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Catherine Gazzoli is the chief executive of Slow Food UK, the British arm of the global non-profit organisation that promotes the use and protection of locally-produced food and regional cooking. Slow Food is celebrating its 20th anniversary this month. Gazzoli spoke to Kerstin Kühn.
Posted: 04 December 2009 | 15:38
Staying green through the gloom; overtime pay declines.
Posted: 04 December 2009 | 15:00
The Crowne Plaza London – The City has become the first hotel to win the London Green 500 Platinum Award in recognition of its progress in reducing carbon emissions. General manager Paul Brackley received the award from London’s mayor, Boris Johnson.
Posted: 01 December 2009 | 10:42
A round-up of the weekend's news affecting the hospitality industry. News includes: Premier Inn seeks legal advice over Travlelodge ‘refund’ campaign; M&B shareholder blocks appointment of new chairman; Toby ; Michelin-starred chefs on menu at Edinburgh’s Christmas food fair and more…
Posted: 30 November 2009 | 10:25
Blythswood Square has opened this week in Glasgow as one of Scotland’s most environmentally friendly hotels, at a cost of £25m. Situated in one of the city’s most iconic buildings – the former Royal Scottish Automobile Club – the luxury 100-bedroom hotel is aiming for a five-star rating.
Posted: 26 November 2009 | 12:49
The AMT coffee-bar chain will celebrate the fifth anniversary of its move to selling only Fairtrade coffee during the final week of November, despite recent criticism aimed at the concept.
Posted: 17 November 2009 | 13:11
Blenheim Palace has become the 2,000th member of the Green Tourism Business Scheme. The Oxfordshire stately home - the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill and the ancestral home of the Duke of Malborough - was awarded a silver grading by the tourism body in recognition ...
Posted: 17 November 2009 | 09:00
A round-up of the weekend's news affecting the hospitality industry. News includes: Scottish Government advised to give free school dinners to all primary pupils; Lloyds to take over Admiral Group in £600m debt-for-equity swap; cookery schools in demand among city professionals and more…
Posted: 16 November 2009 | 10:29
Jurys Inns looks set to be the UK’s greenest hotel group when it becomes the first operator to have all its properties awarded either a gold or silver award from the Green Tourism Business Scheme (GTBS). The 30-strong hotel group has just received its 14th gold award from the GTBS, a feat no other large hotel group has achieved.
Posted: 10 November 2009 | 09:00
Story of the week: Three-Michelin-starred chef Daniel Boulud set to open a restaurant at the Mandarin Oriental hotel in London. In more Michelin news, iconic French chef Pierre Koffmann, the former three-Michelin-starred chef patron of the famous La Tante Claire restaurant...
Posted: 06 November 2009 | 16:30
The Considerate Hoteliers Association (CHA) has announced that it is adding a new award category for its Considerate Hotel of the Year Awards 2009/10.
For the first time, the CHA’s awards will include the Considerate Green Marketing Initiative of the Year award category, to highlight innovative...
Posted: 06 November 2009 | 08:00
Hospitality businesses are wasting more than £6.4b per year by overlooking simple money-saving actions, according to a new campaign launched today by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra). Defra is urging the catering and hospitality trade to reap the financial benefits ...
Posted: 04 November 2009 | 13:00
Green issues are a major consideration for consumers when choosing a hotel, according to new research. Almost a third (29%) of the 5,000 respondents in a survey by OnePoll commissioned by Samsung Electronics Europe, would choose an eco-friendly hotel if it was offered by an online booking system.
Posted: 03 November 2009 | 10:00
The Savoy has implemented a new oil management system at its Simpson’s-in-the-Strand restaurant that is designed to allow staff to empty and store used oil at the touch of a button. The Oilsense system, from waste management firm PDM Group, removes the need for any manual handling of used oil,...
Posted: 03 November 2009 | 08:00
Eco-friendly initiatives have been rewarded at the Sustainable Hotel Awards, held at to the 20th annual Hotel Investment Conference Asia Pacific, at the InterContinental Hong Kong. The use of recycled and natural materials, sensitivity to the surrounding natural environment and rain collection ...
Posted: 02 November 2009 | 15:55
A round-up of the weekend's news affecting the hospitality industry. News includes: Masterchef to keep endangered fish off menus after row over eels; John Burton Race arrested for drink driving; Jongleurs founder to relaunch the comedy club chain; Kerzner still hopes to open super- casino and more…
Posted: 02 November 2009 | 10:41
There are many things companies can do to lessen their impact upon the environment. This month, we look at what our six businesses are doing to help the planet
Posted: 30 October 2009 | 16:18
Chris and Rosie Robinson live by the basic principle that saving the environment means saving money, too, and "micro-manage" their use of everything
Posted: 30 October 2009 | 16:15
3663 First for Foodservice has placed sustainability at the heart of its operations since the company was established in 1999. With more than 1,000 vehicles on the road and services that cover more than 30,000 customers, sustainable business practice has been critical to its success.
Posted: 30 October 2009 | 16:11
Story of the week: Heston Blumenthal will not face legal action over the food poisoning outbreak at his three-Michelin-starred restaurant the Fat Duck, Windsor and Maidenhead Council announced this week. Gordon Ramsay has parted company with the chief financial officer ...
Posted: 30 October 2009 | 14:54
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