Articles by Date : June 01 2009 - June 30 2009

Kimbo of Italy buys London’s Metropolitan Coffee
Metropolitan Coffee of London has been acquired by Caffè Kimbo, the Italian company whose coffee it proposed to distribute here. more
(04 June 2009 11:47)

Railway cafés must improve, says minister
The quality of food and beverages served in railway station cafes must improve - and the Minister of State for Transport, Lord Adonis, has said.... more
(04 June 2009 11:40)

Scottish hotel creates coffee blend just for whisky
A Scottish hotel has devised its own blend of coffee to match a locally-produced malt whisky in what is thought to be the first time a coffee has.... more
(04 June 2009 11:34)

Cotswold suppliers devise real coffee-flavoured ice-cream
A collaboration between Cotswold Ice Cream Company and Best Coffee Beans of Cheltenham may have solved the common problem of creating satisfactory.... more
(04 June 2009 11:25)

London pubs serving dangerous amount of salt in meals
London pubs are serving huge amounts of salt in their meals, research has found. A survey by lobby group Consensus Action on Salt and Health (CASH).... more
(04 June 2009 11:20)

Scottish pubs are not ready for new licensing laws
The Scottish Government has been urged to delay the implementation of new licensing laws that are due to come into force on 1 September.The British.... more
(04 June 2009 10:13)

Campaigners ask restaurateurs to fight for fish
Restaurant operators are being urged to back a campaign on sustainable fish as a new feature documentary film about the effects of the worldwide.... more
(04 June 2009 07:00)

Mackerel fillet with pickled apple, red wine reduction and mizuna shoots, by Jean Baptiste Bady
Jean Baptiste Bady, head chef, the Kinnaird Estate Hotel, Perthshire, voted chef of the year at the 2009 Scottish hotel awards more
(03 June 2009 16:43)

Savoy looks unlikely to reopen this year after revamp
Doubts have been raised about whether the Savoy will re-open this year following a £100m refurbishment, after the hotel’s owner admitted it wasn’t.... more
(03 June 2009 12:06)

Wilson Vale wins £2m-plus pharmaceutical contract
A Leicestershire catering company has won a contract worth more than £2m with a global medical firm. Wilson Vale Catering Management will supply a.... more
(03 June 2009 11:55)

Soho House, Ping Pong and MARC to attend UK Restaurant Summit
Soho House Group, the Dorchester hotel, Ping Pong, Mars, MARC and PepsiCo are the latest companies to sign up to attend the inaugural Allegra.... more
(03 June 2009 11:43)

London's Stafford hotel for sale
The Stafford Hotel in London's Mayfair, which won the Hotel of the Year - Group Catey last year, is up for sale for an estimated £80m. The.... more
(03 June 2009 11:12)

Public think MPs should use budget hotels instead of second homes
Almost two thirds of the British public think MPs should stay in budget hotel rather than receive second home allowances, according to a new survey..... more
(03 June 2009 08:30)

Revpar falls by nearly 10% and 15% in London and the regions
Hotel revenue per available room (revpar) dropped by 9.7% in London and by 14.6% in the provinces in the week ending 16 May 2009, according to.... more
(03 June 2009 08:00)

Just St James in dispute with landlord over huge rise in charges
Just St James restaurant in central London is in a dispute with its landlord over a massive increase to its rent and service charge payments. The.... more
(03 June 2009 07:00)

Real Hotel Group’s Birmingham property is sold
Another Real Hotel Group (RHG) property has been sold for around £4.5m, following the group’s collapse into administration in January. The Quality.... more
(03 June 2009 07:00)

Horseradish Cantadou, Parsley and Mustard Dumplings by Jean-Christophe Novelli
Combine all the ingredients to form a stiff batter. Allow to stand for at least 10 minutes so that the flavours can infuse and the liquid can be.... more
(03 June 2009 00:00)

Leerdammer and Swiss Chard Tart with Smoked Ham Crumble by Jean Christophe-Novelli
Bring the cream to a simmer and season with salt and pepper. Simmer until the cream is reduced and thickened by half. Remove from the heat and add.... more
(03 June 2009 00:00)

Cream Cheese Pannacotta with Lentil and Roasted Pepper Salad by Jean-Christophe Novelli
Divide the peppers into four (don’t remove the seeds) and sauté in a hot pan with olive oil, sea salt, cracked black pepper and a pinch of sugar..... more
(03 June 2009 00:00)

Stuffed Organic Pork Chop with Smoked Port Salut and Wild Mushroom Fondue by Jean-Christophe Novelli
Make the egg wash by beating together the ingredients. Coat the pork with seasoned flour, followed by the egg wash and then the breadcrumbs using.... more
(03 June 2009 00:00)

Rigatoni and Courgette Gratin with Smoked Pancetta Lardons by Jean-Christophe Novelli
Wash and slice the courgettes into 4cm slices. Season with salt, sugar and tarragon vinegar and allow them to stand and cure for about 20 minutes to.... more
(03 June 2009 00:00)

Kenny Atkinson
Kenny Atkinson is head chef of The White Room restaurant at Seaham Hall, a small luxury hotel in Seaham, County Durham. He retained the hotel’s.... more
(02 June 2009 17:36)

32% of Britons will holiday in the UK this summer
Almost a third of UK consumers will be holidaying in the UK this summer, research has revealed. A Onepoll survey of 3,300 consumers, commissioned by.... more
(02 June 2009 16:40)

VisitBritain plans PR campaign to attract overseas visitors
VisitBritain is launching a PR initiative to push the UK as a good-value destination for overseas holidaymakers. The association is bringing 67.... more
(02 June 2009 14:43)

Unilever to quit sponsorship of annual chef competition
Unilever Foodsolutions has announced that it is stepping down as headline sponsor of the Craft Guild of Chefs’ National Chef of the Year.... more
(02 June 2009 14:23)

Somerset Inns acquires first pub
Newly-formed Somerset Inns has acquired its first property, The Farmers Inn in West Hatch, Somerset. The company has been set up by former hotelier.... more
(02 June 2009 12:44)

Heston Blumenthal not consulted about Little Chef menu roll-out
Heston Blumenthal, chef-patron of the three-Michelin-starred Fat Duck in Bray, has revealed that he was not consulted by Little Chef about a planned.... more
(02 June 2009 12:20)

Vacherin appoints two new directors and lands EMI
City caterer Vacherin has appointed two new directors and landed a new contract at music publisher EMI. The company has named Conrad Dean as.... more
(02 June 2009 11:58)

Hotel fined £38,000 for appalling conditions
A Suffolk hotel has been fined a total of £38,000 after health inspectors found appalling conditions in the kitchens. Oxford Hotels and Inns.... more
(02 June 2009 11:07)

Three-Michelin-starred chef Heston Blumenthal honoured by Craft Guild of Chefs 
Three-Michelin-starred chef Heston Blumenthal was presented with the Special Award at the Craft Guild of Chefs Awards last night. Blumenthal, whose.... more
(02 June 2009 10:55)

Michelin-starred chef Bloomfield to open third restaurant in New York
British-born chef April Bloomfield is set to open her third restaurant in New York as part of a boutique hotel development. Bloomfield, who co-owns.... more
(02 June 2009 08:30)

Compass Group signs new NHS and university deals
Compass Group has signed a seven-year contract worth £3.6m in total turnover to manage a Costa Coffee at North Hampshire NHS Foundation Trust. The.... more
(02 June 2009 08:00)

Charlton House wins Ladbrokes catering deal
Contract caterer Charlton House has won the contract to feed staff at bookmaker Ladbrokes in a deal worth £675,000 in total turnover. Charlton House.... more
(02 June 2009 07:30)

Publicans demand radical rethink on tenant ties with pubcos
Publicans are calling for a “radical rethink” of the relationship between the major pub companies and their tenants starting with the removal of the.... more
(02 June 2009 07:00)

Time & Space restaurant an “abomination”, says critic
The Guardian’s Matthew Norman is scathing of Time & Space, the Elior-run restaurant at London’s Royal Institution of Great Britain. Food critic.... more
(01 June 2009 14:44)

What’s on the Menu? - A round-up of the latest restaurant reviews
A round-up of the latest national restaurant reviews including: Deeson’s British Restaurant in Canterbury; Time & Space at The Royal Institution of.... more
(01 June 2009 12:32)

Holiday Inn is official hotel services provider to London Olympics
Holiday Inn, InterContinental Hotels Group’s (IHG) mid-range brand, has been confirmed as the official hotel services provider to the London Olympics.... more
(01 June 2009 12:16)

John Burton Race declared bankrupt
Celebrity chef John Burton Race declared himself bankrupt in March, it emerged this weekend. It comes two months after his ex-wife Kim was herself.... more
(01 June 2009 11:03)

Ramsay admits restaurants came close to collapse
Gordon Ramsay has publicly admitted for the first time that his restaurant business came close to collapse earlier this year. Speculation was rife in.... more
(01 June 2009 10:34)

Restaurant empire will survive near collapse, says Gordon Ramsay - For more hospitality stories, see what the weekend papers say
A round-up of the weekend's news affecting the hospitality industry. News includes: Boisdale plans £5m expansion in UK and abroad; Travelodge.... more
(01 June 2009 10:23)

Rezidor set to finally open first Missoni-branded hotel
Rezidor Hotel Group will finally open the doors on the first hotel under its tie-up with fashion house Missoni, which has been four years in the.... more
(01 June 2009 08:00)

British beer duties are the third highest in the EU
British beer drinkers pay more than nine times the rate of duty as German consumers and seven times as much as the French, the British Beer & Pub.... more
(01 June 2009 07:00)