Articles by Date : March 01 2003 - March 31 2003

Gleneagles adds 70 covers in restaurant overhaul
Gleneagles's two-rosette Strathearn restaurant is being overhauled and extended as part of a £1.5m refurbishment of the 275-room hotel. more
(12 March 2003 16:44)

Liverpool looking for Culture cash bonanza
Liverpool, one of Britain's poorest cities, could attract an extra 1.7 million visitors and increase tourism spend by £200m, should it be the victor.... more
(12 March 2003 16:41)

Former Landmark chef takes charge at Whatley Manor
Martin Burge, the former head chef of two-Michelin-starred John Burton-Race at the Landmark, in London, has taken over the kitchens of converted.... more
(12 March 2003 15:47)

Thistle sell-off could block Brierley's hostile bid
Thistle Hotels is expected to sell six London hotels to raise £600m to head off a hostile £554.7m bid from its majority shareholder, Brierley.... more
(12 March 2003 15:10)

Business Round-up
Carlton awards for Oliver, Ramsay and Locatelli. more
(12 March 2003 15:09)

Ladenis cuts ties with his London restaurants
Nico Ladenis, the well-known chef who formerly held three Michelin stars, has decided to have no further direct involvement with his London.... more
(12 March 2003 15:04)

Worldwide briefing
Essential news from around the world... more
(11 March 2003 17:53)

Got a good view? Win £1,000 for what you can see from your window
The search is on to find the best hospitality outlook in Britain. more
(11 March 2003 15:58)

Ban smoking in hotels and restaurants but leave pubs alone, says industry
Smoking should be banned in restaurants and hotels but not in pubs, say people working in the industry. more
(11 March 2003 15:05)

Golden Tulip scores at Old Trafford
Hotel franchiser Golden Tulip has bought premiership football club Manchester United’s official hotel for slightly more than £12.5m. more
(11 March 2003 12:37)

Foodservice briefing
A round-up of the latest news from the contract catering sector... more
(10 March 2003 18:29)

Early warning system
Recent legislation requires a safety link to be installed between extraction systems and the gas inlet valve in any new kitchen, but how does it.... more
(07 March 2003 10:40)

Redundancies looming at Compass?
Several employees at contract catering giant Compass could soon be made redundant. more
(05 March 2003 15:19)

Sitting pretty
Finish off your club, bar or café with chairs from Inside Out, which has several new models, including Whisk, a weatherproof, stackable,.... more
(05 March 2003 10:59)

Hot soup
If you want to add take-away soup to your menu, Country Choice is offering a branded package with a five-litre soup kettle, cups, lids, ladles,.... more
(05 March 2003 10:57)

Luxury ice-cream
Isle of Wight-based ice-cream maker Minghella uses natural ingredients from local farms in its ice-creams and sorbets. more
(05 March 2003 10:54)

Marriott plans £380m Florida resort
Marriott is to open a vast “Vegas-style”, $600m (£380.4m) resort in Orlando, Florida, in July. more
(05 March 2003 10:52)

McDonald’s UK Happy Meals are healthy too
McDonald’s in the UK will start selling fruit as part of its Happy Meals for children from April, it announced last week. more
(05 March 2003 10:50)

Irish restaurauters cut the cost of eating out
Restaurants and hotels in the Irish Republic, under fire from locals and tourists for the high cost of eating out, are planning a fightback with the.... more
(05 March 2003 10:48)

Reforged Sheffield wins hotel suitors
The regeneration of Sheffield city centre has proved an attractive prospect for two major hotel groups. more
(05 March 2003 10:45)

Initial aims for 5% rise in sales
Initial Catering has set a target of 5% sales growth for the coming year. more
(05 March 2003 10:22)

Restaurant chains grow despite war rumblings
Terrorism and international conflict have done nothing to dampen the business strategies of midmarket restaurant groups, which say the threat of war.... more
(05 March 2003 10:20)

Worldwide briefing
Essential news from around the world... more
(04 March 2003 18:27)

BaxterSmith wins £6m of contracts
Independent contract caterer BaxterSmith has won four new three-year contracts with a total annual turnover of £2m. more
(04 March 2003 11:07)

Foodservice briefing
The latest news from the contract catering sector... more
(03 March 2003 18:33)

Water magic
Instead of using bottled or mains water, the new Vapair DM water dispenser condenses and filters vapours from the air, producing up to 20 litres of.... more
(03 March 2003 12:08)

Sharpen up your knives
Rather than send knives away to be sharpened, chefs can do it themselves with the Nirey KE280 electric knife sharpener. more
(03 March 2003 12:04)

High-capacity washers
The AMX and AUK dishwashers from Hobart UK have been given a makeover with a new four-sided hood and hood mechanism, as well as stand-by feature that.... more
(03 March 2003 12:00)

Wrap up warm
Two savoury turnovers suitable for both take-away and restaurant operations have been introduced for the all-day dining market by Canterbury Foods. more
(03 March 2003 11:52)

Staff families suffer from aftermath of Kenya bomb
The families of hotel staff killed or injured by the car bomb attack that destroyed a Kenyan hotel last November are in "dire straits", according to.... more
(03 March 2003 09:29)