Health & safety

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One in six Britons 'under the influence' at work

UK Hospitality workers are the most likely to underperform in the workplace due to the effects of alcohol, according to a new report.
Posted: 07 June 2006 | 12:39

Crisis communications guide

Robert Wright, managing director of hospitality PR and marketing agency Davies Tanner, advises on how to deal with the media in the event of a crisis
Posted: 01 June 2006 | 00:00

Bulgarian restaurants fail to meet EU standards... and other European news

Essential news from around Europe, including: 99% of Bulgarian restaurants are not up to EU standard; 99% of Bulgarian restaurants are not up to EU standard...
Posted: 17 May 2006 | 16:06

Marriott West India Quay hotel cleared over Tottenham Hotspur FC 'food poisoning' claim

Marriott West India Quay hotelMarriott West India Quay, the hotel at the centre of the Tottenham Hotspur FC “food-poisoning” mystery has been exonerated.
Posted: 16 May 2006 | 16:39

London Marriott Hotel awaits decision on legal action from Tottenham Hotspur

The Marriott hotel in London’s West India Quay is bracing itself for possible legal action following a spate of food poisoning among the Tottenham Hotspur football team who were guests at the hotel at the weekend.
Posted: 09 May 2006 | 10:09

Chinese restaurant fined £15,000 after mouse droppings found in kitchen

A London Chinese restaurant has been fined £15,000 after mouse droppings were found in its kitchen.
Posted: 21 April 2006 | 10:11

Travel industry must prepare for bird flu pandemic

WHO logoThe travel industry must make contingency plans to cope with a pandemic of bird flu, according to World Health Organisation (WHO) experts.
Posted: 20 April 2006 | 17:45

Construction worker dies after Jurys Inn hotel site collapse

A construction worker has died after scaffolding collapsed at the site of a new Jurys Inn hotel in Milton Keynes.
Posted: 18 April 2006 | 12:18

Fire at Raymond Blanc’s Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons

Raymond BlancRestaurateur Raymond Blanc's famous country hotel, Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons, was partially evacuated today when a chimney caught fire.
Posted: 18 April 2006 | 09:55

Simpson's-in-the-Strand hygiene appeal fails

Historic London restaurant Simpson's-in-the-Strand has been told to clean up its act and ordered to pay more than £10,000 in costs after losing a food-poisoning case.
Posted: 13 April 2006 | 00:00

Bird flu not affecting trade

Industry reports no discernable drop in demand for poultry meat or eggs
Posted: 13 April 2006 | 00:00

Hygiene cases can be costly

I write in response to recent reports that London restaurant Simpson's-in-the-Strand has been ordered to pay £10,352 in costs after losing a case against a hygiene improvement notice, based on allegations that the restaurant gave 31 customers salmonella.
Posted: 13 April 2006 | 00:00

Builders crushed by scaffolding collapse at Jurys Inn hotel

Construction of a new 279-bedroom Jurys Inn hotel in Milton Keynes was delayed yesterday when scaffolding collapsed at the site.
Posted: 12 April 2006 | 15:01

20,000 London restaurants fail food standards checks

FSA logoMore than 20,000 London restaurants, cafes and food shops failed environmental health inspections in the year to 31 March 2005.
Posted: 12 April 2006 | 10:38

Avian flu briefing – what you need to know

chickens on a farmAvian flu has come to Britain and as hysteria takes hold across the nation it’s time to get a grasp of the facts so you can deal with your customers’ queries.
Posted: 07 April 2006 | 17:31

Fire safety delays could leave firms uninsured

fire extinguisherHospitality businesses could be left operating without valid insurance following delays in new fire safety legislation, industry experts have warned.
Posted: 06 April 2006 | 16:12

Argentinian export ban leads to huge rises in beef prices

The cost of imported beef has rocketed by as much as 30-35% following bans on exports from Argentina and a foot-and-mouth scare in Brazil.
Posted: 31 March 2006 | 12:24

Sleepwalking chef seeks medical help over fears he’ll burn house down

A former chef is seeking medical help to stop him cooking in the middle of the night, according to today’s Daily Telegraph.
Posted: 31 March 2006 | 10:38

£1b price tag for Travelodge... For more hospitality stories, see what the weekend papers say

weekend papersA round-up of the weekend's news affecting the hospitality industry. News includes: Travelodge's price tag likely to be £1b; Luxury Irish hotel has planning permission refused; Whitbread to buy club for rich and famous; Scottish hotels threaten to sack staff who smell of smoke...
Posted: 27 March 2006 | 10:35

London hotel fined for failure to act on gas leak

Kensington Close hotel in London has been ordered to pay £47,500 following a gas leak in October 2003.
Posted: 24 March 2006 | 14:09

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