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Friday Wrap: A round-up of the week's hospitality news

Story of the week: Election 2010Our weekly round of of the week's hospitality news includes: Story of the week: Election 2010: The date may only have been officially set earlier this month, but it seems as though this election race has been more of a marathon than a sprint, and more... We find out what will the parties do for hospitality?
Posted: 30 April 2010 | 16:16

Fine dining restaurant at Eastside Inn to become a lounge bar

Bjorn van der Horst Bjorn van der Horst, chef-patron of the Eastside Inn, is to close the fine dining side of the restaurant in Farringdon, east London, and turn it into a lounge bar. The former Greenhouse head chef opened the Eastside Inn last May...
Posted: 30 April 2010 | 10:20

Michelin-starred Chez Bruce to close for six weeks for extension work

Chez BruceMichelin-starred south London restaurant Chez Bruce is set to close for six weeks in the summer as chef patron Bruce Poole plans to expand into the building next door. The restaurant on Wandsworth Common will close for the extension works on 19 July and will reopen at the end of August.
Posted: 30 April 2010 | 09:00

Oberoi hotel reopens 18 months after Mumbai massacre

The Oberoi, MumbaiThe Oberoi hotel in Mumbai, has reopened 18 months after it was extensively damaged when militants stormed the Indian city. More than 30 of the hotel’s staff and guests were killed in the attack, in which a total of nearly 170 people died.
Posted: 27 April 2010 | 15:40

McDonald’s puts many gastropubs to shame, claims Jamie Oliver - For more hospitality stories, see what the weekend papers say

The weekend papersA round-up of the weekend's news affecting the hospitality industry. News includes: Little Chef reviews roll-out of Heston Blumenthal concept after boss quits; Mumbai's Oberoi hotel reopens after deadly 2008 attack; Costa expected to fuel Whitbread’s international expansion and more... ;
Posted: 26 April 2010 | 10:37

Loungers to spend £500,000 to refit new venue

Seco Lounge, which opened in Plymouth last month, is the latest addition to the rapidly-expanding LoFood-led café/bar chain Loungers has revealed plan to spend £500,000 converting a former Woolworths store in Bournemouth into its latest site.The new venue, to be called Ludo Lounge, is expected to open in early July with the creation of 20 new jobs.
Posted: 16 April 2010 | 17:59

Gordon Ramsay opens revamped Pétrus just days ahead of Australian debut

Pétrus Gordon Ramsay's 'reborn' Pétrus has re-opened today, just days ahead of the launch of his first Australian restaurants Maze and Maze Grill.Pétrus is now based at 1 Kinnerton Street in Knightsbridge with head chef Sean Burbidge at the helm.
Posted: 29 March 2010 | 15:14

Friday Wrap: A round-up of the week's hospitality news

Heston BlumenthalStory of the week: Heston Blumenthal has received £200,000 compensation following a food-poisoning outbreak at his three-Michelin-starred Fat Duck restaurant. A young sous chef at the Tate Modern has died after suffering from tonsillitis. Nathan Laity, 23, of Penryn, Cornwall continued to work long hours...
Posted: 26 March 2010 | 17:57

The Old Swan in Harrogate in £4m refurbishment

The Old Swan in Harrogate in £4m refurbishmentThe Old Swan hotel in Harrogate is to undergo a £4m revamp following news that it is to be managed by Classic Lodges. The hotel - where Agatha Christie once famously hid away for 10 days in 1926 - will add 25 bedrooms and a treatment spa to its current total of 136. Its event and meeting facilities will also be upgraded.
Posted: 25 March 2010 | 13:54

Capital expenditure cuts will hamper hotels' recovery from recession

Andreas Scriven: is the UK hote lmarket sitting on a capex time bombA lack of capital expenditure could see many hotels delay their recovery from the current economic downturn, as well as impact their long-term viability, according to property agent and advisor Christie + Co. Andreas Scriven, head of consultancy at Christie + Co, said that capital expenditure ...
Posted: 23 March 2010 | 14:34

InterContinental relaunches its 2,000th Holiday Inn

The Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh – Waterfront.InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has announced the relaunch of its 2,000th Holiday Inn hotel, the Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh – Waterfront. Holiday Inn is currently undergoing a $1b relaunch across more than 3,200 hotels and 430,000 bedrooms worldwide.
Posted: 18 March 2010 | 17:24

Fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg to revamp rooms at Claridge’s

Diane von Furstenberg at Claridge'sFashion designer Diane von Furstenberg is to undertake her first interior design project with her refurbishment of a series of rooms and suites at five-star Claridge’s hotel, London. She will provide a new look to around 20 out of the hotel’s 203 bedrooms and suites.
Posted: 08 March 2010 | 10:53

Marriott seeks Twitter users’ reviews of its revamped hotels

TwitterMarriott Hotels is recruiting celebrities and other Twitter users to provide the company with feedback on its recent £120m refurbishment programme.The campaign has invited users of Twitter to review the refurbished hotels by communicating their thoughts and experiences live ...
Posted: 23 February 2010 | 10:42

Hilton hotels undergo £20m refurbishment programme

HiltonA £20m refurbishment programme across 16 of Hilton Worldwide’s UK properties includes the launch of a new lounge concept called The Space. Due to open first at Hilton Newbury North in March 2010
Posted: 16 February 2010 | 11:01

Dealing with project overruns

Builder (Source: Rex Features)If a building or refurbishment project is running behind schedule, it is not always apparent who holds responsibility for it.David Johnson of law firm Boodle Hatfield explains how to determine who is liable for any extra costs that may be incurred.
Posted: 10 February 2010 | 12:30

Friday Wrap: A round-up of the week's hospitality news

School Meals Matter campaign logoStory of the week: Caterer and Hotelkeeper launched a campaign this week to gain a commitment from the incoming Government to support the school meals service and continue investment in the wellbeing of the nation’s children. In other news, chef and food campaigner Rob Rees ...
Posted: 05 February 2010 | 14:29

Mark Fuller to relaunch his Inn on the Green hotel

The Inn on the Green hotelRestaurateur and hotelier Mark Fuller is to relaunch his Inn on the Green hotel in Cookham Dean in Berkshire this spring. Fuller, whose company Concept Venues opened the Sanctum Soho hotel last year, will relaunch the hotel as Sanctum on the Green in April.
Posted: 02 February 2010 | 15:25

Appointing a building contractor

Building plansBefore you hire a contractor to carry out building or refurbishment, you must make sure you have finalised your design, and you choose the correct type of contract, or your costs could escalate. David Johnson explains.
Posted: 29 January 2010 | 13:05

M&B chairman gets offices swept for bugs - For more hospitality stories, see what the weekend papers say

The weekend papersA round-up of the weekend's news affecting the hospitality industry. News includes: Gordon Ramsay angers recruitment firm – and TV viewers; Ducasse laments loss of home cooking skills in France; Suffolk Center Parc beefs up security after crime spree; Jamie Oliver to launch barbecue-based brand and more…
Posted: 25 January 2010 | 10:30

Aldo Zilli to relaunch Signor Zilli as a vegetarian restaurant

Aldo ZilliItalian chef-restaurateur Aldo Zilli is to relaunch his flagship Signor Zilli restaurant in Soho as a vegetarian dining concept next month. Zilli Green, which will open on 14 February following a redesign, will offer a menu made up entirely of meat and seafood-free dishes.
Posted: 21 January 2010 | 11:54

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