Articles by Date : June 01 2008 - June 30 2008

Hospitality figures in Queen's Birthday Honours list
Hospitality and tourism was well represented in this weekend's Queen’s Birthday Honours list, with a Knighthood, two CBEs and six MBEs. more
(16 June 2008 12:12)

Win £1,000 with our marketing survey
Caterersearch readers are being offered the chance to win £1,000 simply by completing a short survey on their marketing communication and procurement.... more
(16 June 2008 12:00)

Raffles to open hotel in Moscow and other international hotel news
Raffles Hotels & Resorts is to launch a hotel in the Russian capital, with the opening of the Raffles Moscow in 2011. more
(16 June 2008 11:50)

First Taste Liverpool restaurants revealed
Liverpool tourist board the Merseyside Partnership has revealed the first three restaurants to win accreditation to the Taste Liverpool scheme. more
(16 June 2008 10:26)

Yo! Sushi worst hygiene offender - for more hospitality stories, see What the weekend papers say
Conveyor-belt noodle chain Yo! Sushi scored worst in meeting basic hygiene standards in a survey of 1,270 outlets run by 10 leading restaurant chains more
(16 June 2008 09:07)

Cafés - indepedents versus the big brands
"Cafés are big business”, says Martin Lines, marketing director, Nestlé Professional. “The UK branded coffee chain market is worth £1.3bn and.... more
(16 June 2008 00:00)

Jill Bartlett wins Guardian deal
Contract caterer Jill Bartlett has added another media client to its books with a £4.5m deal to feed staff at Guardian News and Media’s new.... more
(13 June 2008 17:49)

Video masterclass: Butchery - Beef topside escalopes
A butchery masterclass by David Houses of Allen's of Mayfair. more
(13 June 2008 16:38)

Plans to open 20-plus Yotels in next two years
Yotel, the Japanese-pod style hotel chain, has revealed plans to expand across at least 20 airport and city centre locations in the next two years. more
(13 June 2008 15:55)

Michelin-star chef leaves Cliveden to go solo
Michelin-starred chef Robert Thompson is leaving his position as head chef at luxury hotel operator Von Essen’s Cliveden property. more
(13 June 2008 15:10)

Graduates and unemployed gain from new Southwark Travelodge
The race to up-skill staff for the London 2012 Olympics kicked off today with the launch of Travelodge’s new £36m, 202-bedroom hotel in Southwark. more
(13 June 2008 14:57)

Lancashire hotel fined £33,000 over filthy kitchens
A Lancashire hotel has been fined £33,000 after kitchens were found to be in a filthy state. more
(13 June 2008 12:21)

London Mayor scraps Ramsay chefs’ Beijing Olympics trip
London Mayor Boris Johnson today pulled the plug on plans to fly 18 Gordon Ramsay chefs over to China for the Beijing Olympics. more
(13 June 2008 11:55)

Taxman pounces on swipe-card subsidised staff meals
Caterers have been warned that the tax man is poised to start taxing subsidised staff meals paid for via swipe cards. more
(13 June 2008 11:14)

The Bench: London weekly hotel performance to 8 June, 2008
London hotels saw revenue per available room (revpar) grow by 1.9% in the week ending 8 June, according to figures from hotel benchmarking service.... more
(13 June 2008 10:47)

Video masterclass: Butchery - Feather blade steaks 
A butchery masterclass by David Houses of Allen's of Mayfair. more
(13 June 2008 00:00)

Video masterclass: Butchery - Larder trim of strip loin
A butchery masterclass by David Houses of Allen's of Mayfair. more
(13 June 2008 00:00)

Video masterclass: Butchery - Picanha steaks 
A butchery masterclass by David Houses of Allen's of Mayfair. more
(13 June 2008 00:00)

Video masterclass: Butchery - Saddle of lamb noisette 
A butchery masterclass by David Houses of Allen's of Mayfair. more
(13 June 2008 00:00)

Video masterclass: Butchery - Top rump roasting joint 
A butchery masterclass by David Houses of Allen's of Mayfair. more
(13 June 2008 00:00)

Video masterclass: Butchery - Beef bavette 
A butchery masterclass by David Houses of Allen's of Mayfair - Beef bavette more
(12 June 2008 19:14)

Video masterclass: Butchery - Neck fillet of lamb 
A butchery masterclass from David Houses of Allen's of Mayfair - Neck fillet of lamb more
(12 June 2008 18:58)

Video masterclass: Butchery - French trimmed middle neck of lamb 
A butchery masterclass from David Houses of Allen's of Mayfair - French trimmed middle neck of lamb more
(12 June 2008 18:46)

The Bench: Scottish hotel performance in December 2007
Hotels in the Scotland boosted revenue per available room (revpar) by 8.2% during the month of December. more
(12 June 2008 18:39)

Bespoke signs mangement contract with Welsh hotel
Bespoke Hotels has signed a management contract for the Aberavon hotel in Wales. more
(12 June 2008 18:15)

Calls for UKinbound chairman to resign
The head of the All Party Tourism Group has called on the chairman of industry body UKinbound, Philip Green, to resign after his comments led to.... more
(12 June 2008 17:47)

Sodexo chef named School Chef of the Year 2008
Sodexo’s Sonia Reynolds has been named School Chef of the Year 2008 at a cook-off held yesterday at University College Birmingham. more
(12 June 2008 17:12)

Michelin-starred chef Kenny Atkinson becomes head chef at The White Room
Michelin-starred chef Kenny Atkinson has agreed to become head chef at The White Room, the Michelin-starred restaurant at County Durham’s Seaham Hall.... more
(12 June 2008 16:31)

Video: Stephen Terry, Jason Atherton and Glynn Purnell - Watch the interview 
After two months of battling it out in regional and national heats on the BBC's Great British Menu, Caterer catches up with the finalists. ** This.... more
(12 June 2008 16:18)

Roast restaurant pledges job to long-term unemployed
London restaurant Roast has become the latest hospitality operator to pledge job opportunities to the long-term unemployed. more
(12 June 2008 15:44)

Starbucks set to open more airport and train station outlets
Starbucks is set to open another 150 outlets in airports and railway stations across Europe after signing a deal with SSP. more
(12 June 2008 15:01)

Time is running out to enter the Hotel Cateys 2008
Time is running out to get your entry in to this year’s Hotel Cateys, the hotel industry’s only truly independent benchmark of operational.... more
(12 June 2008 13:35)

Restaurant and Bar
3200 sq.ft Restaurant/bar, Art deco building with views of the 02 and canary Wharf ... more
(12 June 2008 11:00)

Golf Club To Let
Golf club, club house with restaurant, letting bedrooms and managers flat.Available To let form 1 may 2008 no in going premium... more
(12 June 2008 10:30)

Hospitality diploma could benefit from its late start
People 1st, the Sector Skills Council for hospitality, has assured employers that the hospitality diploma for 14- to 19-year-olds may be improved more
(12 June 2008 10:00)

Restaurant To Let
purchase separately or as one entity in the beautiful market town of Ayora, Costa de Valencia, Spain Euros 320,000 to Euros 720,000. more
(12 June 2008 10:00)

Want better staff? Stop complaining and get out into colleges
Contact with students is the key to quality, says top chef more
(12 June 2008 09:00)

Moti Mahal wins £25m investment for expansion
London restaurant company Moti Mahal has secured private equity investment of more than £25m and plans to expand its business across the capital more
(12 June 2008 07:00)

Hoxton Pony, London
This new venue in Shoreditch, London, is on two levels, and comprises a bar and restaurant with a cocktail list of more than 200 spirits and a.... more
(12 June 2008 00:00)

The Pantechnicon Rooms, London
This restaurant in London's Belgravia comes from the team behind the Thomas Cubitt pub and comprises a downstairs bar serving seafood and small.... more
(12 June 2008 00:00)

Napket, London
This is boutique café-cum-delicatessen Napket's third London opening after outlets in Chelsea and Mayfair. It's open for eat-in or take-away.... more
(12 June 2008 00:00)

1539, Chester
Named after the year in which horse racing first officially took place in Chester, this new restaurant at Chester Racecourse serves a modern British.... more
(12 June 2008 00:00)

Clare Sykes, business director, Salade
Healthy fast-food chain Salade has just opened its fourth London outlet, at Paddington station. Clare Sykes, the group's business director, tells.... more
(12 June 2008 00:00)

HMS Cumberland - My new kitchen
When the Royal Navy frigate HMS Cumberland went for a refit, the galley was upgraded with new equipment. Diane Lane reports on the special.... more
(12 June 2008 00:00)

Spirit Group prepares to achieve 'huge potential'
After an uncertain couple of years, pub company Spirit Group is looking forward to happier times and a major investment programme. Managing director.... more
(12 June 2008 00:00)

Elderflowers, Pork, Lobster
Peas and broad beans are now in full swing - from the Continent as well as the UK. Elderflowers are around everywhere now, so get foraging. Brighter,.... more
(12 June 2008 00:00)

One perfect ingredient by Marcus Wareing
Wareing serves up an ingredient for success more
(12 June 2008 00:00)

Hotel For Sale
Large room sizes. Excellent Bathrooms.Superb Public Rooms/Entertainment SuiteHigh Standard of Presentation more
(12 June 2008 00:00)

Catering Operation
An exciting opportunity to run the Catering Operation in a newly refurbished,Arts and Creative Industries Centre in Lancaster... more
(12 June 2008 00:00)

Video masterclass: Butchery - Entrecote cannon  
A butchery masterclass by David Houses of Allen's of Mayfair.Entrecote cannon beef. more
(12 June 2008 00:00)