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A "poisoned" relationship between Compass Group's healthcare business Medirest and Mid Essex Hospital Services ended up in court after the NHS Trust withheld payment of more than £700,000. The trust had tried to deduct more than £80,000 from its catering bill because of a day-old chocolate mousse.
Posted: 29 March 2012 | 16:36
French restaurant and pâtisserie operator Aubaine is to open its sixth site in London, with the launch of a new restaurant in Wimbledon Village. The group, which also has two restaurants in Manchester, has taken over the former Common Room site on Wimbledon High Street.
Posted: 29 March 2012 | 14:03
Managed pub and bar operator TCG has opened its sixth site under the Henry's Café Bar brand in Bromley. Henry's Bromley opens on the site of a former Ivory Lounge, after TCG spotted what it thinks is a gap in the market for a "more ambitious" eating out offer.
Posted: 29 March 2012 | 12:51
Mitchells & Butlers and Aramark were the big winners at last week's Menu Innovation and Development Awards (MIDAS), picking up three and two awards respectively. The MIDAS awards, held at the Cumberland hotel, London, were founded in 2009 by the Menu Innovation Network.
Posted: 29 March 2012 | 12:00
Serviced apartments firm Ascott has pledged to achieve 15% savings in water and energy consumption by 2015 as part of its 'Go Green @ Ascott' scheme. Ascott has implemented and will continue to roll out sustainable initiatives across its offices and properties worldwide...
Posted: 29 March 2012 | 10:14
Sodexo Prestige - the event hospitality and fine-dining arm of Sodexo - is on the verge of signing a £7m catering contract with the St Edmundsbury Collection. The seven-year deal will see Sodexo Prestige take over the operation of services at the diverse portfolio of venues....
Posted: 29 March 2012 | 09:51
The School Food Trust (SFT) has launched a new 'train the trainer' scheme aimed at helping school cooks share their skills with their team. The charity has introduced the initiative in response to the demand for school cooks to deliver training on kitchen and cooking skills to less experienced staff.
Posted: 29 March 2012 | 09:51
Cleaning and outsourcing businesses Hotel Solutions London and Totally Clean Solution have gone into administration. Jason Baker and Geoff Rowley, partners at the restructuring, recovery and insolvency firm FRP Advisory, have been appointed joint administrators.
Posted: 28 March 2012 | 17:17
Brewer Wadworth is expected to launch a new 4.1% ABV stout, Corvus, into the on-trade later this year. The stout, which takes its name from the Latin word for "raven", will be available in 30-litre kegs...
Posted: 28 March 2012 | 14:46
Prime Minister David Cameron has defended the decision to put VAT on all sales of all pasties, a move announced in last week's Budget. His comments came as opposition to the proposed changes in tax regulations grew...
Posted: 28 March 2012 | 14:17
Profile – Andre Chiang: The celebrated Singapore chef explains "octaphilosophy" - the eight words that describe his unique approach to cooking; The Caterer and Hotelkeeper Interview – Robin Sheppard: The chairman of Bespoke Hotels, one of the UK's largest hotel management businesses, on turning around failing hotels
Posted: 28 March 2012 | 12:31
The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) has named six finalists for the 2012 BII Licensee of the Year Award: Tim Foster, the Wiremill, East Grinstead, Surrey; Chris Kemp, the Cricketers, Hartley Whitney, Hampshire; Mahdis Neghabian, the Camden Eye, London; Jason Read & James Langford, the Plough Inn, Wrington, Somerset; Victoria Steadman, the Whitmore Arms, Essex; John Wyke, the Old Horns Inn, High Bradfield, Sheffield
Posted: 28 March 2012 | 12:23
Domino's in the UK and Ireland has taken over £1m in sales through mobile platforms in a single week for the first time. The news came as the company unveiled a modest 4.5% rise in like-for-like sales in its 660 "mature" stores...
Posted: 28 March 2012 | 12:04
The UK hospitality and leisure industry is more receptive to taking on ex-public sector workers than other industries, according to the Barclays Job Creation Survey 2012. Barclays questioned 670 executives of UK businesses of all sizes across different industries into their attitudes to job creation...
Posted: 28 March 2012 | 11:26
The Athenaeum hotel has been named as the best place to enjoy afternoon tea in the capital after scooping the Top London Afternoon Tea 2012 award. Judges of The Tea Guild Awards said that exceptional service, great quality tea and extensive knowledge of the staff...
Posted: 28 March 2012 | 11:26
The deadline for the Considerate Hotel of the Year Awards 2011/12 has been extended to 18 April. Accommodation providers at every level - bed and breakfast operations, guesthouses, pubs, inns and restaurants with rooms...
Posted: 28 March 2012 | 11:01
Suffolk brewer and pub company Adnams had a good year in 2011 despite continuing difficult economic circumstances. The company saw sales rise to £54.6m in the 12 months to 31 December 2011, up from £50.9m...
Posted: 28 March 2012 | 11:01
Michelin-starred chef Shaun Rankin is to be guest chef at the Grill restaurant at London's Dorchester hotel for one week in May. Rankin, from the Bohemia Bar and Restaurant in Jersey, will team up with the Grill's head chef Brian Hughson...
Posted: 28 March 2012 | 11:01
French brasserie group Côte is to open a flagship restaurant in London's West End this summer after acquiring a venue in St Christopher's Place. The company has taken over the site formerly owned by Town Centre Restaurants...
Posted: 28 March 2012 | 10:30
The AA has announced the shortlist for the 2012 Chefs' Chef of the Year award, with 15 of the UK's most celebrated chefs up for the title. The prestigious accolade is voted for by all UK establishments holding AA Rosettes and this year's shortlist includes industry heavyweights ...
Posted: 28 March 2012 | 10:30
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