In this week's Caterer and Hotelkeeper magazine...

In this week's Caterer and Hotelkeeper magazine...

The Power of the Brand
We look at what lessons you can learn from hospitality's best brands - and how you can apply them to your small business.

Guess the brand
Be in with a chance of winning dinner, bed and breakfast at a Malmaison of your choice by entering our exclusive "Guess the Brand" competition.

Michelin round-up
All the news and reaction to who has won and who has lost a star, following last week's release of the Michelin Guide to Great Britain and Ireland 2012.

If music be the food of love
Live music can pull in the punters on a good night, but beware - the wrong kind of music can put your customers off and send them to a rival down the road. We look at how to get your tills singing.

Better Business
Michael Pearson reveals how he transformed the Canbury Arms in Kingston from backstreet boozer to an all-day local serving home-made food and great real ales.

Salt Reduction
We followed caterer CH&Co as they took 40 chefs to an inspiring salt masterclass with Raymond Blanc at Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons for lessons on how to reduce salt, not flavour.

Clever cookers
What's hot in the world of combi-ovens. Diane Lane looks at the growing choice and how to make the right investment decision.

How to... make parking accessible
Wheelchair user Arnold Fewell gives his tips on how to make disabled parking more accessible.

Plus - the latest news, skills, inspiration, advice, the latest jobs and much more...

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By Neil Gerrard

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