Articles by Date : July 01 2009 - July 31 2009

London Mayor backs pub-targeted charity event
London Mayor Boris Johnson is lending his support to a pubs and bars targeted charity initiative this October. The Part with a Pound event,.... more
(28 July 2009 16:00)

Thieves steal £10,000-worth of equipment from pizza shop
Catering equipment worth £10,000 has been stolen from a pizza shop in County Durham at the weekend. Thieves stole three stainless steel work tops,.... more
(28 July 2009 15:30)

ESS retains £40m contract with the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
Contract caterer ESS has retained its contract with the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst worth more than £40m in revenue over five years. ESS Support.... more
(28 July 2009 15:00)

Whitbread swaps pubs focus for hotels
Whitbread is selling four of its pubs as part of restructure plans to focus on properties offering hotel accommodation. The company, which owns.... more
(28 July 2009 14:10)

Compass scoops £50m contract with the Rose Bowl cricket stadium
Compass Group’s sport, leisure and hospitality business has been awarded a £50m, ten-year catering contract for the Rose Bowl, home of Hampshire.... more
(28 July 2009 13:00)

Free places offered on Disney leadership, service and business skills seminars
Operators have the opportunity to sharpen up their leadership, service and business skills courtesy of an upcoming seminar program from the Disney.... more
(28 July 2009 12:00)

Sodexo names Bill Buchan as HR director of UK and Ireland healthcare
Sodexo has appointed Bill Buchan to the role of human resources director for its UK and Ireland healthcare division. In his new role, Buchan will be.... more
(28 July 2009 11:00)

Irish catering supplier fined under new electrical waste laws
An Irish catering firm has become the first in the industry to be prosecuted under new electrical waste laws. The Irish Environmental Protection.... more
(28 July 2009 10:05)

Beacon Purchasing – the drink offer
Drinks are invariably high margin products and managed carefully, can help hospitality businesses maximise profitability. The range of products and.... more
(28 July 2009 09:55)

Lower East heralds spate of new Canary Wharf restaurants
Canary Wharf has seen the launch of a new riverside bistro and bar marking the start of a host of new restaurant openings in the area this summer..... more
(28 July 2009 09:00)

Celebrity chef James Tanner offers placement to Toque d’Or finalist
Celebrity chef James Tanner has given a young catering student a golden opportunity to do a trial at his restaurant. Tanner, owner of the Plymouth.... more
(28 July 2009 08:00)

Buy-to-let investors reopen closed York hotel
The closed hotel in York that was formerly operated by buy-to-let firm Owner Hotels has been reopened under a different management company after.... more
(28 July 2009 07:00)

The Royal Veterinary College: Provision of catering services
The Royal Veterinary College (RVC), part of the University of London, is the leading establishment in veterinary studies in the United Kingdom. .... more
(28 July 2009 00:00)

Mixed response to CAMRA’s beer-tie super-complaint
CAMRA’s referral of the beer tie to the Office of Fair Trading has received a mixed response, with the British Beer and Pub Association branding it.... more
(27 July 2009 15:20)

Raymond Blanc’s Le Manoir wins MSC accreditation
Raymond Blanc’s Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons in Oxfordshire has become the UK’s first Michelin-starred restaurant to achieve Marine Stewardship.... more
(27 July 2009 15:03)

Scottish pubs given two months' leeway on new licences
Scottish pub managers have been given two extra months to obtain their personal licences after the new Licensing Act comes into force on 1 September..... more
(27 July 2009 12:19)

Service lets down the Restaurant at St Paul’s Cathedral, says critic
The Restaurant at St Paul’s Cathedral in London serves good food in an impressive setting but the restaurant is let down by desperately waning.... more
(27 July 2009 12:05)

What’s on the Menu? - A round-up of the latest restaurant reviews
A round-up of the latest national restaurant reviews including: St John, London EC1; Frank’s Café & Campari Bar, Peckham, SE15; The Restaurant at St.... more
(27 July 2009 11:14)

Jury's Inn raises £60m to expand in the UK and into Europe - For more hospitality stories, see what the weekend papers say
A round-up of the weekend's news affecting the hospitality industry. News includes: Dorchester Group bucks economic gloom; Scottish food-hamper firm.... more
(27 July 2009 10:12)

CAMRA lodges ‘super-complaint’ over beer tie and high rents
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has lodged a “super-complaint” to the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) calling for a reform of the beer tie and an end.... more
(27 July 2009 10:00)

Sourced Market to open its first fixed site at St Pancras
Sourced Market - an ethical, high-quality food market created to improve the offer at festivals and events– is to take up its first permanent home at.... more
(27 July 2009 09:00)

IHG relaunches 1,000th Holiday Inn Express in New York
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has just relaunched its 1000th Holiday Inn Express in New York’s Times Square as part of the biggest revamp in.... more
(27 July 2009 08:00)

Creditors should give leeway to struggling restaurants, says accountant
Suppliers and creditors are being urged to give leeway to restaurant owners as the recession tightens its grip, or see more businesses go to the wall.... more
(27 July 2009 07:00)

ViVAS tips on food and wine matching
“Most people already know that white wine goes well with white meat and red wine with red meat, but sometimes it can be a lot more complex. There are.... more
(27 July 2009 00:00)

Ministry of Justice: Provision of catering service
The Ministry of Justice (MOJ) is one of the largest central government departments in the UK. Each year, the MOJ provides services for around nine.... more
(27 July 2009 00:00)

Don't duplicate on the red tape
You don't need consultants to manage your employment obligations. Use free advice and easy-to-use online tools to help you to identify the.... more
(24 July 2009 15:27)

Percy's Cookbook - Book review
If TV characters Tom and Barbara Good had taken time out from tilling their suburban front garden and drinking parsnip wine with neighbours Margot.... more
(24 July 2009 15:26)

Aubrey, London
Located at London's Kensington hotel, this restaurant and cocktail bar is open to both hotel guests and the public. more
(24 July 2009 15:05)

The Restaurant at St Paul's, London
Housed in St Paul's Cathedral, London, this restaurant is operated by contract caterer Harbour & Jones. more
(24 July 2009 15:02)

Freggo, London
Argentine steak restaurant chain Gaucho has launched this ice-cream bar in the West End. Open until 2am, Freggo seeks to replicate the Argentine.... more
(24 July 2009 15:01)

The Sun at Northaw, Hertfordshire
This country pub in Northaw, Hertfordshire, is housed in a 16th-century building and includes a large bar area, two dining rooms and an outside.... more
(24 July 2009 15:00)

Friday Wrap: A round-up of the week's hospitality news
The week kicked off with arguably the biggest chef move of this year as double-Catey-winner John Campbell announced his decision to leave the.... more
(24 July 2009 14:55)

Top London chefs devise charity dinner for wounded troops
The chefs of some of London’s most prestigious hotels are to create a charity dinner this autumn in a bid to help raise funds for troops wounded in.... more
(24 July 2009 14:35)

Lindley Group wins five-year contract with Northants Cricket
Stoke on Trent-based caterer, the Lindley Group, has secured a five-year partnership agreement with Northants Cricket with an expected £3.5-£4m.... more
(24 July 2009 12:49)

Petersham Nurseries wins battle for mixed-use status
Petersham Nurseries has won its battle with Richmond Council which has granted the south west London-based restaurant and garden centre its mixed-use.... more
(24 July 2009 11:04)

Choice Hotels plans to expand UK presence with 20 new hotels
Choice Hotels, which operates the Quality and Comfort brands, is looking to expand its UK portfolio by a further 20 hotels and plans to carry out a.... more
(24 July 2009 10:30)

3663 on pouring profits
"The on-trade wine market has unsurprisingly been impacted by the recession as customers try to curb spending in a difficult economic climate," says.... more
(24 July 2009 10:30)

Compass shares slide on news of slowing sales growth
Contract catering giant Compass Group saw its shares fall by 4.9% today, following an announcement that sales growth has slowed.The fall in share.... more
(24 July 2009 09:30)

Catering Academy boosts annual turnover by one third
Catering Academy growth continues despite the downturn with a turnover of £20m anticipated for 2009. Formed in 2004, Catering Academy has enjoyed.... more
(24 July 2009 09:00)

Receivers called in for half-finished Foster-designed hotel
The half-completed £25m hotel on the Strand designed by Lord Foster of Thames Bank has gone into receivership after more than six months of.... more
(24 July 2009 08:00)

Eden wins Soil Association Food for Life catering mark
Eden Foodservice has been given the Food for Life catering mark by the Soil Association, becoming the second contract caterer to receive the award..... more
(24 July 2009 07:00)

Alimentum appoints Mark Poynton as head chef
Mark Poynton has moved from the two-Michelin-starred restaurant Midsummer House, Cambridge, after seven years to join Cambridge fine-dining.... more
(24 July 2009 00:09)

Carl Morris joins Sodexo as development director
Sodexo has appointed Carl Morris as development director. more
(24 July 2009 00:08)

Mike Metcalfe joins Hilton Aberdeen Treetops as GM
Mike Metcalfe has been taken on as the general manager of Hilton Aberdeen Treetops, taking over the mantle from Marcus Magee who will be managing.... more
(24 July 2009 00:07)

Terry Hughes is new MD at Richmond Creative Event Catering
Terry Hughes has joined the London-based corporate and private catering company, Richmond Creative Event Catering, as managing director. more
(24 July 2009 00:06)

Stuart Stancombe joins Savoy as assisant director of F&B
Stuart Stancombe has been taken on as assistant director of food and beverage of the Savoy hotel. more
(24 July 2009 00:05)

Maybourne promotes Mark Carnazzola to area director of finance, London
Mark Carnazzola has been promoted by Maybourne Hotel Group to the newly-created role of area director of finance London, which includes the Berkeley,.... more
(24 July 2009 00:04)

Louvre Hotels names Alan Deller GM at Campanile Swindon
Alan Deller has been appointed general manager of the new Campanile Swindon, part of Louvre Hotels, which operates 19 Campanile hotels throughout the.... more
(24 July 2009 00:03)

Chris Carr joins Leeds Met hotel as conference and sales manager
The Met hotel in Leeds city centre has employed Chris Carr as its new conference and sales manager. more
(24 July 2009 00:03)

James Scott is the new GM at Madeira's Vine hotel
The Vine hotel, Funchal in Madeira has appointed James Scott as its general manager. more
(24 July 2009 00:02)