Environmental issues

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Programme is in full cry

I was impressed by your decision to arrange the round-table meeting to discuss the challenge of energy usage in the industry (Caterer, 27 July, page 48).
Posted: 10 August 2006 | 00:00

CSR: What does it mean for hospitality?

Sarah LelicCorporate Social Responsibility has become the business phrase of the moment, but what can the hospitality trade take from this, asks Sarah Lelic, Editor, mad.co.uk.
Posted: 08 August 2006 | 16:08

Poll reveals where the heat was on

Temperatures might have cooled a little in the UK this week, but with July being the hottest month on record the heat has been rising in the country's kitchens.
Posted: 03 August 2006 | 14:29

Energy bills likely to carry on rising

Hotel and restaurant energy bills have spiralled by 65% in the past three years and are likely to carry on rising in 2007.
Posted: 03 August 2006 | 00:00

We can all make a difference to the environment

I'm delighted to see the attention being paid to pressing environmental matters, the latest being "The big energy debate" (Caterer, 27 July, page 48).
Posted: 03 August 2006 | 00:00

McDonald's to stop using soya grown on deforested land

McDonaldsMcDonald’s has agreed to stop using soya grown on deforested land in the Amazon in a deal with Greenpeace.
Posted: 27 July 2006 | 16:55

Saving energy: The big energy debate

With the environment and energy- saving being among the hottest subjects around, Caterer decided to put together a round table of industry experts with the Carbon Trust to discuss the issues. Emma Allen reports
Posted: 27 July 2006 | 00:00

Energy costs are a big drain for hospitality

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Spiralling energy costs are hammering hospitality companies' profits, according to new research carried out by Caterer in association with the Carbon Trust.
Posted: 06 July 2006 | 12:10

Center Parcs refused fifth site

Center ParcsLeisure resort operator Center Parcs has failed in its bid to build a fifth UK site in Warren Wood, Bedfordshire.
Posted: 06 July 2006 | 10:52

The news in brief

Outback Steakhouse is to focus its future expansion on the burgeoning leisure park market.
Posted: 29 June 2006 | 00:00

Pesticide levels in school food “unacceptable”, says Soil Association

The Soil Association has branded new research showing that nearly two-thirds (65%) of fruit and vegetables supplied to schools contained traces of pesticides, as "disappointing".
Posted: 26 June 2006 | 15:56

Future looks bright for hospitality

Hospitality businesses remain optimistic about their prospects over the next 12 months despite rising energy bills and a weakening economy, according to a new report from American Express Europe.
Posted: 22 June 2006 | 00:00

VisitScotland denies claim it is planning a green tax

Scottish tourism body VisitScotland has reacted angrily to a report in the Sunday Herald that it wants to impose a green tax on visitors to help protect and maintain the environment.
Posted: 21 June 2006 | 11:35

Equipment: Saving energy while you wash

CHOT 150606Big utility price hikes make uncomfortable reading for owners of ageing warewashing equipment. For any caterer renewing their wash-up area, it pays to consider the growing array of overhead-trimming options. Bruce Whitehall analyses a sea change in buyer attitudes
Posted: 15 June 2006 | 00:00

CSR policies can lift company profits

Effective corporate social responsibility policies (CSR) can boost a company's profits as well as giving something back, delegates were told at this year's Catering Forum held on board the cruise liner Aurora.
Posted: 15 June 2006 | 00:00

Practical advice on the water front

Gardeners across South-east England are agonising over the effect of the current hosepipe ban on their flower beds and hanging baskets.
Posted: 01 June 2006 | 00:00

HCIMA adds to its energy efficiency advisory documents

The Hotel and Catering International Management Association (HCIMA) has added three new Hospitable Climate fact files to its portfolio of free-of-charge energy efficiency advisory documents.
Posted: 30 May 2006 | 17:06

Moto manager named energy-saving champion

Rob BrackenArea general manager for Moto, Rob Bracken has been named the 2006 Hospitable Climates Champion of the Year by the Hotel and Catering International Management Association (HCIMA).
Posted: 26 May 2006 | 17:37

UK hostels win top environmental award

Langdon Beck hostelTwo UK hostels are the first businesses in the UK to be awarded a top European environmental accolade.
Posted: 26 May 2006 | 15:05

Expansion is key to success for Wolverhampton & Dudley

Weaker consumer confidence, higher energy and employment costs and the risks presented by the impending smoking ban have not impeded growth in any of Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries’ trading divisions, the company’s interim results reveal.
Posted: 26 May 2006 | 11:51

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