Articles by Date : February 01 2007 - February 28 2007

Exeter’s Zest becomes an Indian restaurant
Exeter’s contemporary city-centre eaterie Zest has reopened under new ownership as an Indian restaurant. more
(15 February 2007 16:43)

Grilled John Dory with butternut squash risotto and roasted tomato, cumin and garlic chutney by Surjan Jolly
Ingredients (Serves six) For the roasted tomato, cumin and garlic chutney 9 large tomatoes 1 shallot 1tbs garlic 1tsp cumin (dry roasted and.... more
(15 February 2007 16:00)

Training staff to police smoking ban to cost £29.5m
The Government has come under fire for giving local authorities in England £29.5m to train staff to police the smoking ban in bars and restaurants. more
(15 February 2007 15:22)

Scottish pub groups warn against early introduction of test purchasing
A group of hospitality trade groups have written an open letter to the Scottish Executive expressing opposition to plans to allow the early.... more
(15 February 2007 14:49)

London revpar grows by nearly 12%
London hotels boosted revenue per available room (revpar) by 11.5% in the week ending 11 February, according to figures from hotel benchmarking.... more
(15 February 2007 12:30)

AB Hotels puts £12m into boutique London hotel
Fledgling hotel group AB Hotels is to invest £12m turning six Georgian town houses near London's Marble Arch into a four-star boutique property. more
(15 February 2007 12:00)

Restaurant quality workshops launched
The AA and East Midlands Tourism (EMT) are to launch a regular series of restaurant quality workshops in April following the success of a pilot.... more
(15 February 2007 11:42)

Irish News ordered to pay £25,000 to Italian restaurant
A court's decision to order a newspaper to pay out £25,000 after a jury found a food critic's review of an Italian restaurant was defamatory has.... more
(15 February 2007 11:30)

The Bench: London weekly hotel performance to 11 February, 2007
London hotels boosted revenue per available room (revpar) by 11.5% in the week ending 11 February, according to figures from hotel benchmarking.... more
(15 February 2007 11:29)

The Bench: North-western hotel performance in December 2006
Hotels in the North West of England boosted revenue per available room (revpar) by 4.5% during the month of December 2006. more
(15 February 2007 11:27)

Self-catering apartments in SE London for sale
The chance to buy a self-catering holiday business in South East London has come to the market. more
(15 February 2007 11:11)

Somerset freehouse with rooms on the market
The Wyndham Arms, a freehouse with rooms in Williton, Somerset, is for sale. more
(15 February 2007 11:07)

Stirling bar restaurant for sale
A city-centre bar restaurant in Stirling has been put on the market for £400,000. more
(15 February 2007 11:05)

Gordon Ramsay and Marco Pierre White deny Von Essen link
Marco Pierre White and Gordon Ramsay have both denied rumours that they are in line to head up the new restaurant at luxury hotel group Von Essen's.... more
(15 February 2007 11:00)

Hilton stands by its ban on Cubans despite protests
Hilton has refused to back down over its controversial decision to ban Cuban delegations from staying at its international hotels, despite.... more
(15 February 2007 10:30)

Food and beverage put at heart of De Vere restructure
Alternative Hotel Group (AHG) has placed food and beverage at the heart of its plans to overhaul De Vere Hotels & Resorts, which it acquired last.... more
(15 February 2007 10:02)

The Lyons Inquiry to be published mid-March
The Lyons Inquiry report into local government funding, expected to propose the introduction of a bed tax, will be published in mid-March, it has.... more
(15 February 2007 09:35)

Number of tourism degree students rises by 30%
The number of people applying to study a tourism related degree starting in autumn this year has risen by more than 30% to 12,371, admissions body.... more
(15 February 2007 08:30)

The Kitchin, Edinburgh
After training in London and Paris, Tom Kitchin has returned to his Scottish birthplace and earned a Michelin star to put alongside those of his.... more
(15 February 2007 00:00)

Scotland: The greenest destination in Europe
The green movement may have captured the public imagination in a big way over the past 18 months, but some parts of the British Isles have been.... more
(15 February 2007 00:00)

ScotHot preview
Get ready for one of the busiest events on the Scottish hospitality calendar - ScotHot 2007. Rosalind Mullen and Amanda Afiya take a look at what.... more
(15 February 2007 00:00)

ScotHot: Exhibitor round-up
With 250 stands dedicated to food, equipment,furnishings and technology at the ScotHot 2007exhibition from 26-28 February at the SECCGlasgow, you can.... more
(15 February 2007 00:00)

Undervalued cuts of meat deserve more attention
There are many undervalued cuts of meat that deserve more attention, not least because they can be cost-effective and versatile. Emma Allen explores.... more
(15 February 2007 00:00)

Alan Murchison, chef
Scottish chef Alan Murchison just bought 10kg of Périgord truffles, costing nearly £8,000, for his Berkshire restaurant L'Ortolan and his new eaterie.... more
(15 February 2007 00:00)

Scotland: Tartan tourism
The Scottish hospitality industry has been set a target of boosting tourism value by 50%. Rosalind Mullen spoke to Philip Riddle, chief executive of.... more
(15 February 2007 00:00)

Winners and losers emerging as the Scottish smoke clears
It is nearly a year since smoking was banned in pubs and bars across Scotland and some establishments have fared better than others. With the English.... more
(15 February 2007 00:00)

Hope fades for Benjys after new collapse
Benjys' days look numbered after the troubled sandwich chain collapsed into administration for the second time in a year. more
(15 February 2007 00:00)

Malmaison, Liverpool
This latest edition to the Malmaison hotel portfolio is located in Liverpool's Prince Dock and offers river views as well as two suites dedicated to.... more
(15 February 2007 00:00)

Nut Tree Inn, Murcott
Run by Mike North, former head chef of the Michelin-starred Goose in Britwell Salome, and his business partner, Imogen Young, this countryside pub is.... more
(15 February 2007 00:00)

Locale, London
This neighbourhood restaurant in Fulham serves Italian food and includes two dining areas, an outside terrace and a private dining room. The interior.... more
(15 February 2007 00:00)

The Brown Dog, London
This local pub in Barnes, south-west London, serves lunch and dinner as well as brunch at weekends. Interiors feature open log fires, wooden tables.... more
(15 February 2007 00:00)

Rezidor reports a rise in revenue and profits
The strong economic environment in Europe drove both revenue and profits for a second year running at Rezidor, the hotel group announced today. more
(14 February 2007 17:18)

Smoking ban round-up
With the Government finally announcing England will join the rest of the UK and introduce a smoking ban in enclosed public places on 1 July 2007 now.... more
(14 February 2007 17:07)

Rocco Forte Hotels signs £4m global marketing deal
Luxury hotel chain Rocco Forte Hotels (RFH) has awarded advertising agency Beattie McGuinness Bungay a £4m global marketing deal. more
(14 February 2007 16:51)

Supplier News : Sicilia ‘Key’ lime juice
Sicilia Lime Juice is made from 8 real limes concentrated to deliver lime juice in a convenient economic way; maximizing flavour without the need for.... more
(14 February 2007 16:00)

Appetizing Prospects - US Food Trends
The big idea on menus in 2007: balanced change for the better. more
(14 February 2007 15:49)

Pig Tales - US Food Trends
Braising, roasting and smoking help chefs muscle flavor into pork’s less-tender cuts. more
(14 February 2007 15:42)

Whole Hog - US Food Trends
When it comes to pork, it’s not always the chop or the loin that gets chefs talking. more
(14 February 2007 15:36)

Fun Fare - US Food Trends
Driven by a taste for comfort, consumers are indulging their sense of fun. more
(14 February 2007 15:32)

Veal
Most people are familiar with milk-fed French veal and the intensively farmed Dutch variety, but Tony Borthwick prefers a Scottish alternative..... more
(14 February 2007 14:33)

Raymond Blanc slammed for serving foie gras by animal activists
Raymond Blanc has come under fire from animal rights activists who have slammed the Michelin-starred chef for serving foie gras at his Birmingham.... more
(14 February 2007 13:24)

Oregon considers smoking ban in pubs and bars
Oregon looks set to become the 17th US state to stub out smoking in all public places. more
(14 February 2007 12:38)

Star of the Month 2007
Next month, together with P&G Professional, makers of leading Fairy branded warewash solutions, we launch our Star of the Month column. more
(14 February 2007 12:32)

Braised oxtail with cèpes, salsify and beef marrowbone by Tom Aikens
Ingredients (Serves eight) 8 medium-large pieces oxtail 3tbs plain flour Sea salt and pepper 150ml vegetable oil 60g butter 30 button onions,.... more
(14 February 2007 12:14)

Langoustines with cocks' kidneys, langoustine tortelloni and jus By David Everitt-Matthias
Ingredients (Serves four) For the kidneys and langoustines 8 large cocks' kidneys 16 large langoustines 100ml olive oil For the langoustine.... more
(14 February 2007 12:03)

Review of Reviews - what the critics say about St Alban in London and others
What the restaurant critics think of the food in eateries around the UK and the world... more
(14 February 2007 12:00)

Scotland - the employer of choice?
Employers must tackle the challenge of attracting and retaining the best, says David Cochrane, chief executive, Hospitality Industry Trust Scotland more
(14 February 2007 11:56)

InterContinental's shareholders expected to get £800m
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) is expected to return a further £800m to shareholders when it releases it full year results next Tuesday. more
(14 February 2007 11:18)

Best Western names its Midland Hotel UK hotel of the year
Hotel consortium Best Western has named the Midland Hotel in Derby as its UK hotel of the year. more
(14 February 2007 10:59)

Camra calls for communities to fight local pub closures
New figures from the Campaign for Real Ale (Camra) have revealed that community pubs are closing at an unprecedented rate. more
(14 February 2007 10:15)