Articles by Date : March 01 2003 - March 31 2003

140 Park Lane
Chef David Ali takes pride in his dramatic presentation of dishes, which, as he tells Gaby Huddart, he hopes will put his hotel's menu on the map more
(24 March 2003 13:05)

Letters
Please send letters to: The Editor, Caterer & Hotelkeeper, Quadrant House, The Quadrant, Sutton, Surrey SM2 5AS. They may be faxed on 020 8652 8973.... more
(24 March 2003 12:51)

Global report
Ups and downs of airline caterer. more
(24 March 2003 12:43)

Norwegian chef scoops Bocuse d'Or
Charles Tjessem, the Norwegian chef from oil firm Statoil in Stavanger, won the €20,000 (£13,140) top prize in the Bocuse d'Or last week in Lyons,.... more
(24 March 2003 12:41)

Restaurant round-up
Teddington launch for Ray Neve more
(24 March 2003 12:40)

Done deals
The 11-bedroom Northcote Manor country house hotel in Burrington, north Devon, has been bought for an undisclosed sum. more
(24 March 2003 12:36)

Devon's Northcote Manor hotel sold
The 11-bedroom Northcote Manor country house hotel in Burrington, north Devon, has been bought for an undisclosed sum. more
(24 March 2003 12:30)

School meals funding under fire
The Government has come under fire from a major school caterer for "inflicting" healthy eating on it without providing extra funding. more
(24 March 2003 12:29)

In brief
Hospitality academy more
(24 March 2003 12:26)

Bland steps aside at Six Continents
David Bland, managing director of Six Continents Hotels EMEA, has been edged out of the top position in the run-up to the proposed demerger of the.... more
(24 March 2003 12:23)

Road Chef secures M6 Toll road contract
Motorway services operator Road Chef has won the contract to operate the only motorway service area to be built on the new M6 Toll road, due to open.... more
(24 March 2003 12:22)

Chief bows out from the Hard Rock Café
The Hard Rock Café last week parted company with its chief executive, Pete Beaudrault, with immediate effect. more
(24 March 2003 12:21)

Gary Rhodes blasts off with Rhokett project
Gary Rhodes, who recently announced his split from Sodhexo, is setting up a pâtisserie supply business with former chef-pâtissier Martin Dockett. more
(24 March 2003 12:19)

Ireland stubs out smoking
An outright ban on smoking in restaurants and pubs will be introduced in the Republic of Ireland, the Dublin government announced last week. more
(24 March 2003 12:14)

Sweeney's success cuts into capital's restaurant robberies
The number of armed robberies on London restaurants dropped by one-third last year, according to the latest figures from the capital's Flying Squad,.... more
(24 March 2003 12:13)

Suppliers not prepared for congestion charge
Some firms predict financial and administrative chaos more
(24 March 2003 12:10)

Andrew Cony
The general manager at the De Vere Cavendish St James's, aims to transform this formerly ailing hotel into a premier London destination. Here's his.... more
(24 March 2003 12:07)

Chefs do battle
There was fierce competition among the chefs competing at Hospitality Week. Amanda Afiya saw how their mystery baskets of ingredients turned into.... more
(24 March 2003 12:03)

People on the move
GEORGE McIVOR, executive chef for Baxters food group, has been appointed Scottish chairman of the Master Chefs of Britain. more
(24 March 2003 11:59)

Going over old ground
Chris Allan, a solicitor in the property team at Fladgate Fielder, looks at the archaeological implications of expanding your business on to adjacent.... more
(24 March 2003 11:25)

Letters
Please send letters to: The Editor, Caterer & Hotelkeeper, Quadrant House, The Quadrant, Sutton, Surrey SM2 5AS. They may be faxed on 020 8652 8973.... more
(24 March 2003 11:22)

strawberry's@the doll
A year after launching his restaurant, Dean Eccles has decided to put up prices in the evenings and stay open for longer. And he's hoping a job as a.... more
(24 March 2003 11:14)

Mike Griffin
Mike Griffin has been a London florist for 40 years. A year ago the florist's shop he worked at, Angela Saunders, moved into the five-star.... more
(24 March 2003 11:10)

Marston Hotels set to expand
Last year Marston Hotels scooped two excellence awards from the RAC and the AA but, as Angela Frewin discovers, the family-owned firm is not resting.... more
(24 March 2003 11:06)

When chefs are coming to dinner...
For Gary Klaner, executive chef at London's Landmark hotel, the forthcoming Chef Conference dinner will be one of the most challenging banquets he.... more
(24 March 2003 10:46)

Hustyns
Steve Pitt is finding that working in Cornwall is very different from his earlier career experiences spent at some of London's most sophisticated.... more
(24 March 2003 10:42)

What's in store at ScotHot?
With a packed schedule of competitions and many major suppliers exhibiting, next month's show in Glasgow promises to offer something for everyone more
(24 March 2003 10:38)

Screen play
Times are changing, and no longer are an in-room TV and a telephone enough for today's techno-savvy guests, as Sara Edlington discovers more
(24 March 2003 10:33)

Who's who in cruising
So who are the big players in the cruise world, and where will they take you? With the help of the Passenger Shipping Association we have provided a.... more
(24 March 2003 10:30)

Cooking under pressure
Colin Johnstone, group executive chef for Eurest, turns a mystery box of ingredients into a wild mushroom and rabbit ravioli, ragoût of vegetables,.... more
(24 March 2003 10:15)

Scots put cash into improving school meals
School caterers in Scotland are getting an extra £63.5m over the next three years to improve school meals. more
(24 March 2003 10:14)

Competition round-up
Wilkinson scoops British Meat prize more
(24 March 2003 10:12)

Students take over Norwich Best Western
Students from the hotel school at City College in Norwich will be taking over the Best Western George hotel for 24 hours next month as part of.... more
(24 March 2003 10:00)

Hotel trading: January
Our monthly look at hotel trading, based on figures from PKF, shows that uncertainty over a war in Iraq continued to keep hotel market performance in.... more
(24 March 2003 09:49)

Crews and cruises
Cruising holidays are experiencing a boom and operators are launching new ships to meet the demand. If you have hospitality skills and a taste for.... more
(24 March 2003 09:37)

Chefs at sea
A qualified chef can find work almost anywhere, but should they be prepared for any big differences working at sea? Christina Golding meets two chefs.... more
(21 March 2003 16:14)

Two-tier tactics under scrutiny
Does the new "two-tier" workforce ruling sound the death knell for the viability of private sector contracts in local authorities? Contract catering.... more
(21 March 2003 16:11)

Outback is out in front for UK wine consumers
The Australia Day tastings in London were a chance to try some of the continent's quirkier creations more
(21 March 2003 16:02)

Shorts
Cocktail competition more
(21 March 2003 16:01)

Features & Supplements List 2003
2003 Features & Supplements list for Catering Update. more
(21 March 2003 15:53)

Nothing succeeds like access
The final stage of the Disability Discrimination Act comes into force in October 2004. Last September Caterer launched a campaign to draw attention.... more
(21 March 2003 15:47)

The Queen's men
The QE2 is one of the most famous cruise ships in operation. Chris Druce tracked it down on its way to Australia to find out about life on board from.... more
(21 March 2003 15:03)

Sodexho holds on to deal after Best Value retender
Sodexho has retained the hotel services contract for North Devon District Hospital, worth more than £3m a year. more
(21 March 2003 14:59)

Former Adopted Business invests in fourth location
Apex Hotels has invested £13.5m in its fourth hotel that opens in Dundee, Angus, at the start of next week. more
(21 March 2003 14:58)

Global report
Macdonald reports nervousness on trading more
(21 March 2003 14:57)

Table talk
They just can't get her out of their heads more
(21 March 2003 14:52)

Grove appoints senior staff
The Grove hotel in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, has made its first senior management appointments ahead of its July opening. more
(21 March 2003 14:43)

People on the move
Le Méridien has appointed WOLFGANG NITSCHKE as general manager of its London Heathrow Hotel and Conference Centre. more
(21 March 2003 14:42)

Questions mount over hilton bid
Hilton Group executives are expecting a deluge of questions over whether it intends to bid for Six Continents' hotels when it announces its.... more
(21 March 2003 14:38)

Proposals for market operations revealed
Proposals to radically change the way in which the capital's food markets operate were last week revealed by the Corporation of London and included.... more
(21 March 2003 14:36)