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School Food Trust looks to National Lottery for cookery club funding

children cookingThe School Foods Trust (SFT) has made a bid for National Lottery funding for a network of cookery clubs it hopes will change school childrens’ attitudes to food.
Posted: 23 February 2007 | 11:30

Funding for hospitality and catering course set for change

chefs studyingHospitality employers could benefit from the biggest shake-up in college funding in years, experts said yesterday.
Posted: 23 February 2007 | 10:59

Cuts in fish quotas 'unlikely to affect supplies'

fishThe European Commission's move to reduce the UK and Ireland's fishing quotas for mackerel and herring is unlikely to affect supplies for the UK hospitality sector, experts said this week.
Posted: 23 February 2007 | 08:30

Hospitality businesses call for more help to be green

Acorn House, London's first environmentally focused training restaurantThe Government has been urged to offer hospitality businesses more support on implementing green business practices, after research revealed the majority of operators in England and Wales are unhappy with the level of advice currently on offer.
Posted: 22 February 2007 | 13:00

Work begins on Scottish eco-friendly hotel

Artist impression of Allseasons MeadowsWork has begun on a £100m development in the west of Scotland centred around an eco-friendly hotel.
Posted: 22 February 2007 | 09:00

Energy solutions from Save Energy UK

Launched by brothers Paul and Steve Randall, the company aims to provide energy- and cost-saving solutions to businesses while conserving the local environment
Posted: 21 February 2007 | 12:16

Scotland: The greenest destination in Europe

The green movement may have captured the public imagination in a big way over the past 18 months, but some parts of the British Isles have been following an environmentally aware agenda for over a decade. Tom Vaughan reports on Scotland's claim to be the greenest destination in Europe
Posted: 15 February 2007 | 00:00

Scotland: Tartan tourism

The Scottish hospitality industry has been set a target of boosting tourism value by 50%. Rosalind Mullen spoke to Philip Riddle, chief executive of VisitScotland
Posted: 15 February 2007 | 00:00

London's Savoy wins Fairmont's Environmental Hotel of the Year Award

London's Savoy hotelLondon’s Savoy hotel has been named as Fairmont Hotels and Resorts’ Environmental Hotel of the Year 2006.
Posted: 12 February 2007 | 09:00

Global tourism industry must tackle climate change

global warmingThe international tourism industry must play its part in dealing with climate change, according to the secretary-general of the World Tourism Organisation.
Posted: 08 February 2007 | 10:00

Caspian caviar ban lifted

CaviarThe international ban on caviar export quotas from the Caspain sea has been lifted.
Posted: 07 February 2007 | 11:31

Asda slammed for criticising chefs for having monkfish on their menus

Gordon RamsaySeafood experts have hit out at Asda after the supermarket chain stopped stocking monkfish and criticised some of the UK’s best known chefs for offering it on their menus.
Posted: 06 February 2007 | 11:33

Consumers and caterers assured avian flu outbreak no risk to public health

chicken in a fieldAn outbreak of avian flu in Suffolk should not stop consumers eating poultry, experts have said.
Posted: 05 February 2007 | 10:57

Fairmont appoints director of environmental affairs

Michelle WhiteMichelle White has been promoted to director of environmental affairs at Fairmont Hotels & Resorts.
Posted: 26 January 2007 | 09:30

Consumers' attitude is shifting towards green issues

fairtrade logoThe hospitality industry needs to adapt to the increasingly sophisticated luxury market and consumers’ growing taste for environmentally friendly products.
Posted: 17 January 2007 | 14:50

Saving energy boosts the bottom line

Adrian HarveyTaking responsibility for your energy consumption also makes good business sense, explains British Gas Business commercial director, Adrian Harvey
Posted: 17 January 2007 | 11:42

Royal Lancaster hotel enjoys double win in Considerate Hotelier awards

Royal Lancaster, LondonLondon’s Royal Lancaster hotel scooped two accolades at the Considerate Hotelier awards ceremony yesterday.
Posted: 16 January 2007 | 10:15

Emissions targets need cash backing

green wasteTravelodge backs mayor's plans but calls for more support
Posted: 12 January 2007 | 09:00

Is recycling really worth all the time and effort?

I am the owner of three pub-restaurants and two hotels. I am keen on recycling but have just read an article that claims recycling of paper, glass and plastic has negligible impact on the global environment. Is it really worth all the time and effort?
Posted: 11 January 2007 | 00:00

McDonald’s to serve ethical coffee

coffee beansMcDonald’s is to become the UK’s first fast-food chain to serve up ethically sourced coffee in a deal worth £50m.
Posted: 08 January 2007 | 11:20

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