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Kornicis Group, the firm behind Jamies Wine Bars, Smollensky's, Henry J Bean's and several other independent sites in the City of London, has reported a 24% increase in sales in the five weeks to 31 December 2011. Like-for-like sales were up 15% over the same period.
Posted: 02 February 2012 | 09:20
Chef-restaurateur Richard Phillips has closed his restaurant at Chapel Down Vineyard in Kent, after Ashford Borough Council restricted the number of weddings the venue could host. The restaurant, which was run by the chef's company, Kentish Dining Rooms (KDR), for four years, shut last week.
Posted: 01 February 2012 | 16:52
Gordon Ramsay has reached a settlement with father-in-law Chris Hutcheson, after dismissing him in October 2010 for alleged financial impropriety. Hutcheson, the former CEO of Gordon Ramsay Holdings, had challenged the reasons for his dismissal.
Posted: 01 February 2012 | 15:07
Make your spa the star: They have the potential to bring in millions. Here's how to make sure you don't miss out. The Caterer and Hotelkeeper Interview: Andrew Main, the chief executive of contract caterer Aramark, tells Janie Stamford how the company is positioning itself for future growth.
Posted: 01 February 2012 | 14:50
Tom and Beth Kerridge have had an incredible journey since opening the Hand & Flowers in the beautiful town of Marlow in Buckinghamshire in early 2005. Within one year of launching, they were awarded a Michelin star, and Buckinghamshire Newcomer of the Year in the Good Food Guide, three AA rosettes and one Egon Ronay star.
Posted: 01 February 2012 | 14:35
Concierges should embrace social media, but not allow it to take over from the human contact with guests, the 59th International Congress of Les Clefs d'Or heard in London this week.
Posted: 01 February 2012 | 14:08
Education catering specialist Innovate Services has announced a new partnership with Italian celebrity chef Gino D'Acampo. The TV chef and author has created 12 Italian pasta recipes that will be served at all 65 of Innovate's school, academy and college contracts.
Posted: 01 February 2012 | 13:03
Triple Catey winners Ian and Christa Taylor have bought the 60-bedroom Abbey hotel in Bath and have plans to transform the three-star property into a mid-market boutique offering. The hotel - one of the oldest in Bath - has been acquired from Compass Hotels, which has run the Abbey for 23 years.
Posted: 01 February 2012 | 12:04
Rodger Vickers has been named the independent chairman of the new Pub Independent Conciliation and Arbitration Service (PICAS) Panel. Vickers has had a long career as a chartered surveyor solely involved in licensed and leisure property and is a practice consultant at Brownill Vickers...
Posted: 01 February 2012 | 10:56
The National Chef of the Year 2012 competition is now open for entries as the Craft Guild of Chefs sets about its search for a successor to 2011 winner Frederick Forster. The prestigious competition, which this year celebrates its 40th anniversary, is one of the most sought after culinary titles for chefs in the UK...
Posted: 01 February 2012 | 10:49
Punters are invited to pull their own pints at a new self service pub, which opened in London last week. The Thirsty Bear has opened in the refurbished site of the Stamford Arms in Blackfriars and gives guests the power to order food and drinks without leaving their seats, through a bespoke system using Apple iPads...
Posted: 01 February 2012 | 10:03
The Edwardian Group is to open its third hotel on London's Leicester Square, with the announcement that it has purchased the square's Odeon site. It is believed that the 14-strong privately owned hotel group paid around £100m for the location, from Ireland's National Asset Management Agency.
Posted: 01 February 2012 | 09:00
Kwikchex, the online reputation management firm behind the successful complaint to the Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) about TripAdvisor, has indicated it plans to push for a code of conduct for online review sites. The ASA this week announced that it was upholding the complaint.
Posted: 01 February 2012 | 07:00
National Chef of the Year runner-up Hayden Groves has been appointed executive chef at BaxterStorey's contract at Barclays at Churchill Place, Caterer and Hotelkeeper has learnt. Groves's new position will see him assume responsibility for the fine dining, hospitality and the Greenwich Room Restaurant, a 30-cover facility for executives to entertain clients.
Posted: 31 January 2012 | 14:09
The UK Venue Show has revealed its full line-up of exhibitors and seminars ahead of the two-day show, which kicks off at Olympia tomorrow. The inaugural UK Venue Show's exhibitor list features more than 50 historic and sporting venues, including the NEC, the London Film Museum and Cheltenham Racecourse...
Posted: 31 January 2012 | 11:53
London will see the arrival of a new Peruvian restaurant this year, with the opening of Lima in the spring. Set to open in Fitzrovia at the end of May, the restaurant is the first London venture from Virgilio Martinez (pictured), chef-patron of the Central fine-dining restaurant in Lima...
Posted: 31 January 2012 | 11:08
Boutique contract caterer Artizian has won a Gold Eat Out Eat Well award from Surrey County Council for its healthy food offer at its operation at Canon in Reigate. Artizian, which won the £1.4m annual turnover contract from Sodexo in 2008, runs a staff restaurant, coffee bar, trolley service and hospitality at the electronics firm's Surrey headquarters.
Posted: 31 January 2012 | 11:07
With less than six months to go until London 2012, hospitality businesses are being urged to ensure they're prepared to make the most of the games opportunities. People 1st, the Sector Skills Council for hospitality, travel and tourism, has adapted the WorldHost customer service training programme.
Posted: 31 January 2012 | 10:45
The opening of the 85-bedroom luxury hotel Belgraves in London's Belgravia on 8 February marks the UK debt for US group, Thompson Hotels. A joint venture with the Hong Kong-based Harilela Group, the hotel aims to combine New York attitude with traditional British hospitality.
Posted: 31 January 2012 | 10:41
The 34-bedroom Best Western Eglinton Arms, near Glasgow, has scored a double by being named the Best Small Hotel in the annual Best Western Hotel of the Year Awards for the second year running. The Best Western Beacon Trust gala dinner followed Best Western's 2012 conference at the Lancaster London hotel
Posted: 30 January 2012 | 18:26
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