Articles by Date : September 01 2005 - September 30 2005

Employer of choice profiles
These are the profiles of companies who have entered the Best Places To Work In Hospitality awards. Covering all sectors of the hospitality &.... more
(28 September 2005 17:51)

Fuller Smith & Turner PLC
Employer of choice profile for Fuller Smith & Turner PLC more
(28 September 2005 17:29)

Honeycombe finds high street tough but management contracts profitable
Fierce competition on the high street has hit North-east bar and hotel operator Honeycombe Leisure’s sales in the year to date. more
(28 September 2005 17:18)

Charity pub quiz in support of Hospitality Action
We all know that Caterer provides the hospitality industry with all the latest news first; the best events like the Cateys; the biggest jobs.... more
(28 September 2005 16:37)

London hotel bookings fall in August
London hotels suffered from the July bombings last month but provincial hotel sales were buoyant, according to TRI Hospitality Consulting. more
(28 September 2005 15:45)

Ultimate Leisure in new strategy to boost sales
North-east bar and nightclub operator Ultimate Leisure has launched a new strategy after a board shake-up due to falling sales. more
(28 September 2005 12:35)

Hoteliers look to China for opportunities
Hoteliers are optimistic about the development prospects in European and international markets, and see exciting opportunities in China. more
(28 September 2005 11:43)

Rise in wages and energy costs will cost £7m, says W&D
Pub company Wolverhampton & Dudley (W&D) has said a rise in the National Minimum Wage and soaring energy costs will cost it £7m over the coming year. more
(28 September 2005 10:59)

Bailey steps down as Compass chief exec
Compass Group chief executive Mike Bailey is to step down from the company. more
(28 September 2005 10:47)

Prominent West Cornwall pub-restaurant changes hands
The Inn For All Seasons at Treleigh, Redruth, Cornwall, has been sold off a guide price of £250,000 for the leasehold interest. The agent was Miller.... more
(27 September 2005 16:53)

Yorkshire inn stays smoke-free
The Middleton Arms at Middleton in North Yorkshire has been sold through the Leeds office of property agent Colliers Robert Barry, acting on behalf.... more
(27 September 2005 16:43)

Hangleton Manor Inn, Hove, sold for more than £1m
The historic Hangleton Manor Inn & Restaurant in Hove, East Sussex, has been sold to Dorset-based family brewer Hall & Woodhouse for more than the.... more
(27 September 2005 16:35)

London & Edinburgh buys Durham hotel
The Fir Tree Country Hotel in Crook, County Durham, has been sold through agent Christie + Co to London & Edinburgh Inns. more
(27 September 2005 16:28)

New owner for the Pear Tree Inn, Worcester
The Pear Tree Inn & Country Hotel, in Worcester, has changed hands through the Birmingham Office of agent Christie + Co. more
(27 September 2005 16:19)

Top Scottish restaurant on the market
One of Scotland’s most famous inns – the Peat Inn by St Andrews - has gone on the open market, through agent Christie + Co. more
(27 September 2005 15:58)

Coffee Republic sees sales fall due to restructuring
Independent Coffee Republic has opted to go down the franchising route to grow its transformed business. more
(27 September 2005 15:19)

Travelodge unveils latest £55m project
Budget hotel chain Travelodge has announced its biggest hotel project to date with a new £55m property destined for central London. more
(27 September 2005 14:56)

Exclusive: Government plans for school meals reform revealed
Kids in England will only be allowed to eat chips twice a week under proposals set out by the School Meals Review Panel. more
(27 September 2005 12:43)

Base-level minimum wage to go up in New Year
An increase to the base-level National Minimum Wage rate is likely next year, according to the British Hospitality Association (BHA). more
(27 September 2005 12:28)

Mitchells & Butlers reports a rise in sales
Pub operator Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) said strong trading in the 19 weeks to 17 September helped push sales up 4.7%. more
(27 September 2005 12:26)

The Peach Pub Company
Best places to work company profile for The Peach Pub Company. more
(27 September 2005 10:09)

Langham hotel's MD wins award for excellence
Duncan Palmer, managing director of London’s Langham hotel, has won the Academy of Food and Wine Service’s award for excellence. more
(26 September 2005 16:45)

Ramada Jarvis fined after death of guest
Ramada Jarvis Hotels has been fined £400,000 by a Scottish court after a guest fell to his death from a faulty lift. more
(26 September 2005 13:27)

Henry J Beans bought by Hartford Group
Bar and grill group Henry J Beans has been bought by the owner of Jamies wine bars for £5.8m. more
(26 September 2005 12:06)

VisitBritain restructures to boost tourism
VisitBritain has restructured its operation to improve the way it sells the country to tourists around the world. more
(26 September 2005 11:14)

Whitbread sells Brewery site
Whitbread has sold its historic conferencing and banqueting site, the Brewery, for £55m. more
(26 September 2005 10:57)

Origin opens after the end of Thyme
A new restaurant has opened in London's Hospital retail and arts centre on the site of the former Thyme restaurant, which closed in July. more
(26 September 2005 10:15)

London's posh bowling alley
An upmarket bowling alley, bar and restaurant is to open in London at the end of November. more
(26 September 2005 10:14)

What the weekend papers say
A round-up of the weekend's news affecting the hospitality industry. News includes: Chip and PIN hits tips; Barclay brothers eyes up Jurys; Gate.... more
(26 September 2005 09:57)

Wetherspoon's promotes healthy kid's meals
Pub operator JD Wetherspoon is introducing a free bag of fruit with its children’s meals to encourage healthy eating. more
(23 September 2005 17:34)

Enterprise says no 24-hour drinking
Enterprise Inns, the UK’s largest pub company, has ruled out 24-hour drinking in any of its pubs. more
(23 September 2005 12:36)

He's in the money
Hoxton’s Cube & Star has been running as a restaurant only for the past five months, but now proprietor Mark Turner has secured the funds he needs to.... more
(23 September 2005 11:08)

Worldwide briefing
Essential news from around the world, including: Hotels Constance opens in Madagascar; Cipiani scoops award; Sharm el Sheikh on raod to recovery;.... more
(23 September 2005 10:44)

Initial trials healthier school meals
Initial Catering is to trial Jamie Oliver-style menus at four schools in the London Borough of Merton. more
(23 September 2005 10:03)

Alex Thain is named Ramsay Scholar 2005
Alex Thain from Edinburgh's Etain restaurant was crowned Ramsay Scholar 2005 on Monday after a closely fought final staged at the Restaurant Show in.... more
(23 September 2005 10:03)

Dismissal claim fails
A former barman at the Hilton Waldorf hotel in London has had his claim of constructive dismissal through racial discrimination thrown out by an.... more
(23 September 2005 10:02)

Friday Wrap: 23 September 2005
Two weeks ago sources were insisting that it wasn’t for sale, this week it’s been flogged for £60m. more
(23 September 2005 00:00)

The extras factor
Christmas is one of the busiest times of the year for most hospitality businesses, but that doesn’t mean customers can be taken for granted. In fact,.... more
(22 September 2005 16:11)

Greene King gets green light
Greene King’s offer for Scottish brewer and pub company Belhaven will not be referred to the Competition Commission. more
(22 September 2005 14:54)

New C&G course for school caterers comes under fire
Level 1 Award in Providing a Healthier School Meals Service needs more practical content, say critics more
(22 September 2005 12:57)

Caring buys Strada group
Italian restaurant chain Strada has been bought by retail entrepreneur Richard Caring for more than £60m. more
(22 September 2005 10:25)

Doyle family to lead takeover bid?
A consortium of Doyle family members and two Jurys Doyle directors have approached the company about a possible takeover. more
(22 September 2005 10:24)

Licence applications will soon be too late
Councils chase stragglers as deadline draws near more
(22 September 2005 10:21)

La Trompette, Chiswick, London
It's been evolution rather than revolution since James Bennington took over in the kitchen at La Trompette. Joanna Wood reports more
(22 September 2005 00:00)

20 ways to save money
It makes good sense to run your business efficiently, but cutting costs doesn't have to mean cutting corners. Ben Walker and Dan Bignold look at 20.... more
(22 September 2005 00:00)

Living over the shop
If you're a restaurateur living above the premises you may receive some unwelcome attention from the taxman. Gillian Wrigley, a partner in the tax.... more
(22 September 2005 00:00)

Laundry: Energy saving with the ozone system
For years the only way to launder linen was by using a conventional hot wash. Heavy on energy and detergent costs, but effective. Now along comes the.... more
(22 September 2005 00:00)

Public school rebel
His Eton schoolmasters shook their heads in dismay when Sam Harrison set out on a career in hospitality. But he knows he made the right choice - and.... more
(22 September 2005 00:00)

Setting standards
The lifts have minds of their own, and there've been a few other niggles during the Club Hotel & Spa's first month. But the press can't wait to check.... more
(22 September 2005 00:00)

Smoking ban is unlikely to hit us, says Caffé Nero boss
Coffee-bar chain Caffé Nero believes a smoking ban in England is unlikely to hurt its business. more
(22 September 2005 00:00)