Articles by Date : March 01 2009 - March 31 2009

Authentic Mediterranean snacks from 3663
A Mediterranean snack selection in the style of traditional tapas dishes from the Authentic Food Company includes three vegetarian products. more
(26 March 2009 07:03)

Amoy noodles from Heinz
Sales of noodles are set to reach £258m by 2012, according to the latest Mintel data. more
(26 March 2009 07:02)

Barilla's Ambient Selezione Oro Chef Pasta from 3663
Ambient Selezione Oro Chef Pasta is suitable for express and double cooking (cook, chill, regenerate). Barilla uses high-quality durum wheat to make.... more
(26 March 2009 07:01)

Dough ball bites from 3663
Culine Cheese and Garlic Dough Balls can be served as a starter, side or part of a sharing platter. more
(26 March 2009 07:00)

Inner Sanctum - Mark Fuller on his new Sanctum Soho hotel
He's the man responsible for some of London's best-known celebrity haunts of the past decade, from the glitter ball-strewn Sugar Reef to the Embassy.... more
(26 March 2009 00:00)

Banks are still willing to lend
Banks have come under fire for not lending to hospitality operators, but Tony Burnell, relationship director for hotels and leisure at Lloyds TSB.... more
(26 March 2009 00:00)

Menuwatch - The Salisbury
Recently relaunched in south-west London, the Salisbury pub's "British tapas" option makes for an unusual and clever offering. Tom Vaughan reports more
(26 March 2009 00:00)

Recipease, London
This is the first outlet of Jamie Oliver's latest business venture, a chain of food stores designed to inspire people to cook. Customers can prepare.... more
(26 March 2009 00:00)

Boulters, Maidenhead
Situated on the banks of the Thames on Boulters Island, near Maidenhead in Berkshire, this restaurant serves a modern British menu in the main dining.... more
(26 March 2009 00:00)

The Salisbury, London
Located in Fulham, this pub has been taken over by restaurateur Jamie Sherriff, who also owns the Spencer Arms in Putney. The British menu features.... more
(26 March 2009 00:00)

Mour Hotel, Nottingham
This is the first property of the newly launched "lifestyle" brand, Mour Hotel, which is housed in the former Dakota hotel in Nottingham. The group.... more
(26 March 2009 00:00)

Rupert Sturgeon - A Minute on the Clock
Rupert Spurgeon is the general manager of Exclusive Hotels' South Lodge hotel near Horsham, West Sussex, which this month hosted a summit of the G20.... more
(26 March 2009 00:00)

Oliver Staas joins Park Inn Heathrow as general manager
Oliver Staas is the new general manager at the 881-bedroom Park Inn Heathrow hotel. Staas joins from the Radisson SAS hotel at Frankfurt Airport,.... more
(26 March 2009 00:00)

Mathias Thurmshirn becomes head chef at the Earl of March pub
Mathias Thurmshirn has joined the Earl of March pub as head chef. more
(26 March 2009 00:00)

Wendy Benson is new S&M director at Rockliffe Hall
Rockliffe Hall, the new luxury hotel and golf resort near Darlington, has appointed Wendy Benson as sales and marketing director. more
(26 March 2009 00:00)

Video: Luke Thomas wins FutureChef 2009 competition 
Luke Thomas has been named Springboard’s FutureChef 2009, after beating 11 other competitors in a grand final cook-off at London’s Westminster.... more
(25 March 2009 15:19)

BHA rejects call for London Living Wage in capital’s hotels
Now is not the time to demand that hotels introduce a London Living Wage, the British Hospitality Association (BHA) has warned... more
(25 March 2009 12:35)

Ellington hotel put on the market for £3m by administrator
The luxury Ellington hotel in Leeds, which entered administration last month, has been put up for sale for a guide price of £3m, it was announced.... more
(25 March 2009 11:39)

Pub industry must help politicians understand its problems
The head of one of the UK’s largest managed pub groups has admitted that the industry could do more to help politicians understand the challenges the.... more
(25 March 2009 08:30)

New policing bill a threat to licensees
Licensing experts have expressed alarm at the sweeping, disproportionate powers for local authorities contained in the forthcoming Policing and Crime.... more
(25 March 2009 08:00)

Pubs and clubs routinely flout noise regulations
The majority of pub and club owners are failing to protect their staff from excessive noise at work, running the risk of falling foul of legislation,.... more
(25 March 2009 07:30)

Renewed call for London hotels to adopt Living Wage
Trade union Unite and campaign group London Citizens are again calling on hospitality chief executives, the British Hospitality Assocation and Visit.... more
(25 March 2009 07:00)

Travelodge launches iPhone hotel service
Budget hotel chain Travelodge has launched a free global positioning system (GPS) service to tap into the increasing popularity of Apple’s iPhone. more
(25 March 2009 00:30)

Schools set to miss deadline for new dinner standards
Nearly two-thirds of secondary schools in England will miss the deadline for new meal standards, the Local Authority Caterers Association (LACA) has.... more
(25 March 2009 00:01)

Weekly revpar drops by 15.8% in London
Hotel revenue per available room (revpar) plunged by 15.8% in London and by 18.9% in the provinces in the week ending 7 March 2009, according to.... more
(24 March 2009 17:20)

Former TV Hotel Inspector appoints new head chef
Ruth Watson, co-proprietor of the Crown and Castle at Orford and the star of Channel 4’s Country House Rescue, has appointed David Williams as head.... more
(24 March 2009 16:40)

Four-star Norfolk guesthouse changes hands
Ashleigh Lodge, a four-star guesthouse on the North Norfolk coast, has changed hands. more
(24 March 2009 14:45)

New leaseholder for West End sports bar
A brand new lease on the Sirocco sports bar in London’s Shaftesbury Avenue has been sold to a new, independent leisure operator. more
(24 March 2009 14:42)

Local restaurateur buys into West London pub and nightclub
The Pan Tadeusz pub and nightclub in Uxbridge Road, West London, has been sub-let to local restaurateur Jugoslav Orelj. more
(24 March 2009 14:40)

New lease sold on Torquay harbourside restaurant
A new lease has been sold on Ella’s Licensed Restaurant and Café Bar in Torquay. more
(24 March 2009 14:37)

Compass Group awarded £6m Welsh Assembly Government deal
Compass Group has expanded the scope of its existing contract with the Welsh Assembly Government, in a new deal worth up to £6m in total turnover. more
(24 March 2009 14:02)

Macdonald hotel in St Andrews seeks restaurant operator
Macdonald Hotels and Resorts is looking for an external operator to run its bar and restaurant at the Rusacks hotel in St Andrews, Scotland. more
(24 March 2009 12:47)

Sodexo’s new UK boss vows to revitalise food offer
The new UK and Ireland chief executive of contract caterer Sodexo has vowed to reinvigorate the company’s catering offer. more
(24 March 2009 11:23)

Last chance to enter last Catey categories
It’s your last chance to enter the marketing, technology and accessibility categories in this year’s Cateys. more
(24 March 2009 08:30)

Peyton and Byrne reveals details of British Library contract
Caterer Peyton and Byrne has revealed further details of its multi-million pound contract to provide services to the British Library estate. more
(24 March 2009 08:00)

VAT cut for UK restaurants will not happen, say experts
A reduction in VAT rates applying to restaurants in France will not happen in the UK, industry figures have insisted. more
(24 March 2009 07:30)

Compass Group restructures HR team
Compass Group has restructured its HR function in an effort to improve its support of individual units and frontline catering staff, Caterersearch.... more
(24 March 2009 07:00)

Fears grow over missing university chef
Fears are growing over a chef at the University of York who has not been seen since she left work five days ago. more
(23 March 2009 16:26)

Tickets still left for Olympics ‘Business Breakfast’
Time is running out to book tickets for Springboard’s latest ‘Business Breakfast’ event, on the London 2012 Olympics this Thursday (27 March). more
(23 March 2009 14:27)

Mayor launches £2m tourism marketing push for London
Mayor of London Boris Johnson has today launched a £2m marketing campaign for the capital to attract overseas tourists called Only in London. more
(23 March 2009 14:15)

Moran’s in Sheffield is a hidden gem, says critic
Matthew Norman at the Guardian struggled to remember the last time he found “a hidden gem quite as deeply buried” as Moran’s, after a visit to the.... more
(23 March 2009 12:54)

Orient-Express review may lead to hotel disposals
Luxury hotel group Orient-Express is reportedly reviewing its business in a move that could see the sale of some of its properties. more
(23 March 2009 12:28)

What’s on the Menu? - A round-up of the latest restaurant reviews
A round-up of the latest restaurant reviews including: Moran’s, Sheffield; The Partridge Inn, Wallingford; Artisan Restaurant, Hessle; and Circus.... more
(23 March 2009 12:09)

Starboard Hotels takes on first hostel site
Holiday Inn franchisee Starboard Hotels has signed a deal to manage its first hostel in Edinburgh. more
(23 March 2009 11:08)

Health officials slam Heston Blumenthal over sick staff - For more hospitality stories, see what the weekend papers say
A round-up of the weekend's news affecting the hospitality industry. News includes: UK hotels vulnerable to Mumbai-style attacks; Jamie Oliver and.... more
(23 March 2009 10:22)

Gold & Brown seals sixth deal, at Clitheroe Castle
Start-up company Gold & Brown has landed its sixth catering deal within a year of operation at Clitheroe Castle in the Ribble Valley, Lancashire. more
(23 March 2009 07:30)

CBI warns against banning UK’s working hours opt-out
A ban on UK employees working more than 48 hours a week could have dire consequences for struggling businesses in sectors such as hospitality,.... more
(23 March 2009 07:00)

Hotel guests call for healthier mini-bar treats
Hotel operators have been urged to include healthier options in their mini-bars after research revealed nearly a third of British guests did not like.... more
(23 March 2009 00:00)

‘Employer champions’ sign up for new hospitality diploma
A number of “employer champions” for the forthcoming 14-19 diploma for hospitality were named at an event at Tottenham Hotspur Football Club’s White.... more
(20 March 2009 16:46)

Bombay Brasserie prices ‘gasp-inducing’, says critic
Metro food critic Marina O’Loughlin rails against the high prices of London restaurants, revealing that she can’t recall the last high-profile.... more
(20 March 2009 15:57)