Articles by Date : July 01 2006 - July 31 2006

Local buyers for Dereham café/wine bar
Local businessmen Chris Mooney and Paul Hendry have bought Ish, a modern café/wine bar in the centre of the Norfolk town of Dereham. more
(13 July 2006 16:32)

Surrey buyers for Sidford’s Rising Sun
Brian Foster and Christine Appleford have left Surrey to run the Rising Sun Inn in the Devon village of Sidford. more
(13 July 2006 16:27)

InterContinental sells seven European properties
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has sold seven European hotels to the Morgan Stanley Real Estate Fund (MSREF). more
(13 July 2006 16:08)

ESS Offshore’s executive development chef wins award ... and other food service news
A round-up of the latest news from the contract catering industry including: Murrayfield contract announced; Healthy schools meals for Scolarest; Law.... more
(13 July 2006 16:00)

Bed tax: Ken Livingstone urged to back campaign
London's mayor Ken Livingstone must back the hotel industry and join the fight against a bed tax, according to a panel of the city's leading.... more
(13 July 2006 15:35)

North West London hotel carries £6.2m guide price
A landmark hotel in North West London has been put on the market with a guide price of £6.2m for the freehold. more
(13 July 2006 14:03)

Suffolk restaurant for sale for £1.2m
A thriving restaurant in the picture postcard Suffolk village of Long Melford is for sale at an asking price of £1.2m. more
(13 July 2006 13:58)

£1m asking price for Leicestershire gastropub
A gastropub with planning permission for three en-suite bedrooms is for sale for around £1m. more
(13 July 2006 13:54)

Gordon Ramsay joins elite band of triple Catey winners
One of the UK's leading chefs has stormed into Caterer and Hotelkeeper's record books to become the third winner of three Cateys in their career. more
(13 July 2006 12:21)

Room to open London site in Hoxton Lodge
Catey-winning Room Restaurants is to open its first London eaterie this September. more
(13 July 2006 11:49)

Home House expands into next door
London's uber-chic private club Home House is set to double in size, after completing a deal to buy the building next door. more
(13 July 2006 11:46)

Holroyd Howe goes after private schools meals market
Independent contract caterer Holroyd Howe is to launch an education division for the private schools market. more
(13 July 2006 11:43)

Smoking regulations to be published within days
England’s long-awaited smoking regulations will be published within days before Parliament’s summer recess, according to officials. more
(13 July 2006 11:28)

Revpar grows by 27% in London hotels
London hotels boosted revenue per available room (revpar) by 26.9% in the week ending 9 July, according to figures from hotel benchmarking service.... more
(13 July 2006 11:00)

WA Shearings completes £78m sale-and-leaseback deal on hotels
Holiday operator WA Shearings has completed a £78m sale and leaseback deal on 39 of its UK hotels. more
(13 July 2006 10:59)

The Bench: London weekly hotel performance to 9 July, 2006
London hotels boosted revenue per available room (revpar) by 26.9% in the week ending 9 July, according to figures from hotel benchmarking service.... more
(13 July 2006 10:21)

The Bench: London airport hotel performance in June 2006
London airport hotels increased revenue per available room (revpar) by 4.5% during the month of June. more
(13 July 2006 10:17)

School meals require long-term investment
Only a long-term cash commitment will produce lasting improvements in school meals, according to the Local Authority Caterers Association (LACA). more
(13 July 2006 00:00)

Best Independent Marketing Campaign - The Lavender House
The decision to open a cookery school at the Lavender House was described by the judges as an enterprising and creative move by a husband-and-wife.... more
(13 July 2006 00:00)

Best Group Marketing Campaign - Exclusive Hotels
Exclusive Hotels' Breakfast at Tiffany's-themed promotion had all the hallmarks of a quality marketing campaign. more
(13 July 2006 00:00)

Pub and Bar Operator of the Year - Steph Barton and Paul Spencer
The plan was simple. This year's Pub and Bar Operator of the Year would, like most of the other 16 Catey categories, have a winner and runners-up..... more
(13 July 2006 00:00)

Pub and Bar Industry Award - Mark McQuater
In an industry experiencing rapid consolidation, it takes plenty of gumption to launch a pub company from scratch - especially a managed pub.... more
(13 July 2006 00:00)

Manager of the Year - Robert Cook
There's little doubt that Robert Cook has hotels in his blood. The chief executive officer of the Malmaison and Hotel de Vin brands spent the first.... more
(13 July 2006 00:00)

Restaurateur of the Year - Independent - Gordon Ramsay
Choosing the winner of Caterer's prestigious Restaurateur of the Year - Independent award can be a protracted, often contentious, process. This year,.... more
(13 July 2006 00:00)

Education and Training Award - Eddie McIntyre
In 1983, aged 36, Eddie McIntyre became the youngest principal of a UK higher education college when he joined Birmingham College of Food, Tourism.... more
(13 July 2006 00:00)

Food Service Caterer of the Year - Robyn Jones
Robyn Jones famously started up contract caterer Charlton House from her back bedroom in July 1991 with the help of a £2,500 redundancy cheque..... more
(13 July 2006 00:00)

Chef Award - Bruce Poole
It's a brave man who takes over the kitchen of an iconic restaurant. It's a clever man and talented chef who manages to make a success of such a move.... more
(13 July 2006 00:00)

Public Sector Caterer of the Year - Alan Tuckwood
Compared with school and hospital meals, prison catering doesn't exactly grab the headlines. That, however, has never stopped the winner of this.... more
(13 July 2006 00:00)

Tourism Award - Terry Holmes
In the world of modern hotel business, where financial figures and "the bottom line" are sometimes all that seems to matter, it is easy to forget.... more
(13 July 2006 00:00)

Restaurateur of the Year - Group - Nick Basing
Britain's group and chain restaurant sector continues to go from strength to strength. The past five to 10 years has seen an explosion in casual.... more
(13 July 2006 00:00)

Hotel of the Year - Group - The Soho Hotel, London
This year's winner was chosen by the judges because of a number of different factors, not least the fact that the Soho Hotel is a prime example of.... more
(13 July 2006 00:00)

Hotel of the Year - Independent - The Chester Grosvenor and Spa
Dating back to 1865, this five-star property has become a landmark for the North of England and has become a strong brand within the North-west. It.... more
(13 July 2006 00:00)

Special Award - Lord Sebastian Coe
In its 23-year history, the Catey Special Award has never been awarded to anyone beyond the hospitality industry sphere. more
(13 July 2006 00:00)

Menu of the Year - The Albion
Question: Where would you go to eat good, locally sourced produce and enjoy a relaxed meal? Answer: most likely a gastropub out of London because.... more
(13 July 2006 00:00)

Newcomer of the Year - Galvin Bistrot de Luxe
It's safe to say that the 2006 Catey Newcomer of the Year was one of the most eagerly anticipated London restaurant openings of the past 12 months..... more
(13 July 2006 00:00)

Cateys 2006: Celebrating success
The dust will have settled on Cateys night, which took place at London's Grosvenor House hotel on Tuesday, but for the winners the evening will live.... more
(13 July 2006 00:00)

Holroyd Howe goes after private schools meals market
Independent contract caterer Holroyd Howe is to launch an education division for the private schools market. more
(13 July 2006 00:00)

St Ervan Manor is up for sale
North Cornwall's one-Michelin-starred restaurant with rooms St Ervan Manor has been placed on the market with a £1.85m price tag. more
(13 July 2006 00:00)

Wetherspoon's opens stand-alone coffee shop
Traditional British boozers might become more like coffee shops if a move by operator JD Wetherspoon catches on. Its pub the Capitol in Forest Hill,.... more
(13 July 2006 00:00)

Court rejects 3663 claim over MoD deal
Food wholesaler 3663's claim that the Ministry of Defence (MoD) had broken tendering rules when it awarded a supply deal to Purple Foodservice.... more
(13 July 2006 00:00)

Room to open London site in Hoxton Lodge
Catey-winning Room Restaurants is to open its first London eaterie this September. more
(13 July 2006 00:00)

Pub companies switch more units to leases
Traditional British boozers might become more like coffee shops if a move by operator JD Wetherspoon catches on. Its pub the Capitol in Forest Hill,.... more
(13 July 2006 00:00)

Restaurateurs warned about bogus critics
Time Out magazine has warned restaurateurs to watch out for two con artists posing as food critics from the magazine who have defrauded two Middlesex.... more
(13 July 2006 00:00)

Slow plans system under fire
England's planning system is still hampering growth, especially in the hotel and retail sector, claims an interim report by the Bank of England. more
(13 July 2006 00:00)

School meals require long-term investment
Outgoing LACA chairman Kevin McKay says Government must extend its three-year plan beyond 2008 more
(13 July 2006 00:00)

Caterer takes bed tax campaign to No 10
Caterer and Hotelkeeper and budget hotel operator Travelodge took the Say No To Bed Tax campaign to No 10 Downing Street this week. more
(13 July 2006 00:00)

Seabass Takes On Unit At Paddington
Independent contract caterer Holroyd Howe is to launch an education division for the private schools market. more
(13 July 2006 00:00)

NFU Wants Origins Of Beef On Menus
A leading famers lobby group the National Farmers nion (NFU) is urging restaurateurs and caterers to print the country of origin of their meat on.... more
(13 July 2006 00:00)

FSA Calls For Extension Of Laws On Allergenic Ingredient Listing
The food satandards agencey (FSA) has launched a consultation on draft voluntary guidelines that would reuire caterers to lavel all foods containing.... more
(13 July 2006 00:00)

Flying The Flag For Care Catering
Garry Maundrill shows his winning dish at the 2006 International Association of Care Catering Cook of the year competetion held at Birmingham College.... more
(13 July 2006 00:00)