Articles by Date : April 01 2008 - April 30 2008

Hospitality to be hit by new pension legislation
Hospitality employers are likely to be hardest hit by changes to pension legislation being introduced by the Government, experts have warned. more
(21 April 2008 08:00)

Three-Michelin-starred chef Anne-Sophie Pic opens cookery school
Anne-Sophie Pic, the only female three-Michelin-starred chef in France, has opened a cookery school next door to her Maison Pic restaurant in the.... more
(21 April 2008 07:00)

David Williamson, MD of coffee roaster Matthew Algie dies
The catering trade has lost one of its most influential beverage suppliers - David Williamson, managing director of Glasgow-based coffee roaster.... more
(21 April 2008 00:00)

Friday Wrap: A round-up of the week's hospitality news
Jamie Oliver is worried about Germany's love of dumplings while Pizza Express is no doubt concerned that it’s got protestors camped out on its.... more
(18 April 2008 18:00)

Businessman duped into buying London's Ritz hotel
A businessman was duped into spending £1m to buy the Ritz hotel in London by an unemployed man with no connection to the five-star property, the High.... more
(18 April 2008 16:00)

Hyatt International signs recruitment support deal to help fill job vacancies
Hotel group Hyatt International has turned to a third party recruiter in a bid to bolster recruitment of new managers to cope with its expansion.... more
(18 April 2008 15:27)

Marco Pierre White to open restaurants on Isle of Man and Jersey
Celebrity chef Marco Pierre White is to expand his UK restaurant empire outside the capital, with the launch of two Frankie’s outlets on the Isle of.... more
(18 April 2008 15:09)

Hospitality property values to plateau rather than crash
Business property prices will not follow the example of the residential housing market and crash this year, according to a leading property agent. more
(18 April 2008 12:51)

Jamie Oliver says a love of dumplings is hurting Germany's love life
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has left the kitchen and strayed into the bedroom by suggesting that dumplings are killing off the sex drive of Germans. more
(18 April 2008 12:15)

Unite continues campaign for fair tips with protest outside Pizza Express
The Unite union is today stepping up its campaign for a fair distribution of tips with another protest against Pizza Express. more
(18 April 2008 11:44)

Food and Drink Group warns on performance
Henry J Beans owner Food and Drink Group has issued a profit warning after tough trading in the past two months. more
(18 April 2008 11:30)

Revpar soars by nearly 37% at London hotels
London hotels boosted revenue per available room (revpar) by 36.63% in the week ending 13 April, according to figures from hotel benchmarking service.... more
(18 April 2008 11:15)

Punch Taverns rules itself out of Mitchells & Butlers acquistion
Punch Taverns has terminated discussions with Mitchells & Butlers over a potential acquisition of its managed pub division Spirit. more
(18 April 2008 10:55)

The Bench: London weekly hotel performance to 13 April, 2008
London hotels boosted revenue per available room (revpar) by 36.63% in the week ending 13 April, according to figures from hotel benchmarking service.... more
(18 April 2008 10:29)

The Bench: North-eastern hotel performance in October 2007
Hotels in the North-east raised revenue per available room (revpar) by 1.5% during the month of October. more
(18 April 2008 10:25)

Ethnic Catering Alliance to hold demo over immigration rules
The Ethnic Catering Alliance is calling on operators to join them this Sunday (20 April) in a demonstration at London’s Trafalgar Square. more
(18 April 2008 08:00)

UK tourism deficit hits £20b
The UK’s tourism deficit now stands at more than £20b, with spending growth by tourists coming to the UK continuing to be outstripped by UK.... more
(18 April 2008 07:00)

Metro's critic unimpressed by Tom's Place
Michelin-starred chef Tom Aikens eco-friendly fish and chips restaurant Tom’s Place has been given a panning by the London Metro’s food critic Marina.... more
(17 April 2008 16:36)

What’s on the menu? - A round-up of the latest restaurant reviews
A round-up of the latest restaurant reviews including: Saf; Maze Grill; Tom’s Place; Gazette and Bord’eaux more
(17 April 2008 16:27)

Gay-friendly Attitude Hotels signs four new properties
The gay-friendly hotel consortium Attitude Hotels has signed four new properties, in France and Italy. more
(17 April 2008 14:58)

Nigel Morris in new food-led pub venture
Nigel Morris, former chef-proprietor of the Dove Inn in Dargate, Kent, is to launch a new venture, Caterer has learnt. more
(17 April 2008 13:00)

Luminar Group sells 26 bars to Cavendish
Late-night club and bar operator Luminar Group has sold 26 bars for 19p each to Cavendish Bars trimming down its total estate to 90 sites. more
(17 April 2008 12:33)

Elior wins deal at Glasgow outsourcing firm
Contract caterer Elior has won a deal to feed employees at Glasgow-based services firm Response Intelligent Outsourcing. more
(17 April 2008 12:15)

Would a local minimum wage work for everyone?
London mayoral candidates have pledged to bring in higher wages for the capital's lowest-paid hospitality workers. Christopher Walton reports more
(17 April 2008 11:59)

Saf opening reaffirms veggie trend
A new vegan restaurant has launched in London, offering meat- and dairy-free fine dining to its customers. more
(17 April 2008 11:43)

Restaurant For Sale
Fine dining restaurant. Up to 50 covers, plus 22 in private room T/O £345,000. Character period premises leased to 2023 at £28k pa with reviews. more
(17 April 2008 11:00)

Maximise outdoor areas create more profits
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(17 April 2008 11:00)

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(17 April 2008 11:00)

Rezidor plans launch of budget hotel brand
Hotel group Rezidor is planning to launch a "colourful" budget hotel brand, claiming that rival chains are offering "boring and depressing".... more
(17 April 2008 10:35)

Know the source of your ingredients
Everybody needs to know where their food comes from, it seems. If the menu doesn't say which farm supplied the beef, or the staff don't know what the.... more
(17 April 2008 00:00)

How Debenhams revamped its food offering
Listening to customers' demands has been a major consideration in the £5m revamp of the catering outlets at department store chain Debenhams..... more
(17 April 2008 00:00)

Hotels: Making brownfield offices green
A new hotel doesn't have to mean a new build. Catherine Quinn talks to the hoteliers who use brownfield office blocks to make green hotel rooms more
(17 April 2008 00:00)

The French Laundry's head pastry chef Claire Clark on life in California
The French Laundry's head pastry chef, Claire Clark, who will be appearing at this year's Chef Conference on 12 May, takes time out from her kitchen.... more
(17 April 2008 00:00)

Get the most out of temporary kitchens
A temporary kitchen is a necessity for events such as music festivals, and it can also fill a need during refurbishments at more permanent sites..... more
(17 April 2008 00:00)

Plane Food By Gordon Ramsay
T5's flagship restaurant has six areas with views across the runway. The menu, based on Gordon Ramsay's Boxwood Café, offers breakfast and brunch.... more
(17 April 2008 00:00)

Can I keep hot food in my bain-marie for more than three hours?
I'm concerned about the performance of my bain-marie. I want it to hold hot food at temperature throughout the lunchtime service - about three hours.... more
(17 April 2008 00:00)

A time now for clear planning
Hospitality operators must not be tempted to cut corners, despite increasing pressure on the bottom line, warns Master Innholder Ramón Pajares,.... more
(17 April 2008 00:00)

Carluccio's
Italian café and deli chain Carluccio's has joined the mix at T5 with the opening of this outlet comprising a café, restaurant and food shop. Open.... more
(17 April 2008 00:00)

Five Tuns
Pub group Geronimo Inns opens its third Heathrow outlet after venues at the airport's Terminals 1 and 3. Serving classic British dishes alongside a.... more
(17 April 2008 00:00)

Apostrophe
This is boulangerie-pâtisserie chain Apostrophe's 12th London outlet and its first airport site ahead of a second at Gatwick, launching next month..... more
(17 April 2008 00:00)

L'Autre Pied, London - Menuwatch
Sister restaurant to London's two-Michelin-starred Pied à Terre, L'Autre Pied opened last November with Marcus Eaves at the helm. Tom Vaughan.... more
(17 April 2008 00:00)

Almonds, Mackerel, Squirrel
Fresh produce Fish The first of the season's asparagus is in from the Wye Valley, although it's expensive, at £9 per kg. Worcestershire spring... more
(17 April 2008 00:00)

Maze: The Cookbook by Jason atherton
Atherton leads us all through the Maze more
(17 April 2008 00:00)

Queen Mary University of London: Tender for catering facility
Bids are requested to operate a catering facility in the Global Village,Westfield Way, Mile End Road, London E1 4NS... more
(17 April 2008 00:00)

Passionate about a food business?
The Bank pub on the Isle of Wight has been recently refurbished and is an exceptional investment opportunity. So we’re looking for a lessee with.... more
(17 April 2008 00:00)

Is there a common temperature-monitoring system?
We use various temperature-monitoring systems but they don't appear to be compatible with each other. Is there not a common system? more
(17 April 2008 00:00)

Can you advise on buying an assisted service counter?
We'd love to get an assisted service counter installed in our pub but the cost seems prohibitive. Any suggestions? more
(17 April 2008 00:00)

Peel Hotels confident it won't be hit by credit crunch
Peel Hotels plans to make a killing in the hotel property market if prices slide as a result of the global credit crunch, the operator said today. more
(16 April 2008 18:00)

Glynn Purnell and Nathan Outlaw to take stage at Chef Conference
Two of the UK’s brightest young chefs based will be taking to the stage for in a culinary double-act at the Caterer and Hotelkeeper Chef Conference. more
(16 April 2008 17:40)

£16m refurbishment for Crowne Plaza Birmingham hotel
Hotel company Centre Island is investing £16m to refurbish the Crowne Plaza hotel in Birmingham’s City Centre. more
(16 April 2008 17:06)