Articles by Date : February 01 2008 - February 29 2008

Wyndham to build 15 Ramada Encore hotels in Ukraine and other international hotel news
Essential news from around the world, including: Starwood signs its fifth property in Qatar; Marriott to launch new boutique hotel chain; IHG to.... more
(11 February 2008 12:30)

Blackpool Tower owner takes stake in M&B
Trevor Hemmings, the investor behind pub groups Trust Inns and Herald Inns & Bars, has taken a 3% stake in Mitchells & Butlers (M&B). more
(11 February 2008 11:48)

Critic commends Tom's Place but not the price
Jan Moir finds Tom Aikens commitment to sustainability at Tom’s Place commendable but the experience too greasy, too expensive and too preachy. more
(11 February 2008 11:04)

What’s on the menu? - A round-up of the latest restaurant reviews
A round-up of the latest restaurant reviews including: Grado, Manchester; The Horn of Plenty, Gulworthy, Devon; and Alberico at Aspinall’s, Dehesa.... more
(11 February 2008 10:54)

Zafferano customer sends back £18,000 bottle of wine as fake - For more hospitality stories, see what the weekend papers say
A round-up of the weekend's news affecting the hospitality industry. News includes: Gay men sue Pizza Hut for sexual discrimination; Fire engulfs.... more
(11 February 2008 10:44)

Henry J Beans owner replaces financial director
Jamies Wine Bar and Henry J Beans owner Food and Drink Group has replaced its financial director Urvashi Parekh. more
(11 February 2008 07:00)

Business Partner \ Resident Manager
Needed for Café/Brasserie in St Lucia, Suit experienced hospitality professionals, Interested in semi-retirement in the Caribbean ... more
(11 February 2008 00:00)

Friday Wrap: A round-up of the week's hospitality news
Something old, something new this week. Old, or more fairly well-established are our Acorn awards, which celebrate 22 years in 2008. more
(08 February 2008 18:00)

School Food Trust to get £21m government funding
The government has announced £21m of new funding for the School Food Trust in the latest attempt to address plummeting take-up of school meals. more
(08 February 2008 15:40)

Foundation Inns adds five pubs to portfolio
Foundation Inns, the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) backed pub company run by former Whitbread and Spirit managers, has bought five pubs from.... more
(08 February 2008 14:52)

Edinburgh restaurateurs buy landmark seafood venues
Two Edinburgh restaurateurs have snapped up two renowned seafood restaurants - Skippers Seafood Bistro and the Waterfront Wine Bar and Grill - on.... more
(08 February 2008 14:48)

Bristol surveyor buys North Devon hotel
Huw Rees, a surveyor from the Bristol area, is the new owner of the Old Rectory hotel in Martinhoe, North Devon.Huw Rees, a surveyor from the Bristol.... more
(08 February 2008 14:44)

Armstrong’s restaurant in Barnsley changes hands
Armstrong’s Fine Dining restaurant – which is widely viewed as the best restaurant in the South Yorkshire town of Barnsley – has been sold to local.... more
(08 February 2008 14:40)

Local hoteliers buy Duchy hotel in Dartmoor
Local experienced hoteliers Chris and Fiona Daly have bought Prince Hall hotel, a two-star Duchy hotel in Two Bridges, Yelverton, in Devon. more
(08 February 2008 14:36)

Leading Welsh food destination is sold
The multi-award-winning Nantyffin Cider Mill Inn – regarded as the gastronomic high point of the Brecon Beacons area – has been sold after 16 years.... more
(08 February 2008 14:30)

West London operator buys Chiswick venue
West London bar and restaurant operator Jordan Swinscoe has added a fourth property to his portfolio with the purchase of a new lease on the Grove.... more
(08 February 2008 14:25)

Barracuda reports a rise in wine sales
Catey winning pub operator Barracuda Group has revealed that its wine sales grew by 17% during the last three months of 2007. more
(08 February 2008 13:00)

Rising food costs force Compass to revise menus
Compass Group today revealed it had revised its menus to cope with soaring food inflation. more
(08 February 2008 12:30)

Roux Scholarship regional finalists announced
The line-up for the regional finals for this year’s Roux Scholarship was announced today. more
(08 February 2008 11:52)

Travelodge parts company with marketing director
Travelodge has parted company with marketing director Daniel Heale less than six months after he joined the budget hotel chain. more
(08 February 2008 10:43)

Hotel du Vin puts faith in graduates to manage Newcastle hotel
Hotel du Vin plans to install a senior management team made up entirely of staff from its graduate development programme when it opens in Newcastle.... more
(08 February 2008 07:00)

What’s On the Menu for ’08 – US Food Trends
As new ideas and ingredients brighten the 2008 culinary landscape, four key dining philosophies will guide Americans’ eating habits. more
(07 February 2008 17:01)

Egging On Innovation – US Food Trends
Scrambled eggs still satisfy, but creativity advances eggs beyond classic preparations. more
(07 February 2008 16:18)

Gordon Ramsay's Foxtrot Oscar 'lacks soul'
Time Out’s Guy Dimond is not a fan of the newly opened Gordon Ramsay Holdings Foxtrot Oscar, finding it lacking in soul and serving unremarkable food. more
(07 February 2008 15:53)

Four Stars: Not Your Mother’s Meatloaf – US Food Trends
Updated approaches to the ultimate home-style comfort food yield unexpected pleasures. more
(07 February 2008 15:32)

Pour It On - US Food Trends
Beverages promise happy returns in ’08 as consumers start to expect—and are willing to pay for—better options. more
(07 February 2008 15:15)

Consumer Insights: Where Casual Meets Elegant – US Food Trends
Consumers don’t want plain and don’t want fancy. They’d like something in between. Which would be what? more
(07 February 2008 14:36)

Ties that bind - US Food Trends
R&I’s 2008 New American Diner Study illuminates consumer dining patterns. more
(07 February 2008 13:21)

Elior picks up a seven-year deal at EDF
Elior UK has won a seven-year contract worth an estimated £17m-£21m to provide utility company EDF's staff with catering and hospitality services.... more
(07 February 2008 12:15)

School Feast launches today
The Government’s latest attempt to transform the standard of school food officially launched today at a ceremony in London. more
(07 February 2008 12:00)

What’s on the menu? - A round-up of the latest restaurant reviews
A round-up of the latest London restaurant reviews including: Beach Blanket Babylon in Notting Hill; Foxtrot Oscar; Dehesa; Fox & Anchor more
(07 February 2008 11:19)

Hospitality is undecided on Gordon Ramsay's plans for catering academy
Gordon Ramsay's plans to launch a catering academy in the UK have been met with a mixed response from the hospitality industry. more
(07 February 2008 09:00)

Merger of Punch and M&B set for go-ahead
The proposed £11b merger of Punch Taverns and Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) will be referred to the Competition Commission but has "a good chance" of.... more
(07 February 2008 08:00)

Francis Mackay to launch new catering firm
Sir Francis Mackay, the architect of the modern Compass Group, is backing a new team of industry heavyweights who are poised to make a spectacular.... more
(07 February 2008 07:00)

Artisan, the Westbury hotel, London
artisan The Artisan restaurant is a key feature of the new-look Westbury hotel in London's Mayfair. Janet Harmer paid it a visit The glitzy and... more
(07 February 2008 00:00)

The Nut Tree pork is on the menu
One of Mike North's dreams when buying his own pub was to have enough land for a smallholding from which he could stock his menu. A year down the.... more
(07 February 2008 00:00)

Sustainable fish recipes
It's no big secret that our fish stocks need preserving, and to showcase the variety available in our waters Tom Vaughan asked each of three chefs.... more
(07 February 2008 00:00)

49 things you didn't know about Hotelympia
This year's Hotelympia show at London's ExCel (17-21 February) is bigger than ever. Here are 49 facts about the biennial show aimed at the food.... more
(07 February 2008 00:00)

Sheraton Cable Beach Resort, Nassau, Bahamas
Situated by a 1,000ft stretch of sand beach, this resort is located on seven acres featuring three freshwater pools with waterfalls set in tropical.... more
(07 February 2008 00:00)

WorldSkills UK Search for a Star
Enthusiastic young chefs keen to show off their culinary talents on a world stage will be on display at Hotelympia in the WorldSkills UK Search for a.... more
(07 February 2008 00:00)

Design at Hotelympia
Dealing with English Heritage can be a complicated, arduous and prolonged process - just ask any designer. But working with them, as opposed to.... more
(07 February 2008 00:00)

Tax deductions on tips
Solicitor Emma Ladd explains the finer points of the employer's responsibility for income tax and national insurance contributions on tips received.... more
(07 February 2008 00:00)

What do I need to know about upcoming noise regulations?
"I run a restaurant with a small nightclub upstairs and have been told that new noise regulations are coming into force. What do I need to know?" more
(07 February 2008 00:00)

Beat back the bullies
Bullying is still very much part of the workplace culture in the hospitality industry. Humayun Hussain finds out what can be done to prevent it more
(07 February 2008 00:00)

We must work together with the farmers
Academy of Culinary Arts president Brian Turner urges chefs to get closer to the farming community, in the first of a regular column from the ACA more
(07 February 2008 00:00)

Three-Michelin-starred chef Heinz Beck on his culinary philosophy
Heinz Beck draws inspiration for his dishes from a variety of sources, including famous painters and Italy's mountainous landscapes. Fiona Sims.... more
(07 February 2008 00:00)

Hilton Papagayo, Costa Rica
Hilton's first property in Costa Rica is an all-inclusive resort on a secluded natural volcanic sand beach. It features 202 rooms including 71.... more
(07 February 2008 00:00)

Grand Hotel, Stockholm, Sweden
InterContinental Hotels Group has added this 132-year-old hotel on Stockholm's waterfront to its portfolio. It has 376 bedrooms, including 43 suites,.... more
(07 February 2008 00:00)

Mackerel, Grapes, Pork
Starting to appear now are some very early spring greens, and, after a spell on the missing list, purple-green but golden-hearted... more
(07 February 2008 00:00)

Anger over move to ban patio heaters
The pub trade has slammed a proposed ban on patio heaters as "entirely unnecessary" after the European Parliament backed calls to phase them out.... more
(07 February 2008 00:00)