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Industry must improve gluten-free offering

Giorgio Locatelli to judge UK-wide gulten-free recipe competitionCaterers and restaurants have been urged to improve the provision of gluten-free meals after a charity warned that people with coeliac disease are poorly served in UK establishments.
Posted: 12 May 2008 | 07:00

Pub operator JD Wetherspoon introduces gluten-free menu

lamb rogan joshJD Wetherspoon has introduced a gluten-free menu suitable for customers that suffer from coeliac disease.
Posted: 06 May 2008 | 13:10

Zebu sold as British beef in south-west restaurants

zebuPubs and restaurants are labelling foreign beef as "local" or "British" according to a BBC investigation in the south-west of England.
Posted: 02 May 2008 | 10:47

Operators in menu talks with the FSA

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has confirmed it is in talks with hospitality operators about putting in place clearer standards on sourcing, preparing and planning healthier menus for customers.
Posted: 01 May 2008 | 09:00

A minute on the clock - Paul Gayler

Paul Gayler is the executive chef at London's Lanesborough hotel who is setting up a series of events this month at catering colleges throughout the UK to raise money for the Teenage Cancer Trust charity. He spoke to Kerstin Kühn about the project.
Posted: 10 April 2008 | 00:05

Quality before quantity

Contract caterer Vacherin has made a virtue out of picking its own way through the complex world of suppliers. Chris Druce reports
Posted: 10 April 2008 | 00:05

Marketing is key at Alimentum

Alimentum owner John Hudgell is keenly aware of the importance of marketing his restaurant and makes use of radio, local press and direct mail to get the message across to his local target market, as Emma White reports.
Posted: 27 March 2008 | 00:05

Mixed reaction to 'scores on the doors' scheme

chefA potential nationwide rollout of a "scores on the doors" scheme ranking restaurants on hygiene levels must be handled carefully, industry figures have warned.
Posted: 20 March 2008 | 07:00

Strategy clinic: making the most of the wedding market

"I want to make the most of the lucrative wedding market for my restaurant this summer. How can I do this?"
Posted: 20 March 2008 | 00:05

FSA launches scores on the doors consultation

eating outThe Food Standards Agency (FSA) is to launch a 12-week consultation on the potential nationwide rollout of a "scores on the doors" scheme ranking restaurants on hygiene levels.
Posted: 14 March 2008 | 13:34

Opportunities in the conference market

Conferences offer an opportunity to fill rooms and sell lucrative extras. So what can hoteliers do to attract this market? Catherine Quinn reports
Posted: 13 March 2008 | 00:05

Menuwatch: The Landau

Returning to London, where his grazing menu first came to prominence, Andrew Turner's new project is part of the ambitious plans for the five-star Langham hotel. Tom Vaughan reports
Posted: 13 March 2008 | 00:05

It's time to restore British food culture

John Williams, chairman of the Academy of Culinary Arts, says that British Tourism Week, which runs until 18 March, is an ideal opportunity to celebrate British regional cooking
Posted: 13 March 2008 | 00:05

Recipes for free-range chicken

It's been just over two months since Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall launched his Chicken Out! campaign to switch more people to free‑range. Predictably, it is still the cost of free‑range birds that deters a lot of businesses.
Posted: 13 March 2008 | 00:02

My life in hospitality: Rajesh Suri

Rajesh Suri is CEO of Tamarind, the Indian restaurant that has held a Michelin star for seven years
Posted: 13 March 2008 | 00:00

Michelin-starred food at affordable prices

Anthony Demetre, Will Smith and Colin KellyUniversally praised for their affordable menus, while also picking up Michelin stars, Arbutus and Wild Honey owners Will Smith and Anthony Demetre are at a loss as to why so few top-end restaurants match their prices. Tom Vaughan went to meet them to compile an easy guide to minimising food costs
Posted: 31 January 2008 | 00:00

Sushi experts to asses worldwide Japanese restaurants

sushiOfficials in Japan are hoping to create a Michelin star-style system for the 25,000 Japanese restaurants across the world.
Posted: 30 January 2008 | 12:24

Kids' restaurant meals contain twice the recommended calories

girl eatingChildren’s meals in some high-street restaurants are packed with up to double the recommended daily amount of calories, research has revealed.
Posted: 17 January 2008 | 16:41

Award-winning restaurant fined for food hygiene breaches

An award-winning restaurant company specialising in North African cuisine has been ordered to pay nearly £21,000 for breaching food hygiene regulations after a mouse infestation.
Posted: 16 January 2008 | 12:17

Restaurant owner banned from running a food business for life

A south London restaurant owner has been banned from ever running a food business again after council inspectors discovered serious food hygiene breaches at her Southwark restaurant.
Posted: 18 December 2007 | 17:30

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16th May 2008