Articles by Date : October 01 2005 - October 31 2005

Book Review: Cookinf without fuss
Until it was gutted by fire at the end of August, the Havelock Tavern was an icon on the London gastropub scene, serving real modern-day food to the.... more
(27 October 2005 00:00)

Caterer loves... Hallowe'en
Hallowe'en originates from the Catholic festival "All Saints' Day" on 1 November. more
(27 October 2005 00:00)

How to...
Carve a jack-o'-lantern more
(27 October 2005 00:00)

Strategy clinic
We're a small independent hotel and want to make our business more environmentally friendly. All our cardboard and plastic is recycled, but a lot of.... more
(27 October 2005 00:00)

Chestnuts, parsnips, mussels, tuna
Ingredients in season... more
(27 October 2005 00:00)

Table Talk
Sainsbury's hopes of selling Christmas puddings with "lucky sixpences" inside have fallen foul of health and safety laws. more
(27 October 2005 00:00)

Gordon Ramsay Scholar: Thain reigns
Alex Thain, a young chef from Edinburgh, outclassed his fellow finalists in a hectic cook-off to be named the 2005 Gordon Ramsay Scholar. Joanna.... more
(27 October 2005 00:00)

Theft in the workplace
Andy Williams, employment and pensions lawyer with Charles Russell, offers advice on what to do if you suspect that your staff are stealing from your.... more
(27 October 2005 00:00)

Who's got the look?
TV schedules packed with home-improvement and makeover programmes have turned us into a nation of design experts. And that means we're very hard to.... more
(27 October 2005 00:00)

Blow to industry as ministers fail to commit to total smoking ban
Hospitality staff will continue to be put at risk by working in pubs and clubs as ministers today failed to commit to a blanket smoking ban. more
(26 October 2005 17:02)

Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong to undergo refurb
Hong Kong’s Mandarin Oriental hotel is to undergo a major refurbishment. more
(26 October 2005 16:51)

Gondola offers investors a restaurant ride
Gondola's forthcoming listing on the London Stock Exchange will make it the biggest listed restaurant chain in the UK, Andrew Sangster looks at the.... more
(26 October 2005 15:02)

CatererSearch Bee Game
Use your mouse to keep the bee bouncing for as long as possible. Simply point your cursor at the bee to start hi off. You.... more
(26 October 2005 14:57)

Feta name can only be used by Greek makers, court rules
A UK feta cheese producer has slammed a European court ruling that the description can only be used by Greek cheese makers. more
(26 October 2005 11:28)

September figures bring good news for London hotels
London hotels boosted their revenue per available room (revpar) in September for the first time since the 7 July bomb attacks, according to four.... more
(26 October 2005 10:59)

Food service briefing
A round-up of the latest news from the contract catering industry including: Alpha Airports loses contract; Sodexho wins contract with law firm and.... more
(26 October 2005 10:14)

Parents might have to pay for healthier food
Government funding for improving school meals is limited more
(25 October 2005 16:06)

Individual Unit Award
Individual Unit Award employer of choice profiles more
(25 October 2005 12:46)

Government opposes PPL plans to increase fees
The Government has opposed plans by Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL) to increase licence fees for recorded music played in public. more
(25 October 2005 12:35)

Matfen Hall
Employer of choice profile for Matfen Hall more
(25 October 2005 12:23)

Whitbread to axe jobs in a bid to streamline company
Hotel and leisure company Whitbread has slashed more than a quarter of head-office jobs in a bid to streamline its business, the company announced.... more
(25 October 2005 11:02)

Smoking ban does not affect Irish hospitality industry, says report
Ireland’s smoking ban in enclosed public places has not hurt the country’s hospitality industry, according to the Office of Tobacco Control (OTC). more
(25 October 2005 10:23)

KFC to ban smoking in all restaurants
Chicken chain KFC has announced it will ban smoking in all of its restaurants by January 2006. more
(25 October 2005 09:47)

Longer opening hours will increase risk of hearing loss, warns TUC
New legislation extending opening hours will increase the risk of hearing loss for up to half a million pub, bar and nightclub staff. more
(24 October 2005 16:38)

Coffee gets its own show
Next year sees the debut of Caffè Culture, an exhibition specifically designed for the café and coffee bar industry. more
(24 October 2005 16:19)

Business guests putting in the hours
Workaholic Brits are staying up later and rising earlier, according to research conducted by hotel chain Ramada Jarvis. more
(24 October 2005 12:39)

Jamie named chef of the decade
Jamie Oliver has been named chef of the decade by Men’s Health magazine. more
(24 October 2005 12:39)

Swallow swoops on Highlands hotel
The Craiglynne Hotel, Grantown-on-Spey, Highlands, has been sold at auction for £2.56m. more
(24 October 2005 12:19)

London and Edinburgh moves into North Yorks
The 13-bedroom White Horse farm hotel, near Pickering in North Yorkshire, has been sold at auction for £1.15m. more
(24 October 2005 12:07)

Restaurant, pub and bar operator with 1-10 sites
This category is open to Restaurant, pub and bar operators with 1-10 sites.  The companies listed below believe that they are employers of.... more
(24 October 2005 12:05)

Employer of choice profiles
Employer of choice profiles for restaurant, pub and bar operator with 1-10 sites. more
(24 October 2005 11:53)

Bettys Café Tea Rooms
Bettys Café Tea Rooms employer of choice profile. more
(24 October 2005 11:36)

News in brief
News from the week, including: Hurricane victims in hotels; Wetherspoon's award; Golf competition at the Grove; Excellence awards date... more
(24 October 2005 10:55)

London nightclub becomes first to get 24-hour drinking licence
Famous London nightclub, the Ministry of Sound, has become one of the capital’s first venues to be granted a 24-hour drinking licence. more
(24 October 2005 10:48)

What the weekend papers say
A round-up of the weekend's news affecting the hospitality industry. News includes: Chewton Glen voterd the best; UN suspends Compass contract;.... more
(24 October 2005 10:23)

Vobster on the menu
The Vobster Inn at Lower Vobster in Somerset has been sold through property agent Colliers Robert Barry, acting on behalf of owners Chris and Lizzie.... more
(21 October 2005 16:46)

Macdonald buys in Scotland
Owners Tom and Emma Hill have sold the Golf Hotel, in North Berwick, through agent Colliers Robert Barry. more
(21 October 2005 16:31)

New owners for Devon pub
The Plough Inn, in the village of Ipplepen, between Newton Abbot and Totnes, Devon, has been sold through licensed property agents Stonesmith of.... more
(21 October 2005 16:17)

North East Tourism Awards reveal winners
Seaham Hall in County Durham and Northumberland’s Matfen Hall have won the small and large hotel of the year categories respectively, in the.... more
(21 October 2005 16:07)

Ayr racecourse hotel sold
The seven-bedroom St Andrews Hotel, close to Ayr Racecourse, has been sold through hotel agents, Christie + Co. more
(21 October 2005 15:58)

Gondola Holdings to float
Pizza Express is set to re-float on the London Stock Market. more
(21 October 2005 14:53)

Significant drop in smoke exposure for Irish pub workers
Pub workers in the Republic of Ireland have experienced an 80% drop in second-hand smoke exposure since the introduction of the country’s smoking.... more
(21 October 2005 12:51)

Small hotels suffer in new star ratings
Some operators will lose the right to call themselves hotels more
(21 October 2005 10:36)

Compass Group suspends UK boss pending UN corruption probe
Compass Group has suspended UK and Ireland chief executive Peter Harris pending the outcome of a United Nations (UN) investigation into alleged.... more
(21 October 2005 09:56)

Friday Wrap: 21 October 2005
It’s been a good week for fish. Monday saw a £30m offer for Loch Fyne Restaurants from private equity firm Hutton Collins, while on Wednesday.... more
(21 October 2005 00:00)

NVQ training is disastrous for chefs
Chefs’ training under the National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) system is disastrously inadequate, according to David Nicholls, executive head chef.... more
(20 October 2005 17:09)

Haunted B&B directory to hit the shelves
Ghostbusters in search of a paranormal holiday won’t have to look much further with a new guide book of haunted hotels due to come out next year. more
(20 October 2005 16:15)

Little Chef sold to Out of Town founders for £52m-plus
Little Chef has been sold to Out of Town restaurant group founders Simon Heath and Lawrence Wosskow for more than £52m. more
(20 October 2005 15:58)

Brakes says bird flu won't ruin Christmas
Poultry supplies should not be affected by the current outbreak of avian bird flu in Eastern Europe, according to a leading food supplier. more
(20 October 2005 09:58)

Poor management costs the industry nearly £1b a year
Badly trained managers and poor human resources practices are costing the hospitality and tourism sector £900m a year because the industry can't hold.... more
(20 October 2005 09:58)