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An award-winning chef-proprietor has sold the lease of his Suffolk pub and taken on a new lease on a Hall and Woodhouse pub in Battersea, London. James Angus Rogers and his partner, Annie Broom, have taken on the Woodman, in SW11, having previously held the lease at the Dog in Grundisburgh.
Posted: 12 April 2012 | 11:47
Molson Coors is to back its Irish ale brand Caffrey's with a £1m advertising campaign, designed to refresh the brand's image under the tagline "Redefining Smooth". The print ads will appear during April and May in the Times, the Sun, GQ, NME and Esquire, and will aim to recruit a "lost generation" of smooth ale drinkers.
Posted: 12 April 2012 | 11:37
Top tips from Admiral Taverns managing director Kevin Georgel: If you are entering a property deal, whether it's an outright freehold purchase or a lease or a tenancy, take advice from a property expert. Have any legal agreement reviewed by a lawyer. Go and talk to the best operators in your area.
Posted: 12 April 2012 | 11:02
Punch Taverns reported a 20% drop in first-half profits as consumers continue to cut their spend. The pub group, which operates about 5,000 pubs, saw profits in the 28 weeks to 3 March 2012 fall by £8m from £41m last year to £33m, as like-for-like net income in its core estate dipped 2.1%.
Posted: 12 April 2012 | 09:44
Three-Michelin-starred chef Daniel Boulud is suing a Buffalo-based music club and restaurant over the use of the DBGB name. The French US-based celebrity chef has filed a case against the owners of Duke's Bohemian Grove Bar in New York over their use of the initials DBGB, which Boulud trademarked in 2009 for his DBGB Kitchen & Bar in New York.
Posted: 12 April 2012 | 09:42
Iconic Indian restaurant Bukhara is to come to London as the Sheraton Park Tower hotel in Knightsbridge plans to run a two-week pop-up restaurant next month. Established 35 years ago and housed in the Luxury Collection ITC Maurya Hotel in New Delhi, Bukhara is one of the most acclaimed Indian restaurants in the world.
Posted: 12 April 2012 | 09:35
Host Contract Management has announced £8m of new and retained business across the UK, in line with growth targets set by chief executive Bill Toner. The independent caterer has picked up new business from a number of its competitors including Aramark, of which Toner was previously chief executive.
Posted: 12 April 2012 | 07:00
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Posted: 11 April 2012 | 16:56
The British Hospitality Association (BHA) has urged its members to consult security guidelines in preparation for the London 2012 Olympics. Operators that haven't yet implemented security plans should use the BHA's toolkit in order to do so, the trade body advised.
Posted: 11 April 2012 | 12:58
The owner of a restaurant near Croydon, south London, has been fined £2,000 and ordered to pay costs of £3,371.50 after food safety inspectors found grease-covered surfaces and filthy cleaning cloths at the site.
Posted: 11 April 2012 | 12:22
Kit Chapman has announced plans to open a new restaurant at the Castle at Taunton, almost a year to the day after it closed its principal dining room in order to focus efforts on its brasserie operation, Brazz. This summer will see the opening of a new restaurant at the Castle, named Castle Bow Bar & Grill.
Posted: 11 April 2012 | 11:12
Hospitality and leisure firms have expressed mixed feelings about their business prospects for the year ahead, according to the Outlook 2012 survey by accountancy firm Baker Tilly. Around half (49%) said they were feeling positive, but an almost equal number (47%) were unsure about their future.
Posted: 11 April 2012 | 10:50
Nearly half (47%) of all businesses are overlooking simple opportunities to save thousands on their energy bills, despite more than two-thirds (68%) prioritising operational efficiencies in 2012, according to new research by British Gas.
Posted: 11 April 2012 | 10:15
Travel concession operator SSP has opened a new bar and a Camden Food Co at Leeds Bradford International Airport. The Saltaire bar, named after the nearby town and world heritage site known for its architecture, food and award-winning beers, will celebrate regional produce and beer.
Posted: 11 April 2012 | 09:44
A care home company has bought the Vermont hotel in Newcastle upon Tyne out of administration off an asking price £9m. Property agent Christie & Co and Colliers International Hotels jointly handled the deal, which saw Gainford Care Homes buy the property, on behalf of Deloitte which was handling the administration.
Posted: 10 April 2012 | 17:01
Hampshire-based caterer Pabulum continues to grow its presence in the school meals sector, with a new £500,000 contract at a Wiltshire secondary school. The three-year deal is at Hardenhuish School in Chippenham, Wiltshire.
Posted: 10 April 2012 | 15:16
Encore Hospitality Services has won a £1.5m extension to its catering contract at Glasgow's Tall Ship attraction. The new five-year deal will see Encore, a division of Glasgow frontline service provider Cordia, continue to manage hospitality and catering services...
Posted: 10 April 2012 | 14:23
James Knappett, former head chef at Marcus Wareing at the Berkeley, is to open his first solo venture this summer. Knappett, who left Marcus Wareing last autumn to join Brett Graham's Ledbury, will launch Bubbledogs on Charlotte Street together with his wife, Sandia Chang, in July.
Posted: 10 April 2012 | 12:56
London restaurant Automat has been saved from administration after owner Carlos Almada secured backing from Giuseppe Cipriani, the grandson of the founder of the Hotel Cipriani in Venice and the former London restaurant of the same name...
Posted: 10 April 2012 | 11:54
Accor Hotels is set to launch its second MGallery hotel in the UK when the Francis hotel in Bath is opened on 28 May 2012. The Francis hotel will be the first MGallery outside London. It follows a £6m refurbishment of the Mercure Bath Francis hotel.
Posted: 10 April 2012 | 11:12
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