Articles by Date : July 01 2006 - July 31 2006

Health Bill receives Royal Assent
The Health Bill, which includes provisions to ban smoking in enclosed places in England, has received Royal Assent. more
(20 July 2006 17:38)

Peebles licensee buys Nairn hotel
Andrew McLaughlin is the new owner of the Westerlea hotel in the seaside resort of Nairn in the Scottish Highlands. more
(20 July 2006 17:38)

New Forest Inn sold to local licensee
Local licensee Karen Slowen has bought the New Forest Inn in the hamlet of Emery Down a mile from the Hampshire town of Lyndhurst. more
(20 July 2006 17:34)

Lake District buyers for Gloucestershire hotel
Tim and Elizabeth Blagborough have moved from the Lake District to run their newly-acquired Park hotel in the Gloucestershire village of Falfield. more
(20 July 2006 17:30)

Local operators buy food-led inn near Bath
Local operators Ken and Jenny Roberts have bought the leasehold and the freehold on the food-led Inn at Freshford near Bath. more
(20 July 2006 17:26)

Middle East unrest could destroy region's tourism
The tourism trade in Lebanon and Israel faces ruin if the renewed violence between the two countries, triggered by Hezbollah's kidnapping of two.... more
(20 July 2006 16:53)

Employment tribunal rules operators must pay workers for 'sleeping on the job'
Employers could be prosecuted for failing to pay staff who are asleep on the job, after a hotel manager won a tribunal appeal this week. more
(20 July 2006 16:53)

Pubs won't have enough time for smoking ban
Pubs and restaurants fear that the ambiguity surrounding next year's smoking laws mean they won't be able to adapt their premises in time for the ban. more
(20 July 2006 16:17)

Free training course for school caterers
A new free training course has been launched to help school caterers improve their craft skills and meet this September's new nutritional guidelines. more
(20 July 2006 15:56)

Marco Pierre White and Frankie Dettori to open their fifth Frankie's at Selfridges
Restaurateur Marco Pierre White and jockey Frankie Dettori are to open their fifth Frankie's Italian Bar & Grill, in London's Selfridges department.... more
(20 July 2006 15:50)

Revpar bounces back by 43% in London hotels
London hotels boosted revenue per available room (revpar) by 43% in the week ending 16 July, according to figures from hotel benchmarking service The.... more
(20 July 2006 15:07)

Norfolk chef wins National Steak Pie title
A Norfolk chef has been awarded the title of National Steak Pie Champion 2006. more
(20 July 2006 14:55)

Gondola appoints Reynolds Catering Supplies as main agent
Gondola Holdings, owner of PizzaExpress, Ask and Zizzi, has signed up Reynolds Catering Supplies to provide fresh produce to its restaurants in a.... more
(20 July 2006 14:19)

Olympic consultation launched
Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell yesterday (19 July) launched the widest ever consultation of the tourism industry, in a bid to maximise the benefits.... more
(20 July 2006 13:03)

Thatched country inn and hotel in Devon for sale
An historic country inn and hotel in North Devon with a long thatched roof has been put on the market. more
(20 July 2006 12:38)

Boutique hotel in Brighton comes to the market
A luxury boutique Brighton hotel that is listed in the Mr and Mrs Smith international hotel guide is looking for a new owner. more
(20 July 2006 12:34)

Yotel appoints first finance director
Simon Woodroffe’s Yotel has appointed its first finance director, Hugo McNesty, as it prepares to launch its first airport hotels. more
(20 July 2006 12:30)

‘Risking It All’ restaurant near Canterbury for sale
A restaurant whose transformation from an antiques shop was documented by Channel 4’s Risking It All TV series has been put on the market for.... more
(20 July 2006 12:29)

The Bench: London weekly hotel performance to 16 July, 2006
London hotels boosted revenue per available room (revpar) by 43% in the week ending 16 July, according to figures from hotel benchmarking service The.... more
(20 July 2006 12:18)

The Bench: North-western hotel performance in June 2006
Hotels in the North West of England saw revenue per available room (revpar) fall by 2.6% during the month of June. more
(20 July 2006 12:14)

Fairmont appoints marketing head
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts has appointed Julian Haddon as regional sales and marketing director. more
(20 July 2006 12:08)

Jarvis Hotels poaches new commercial director from Hilton
Rosemarie Shrill has joined Jarvis Hotels as commercial director from Hilton. more
(20 July 2006 11:49)

Profile: Nick Jones
When it comes to restaurants, bars and private members' clubs, Nick Jones doesn't seem to put a foot wrong. Gaby Huddart caught up with him at his.... more
(20 July 2006 00:00)

Hotels can still make a game of it
The UK hotel and gaming industries have traditionally been close bedfellows. Yet for at least two industry giants in recent years the trend has been.... more
(20 July 2006 00:00)

Tighten up purchase ordering
I run a medium-sized contract catering company and recently found a purchase invoice for £500-worth of goods that were neither requested nor even.... more
(20 July 2006 00:00)

Police in plea to hoteliers over drive-by murder
Police are appealing for hoteliers to help them track down a man wanted in connection with a drive-by shooting on 2 May in north-east London. more
(20 July 2006 00:00)

Preston Park Tavern: A new lease of life?
Taking over a neighbourhood pub wasn't, perhaps, an obvious career move for Andrew Coggings, whose CV includes managing the five-star De Vere Grand.... more
(20 July 2006 00:00)

Toque d'Or 2006
England might not have brought home the World Cup this year, but a themed restaurant marking the 40th anniversary since Bobby Moore led our team to.... more
(20 July 2006 00:00)

What De Vere did next
Now the De Vere bidding war is over, observers are wondering about new owner AHG Venice's plans. David Shrimpton asks chief executive Richard.... more
(20 July 2006 00:00)

Glas expands with fine-dining sister restaurant
London's Nordic eaterie Glas hopes to expand with a second site in the capital's Upper Street in October. more
(20 July 2006 00:00)

one devonshire gardens to join
Glasgow's most acclaimed hotel, One Devonshire Gardens, is now officially part of the Hotel du Vin stable. The 49-bedroom property will undergo a.... more
(20 July 2006 00:00)

New eaterie to open on former Sugar Club site
Soho restaurant operator Brenhan Magee has teamed up with Crystal Palace FC chairman Simon Jordan to open a new restaurant on the site of the former.... more
(20 July 2006 00:00)

FSA report reveals poor hygiene
One in five take-aways is a "significant" threat to public health, says survey more
(20 July 2006 00:00)

Festivals rock: How to create a sucessful culinary event
Staging a food festival can underline the quality of your restaurant and motivate staff if you persuade the right people to come and cook at it..... more
(20 July 2006 00:00)

Runner Beans, Mackerel, Calves' Liver
Native crops of podded vegetales are all very good at the moment including runner beans,broad beans and peas. British courgettes and corn on the cob.... more
(20 July 2006 00:00)

Media blamed for falling school meals
Caterers blame media coverage of school dinners as the biggest factor behind falling school meal uptake, according to management accountant.... more
(20 July 2006 00:00)

London Memebers' Clubs: Only for members?
The phrase "I'm having dinner at my club" may be a staple of the UK's black-and-white movie history, but what would it mean today? James Aufenast.... more
(20 July 2006 00:00)

Sleeping with the bed tax
Sir Michael Lyons welcomes feedback from Caterer readers but wants them to further engage in the debate more
(20 July 2006 00:00)

Claudio Pulze opens London pub
Veteran London restaurateur Claudio Pulze is to open his first-ever pub in London later this year.Veteran London restaurateur Claudio Pulze is to.... more
(20 July 2006 00:00)

Caterer delivers 4,000 bed tax petitions
Caterer and Hotelkeeper this week delivered more than 4,000 signed petitions from readers to Sir Michael Lyons, the man heading up the inquiry into.... more
(20 July 2006 00:00)

Dean Butler, chef de cuisine, Sandy Lane, Barbados
Dean Butler began his career as a chef in London with event caterer Mosimann's Party Service. A decade on, he has just landed the job of chef de.... more
(20 July 2006 00:00)

Book Review
Barbecue ideas for summer more
(20 July 2006 00:00)

Caterer loves... Oysters
"The world is your oyster" is the English phrase most often associated with these slippery little suckers. more
(20 July 2006 00:00)

Diego Jacquet, head chef, the Zetter, Clerkenwell
Diego Jacquet has started as head chef at the Zetter restaurant and rooms in London's Clerkenwell. more
(20 July 2006 00:00)

Elaine Carruthers, sales manager, Easterbrook Hall
Easterbrook Hall in Dumfries, part of Aston Hotels, has appointed Elaine Carruthers sales manager... more
(20 July 2006 00:00)

Gareth Brown, head chef, Chilston Park, Maidstone
Hand Picked Hotels' Chilston Park, in Maidstone, has appointed Gareth Brown head chef. more
(20 July 2006 00:00)

good week/bad week
Golden arches Couple win £1.3m on the lottery, but vow to keep flipping burgers at Cardiff site... for now. more
(20 July 2006 00:00)

Karren Basset
Karen Bassett became general manager of the Macdonald Francis hotel in Bath last month, and, after 22 years of service there, she certainly knows its.... more
(20 July 2006 00:00)

Ian Thomas, parent account manager, Sodexho
Ian Thomas has become parent account manager at contract caterer Sodexho. more
(20 July 2006 00:00)

Jo Berrington, sales and marketing director, Yotel
Jo Berrington has been recruited as sales and marketing director for Yotel. more
(20 July 2006 00:00)