its chief executive, Jim Skinner, a bonus of $8.8m (£4.5m) for boosting business over the past three years. more
(23 February 2007 10:38)

Thistle Hotels signs deal with BT to offer all-areas broadband
Thistle Hotels is to offer wireless broadband throughout all areas of its properties after signing an agreement with telecoms giant BT. more
(23 February 2007 09:00)

Cuts in fish quotas 'unlikely to affect supplies'
The European Commission's move to reduce the UK and Ireland's fishing quotas for mackerel and herring is unlikely to affect supplies for the UK.... more
(23 February 2007 08:30)

Glasgow sets limit on street furniture
Glasgow City Council is to crack down on illegal outdoor seating after the introduction of Scotland's smoking ban last summer led to an "explosion".... more
(23 February 2007 08:00)

Ofcom to begin phasing out fast-food ads during kids programmes
Media regulator Ofcom has confirmed details of its ban on fast-food operators advertising during TV shows watched by under-16s. more
(22 February 2007 17:46)

Travelodge set to open opposite Newcastle United's football ground
Budget hotel chain Travelodge is to open a new property opposite the home of Newcastle United football club. more
(22 February 2007 14:00)

TGI Friday's seeks marketing director
TGI Friday’s the family dining chain, is on the hunt for a marketing director now the company is back in the hands of its founders. more
(22 February 2007 13:25)

Hospitality businesses call for more help to be green
The Government has been urged to offer hospitality businesses more support on implementing green business practices, after research revealed the.... more
(22 February 2007 13:00)

Hilwood spends £9m on hotel near Bath
Hilwood Hotels and Resorts has bought Bailbrook House conference centre in Batheaston, near Bath, for £9m. more
(22 February 2007 12:44)

Food-led country pub in Worcestershire is sold
The Colliers Arms - a drive-out, food-focused pub at Clows Top in Worcesteshire - has been bought by Wendy Hill and Mike Claydon. more
(22 February 2007 12:42)

Harlequin in Inverness renamed the Castle Tavern
The Harlequin bar and restaurant in Inverness has been renamed the Castle Tavern by new owner George Maclean. more
(22 February 2007 12:39)

New owners for Ayr hotel
The three-star Arrandale hotel in Ayr has been sold off a guide price of £475,000. more
(22 February 2007 12:37)

Welsh coaching inn changes hands
Welsh coaching inn the New Inn has been sold to Paul and Elaine Thompson. more
(22 February 2007 12:35)

Bournemouth hotel manager buys blue plaque hotel
A local hotel manager has bought the East Cliff Cottage hotel in Bournemouth which carries a blue plaque as the former childhood home of British.... more
(22 February 2007 12:33)

Mansfield publican buys Sherwood Forest pub
Mansfield publican David Buchanon is the new owner of the Durham Ox pub in the heart of Sherwood Forest. more
(22 February 2007 12:31)

Cotswold restaurant and tea room is sold
A riverside restaurant and tea rooms in the Cotwold village of Bourton-on-the-Water has changed hands. more
(22 February 2007 12:28)

DoH rejects talk of 'smoking police'
The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) has attempted to quell fears that the advent of smoke-free legislation this summer in England.... more
(22 February 2007 12:00)

New applications for tourism course places are up 30%
Industry leaders have welcomed last week's revelation that there has been a 30% jump in students applying to study a tourism-related degree this year. more
(22 February 2007 11:30)

The Bench: London weekly hotel performance to 18 February, 2007
London hotels boosted revenue per available room (revpar) by 23.1% in the week ending 18 February, according to figures from hotel benchmarking.... more
(22 February 2007 10:21)

The Bench: North-eastern hotel performance in December 2006
Hotels in the North East of England boosted revenue per available room (revpar) by 7.3% during the month of December 2006. more
(22 February 2007 10:17)

Gordon Ramsay in search for new Fanny Cradock
Gordon Ramsay has launched a search for a female chef who can fill the shoes of legendary TV cook Fanny Cradock. more
(22 February 2007 09:44)

Sodexho appoints new financial director for UK and Ireland
Contract caterer Sodexho has appointed Aidan Connolly to the role of finance director for the UK and Ireland. more
(22 February 2007 09:30)

Work begins on Scottish eco-friendly hotel
Work has begun on a £100m development in the west of Scotland centred around an eco-friendly hotel. more
(22 February 2007 09:00)

Don Davenport returns to People 1st
People 1st will announce tomorrow that former chairman Don Davenport is to return to the hospitality sector skills council to replace Nick Basing,.... more
(22 February 2007 08:30)

Sodexho Prestige sued over 'cramped' Ascot restaurant
Contract caterer Sodexho Prestige is being taken to court after being accused of making false claims about the size of a restaurant it hired to an.... more
(22 February 2007 08:00)

Meet the seconds-in-command
Successful chefs can't be in the kitchen all the time, especially when their fame sees them taking on additional projects. Janet Harmer meets some of.... more
(22 February 2007 00:00)

I am considering becoming a franchisee and rebranding the property. Is this a good idea ?
Profits are dropping at my Harrow hotel. As a solution, I am considering becoming a franchisee and rebranding the property. Is this a good idea, and.... more
(22 February 2007 00:00)

Don't waste this pool of experience
By focusing too much on a youthful image the industry risks wasting a source of knowledge and talent, says consultant Dudley Seale more
(22 February 2007 00:00)

Anton Mosimann
Anton Mosimann is celebrating his sixtieth birthday with a star-studded bash at The Dorchester and a 10,000km car rally from Peking to Paris. He.... more
(22 February 2007 00:00)

Benja, London
Spread over three floors, this new Thai restaurant in Soho includes a bar and both an informal and formal dining space. The restaurant offers a mix.... more
(22 February 2007 00:00)

The Temperance, London
Housed in a Victorian building, this new pub and dining room in Marylebone comes from the team behind the Endurance and Perseverance pubs. It's open.... more
(22 February 2007 00:00)

Shimo, London
Named after the month of November, Shimo offers a menu of traditional Japanese dishes including sushi, sashimi and tempura alongside a range of.... more
(22 February 2007 00:00)

Hand & Spear, Weybridge
Formerly a hotel, this pub has reopened after a £1.2m refurbishment which restored many original Victorian features. The menu focuses on traditional.... more
(22 February 2007 00:00)

Arbutus: Winning a Michelin star
So what difference does a Michelin star make? You're just about to find out. Amanda Afiya reports from the recently awarded Michelin-starred Arbutus.... more
(22 February 2007 00:00)

Brussels sprouts,Lamb,Red mullet
Ingredients in season... more
(22 February 2007 00:00)

Three Michelin-starred restaurant in Paris is demoted
Famous Parisian restaurant Taillevent, which has held three Michelin stars for 34 years, lost one of its stars today, as Michelin released its 2007.... more
(21 February 2007 18:00)

Café Rouge owner buys Ma Potter's
Café Rouge owner Tragus has bought 16-strong restaurant group Ma Potter’s for £14.5m. more
(21 February 2007 17:04)

Hotel on the River Wye on the market
A hotel on the banks of the River Wye near Symonds Yat in Gloucestershire has been put on the market. more
(21 February 2007 16:26)

Yorkshire inn with holiday cottages for sale
An inn with holiday cottages on the North Yorkshire moors has been put up for sale for the first time in 22 years. more
(21 February 2007 16:23)

Michelin-listed restaurant in Exmouth for sale
The Michelin-listed Seafood restaurant in the Exmouth, East Devon, has been put up for sale after seven years under the same ownership. more
(21 February 2007 16:21)

Is going Fairtrade worth it?
Is it worth the catering trade allying itself with Fairtrade Fortnight? Ian Boughton sounds out the market Is it worth the catering trade allying.... more
(21 February 2007 15:32)

Hot chocolate: Not just a winter warmer
Chocolate drinks are becoming all-year-round products and notjust winter warmers, thanks to new developments in the market. Ian Boughton looks at.... more
(21 February 2007 15:30)

Getting the most out of your tea
Tea is old-fashioned, staid and respectable or is it? A lookat the new products in the sector will show that it is nowpossible to have a lot of fun.... more
(21 February 2007 15:28)

Machines for smaller operations
Never mind the big flashy machines, says Ian Boughton, what are suppliers doing to help operators who serve coffee in small quantities? more
(21 February 2007 15:25)

Theo Randall, London
Now at the InterContinental, Park Lane, chef Theo Randall loves Italian wine - and it's reflected in his 160-bin selection. This will grow, but a.... more
(21 February 2007 15:21)