Articles by Date : August 01 2006 - August 31 2006

Scolarest brings Esteamed to West Sussex... and other food service news
A round-up of the latest news from the contract catering industry including: Scolarest brings Esteamed to West Sussex; Scotland's historic sites.... more
(11 August 2006 12:09)

Derbyshire guest house - a former magistrate's house and Gothic chapel - for sale
An award-winning guesthouse in the Derbyshire Dales that has retained many features from its earlier incarnation as a magistrate’s house and police.... more
(11 August 2006 10:13)

Listed Devon freehouse with rooms for sale
A Grade II-listed freehouse with rooms in the wealthy East Devon village of Stockland has come to the market for the first time in 19 years. more
(10 August 2006 16:29)

Restaurant in historic Dorset market town for sale
The Blue Fig restaurant in the heart of the historic market town of Wimborne Minster in Dorset is looking for a new owner. more
(10 August 2006 16:22)

Antiques expert buys Somerset hotel
Martin Miller, founder of the Miller Antiques Guide, has bought Glencot House country house hotel in Wookey Hole, near Wells in Somerset, off a £2m.... more
(10 August 2006 15:26)

Local hoteliers snap up Hampshire country house hotel
Experienced hoteliers Mark and Sara Watts from Christchurch in Hampshire have bought the Tyrrells Ford Country House hotel in nearby Avon on the edge.... more
(10 August 2006 15:22)

Café Blu sold to Surrey restaurateur
Surrey restaurateur Roberto Mangoni is the new owner of the Café Blu restaurant and bar in the Surrey village of Englefield Green, near Egham. more
(10 August 2006 15:18)

Suffolk hotelier moves to Clacton-on-the-Sea
Hotelier Neville Allen has bought the Geisha hotel in the seaside resort of Clacton-on-the-Sea along the North Essex coast. more
(10 August 2006 15:13)

New owners for Pembrokeshire hotel
Manian Lodge, a small Pembrokeshire country hotel on the edge of the UK’s only National Coastal Park, has changed hands. more
(10 August 2006 15:10)

Haunted food-led Yorkshire pub changes hands
The food-led Spread Eagle village inn – which is said to be haunted by a small black servant boy – has changed hands. more
(10 August 2006 15:06)

New owner for Fox and Hounds in Warwickshire
The Michelin-listed Fox and Hounds inn, which is located in the North Cotswolds village of Great Wolford, has been sold. more
(10 August 2006 15:03)

Bournemouth fine-dining restaurant sold to local operator
Barings restaurant in the heart of Bournemouth is to be rebranded Nino’s after the nickname of new owner, local restaurateur Antonio (Nino).... more
(10 August 2006 13:58)

Hilton Hotels Corporations considers selling Scandic
Following the recent acquisition of its UK sister company, US-based Hilton Hotels Corporation is considering selling off all or part of its Nordic.... more
(10 August 2006 12:08)

Giorgio Locatelli pulls out of London restaurant venture
Giorgio Locatelli has pulled out of a deal to run the food and beverage operation at a hotel and restaurant in London. more
(10 August 2006 12:07)

Aiden Byrne to head the Grill at the Dorchester
Rising star chef Aiden Byrne is set to be the new head chef at the Dorchester hotel's iconic Grill room. more
(10 August 2006 11:59)

Rogano sold to Lynnet Leisure for £6m
Glasgow's internationally renowned seafood restaurant Rogano has been sold to Scottish bar and restaurant group Lynnet Leisure for more than £6m. more
(10 August 2006 11:41)

Punch sells Old Orleans chain to Regent Inns for £26m
Late-night bar operator Regent Inns has bought the Old Orleans chain from pub company Punch Taverns for £26m, it was revealed today. more
(10 August 2006 11:01)

Sodexho LEA chief quits for schools role
Sodexho's director of local education authority contracts, Colin Garnham-Edge, is to leave the company in September. more
(10 August 2006 11:00)

Tim Hadcock-Mackay death note shock
Former Distinguished Hotels chairman Tim Hadcock-Mackay claimed "abuses of trust" caused the collapse of the hotel marketing association shortly.... more
(10 August 2006 10:37)

Brasserie Chez Gérard roll-out
Paramount Restaurants is to roll out a more casual, all-day version of its core Chez Gérard brand by converting a dozen of the 53 Caffé Uno.... more
(10 August 2006 10:37)

Outback Steakhouse seeks new sites
Restaurant group Outback Steakhouse wants to expand its presence in the South-east and is on the look-out for suitable sites. more
(10 August 2006 10:21)

The Bench: London weekly hotel performance to 6 August, 2006
London hotels boosted revenue per available room (revpar) by 48.8% in the week ending 6 August, according to figures from hotel benchmarking service.... more
(10 August 2006 10:15)

The Bench: Scottish hotel performance in July 2006
Scottish hotels increased revenue per available room (revpar) by 1.9% during the month of July. more
(10 August 2006 10:08)

Sheraton Krakow hotel sold to Quinn Group
Irish-based insurance, property and leisure group, Quinn has bought the Sheraton Hotel Krakow from Starwood Hotels & Resorts for €45m (£30.4m). more
(10 August 2006 09:30)

Hugh Maloney, business development manager, Greene King Pub Company
Hugh Maloney, 34, is business development manager Leeds for the Greene King Pub Company, which is the managed arm of Greene King, the regional brewer.... more
(10 August 2006 00:00)

Chanterelle Violette mushrooms from Wild Harvest
Sometimes known as Pig's Ears, examples of Gomphus clavatus, or Chanterelle Violette mushrooms, are very rare in the UK. more
(10 August 2006 00:00)

UK hotel sector: land-use planning
You can't go here, you can't go there, you can't go up, and you can't knock it down and start again. David Blackman looks at how the land-use.... more
(10 August 2006 00:00)

Cosmo, Edinburgh, Scotland
Former Gordon Ramsay Scholar Alex Thain is making it festival time in Edinburgh all year round with contemporary fine dining more
(10 August 2006 00:00)

Let's be more generous on the water front
Restaurants should offer customers free jugs of tap water... and diners shouldn't be made to feel mean or guilty about accepting it, says Bill Knott more
(10 August 2006 00:00)

Education: Hotel schools
Hotel school now covers a wide remit that includes financial strategy, property development and restaurant management. Dan Bignold looks at what.... more
(10 August 2006 00:00)

Gaucho buyout team aims for quality expansion
Gaucho Grill has been bought by private equity company Phoenix Equity Partners in a £55m secondary buyout led by the company's founder. more
(10 August 2006 00:00)

Macdonald Hotels to keep on spending
Macdonald Hotels plans to continue its heavy investment in new acquisitions and the refurbishment of its current estate as it repositions itself at.... more
(10 August 2006 00:00)

Always BlueSkies for redcoats
Redcoat fans can now secure an annual break at Butlins for the next 30 years under a timeshare scheme introduced by the holiday camp operator. more
(10 August 2006 00:00)

Call for DCMS to back business event sector
Government must back the business events sector and include it in its development programme for the 2012 Olympic Games, industry leaders have warned. more
(10 August 2006 00:00)

City Inn set to grow overseas
Boutique business hotel operator City Inn has announced a £330m expansion plan for the next four years, which will see its first properties developed.... more
(10 August 2006 00:00)

Niche hotel sale signals
Boutique hotel operator Niche Hotels has sold its first hotel for more than £6m as it moves its portfolio towards larger properties with conference.... more
(10 August 2006 00:00)

Meat firm fined for origin mislabelling
Field Farm Fresh hit with £55,000 penalty but says sacked rogue employee replaced English beef with Australian more
(10 August 2006 00:00)

Tony Potter to head Corinthia hotel management arm
Tony Potter, the outgoing chief executive of Millennium & Copthorne (M&C), is to take up a new position as head of Corinthia Hotels International.... more
(10 August 2006 00:00)

Iqbal Wahhab, founder of Roast restaurant
Iqbal Wahhab, founder of Roast restaurant in London's Borough Market, has been appointed chairman of the Department of Work and Pension's Ethnic.... more
(10 August 2006 00:00)

Alison Buxton, head of sales, Bodysgallen Hall and Middlethorpe Hall
Historic House Hotels Group has welcomed Alison Buxton as head of sales at Bodysgallen Hall and Middlethorpe Hall. She was sales manager at the.... more
(10 August 2006 00:00)

Colin Bennett, area manager England, Starwood Hotels
Starwood Hotels has appointed Colin Bennett to the newly created position of area manager England. Bennett will have responsibility for six of the.... more
(10 August 2006 00:00)

Wine: Coping with customers
Sommeliers need to be able to communicate all things wine-related to diners of all types. So, in the last of his masterclasses, Ronan Sayburn gives.... more
(10 August 2006 00:00)

Dawn Gallimore, director Scotland, BaxterStorey
Dawn Gallimore has joined contract caterer BaxterStorey to head up its Scottish business, as director. She was previously with Sodexho as sales.... more
(10 August 2006 00:00)

Didier Philipot, head chef, Brockencote Hall
Worcestershire hotel Brockencote Hall has appointed Didier Philipot as head chef. He was chef-patron at La Toque d'Or in Birmingham. more
(10 August 2006 00:00)

Greengages, red mullet, grouse
Ingredients in season... more
(10 August 2006 00:00)

Ian Jones, general manager, Swissôtel Krasnye Holmy Moscow
The Swissôtel Krasnye Holmy Moscow hotel has recruited Ian Jones as general manager. Jones was director of operations at the Hilton Kuala Lumpur.... more
(10 August 2006 00:00)

Jirayr Kececian, general manager, Sheraton Skyline, Heathrow
Jirayr Kececian is now general manager of the Sheraton Skyline hotel at London's Heathrow. He was regional director of sales and marketing for Africa.... more
(10 August 2006 00:00)

Bed tax: nothing has been decided
Thank you for your letter of 10 July to the prime minister regarding the possibility of a new tourism tax. As I am the minister with responsibility.... more
(10 August 2006 00:00)

Marco Nijhof, senior vice-president Gulf, Jumeirah International
Marco Nijhof has become senior vice-president Gulf for hotel company Jumeirah International, based in Dubai. He was director of operations and.... more
(10 August 2006 00:00)

Nicola Harkness, sales manager, Tulip Inn Newcastle Gateshead
Nicola Harkness has joined the Tulip Inn Newcastle Gateshead hotel as sales manager. She was sales manager at the Holiday Inn Washington. more
(10 August 2006 00:00)