Articles by Date : August 01 2008 - August 31 2008

Yates's staff resign after TV hygiene exposé
The owner of pub chain Yates’s has confirmed that the manager and kitchen team at its Reading outlet have resigned following a BBC exposé of poor.... more
(22 August 2008 11:42)

Compass Group loses contract with Goldman Sachs
Compass Group, the world's largest caterer, has lost a prestigious contract with Goldman Sachs, worth an estimated value of up to £10m annual.... more
(22 August 2008 11:03)

Get your hands on a pair of tickets to the AA Centenary Awards
This year's AA Centenary Awards 2008 is celebrating 100 years of quality and service in the hospitality industry. more
(22 August 2008 11:01)

Your chance to grill the food critics
They pronounce on your restaurants, but what motivates them, and are they fully qualified to pass judgement? more
(22 August 2008 10:56)

St James Club reopened after refurbishment
The five-star St James’s Hotel and Club in central London has reopened after an 18-month refurbishment. more
(22 August 2008 08:00)

Number of Eastern European migrant workers in UK drops
The number of Eastern European migrant workers moving to the UK has dropped to its lowest level since the new countries joined the European Union.... more
(22 August 2008 07:00)

Albert and Michel Roux
Brothers Albert and Michel Roux are viewed as the godfathers of modern restaurant cuisine in the UK. They put Britain on the culinary map; raised.... more
(21 August 2008 17:07)

Catering franchise
An excellent pub food franchise is available within a very busy pub in a West London High Street location for operators with a proven track record.... more
(21 August 2008 15:39)

Hotels wanted
Property company the Jehan Partnership seeks small hotels or coaching inns with a maximum of 40 beds for development in urban areas of the North.... more
(21 August 2008 15:32)

Administrators shut loss-making pubs at Cains
Administrators have begun to shut loss-making pubs in the estate of Liverpool-based Cains Beer Company but still hope to find a buyer, it was.... more
(21 August 2008 14:56)

Whitbread plans £4.75m Brewers Fayre refurbishment
Leisure group Whitbread today unveiled plans to spend £4.75m refurbishing its Brewers Fayre pub estate in an effort to attract more cost-conscious.... more
(21 August 2008 11:06)

Pan-roast North Sea squid with flat parsley salad, grilled black pudding and English mustard velouté
To make this delightful dish, sauté the bright white squid - the tubular body cut into rings and the tentacles kept whole - and toss through a robust.... more
(21 August 2008 10:50)

Pennyhill Park’s Latymer wins Good Food Guide restaurant award
Michael Wignall’s restaurant The Latymer at Pennyhill Park in Bagshot, Surrey, has been named as the best new restaurant by the Good Food Guide. more
(21 August 2008 08:00)

London’s Andaz hotel names new fine dining restaurant
London’s Andaz hotel on Liverpool Street has unveiled details of its forthcoming fine dining restaurant 1901, which is to open in the autumn. more
(21 August 2008 07:30)

Reduced funding forces Visit London to cut jobs
The Government's 2012 Olympics tourism strategy has once again been called into question after it emerged that Visit London is being forced to make.... more
(21 August 2008 07:00)

Healthy fine dining: An interview with Michelin-starred Chris Horridge
People want to enjoy a meal rather than worry about calories when they eat out, surely. So why is chef Chris Horridge combining one-Michelin-starred.... more
(21 August 2008 00:00)

Mark Frances August 2008 Star of the month
August's Star of the Month is Mark Frances, general manager of De Vere's Belton Woods hotel in Lincolnshire, where over the past 18 months he has.... more
(21 August 2008 00:00)

Video: Silvano Giraldin - the end of an era for Le Gavroche 
Silvano Giraldin, who has worked at the two-Michelin-starred Le Gavroche for 37 years, is retiring from the iconic Mayfair restaurant next week. He.... more
(21 August 2008 00:00)

Belowzero, London - Menuwatch
London's Heddon Street has a feast of restaurants, but Belowzero's menu stands out from the crowd in focusing on modern European dishes. Rosalind.... more
(21 August 2008 00:00)

Mushrooms, grouse, pollack
Ingredients in season... more
(21 August 2008 00:00)

A Culinary Voyage Around the Greek Islands, by Theodore Kyriakou
Theodore Kyriakou is the Greek chef who lifted the food from his corner of the Mediterranean above the level of the local taverna in London. more
(21 August 2008 00:00)

Roast young grouse with herb stuffing, Penderyn sauce and whinberry preserve
Whinberries are small berries similar to small blueberries, and grow all over the mountains of Wales. more
(21 August 2008 00:00)

Arora buys 33 airport properties in £309m deal
The Arora Family Trust (AFT) has acquired a portfolio of 33 assets from the Airport Property Partnership (APP) in a deal worth £309m. more
(20 August 2008 14:57)

Hotels wooed for new online spa booking service
Hotels with spas are being encouraged to join a new online booking service backed by the former worldwide president of Four Seasons and the.... more
(20 August 2008 14:40)

Visit London unveils global ad campaign ahead of Olympics handover
Visit London has unveiled its first ever global advertising campaign ahead of the official Olympics handover between Beijing and London on 24 August. more
(20 August 2008 13:06)

Revpar grows by 9% at London hotels
London hotels boosted revenue per available room (revpar) by 9.14% in the week ending 17 August, according to figures from hospitality research.... more
(20 August 2008 12:11)

STR Global: London weekly hotel performance to 17 August, 2008
London hotels boosted revenue per available room (revpar) by 9.14% in the week ending 17 August, according to figures from hospitality research.... more
(20 August 2008 12:00)

STR Global: North-eastern hotel performance in January 2008
Hotels in the North-east saw revenue per available room (revpar) rise by 7.3% during the month of January. more
(20 August 2008 11:55)

No decision on national 'scores on the doors'
No decision can be made on a national ‘scores on the doors’ scheme ranking restaurants on hygiene without further evidence, the Food Standards Agency.... more
(20 August 2008 09:00)

Credit crunch hard on independent restaurants in major cities
The credit crunch is making it increasingly difficult for independent restaurant operators to get a foothold in cities such as Liverpool and.... more
(20 August 2008 08:00)

London restaurant in dispute with BBC over TV show
The owner of an Italian restaurant in London’s Soho is in dispute with the BBC after he claimed that his business was wrongly implicated during an.... more
(20 August 2008 07:00)

Action Against Hunger teams up with food critics
Humanitarian charity Action Against Hunger has teamed up with 10 of the UK’s best known food critics for this year’s ‘Too Many Critics’ event. more
(19 August 2008 12:45)

Video: Angela Hartnett talks to Caterer about her new London restaurant openings 
Angela Hartnett talks to Caterer about the latest openings, bikes, delis and female chefs. Joanna Wood reports more
(19 August 2008 12:30)

Michelin guide reviewers spotted in Hong Kong
Michelin guide reviewers have been spotted visiting restaurants and hotels in Hong Kong, sparking rumours that it could be the second Asian city to.... more
(19 August 2008 11:56)

British Olympic success will drive tourism to the London 2012 games
The British team’s outstanding performance in Beijing will drive domestic tourism to the London 2012 Games, Visit London claimed today. more
(19 August 2008 11:38)

Budget hotels show resilience to credit crunch
Budget hotels are proving more resistant to the credit crunch than their full-service rivals with occupancy and revenue per available room growing.... more
(19 August 2008 09:00)

FishWorks continues restructuring programme
FishWorks, the embattled restaurant group, has continued its restructuring programme apace by disposing of a further London outlet in Clapham. more
(19 August 2008 08:00)

Pubs need to prepare for more licensing challenges
Pubs have been warned to expect more wide ranging licensing challenges from councils after a groundbreaking case saw a Hertfordshire publican ordered.... more
(19 August 2008 07:00)

More staff trained in hospitality than any other industry
The UK hospitality industry trains more of its employees than any other sector, according to new research from the Learning and Skills Council (LSC). more
(19 August 2008 06:30)

Malmaison and Hotel du Vin up for sale for third time
Marylebone Warwick Balfour (MWB) is attempting to sell boutique hotel chains Malmaison and Hotel du Vin for the third time in 18 months for a.... more
(18 August 2008 15:33)

Video: Angela Hartnett talks about the openings of restaurants Murano and York & Albany 
Watch Caterer's interview with Angela Hartnett more
(18 August 2008 12:57)

Punch Taverns unveils multimillion-pound deal with energy specialists
Punch Taverns has announced a multimillion-pound deal which will see the provision of Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) across its portfolio of.... more
(18 August 2008 12:52)

Angela Hartnett on the opening of Murano and York & Albany 
Angela Harnett talks to Caterer about the latest openings, bikes, delis and female chefs. Joanna Wood reports more
(18 August 2008 12:27)

Hospitality needs to work harder to attract school leavers and graduates
The hospitality industry needs to work harder at attracting this year's school-leavers and graduates in order to persuade them to opt for a career in.... more
(18 August 2008 11:48)

Sky-high costs prompt 20% of pubs to ditch Sky sports - For more hospitality stories, see what the weekend papers say
A round-up of the weekend's news affecting the hospitality industry. News includes: Scotish hotels buck economic chill; BAA sells airport properties.... more
(18 August 2008 11:30)

Binge-drinking label unhelpful and unfair, says ALMR
The NHS should steer clear of expressions such as “binge drinking” and focus on consumption levels instead, the Association of Licensed Multiple.... more
(18 August 2008 08:30)

UK tourist bodies promote London Olympics to China
The Beijing Olympic Games is being used as a platform to raise awareness about attractions, destinations and experiences in the UK. more
(18 August 2008 08:00)

Langham to open Phuket’s first branded boutique hotel
Essential news from around the world, including: Branson to add luxury Berber Tented suites to Moroccan retreat: Kempinski in St Moritz to host 2009.... more
(18 August 2008 07:30)

Caterers and restaurants back jobs TV campaign
McDonald’s and Compass Group are among the major hospitality employers to have thrown their weight behind an advertising campaign designed to improve.... more
(18 August 2008 07:00)

Travelodge opens hotel made from shipping containers
Travelodge today opened its first hotel that was built using modified steel shipping containers - a construction model that the budget hotel group.... more
(15 August 2008 17:30)