Articles by Date : August 01 2008 - August 31 2008

Tourist numbers drop between April and June
The number of overseas visitors to the UK dropped 5% between April and June this year, forcing hotels to raise their room rates, official figures.... more
(15 August 2008 15:34)

100 guests flee fire at Darlington hotel
About 50 firefighters have been tackling a fire at a County Durham hotel since the early hours of Friday, the BBC is reporting. more
(15 August 2008 14:43)

Manchester curry house fined £31,000 for hygiene breaches
A Manchester-based curry restaurant has been fined more than £31,000 after a health inspector found its kitchen infested with cockroaches and mouse.... more
(15 August 2008 14:24)

Buddha Bar London savaged by Evening Standard
Buddha Bar London, the latest edition to the global nightclub chain, has been savaged by the Evening Standard’s food critic Fay Maschler. more
(15 August 2008 12:38)

What’s on the Menu - A round-up of the latest restaurant reviews
A round-up of the latest restaurant reviews including: Buddha Bar, L’Anima, The Victoria, Aaya more
(15 August 2008 12:22)

Olympics fuel high jump in Beijing hotel rates
Hotel room rates have soared in Beijing since the start of the Olympics with hoteliers taking advantage of the huge increase in visitors, new figures.... more
(15 August 2008 12:04)

Former Belgo executive faces insider dealing charges
A former senior executive of restaurant chain Belgo Group is facing an insider dealing trial, it has emerged. more
(15 August 2008 11:42)

Fat Duck scores 10/10 in Good Food Guide
Heston Blumenthal’s three-Michelin-starred restaurant The Fat Duck has been awarded a rare ten out of ten in the latest Good Food Guide. more
(15 August 2008 10:45)

Five great weird and wonderful hospitality website and blogs
Caterer takes a look at some of the weird and wonderful website that are currently on the internet. more
(15 August 2008 09:00)

McDonald's HR department takes credit for success
McDonald's HR chief David Fairhurst has insisted that his department can take “significant” credit for the fast-food giant's success this year. more
(15 August 2008 09:00)

Auchen Castle Hotel sold for £3m
A prestigious four-star Victorian castle hotel, within the Scottish Borders has been sold for £3m to independent hotel group PAG Hotels. more
(15 August 2008 08:00)

General manager of two-Michelin-starred Le Gavroche to retire after 37 years
Silvano Giraldin, general manager of the two-Michelin-starred Le Gavroche and one of the hospitality industry’s best loved luminaries, is to retire.... more
(15 August 2008 07:00)

Sea trout with crab and ginger mousse, wrapped in lettuce with carrot and lemon grass sauce by Aiden Byrne
For the chicken mousse, place the diced chicken breasts in a chilled blender bowl and blend until very smooth. Add the egg white slowly, then add.... more
(14 August 2008 16:33)

Hotels must check hold correct TV licence or face fines
Hotels and guest houses are being urged to check they hold a correct TV licence or risk a £1,000 fine. more
(14 August 2008 15:05)

Perthshire hotel sells for £1.6m-plus
The four-star Lands of Loyal hotel in Alyth, Perthshire, has been sold for close to the £1.6m-plus guide price. more
(14 August 2008 14:52)

First-time buyers for York hotel
First time buyers have snapped up the Cottage Hotel in York and converted it into a boutique-style venture called Hotel Noir. more
(14 August 2008 14:45)

Westward Ho! family pub changes hands
New owners have taken over the Pig on the Hill, a family pub at Pusehill, Westward Ho! near the North Devon Coast. more
(14 August 2008 14:42)

New owner for Tarbert hotel
The Tarbert hotel in the Argyllshire fishing port and yachting centre of Tarbert has been sold. more
(14 August 2008 14:40)

London buyer for Yorkshire restaurant in Brontë Village
The Stirrup restaurant in the Brontë Village of Howarth, West Yorkshire, has been sold to a London restaurateur after attracting international.... more
(14 August 2008 14:37)

Pub manager buys Buckinghamshire dining pub
Mark Crane, a former pub manager for a national corporate operator, has bought a new, free-of-tie lease on North Buckinghamshire dining pub the Bell.... more
(14 August 2008 14:34)

Local operators take on New Forest village pub
Local operators Calum MacLean and Martin Matysik have bought the leasehold on the Snakecatcher pub in the New Forest village of Brockenhurst in.... more
(14 August 2008 14:32)

Entries to Springboard Awards of Excellence open
Entries are now open to this year’s Springboard Awards for Excellence, which highlight the companies and people leading the way in attracting and.... more
(14 August 2008 14:00)

Restaurant agrees to cover sign over 'Easy' logo
An Indian restaurant has been forced to cover up its signs and restaurant logos because of a legal fight with the EasyGroup, the owner of EasyJet. more
(14 August 2008 13:30)

Hotel For Sale
Well presented hotel with 12 en suite letting bedrooms and one bedroom owner’s accommodation... more
(14 August 2008 12:58)

Robert Tchenguiz buys back Laurel pubs leases
Robert Tchenguiz has bought back the leases on around 80 former Laurel pubs and bars, which were placed into administration in March. more
(14 August 2008 12:51)

Hotel For Sale
£550,000 Freehold, 20 bedrooms, main road position. Lounge bar, restaurant, (25), basement bar, bistro (30), parking.Ref: W-92360 more
(14 August 2008 12:44)

The Riverside Inn
Established restaurant/bar of great character (120 covers), Superb A77 location - 3 miles from Ayr, Spacious 4 bedroom owner/managers house, Owners.... more
(14 August 2008 12:26)

Bar & Restaurant
Unique and picturesque location, WT £9,000 gp 70%, bus £245,000sav, ref 12531... more
(14 August 2008 12:10)

UK hotels growth trails global rivals
Report shows worldwide market shrugging off economic fears, but UK hoteliers should beware imminent downturn more
(14 August 2008 11:38)

Country Inn
Stunning, highly profitable historic, Country inn/restaurant located, Within the staffordshire moorlands, Bordering the peak district. more
(14 August 2008 11:30)

Paul Merrett to reopen Victoria pub and hotel
TV chef Paul Merrett is set to reopen the Victoria pub and hotel in Sheen, south-west London, next week (20 August). more
(14 August 2008 10:00)

Daniel Galmiche to join Forbury hotel
French chef Daniel Galmiche has joined the five-star Forbury hotel, in Reading, Berkshire, as executive chef, Caterer can reveal. more
(14 August 2008 09:00)

Custard Factory seeks restaurateur with flair
Birmingham-based development company CFNX is looking for an independent restaurateur to launch a brasserie-style venture at the city's arts and media.... more
(14 August 2008 08:00)

Polizzi family sell Hotel Endsleigh to investment firm
The Hotel Endsleigh, formerly run by the star of Five's The Hotel Inspector, Alex Polizzi, has been sold to the Everlands hotel group for an.... more
(14 August 2008 07:00)

Vatika, Shedfield
Michelin-starred chef Atul Kochhar has opened his second restaurant, at Wickham Vineyard in Hampshire. It includes a main dining room and surrounding.... more
(14 August 2008 00:00)

Water: Battle of the bottles
A high-end luxury product meeting a sophisticated consumer demand or an unethical indulgence? Emma White investigates the different views of bottled.... more
(14 August 2008 00:00)

This is not the beginning of the end for pubs - yet
With the Food & Drink Group and Cains calling in the administrators within a day of each other last week, is the worst is now over for the licensed.... more
(14 August 2008 00:00)

Grouse, Plums, Turbot
Tuesday - the Glorious Twelfth of August - welcomed in the start of the grouse season, and the real start of autumn... more
(14 August 2008 00:00)

Sofitel London Heathrow
This is the only hotel within Heathrow's Terminal 5 complex and has interiors designed by Khuan Chew, whose credits include Dubai's Burj Al Arab. It.... more
(14 August 2008 00:00)

Crowne Plaza Liverpool
Formerly a Marriott hotel, this four-star property at Liverpool's John Lennon Airport has relaunched as a Crowne Plaza after a refurbishment. It.... more
(14 August 2008 00:00)

Fennel, Wetherby
This restaurant in the West Yorkshire market town of Wetherby offers a modern British menu with a focus on seasonal local produce. It includes a.... more
(14 August 2008 00:00)

Acorn House Cookbook, Arthur Potts Dawson
Arthur Potts Dawson's Acorn House has been one of the most talked-about restaurants in London since it opened at the end of 2006. more
(14 August 2008 00:00)

STR Global: London weekly hotel performance to 10 August, 2008
London hotels boosted revenue per available room (revpar) by 13.74% in the week ending 10 August, according to figures from hospitality research.... more
(13 August 2008 16:23)

STR Global: North-western hotel performance in January 2008
Hotels in the North-west saw revenue per available room (revpar) fall by 1.4% during the month of January. more
(13 August 2008 16:19)

Gordon Ramsay is third highest-earning chef
Gordon Ramsay is the third highest earning chef in the world, according to a new rich list from US business magazine Forbes. more
(13 August 2008 16:02)

My Way...or the Highway? – US Food Trends
R&I's exclusive research reveals how much menu customization consumers desire, and operators share the dos and don’ts of how to deliver it. more
(13 August 2008 16:01)

Spice Marketing – US Food Trends
Noncommercial chefs expand spice inventories to meet growing demand for international dishes. more
(13 August 2008 15:46)

Four Stars: Crab Meet – US Food Trends
Beginning with the same sweet shellfish foundation, operators tweak crab cakes' size, seasonings and surroundings to shake up the classic starter. more
(13 August 2008 15:36)

Marco Pierre White's Frankie's Bar & Grill makes Irish debut
Marco Pierre White’s Frankie's Bar & Grill restaurant chain is set to debut in Ireland after hospitality group Fitzers purchased the rights to.... more
(13 August 2008 15:20)

Reel Changes – US Food Trends
More than a dozen fish species, more than a dozen diverse preparations--all both delicious and sustainable. more
(13 August 2008 15:04)