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Average pay rise for food and drink sector falls

waitress servingWage rises for workers in the food and drink sector have dropped for the first time in four years, research has revealed.
Posted: 25 June 2007 | 16:39

Corporate guests run amok at Celtic Manor Resort

Celtic Manor Resort in WalesThe Celtic Manor Resort in Wales is licking its wounds after a group of corporate guests reportedly ran amok at an awards party last week.
Posted: 25 June 2007 | 14:22

InterContinental executive backs Patrick Imbardelli's decision to resign

The InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) executive who was exposed for lying on his CV had no choice but to resign despite his otherwise exemplary performance, according to chief executive Andy Cosslett.
Posted: 25 June 2007 | 11:33

Longer holiday entitlement to be phased in

beach umbreallaEmployees will now have to wait for two years to get 28 days' statutory holiday, after the Government announced it is to stagger the entitlement increases.
Posted: 21 June 2007 | 12:00

Maternity provisions

Companies' obligations over maternity leave and pay changed earlier this year. Employment solicitor Jane Smith describes the new provisions
Posted: 21 June 2007 | 00:00

Employers need to scrutinise CVs thoroughly

Patrick Imbardelli, head of Asia Pacific operations at InterContinental resigned over misleading claEmployers have been warned to scrutinise CVs thoroughly when recruiting senior management following the resignation of a leading hotel executive who was suspected of lying about his qualifications.
Posted: 20 June 2007 | 07:15

Stressed managers to be given hotel destruction therapy

Alcalá hotel in Madrid Stressed out Spanish managers are being offered a chance to vent their frustrations by smashing a hotel to bits.
Posted: 20 June 2007 | 07:00

Ambius launches new product to combat workplace noise

Ambius, previously Rentokil Tropical Plants, has launched a collection of Acoustic Art to absorb the noise of the modern workplace.
Posted: 21 May 2007 | 10:10

Former hotel boss ordered to pay more than £16,000 in compensation

A former hotel boss has been ordered to pay more than £16,000 in compensation to three Polish workers...
Posted: 18 May 2007 | 10:02

Chef-proprietor found guilty of health and safety offences

Peter Vaughan, chef-proprietor of Devizes restaurant The Bistro, has been found guilty of failing to ensure the health, safety and welfare of the staff at his Wiltshire restaurant.
Posted: 18 May 2007 | 09:30

European Parliament to review Working Time Directive

The European Parliament has sent a delegation to Portugal to establish whether it plans to resurect the Working Time Directive (WTD) when it takes over the presidency in September.
Posted: 10 May 2007 | 17:15

Hospitality staff are sick of gloomy working conditions

ChefMiserable working conditions are taking their toll on hospitality workers, with staff in depressing environments taking more than double the number of sick days off a year as employees in other sectors.
Posted: 19 April 2007 | 18:30

Inappropriate e-mails led to Starwood boss departure

Starwood logoA string of inappropriate e-mails and texts sent to female employees were last night cited as a reason for the forced departure of Starwood Hotels boss Steven Heyer.
Posted: 10 April 2007 | 15:20

Hospitality workers in London should be paid more than national minimum wage

waiter setting tableHospitality employers in London should be paying their workers a minimum of £7.20 per hour, according to the Mayor of London Ken Livingstone.
Posted: 04 April 2007 | 17:02

Industry hits out at Budget plans to scrap allowances

Industry figures have reacted angrily to the chancellor's plans to phase out Industrial Buildings Allowance (IBA), warning the move could be "devastating" to the hospitality sector.
Posted: 30 March 2007 | 17:23

'Exempt B&Bs from new gay equality laws'

The Government has been urged to exempt bed and breakfasts from new laws which ban hospitality operators from refusing customers on grounds of their sexual orientation.
Posted: 30 March 2007 | 13:42

A minute on the clock: Joe Levin

Joe Levin, managing director of the Capital Group of hotels and restaurants, is setting off on a charity trek to the North Pole next week.
Posted: 30 March 2007 | 00:00

Edinburgh hotel defrauded of more than £100,000

An Edinburgh hotel was defrauded of more than £100,000 by an accounts department employee, a court heard today.
Posted: 28 March 2007 | 16:21

Marston's results show continued growth

Marston’s, the brewer and pub operator, said trading for the first months of the year had been satisfactory but warned that the impact of the smoking ban in England and Wales remained uncertain.
Posted: 28 March 2007 | 15:17

Tragus offers £96m for La Tasca

Café Rouge owner Tragus has made a £96m cash offer for UK-owned Spanish tapas chain La Tasca, ending months of speculation.
Posted: 28 March 2007 | 11:17

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