Articles by Date : June 01 2008 - June 30 2008

Steamed grey mullet, green beans, sun-blushed cherry tomatoes, black olive purée, potato and thyme sauce - by Santino Busciglio
Blanch, peel and cut the cherry tomatoes in half then season with sea salt, sugar, garlic, thyme, orange rind and 10ml extra virgin olive oil. Allow.... more
(12 June 2008 00:00)

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall reaches Tesco chicken total
Celebrity chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall has succeeded in raising more than £86,000 to put his concerns about chicken welfare to Tesco shareholders. more
(11 June 2008 17:36)

Aldo Zilli finds few Chef Factor stars for new restaurant
Aldo Zilli’s Chef Factor recruitment drive to find a kitchen brigade for his forthcoming Brighton restaurant “didn’t go that well”, the celebrity.... more
(11 June 2008 17:28)

Alan Yau's Cha Cha Moon's food slated by critic
AA Gill slates Alan Yau’s Cha Cha Moon, finding many of the ingredient combinations “psychopathic”. more
(11 June 2008 15:50)

Cornish hotel sold off £2.95m asking price
An award-winning family of hoteliers from Staffordshire have snapped up the Best Western Penmere Manor hotel in Cornwall off a guide price of £2.95m. more
(11 June 2008 15:45)

Experienced operators buy Devonshire freehouse
Experienced operators Lynn and John Bowen are the new owners of the Merry Harriers, a traditional country freehouse in the Devonshire hamlet of.... more
(11 June 2008 15:43)

Bespoke Hotels to manage East Devon hotel for new owner
Fishponds Country House hotel in East Devon has been sold off a guide price of £1.65m. more
(11 June 2008 15:40)

What’s on the menu? - A round-up of the latest restaurant reviews
A round-up of the latest restaurant reviews including: Cha Cha Moon; Pho; Iznik Kaftan; Quo Vadis more
(11 June 2008 15:39)

Local buyer for busy East Lothian inn
Local businessman Alan Russell has bought the highly-popular Longniddry Inn at East Lothian. more
(11 June 2008 15:35)

Chinese food wholesalers buy Darlington restaurant
The former Gastro restaurant in the Northgate area of Darlington in County Durham has been bought by the owners of Chinese food wholesaler T&S Foods. more
(11 June 2008 15:32)

Four-star Dunoon guesthouse changes hands
James and Mandy Donnelly are the new owners of the four-star Dhailling Lodge guesthouse in Dunoon, Argyll. more
(11 June 2008 15:26)

Hilton plans more hotels over next five years
Hilton Hotels Corporation today unveiled plans to open up to 30 new hotels comprising around 4,000 rooms in the UK and Ireland over the next five.... more
(11 June 2008 13:29)

Great British Menu - interview with Jason Atherton, Glynn Purnell and Stephen Terry 
After two months of battling it out in regional and national heats on the BBC's Great British Menu, Jason Atherton, Glynn Purnell and Stephen Terry.... more
(11 June 2008 12:59)

Peach Pub Company raises money for Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
Caterer Adopted Business Peach Pub Company has asked its customers to support Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall in his battle with Tesco. more
(11 June 2008 12:06)

Shortlist for London Restaurant Awards unveiled
The shortlist for the London Restaurant Awards, which returns this September after a two-year break, was unveiled last night at ITV’s studios in the.... more
(11 June 2008 11:32)

Hospitality operators must give waiters more credit
The hospitality industry must stop ignoring front-of-house staff and start giving waiters as much credit as chefs, according to Bob Walton, chairman.... more
(11 June 2008 07:00)

Hospitality staff win right to work more than 48 hours a week
Hospitality staff have finally been given the permanent right to work for more than 48 hours a week if they so wish, after the UK secured a deal to.... more
(10 June 2008 15:36)

Tourism Society launches on Facebook
The Tourism Society has embraced social media and set up a group page on social networking site Facebook. more
(10 June 2008 14:48)

Councils shun Alcohol Disorder Zones
Pub industry bodies have spoken of their relief after research revealed that only a third of councils in England and Wales are considering.... more
(10 June 2008 12:50)

Virgin Group to launch urban hotel brand
Virgin Group is set to launch a new urban hotel brand in the next three months, according to Marketing Week. more
(10 June 2008 11:08)

Compass event caterer Leith's wins castle deal
Compass Group’s Leith’s has won a decade long deal at Hever Castle in Kent worth £15m over the full-term. more
(10 June 2008 07:00)

Congestion charge to come to Manchester
A London-style congestion charge in Manchester took another step closer today, after transport secretary Ruth Kelly gave the green-light to a bid by.... more
(09 June 2008 18:40)

Illy’s launches University of Coffee
One of the world’s biggest names in coffee is opening up a training school in London – Illy’s University of Coffee will launch on 20 June, and one of.... more
(09 June 2008 17:01)

Hotel faces £100,000 payout over visitor’s trip on stairs
A hotel visitor who slipped on a worn stair carpet has launched a legal battle for compensation of up to £100,000. more
(09 June 2008 16:08)

Chicken welfare costs Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall £86k
Celebrity chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall has launched a snap fundraising campaign after he was told he must pay Tesco £86,000 to put his concerns.... more
(09 June 2008 14:53)

Grant Achatz named America’s top chef
US chef Grant Achatz has been named America’s top chef in the country’s James Beard Awards. more
(09 June 2008 14:40)

Tell us your views on school catering
Caterer wants to hear from anyone involved in school catering as part of exclusive research we’re conducting for our Education Month in July, which.... more
(09 June 2008 12:11)

Hilton Hotels opens hotel at Madrid Airport and other international hotel news
Essential news from around the world, including: Principal Hayley Opens Venues in Paris and Barcelona; Starwood launches Aloft in Europe and W Hotels.... more
(09 June 2008 11:34)

Tourism minister storms off after slanging match with industry boss - For more hospitality stories, see what the weekend papers say
A round-up of the weekend's news affecting the hospitality industry. News includes: Hilton unveils $1b expansion in the UK and Turkey; Trump faces.... more
(09 June 2008 10:43)

Gary Rhodes plans two Dorset restaurants with Harbour Hotels
Celebrity chef Gary Rhodes has signed an agreement with hotel group Harbour Hotels to launch two restaurants in Dorset. more
(09 June 2008 08:00)

Taste of London tickets up for grabs
The Taste of London Festival returns this month and Caterersearch has two VIP tickets up for grabs for two lucky readers. more
(09 June 2008 07:00)

Bed tax threat to Edinburgh revived
The spectre of a bed tax launching in Edinburgh moved a step closer this week when a council leader in the Scottish capital claimed hotel guests.... more
(06 June 2008 16:22)

PKF Hotel Britain 2007 - Industry data
Hotels in Britain enjoyed their best performance of the decade in 2006 to surpass even the highs of the late 1990s, according to consultants PKF. more
(06 June 2008 15:31)

Tampopo fined nearly £12,000 over chef burn
Asian restaurant chain Tampopo has been fined £11,500 after a chef at one of its Manchester outlets fell in the kitchen and plunged his foot into hot.... more
(06 June 2008 15:04)

Pubs'n'Bars bucks the general malaise
Pubs’n’Bars, the operator of 106 community pubs, today revealed that it increased sales during the first six months of the smoking ban, confounding.... more
(06 June 2008 14:33)

Suspected arson attack on Oliver’s Fifteen Melbourne HQ
The headquarters of Fifteen Melbourne, the Jamie Oliver inspired initiative in Australia, have been destroyed after a fire ripped through the office.... more
(06 June 2008 14:26)

Hotel credit controller steals more than £23,000
A credit controller working at one of the top hotels in the North-east was able to steal more than £23,000 over a year-and-a-half. more
(06 June 2008 12:50)

Search starts for this year’s young chefs and waiters
Entrants for this year’s Young Chef Young Waiter competition are now being sought. more
(06 June 2008 11:55)

Rising energy costs could cost £1.2m, warn Fuller's
Pub owner and operator Fuller's has warned that the rising cost of energy could see its electricity and gas bill rise by £1.2m in the coming year. more
(06 June 2008 11:30)

Rachel Humphrey promoted to head chef at Le Gavroche
Le Gavroche, the iconic two Michelin-starred London restaurant, has promoted sous chef Rachel Humphrey to head chef. more
(06 June 2008 11:21)

Millennium & Copthorne to open new hotel in Southampton
Millennium & Copthorne Hotels is to open a new £60m four-star property at Southampton’s Ocean Village. more
(06 June 2008 10:58)

Gordon Ramsay seeks struggling restaurants for next TV show
Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay is on the hunt for struggling restaurants ahead of the next series of Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares. more
(06 June 2008 10:47)

Service charges - just the tip of a deadly iceberg
Take any group of restaurateurs, start a discussion on service charges and tipping, and you risk the debate getting overheated. During my.... more
(06 June 2008 10:13)

Government urged police to use full powers of Licensing Act
The Government has told the police to use the full powers of the Licensing Act to crack down on irresponsible drinking. more
(06 June 2008 08:00)

Macdonald Hotels hunting for London property
Macdonald Hotels is looking to expand its presence in London, Caterersearch has learnt. more
(06 June 2008 07:00)

TRI HotStats: monthly European hotel figures - Industry data
France and Budapest were the only cities where hotels were able to increase profitability in March 2008 of the 10 European cities listed in the.... more
(05 June 2008 17:07)

TRI HotStats: Hotels 2007 Europe - Industry data
Hotels in Moscow were the most profitable of those across 13 countries surveyed last year for the TRI Hotels 2007 Europe report. more
(05 June 2008 17:06)

TRI Hotels 2007 UK - Industry data
2006 proved a golden year for UK hotels as revenues per available room (revpar) hit peaks not seen since 1997, according to Hotels 2006 UK report.... more
(05 June 2008 17:03)

Contract caterer wanted to feed staff and patients at Leeds hospital
Leeds General Infirmary is searching for a caterer to take on a seven-year contract for staff and visitors. more
(05 June 2008 16:33)

Gordon Ramsay opens LA restaurant
Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay opened his first Los Angeles restaurant, Gordon Ramsay at the London West Hollywood, last night. more
(05 June 2008 16:13)