Articles by Date : July 01 2004 - July 31 2004

Industry data: Pub trends 1996-2003
The number of pubs in the UK declined by just more than 6,000 between 1996 and 2003, according to research company Foodservice Intelligence. more
(05 July 2004 10:52)

Industry data: Quick-service restaurants
The number of quick-service restaurants (such as hamburger outlets) in the UK fell between 1996 and 1998, but has since risen slightly to 29,451. more
(05 July 2004 10:48)

Industry data: Key restaurant statistics
The number of restaurants in the UK remained fairly constant between 1996 and 2003, but the number of meals served and the real value of food sales.... more
(05 July 2004 10:46)

Industry data: Hotel trends 1996-2003
The number of hotels in the UK has declined gradually since 1998. more
(05 July 2004 10:40)

BHA chief slams growing burden of regulation
Increasing red tape is holding back the growth of the UK's tourism and hospitality industry, says British Hospitality Association (BHA) chief.... more
(02 July 2004 17:56)

New tourism network for Scotland under fire
The two-year review of the structure of Scotland's tourist board network has come in for strong criticism from members of the Scottish parliament. more
(02 July 2004 17:34)

Table Talk
The packet warns: "They're not good for you, they look awful, and they tread a fine line between delicious and absolutely disgusting. You'll either.... more
(02 July 2004 16:40)

La Tasca eyeing further growth after profits rise
The Restaurant People Group, owner of the La Tasca tapas bar chain, has reported sales and profits up by nearly one third for the year to 25 April. more
(02 July 2004 12:16)

MPW sells Wheeler's of St James's
Marco Pierre White has sold his Mayfair fish restaurant, Wheeler's of St James's, to ex-chef of the Belvedere, Matthew Brown. more
(02 July 2004 12:10)

Man of the Match
Ex-corporate lawyer Jonathan Downey exchanged his personal assistant for a pair of flip-flops and set up some of the best cocktail bars in the.... more
(02 July 2004 10:26)

Scots tourist board drops B&B after gay refusal
VisitScotland has stripped a guesthouse of its recommended status after its owner refused to let a gay couple have a double room. more
(01 July 2004 18:04)

21 things you may not know about the Cateys...
Next week, the Caterer & Hotelkeeper Awards, the Cateys, celebrate their 21st birthday. Here we present 21 facts about the awards you possibly didn't.... more
(01 July 2004 17:21)

Food file
Fish, fruit and vegetables more
(01 July 2004 16:50)

How to...
...make salmon tartare more
(01 July 2004 15:38)

Bright Spark
www.Dinnerpoint.com more
(01 July 2004 15:34)

Reader Soapbox
Pay less attention to image and more to basic hospitality. Greville Dare, managing director of Richmond and Hampshire, fears drowning by design. more
(01 July 2004 15:29)

Review of the reviews
Giles Coren is dazzled by chef Bjorn van der Horst's menu at the Greenhouse... more
(01 July 2004 15:18)

Global report
Starwood's 23rd in China... more
(01 July 2004 15:13)

Food Round-up
Worldwide threat to chocolate... more
(01 July 2004 15:11)

Last supper
So you think a bona fide lord would go for caviar and foie gras at his last feast? Not a bit of it - Richard, Earl of Bradford, seems partial to more.... more
(01 July 2004 15:00)

Mitie good start for subsidiary
Mitie Catering (London) has won four contracts with a combined annual turnover of more than £1m in its first two months of trading. more
(01 July 2004 14:46)

Penalty shoot-out costs pubs and bars £100m
Publicans are to miss out on a £100m windfall following England's dramatic exit from the European Championships last week. more
(01 July 2004 14:45)

Police get ready for six-week crackdown on pubs and clubs
Pubs and bars around the UK will come under intense pressure from the Government this summer when it launches a six-week "blitz" on under-age.... more
(01 July 2004 14:05)

How can I learn about basic pub food?
I am buying a freehold pub in the next few months. Are there any courses available that would enable me to master basic pub food? more
(01 July 2004 12:19)

People Moves: Adrian Walker, David Curtis-Brignell, Denise Hartley...
All the latest appointments and promotions... more
(01 July 2004 12:02)

Regional Spotlight: Lincoln
As residential property prices start to cool in the South-east of England, the cathedral city of Lincoln has become a major hot spot, and this is.... more
(01 July 2004 11:30)

Your Shout: David Harper, CB Richard Ellis Hotels
Are we seeing the decline of hotel leases? more
(01 July 2004 11:17)

Wiltshire council to review Sodexho's school meals service
Wiltshire County Council has launched a review into the school meals provided by contract caterer Sodexho following complaints about value for money. more
(01 July 2004 10:42)

Bank Restaurant Group confirms merger talks
Struggling Bank Restaurant Group is in merger talks with an unnamed party. more
(01 July 2004 10:38)