Articles by Date : September 01 2005 - September 30 2005

Robuchon teams up with Aubaine owner
The group behind South Kensington restaurant Aubaine has bought the former East@West site in London's Covent Garden. more
(22 September 2005 00:00)

Starwood on march in Europe
Starwood Hotels is set to continue its aggressive European expansion and rebranding programme. more
(22 September 2005 00:00)

Langrish House wins Les Routiers award
Langrish House hotel and newcomer the Dartmoor Union Inn both scooped top awards in the 2006 Les Routiers Hotels and Restaurants and Pubs and Inns UK.... more
(22 September 2005 00:00)

Casino staff to strike over pay and conditions
Staff at five Gala casinos in London are threatening to walk out because of poor working conditions and a sub-inflation pay offer. more
(22 September 2005 00:00)

Prague Marriott in sale-and-manage-back deal
Prague's Marriott hotel has been sold in a sale-and-manage-back deal believed to be worth about €125m (£85m). Austrian investment fund IDAG offloaded.... more
(22 September 2005 00:00)

Centrica boss named as Mackay successor
Compass Group's appointment of Sir Roy Gardner as successor to chairman Sir Francis Mackay has met with a mixed reaction. more
(22 September 2005 00:00)

Shopping centre dining report finds room for improvement
A new survey shows that the predominance of fast-food catering suits teenage "mall rats" but alienates older shoppers. Nic Paton digs a little deeper more
(22 September 2005 00:00)

Newcomer buys up Spirit's city estate
Tattershall Castle Group pays £177m for 178 pubs and bars more
(22 September 2005 00:00)

Sofra staff protest at 'unfair' tips scheme
Members of the GMB union staged demonstrations outside three restaurants from the six-strong Sofra chain in London last week over what they see as.... more
(22 September 2005 00:00)

Roux closes Le Gavroche outpost in Mauritius
Chef Michel Roux Jnr, of London's Le Gavroche, has closed his Mauritius restaurant after resort owners failed to pay the agreed fees. more
(22 September 2005 00:00)

McDonald's launches toasted sandwich range
McDonald's has launched a new deli sandwich range as it changes its menu to increase choice and fight off high-street competition. more
(22 September 2005 00:00)

A minute on the clock: Alexia Robinson
The fourth British Food Fortnight kicks off this weekend, celebrating the best of British food. Organiser Alexia Robinson spoke to Amy Abrahams about.... more
(22 September 2005 00:00)

A problem the AA team still hasn't solved
There are still too many hotel restaurants in the AA Restaurant Guide for it to be credible, believes restaurateur and writer Simon Wright more
(22 September 2005 00:00)

Book Review: The Culinary Chronicle (8th Edition): The Best of Tokyo and Europe
The Culinary Chronicle books have been published annually for some eight years now. They are a chef's dream - apart from the price of about 100 a.... more
(22 September 2005 00:00)

Caterer loves... British cheese
And it's not just the old traditional favourites such as Stilton and Cheddar we love, but a new breed of British cheeses which match anything.... more
(22 September 2005 00:00)

Matthew Bell, hotel manager at Seaham Hall, County Durham
Matthew Bell was promoted to hotel manager at the luxury Seaham Hall Hotel and Serenity Spa in County Durham in May. He's based in nearby Sedgefield,.... more
(22 September 2005 00:00)

Letters: 22 September 2005
Speak up now about new grading plans Further to our own letter, we are writing in response to Stephen Farrant's letter regarding the new common.... more
(22 September 2005 00:00)

Next move... for someone keen to hotel-sit
My husband and I want to work together and thought hotel-sitting could be a good starting point. But what does it involve and how do you get started? more
(22 September 2005 00:00)

Isabel Wine Cooler from Ceramica By Design
There's much more to tableware than just crockery and cutlery. Diane Lane rounds up some stylish and unusual lines more
(22 September 2005 00:00)

Table Talk
A new dining concept is being launched at the Sheraton Park Tower hotel, London, based on the supper clubs of Amsterdam and Rome. more
(22 September 2005 00:00)

Russet apples, black cabbage, dover sole
Ingredients in season... more
(22 September 2005 00:00)

The Devonshire Arms, Baslow
The Devonshire Arms hotel near Chatsworth House, Baslow, has been sold for the asking price of £180,000. more
(22 September 2005 00:00)

Outdated kitchen equipment holds back much-needed school meal improvements publicised by Jamie Oliver
Jamie Oliver’s much publicised campaign put the need to improve school meals firmly in the spotlight. But the poor state of much of the kitchen.... more
(21 September 2005 17:37)

Thistle revamps food and beverage
Thistle Hotels group is to overhaul its food and beverage offer at its 49 properties. more
(21 September 2005 16:01)

Falls costs businesses £512m a year
Every year almost 2,000 serious injuries occur in the hospitality sector as a result of falls, according to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). more
(21 September 2005 16:00)

Alias Hotels goes on the market
Alias Hotel Group is on the market after its owners LHM bought out a contract with GuestInvest, the company behind the UK's first scheme to sell.... more
(21 September 2005 13:59)

Barracuda wins Henley award
Pub company Barracuda has been named large business of the year at the Henley Business Awards held last week. more
(21 September 2005 11:51)

Jackson to step aside at TRG
Andrew Page, group managing director of The Restaurant Group’s (TRG), is to become chief executive from 2006. more
(21 September 2005 11:45)

Conduct of Employment Agencies and Businesses Regulations
The Government first proposed an overhaul of the regulation of employment agencies and employment businesses in 1999. more
(21 September 2005 11:08)

Aldersgate out of Jurys race
Another contender has fallen in the race to win control of the Jurys Doyle hotel group. more
(21 September 2005 10:06)

Premier Travel Inn launches late booking scheme
Premier Travel Inn, the country’s largest budget hotel group, has launched a late rooms section on its website. more
(20 September 2005 15:53)

Four Pillars Hotels
Four Pillars Hotels employer of choice profile more
(20 September 2005 15:12)

Trade union learning representatives' rights to time off
Legislation in 2003 extended employees’ rights to time off work if they are union learning representatives. Allen & Overy’s associate Linda Okeke.... more
(20 September 2005 14:16)

Lords hotel caters for cricket addicts
Dorset Square hotel in London has launched a Cricket Withdrawal programme to help Ashes fans cope with the void created in their daily lives by the.... more
(20 September 2005 12:12)

Regent Inns plans consolidation
After a year of transition, Regent Inns is now poised to begin consolidating the pub market, according to its executive chairman. more
(20 September 2005 10:51)

Doyle family shows interest in deal
A consortium containing members of the Doyle family has approached the directors of Jurys Doyle Hotel Group about making a possible offer for the.... more
(19 September 2005 11:58)

Spirit sells city centre pubs
Pub operator Spirit Group has sold its city centre pubs and bars division to the newly formed Tattershall Castle Group for £177m. more
(19 September 2005 11:00)

What the weekend papers say
A round-up of the weekend's news affecting the hospitality industry, including: Compass to sell SSP; Alchemy bid for Inventive; Irish smoke ban.... more
(19 September 2005 10:41)

W&D deal for ECI accepted
Wolverhampton & Dudley (W&D) has had its £13.5m cash offer for English Country Inns (ECI) declared unconditional. more
(16 September 2005 11:03)

English Heritage buys Abbey Inn
English Heritage has bought the Abbey Inn in North Yorkshire for £865,000 and is now searching for a manager. more
(16 September 2005 10:44)

Jumeirah to run New York's Essex House
Dubai-based hospitality group Jumeirah will replace Starwood in January as the operator of New York's historic Essex House hotel. more
(16 September 2005 10:44)

Gate Gourmet may reject some redundancy applications
Many of the 700 employees who have applied for voluntary redundancy at airline caterer Gate Gourmet are likely to be turned down, according to.... more
(16 September 2005 10:02)

Friday Wrap: 16 September 2005
They really don’t make ‘em like they used to. more
(16 September 2005 00:00)

Villagers win fight to keep pub open
Campaigning Bedfordshire villagers will soon be able to enjoy a celebratory drink, after a 12-month campaign to save their only pub ended in success. more
(15 September 2005 16:35)

South Downs pub sold
The 17th-century Foresters Arms in the village of Graffham, near Petworth in West Sussex, has been sold on behalf of licensee Lloyd Pocock to Serena.... more
(15 September 2005 15:54)

North Devon pub gets new owners
Experienced pub operators Jackie and Gary Penfold have taken over as new landlords at the Kingsley Inn in Northam, near Bideford, north Devon. more
(15 September 2005 15:34)

New owner for Pontefract hotel
Acting on behalf of Mr A Ali, agent Christie + Co has sold the Queens Hotel in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, to Regency Property & Investments. more
(15 September 2005 15:14)

Paul Skinner, Carlton Tower, London
Food and beverage director, Carlton Tower, London. In his role as food and beverage director at the Jumeriah International-owned Carlton Tower in.... more
(15 September 2005 14:38)

Sir Roy Gardner named Compass chairman
Compass Group has appointed Sir Roy Gardner as the successor to chairman Sir Francis Mackay. more
(15 September 2005 13:50)

Orient-Express Hotels appoints new head of finance
Orient-Express Hotels has appointed Paul White as vice-president – finance, and chief finance officer to replace the departing James Struthers. more
(15 September 2005 13:38)