Articles by Date : July 01 2009 - July 31 2009

Independent Hotel of the Year – Cateys 2009
THE WINNER: The Goring Hotel Sponsored by: Colliers Robert Barry more
(10 July 2009 16:26)

Group Hotel of the Year – Cateys 2009
THE WINNER: South Lodge, Lower Beeding, West Sussex Sponsored by: Matthew Clark more
(10 July 2009 16:26)

Best Use of Technology Award - Cateys 2009
THE WINNER: Heathcotes Group Sponsored by: Computer Weekly more
(10 July 2009 16:26)

Best Independent Marketing Campaign - Cateys 2009
WINNER: The Swan, West Malling Sponsored by: Hotelympia more
(10 July 2009 16:26)

Best Group Marketing Campaign - Cateys 2009
WINNER: Cambridgeshire Catering and Cleaning Services Sponsored by: KLIX, a Mars Drinks brand more
(10 July 2009 16:26)

The Catey Academy: 1984 – 2009
All the Catey winners from 1984 to 2009 more
(10 July 2009 16:26)

Lifetime Achievement Award - Cateys 2009
THE WINNER: Raymond Blanc Sponsored by: Heinz Foodservice more
(10 July 2009 16:25)

Special Award - Cateys 2009
THE WINNERS: Nigel Haworth and Craig Bancroft Sponsored by: Filmbank more
(10 July 2009 16:25)

Chef Award - Cateys 2009
THE WINNER: Angela Hartnett Sponsored by: Fairy Expert more
(10 July 2009 16:25)

Food Service Caterer Award - Cateys 2009
THE WINNER: Noel Mahony, BaxterStorey Sponsored by: Cadbury more
(10 July 2009 16:25)

Newcomer Award - Cateys 2009
THE WINNER: The Nut Tree Inn, Murcott Sponsored by: Christie + Co more
(10 July 2009 16:25)

Menu of the Year - Cateys 2009
THE WINNER: Harwood Arms, Fulham Sponsored by: Premier Foods more
(10 July 2009 16:25)

Top chefs lead annual campaign against child hunger
Top UK chefs – including Catey Lifetime Achievement winner Raymond Blanc – are leading the campaign to sign up participants for this year’s.... more
(10 July 2009 15:56)

Villandry Kitchen, London
The owners of Villandry and Relish Restaurants have joined forces to launch Villandry Kitchen in High Holborn, London, which consists of a.... more
(10 July 2009 15:12)

Keelung, London
This restaurant in China Town is the latest opening by the Leong family, which owns 15 modern Asian eateries in London. more
(10 July 2009 15:11)

Gallery Mess, London
Housed at the new Saatchi Gallery on Chelsea's King's Road, this café, restaurant and bar is operated by event caterer Rhubarb and offers a classic.... more
(10 July 2009 15:10)

Recipes - fresh garden peas please!
The season for fresh peas is short and, as chef Madalene Bonvini-Hamel, the founder of British Larder, describes, very sweet. Her favourite recipes.... more
(10 July 2009 15:10)

North African Cookery - Book Review
North African cooking is an intriguing mish-mash of surrounding Mediterranean cuisines, not done justice by the crummy street vendors or eateries.... more
(10 July 2009 15:10)

My life in hospitality - Ken Hom
Ken Hom has come a long way from working in his uncle's restaurant in Chicago's Chinatown when he was 11 to being awarded an honorary OBE in the last.... more
(10 July 2009 15:10)

The stress of the credit crunch
Employers need to be aware of their responsibilities when considering the mental wellbeing of their staff by ensuring that company policies cover all.... more
(10 July 2009 15:10)

Prawn and shellfish tian, by Lee Bennett
The prawn and shellfish tian recipe was devised by Lee Bennett, head chef of Le Pont de la Tour restaurant in London. more
(10 July 2009 15:10)

Menuwatch - Manor House
As a member of an exclusive club of five chefs aged under 30 to hold a Michelin star, Manor House's executive chef Richard Davies is one to watch..... more
(10 July 2009 15:10)

Allergies - reaction stations
Four in 10 people in the UK have an allergy or intolerance to food at some time, Caterer looks at how operators can accommodate sufferers and tap.... more
(10 July 2009 15:10)

Praise benefits the bottom line
Stuart Johnson, general manager of Brown's hotel in London and a Master Innholder, says a happy employee will lead to happy guests. more
(10 July 2009 15:09)

Park Inn Manchester Victoria
The Rezidor Hotel Group has opened its latest Park Inn property in Manchester, which is located in the city's Green Quarter. more
(10 July 2009 15:09)

The Fish House hotel - My new kitchen
Chilgrove's White Horse Inn has been transformed, at a cost of £4m, into the Fish House hotel, restaurant and bar, with the kitchen growing by 30%..... more
(10 July 2009 15:09)

Refrigeration - in control of cool savings
The new generation of intelligent controllers on refrigeration products can actually slice a considerable wedge from operating costs while keeping.... more
(10 July 2009 15:09)

Lime Wood hotel - in the limelight
Last week, Caterer revealed details of Lime Wood, the £30m hotel project Robin Hutson is involved in. Gemma Sharkey talks to the band of men who are.... more
(10 July 2009 15:09)

Recession prompts Michelin to drop three 2010 guides
Michelin is not publishing guides for Los Angeles, Las Vegas or Austria this year amid the global economic downturn. The company said there will not.... more
(10 July 2009 14:51)

Buy-to-let group Owner Hotels closes York property
Buy-to-let hotel firm Owner Hotels has closed its property in York, Caterersearch has learnt. The move comes following reports that the company was.... more
(10 July 2009 14:32)

Four Seasons to open its third London hotel
Luxury hotel operator Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts is to open its third hotel in London. The new property will be housed within the Heron Plaza.... more
(10 July 2009 13:13)

Restaurateurs banned from running any food business
The former owners and operators of a Norwich-based restaurant have been banned from running any food business, after being found guilty of a number.... more
(10 July 2009 12:16)

Four colleges win accreditation for cookery diploma
The National Skills Academy for Hospitality has announced the accreditation of four new colleges for its professional cookery diploma. Trafford.... more
(10 July 2009 12:05)

Unionised publicans snub beer-tie mediation as a ‘sham’
Publican members of the general trade union GMB have ruled out their involvement in a mediation process about the controversial beer tie. The.... more
(10 July 2009 09:00)

Administrators seeking £50m for two Park Inn hotels
Administrators are selling two Park Inn hotels owned by property investment group WG Mitchell for a combined total of £50m. The two properties,.... more
(10 July 2009 08:00)

Video interview: Michelin-starred-chef Angela Hartnett becomes the first female chef to win the Catey Chef Award 
Angela Hartnett was one of the big winners at this week’s Cateys, picking up the coveted Chef Award. more
(10 July 2009 07:00)

Roger John Gadsden becomes executive chef at Ashdown Park
Roger John Gadsden has been appointed executive chef at Ashdown Park, the country house hotel at Wych Cross, East Sussex. more
(10 July 2009 00:10)

Red Snapper appoints Emma Jordan as sales director
Emma Jordan has become sales director of event caterer Red Snapper Events more
(10 July 2009 00:08)

Stephen Allison becomes GM of Macdonald Berystede hotel
Stephen Allison has been appointed as general manager at the four-star Macdonald Berystede Hotel & Spa, near Ascot, Berkshire. more
(10 July 2009 00:07)

Rachel Strange is GM of new Jurys Inn Derby
The new Jurys Inn Derby has taken on Rachel Strange as its general manager. more
(10 July 2009 00:05)

Penny Thornberry joins Fitzwilliam hotel as S&M director
Penny Thornberry has taken on the role of director of sales and marketing for the Fitzwilliam hotel, Belfast. more
(10 July 2009 00:04)

Park Plaza Hotels names Manju Goel director of UK sales and revenue
Park Plaza Hotels has appointed a director of sales and revenue to head up its UK team. more
(10 July 2009 00:03)

Eezie Ochieng is new head chef at York’s BW Monkbar hotel
Eezie Ochieng has been promoted to the position of head chef at York's Best Western Monkbar hotel. more
(10 July 2009 00:02)

Wayne Kafcsak becomes GM of Raffles Canouan
Raffles Hotels & Resorts has taken on Wayne Kafcsak as general manager of Raffles Canouan, The Grenadines. more
(10 July 2009 00:01)

Beale Park: Provision of catering services
Expressions of interest are invited from suitably qualified organisations (or individuals) for the provision of public catering services at the above.... more
(10 July 2009 00:00)

TRI HotStats: monthly European hotel figures - Industry data
Profitability and revenue per available room (revpar) fell across all 10 European cities monitored in the Europe HotStats survey for May 2009. more
(09 July 2009 16:20)

Conran’s Lutyens a success but lacks surprise, say critics
Sir Terence Conran’s latest restaurant venture, Lutyens, is another success for the veteran restaurateur but lacks any element of surprise, say.... more
(09 July 2009 15:45)

Philip Howard and Rebecca Mascarenhas to open joint restaurant
Michelin-starred chef Philip Howard is set to open a new restaurant in partnership with London restaurateur Rebecca Mascarenhas, Caterersearch has.... more
(09 July 2009 15:31)

What’s on the Menu? - A round-up of the latest restaurant reviews
A round-up of the latest London restaurant reviews including: Terence Conran’s Lutyens Restaurant, Bar & Cellar Room and Planet Hollywood. more
(09 July 2009 15:19)

Dudson acquires French ceramics manufacturer Sarreguemines Vaisselle
Stoke-on-Trent based tableware supplier Dudson has bought French ceramics manufacturer Sarreguemines Vaisselle for an undisclosed sum. more
(09 July 2009 15:10)