Health & safety

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Survey reveals UK restaurants lack health and safety knowledge

chef in kitchenThree out of five restaurants in the UK admit to inputting false information into their health and safety, food safety and fire safety books in order to pass inspections, according to research.
Posted: 26 February 2007 | 14:36

Another positive test for Polonium-210 poisoning at Millennium hotel

Millennium Hotel in MayfairA guest of the Millennium Hotel in Mayfair, London, has been exposed to the radioactive poison that killed former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko, according to the Health Protection Agency (HPA).
Posted: 19 February 2007 | 18:00

Friday Wrap: A round-up of the week's hospitality news

Chris DruceSchtop! City Inn is off to Amsterdam in its first overseas foray...
Posted: 05 February 2007 | 11:27

Consumers and caterers assured avian flu outbreak no risk to public health

chicken in a fieldAn outbreak of avian flu in Suffolk should not stop consumers eating poultry, experts have said.
Posted: 05 February 2007 | 10:57

Crisis management procedure: Coping with a crisis

You can make contingency plans to protect the image of your business, but how do you deal with a crisis over which you have no control? Three months on, Nic Paton looks at the fallout from the polonium-210 poisoning
Posted: 01 February 2007 | 00:00

Dirty hotel bathrooms top hate list for business travellers

Dirty hotel bathrooms are the number one dislike for business travellers, research has revealed.
Posted: 31 January 2007 | 10:22

French mobilise smoking legion to enforce ban

The French – those notorious puffers of Gauloises and Gitanes cigarettes – have mobilised a legion of 175,000 “cigarette police” to enforce a tough new law prohibiting smoking in public spaces.
Posted: 30 January 2007 | 16:36

Ritz guests evacuated because of fire

Around 300 guests and staff at The Ritz were forced to leave the central London hotel after a fire broke out on Saturday afternoon.
Posted: 29 January 2007 | 17:40

Four of the UK’s dirtiest hotels owned by Britannia Hotels, says TripAdvisor

Britannia Country House, ManchesterFour of the top 10 dirtiest hotels in the UK come from the same hotel group, according to peer review website TripAdvisor.
Posted: 18 January 2007 | 10:19

US couple to sue Mandarin Oriental after being bitten by bed bugs

Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, LondonThe Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group is being sued by an American couple after they were bitten by bed bugs during a stay at the company’s luxury Hyde Park hotel.
Posted: 17 January 2007 | 11:17

Many firms are still in the dark over fire safety laws

fire extinguisherThe Government has been accused of not doing enough to inform hospitality businesses about changes made to fire regulations in October.
Posted: 12 January 2007 | 08:30

Customers fall ill after eating at new Loch Fyne restaurant

oysters thought to be cause of illnessThe recent opening of a fish restaurant in Newcastle has been marred by the outbreak of a winter vomiting bug.
Posted: 02 January 2007 | 12:44

Newcastle Thistle hotel guests struck by winter vomiting bug

Around 40 guests staying at the Newcastle Thistle hotel struck down by illness.
Posted: 28 December 2006 | 18:22

Little Chef faces bankruptcy - For more hospitality stories, see what the Christmas papers say

A round-up of the weekend's news affecting the hospitality industry. News includes: Little Chef; Simon Cowell and Principal Hotels; Burger King; Krispy Kreme; and Food Standards Agency.
Posted: 28 December 2006 | 10:07

Glasgow curry house destroyed by fire

Café India, GlasgowThe Café India restaurant in Glasgow, the popular curry house that counts Elton John and Sir Sean Connery as customers, has been completely destroyed in a fire.
Posted: 19 December 2006 | 10:20

Kitchen assistant wins £60,000 in compensation

A kitchen assistant who fell after being distracted by a faulty hot drinks machine has been awarded more than £60,000 in compensation.
Posted: 15 December 2006 | 17:01

Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents invites hospitality companies to enter 2007 awards

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (Rospa) is targeting the hotel and catering sector to enter its 2007 Occupational Health and Safety Awards.
Posted: 11 December 2006 | 10:00

KFC fined £24,000 for 'filthy' restaurant

KFCFast-food chain KFC has been given a record fine of £24,000 for hygiene offences that led environmental health officers to brand one of its restaurants “filthy”.
Posted: 04 December 2006 | 14:00

Family-friendly restaurants still pushing junk food on kids, says Soil Association

burger and chipsFamily restaurants are still putting children’s health in second place to profits by stuffing their menus with junk food, according to a new report by the Soil Association.
Posted: 30 November 2006 | 17:00

Green Gourmet to step up roll-out of school cook supply programme

school girl eating mealEducation food supply specialist Green Gourmet is stepping up the rollout of its school cook supply programme in response to this September’s new nutritional standards.
Posted: 14 November 2006 | 08:00

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