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The Sudan 1 food dye scare has spread from the supermarket to the restaurant and catering sector.
(28 February 2005 14:47:00)
Blue Elephant International is closing its New Delhi restaurant this month because the venture has been poorly supported by successive franchisees.
(28 February 2005 0:00:00)
A round-up of the weekend's news affecting hospitality...
(28 February 2005 0:00:00)
A US chef has created a computer that prints paper meals...
(25 February 2005 16:49:00)
Hotelier Ken McCulloch has recruited two directors to lead an aggressive expansion programme at hotel brands Dakota and Columbus.
(25 February 2005 15:31:00)
Criticism of the controversial Alcohol Disorder Zone (ADZ) scheme is intensifying as the consultation period approaches its conclusion later this month.
(25 February 2005 15:25:00)
Headteachers in Wiltshire have panned Sodexho for the quality of its school meals.
(25 February 2005 10:30:00)
De Vere has announced a 2.3% increase in total turnover for the first 20 weeks of its new financial year.
(25 February 2005 0:00:00)
The national minimum wage will push above £5 for the first time this autumn, according to Trade and Industry Secretary Patricia Hewitt.
(25 February 2005 0:00:00)
Rank Group's Hard Rock division enjoyed healthy growth last year as sales at its cafes increased and the brand extended into the hotel sector.
(25 February 2005 0:00:00)
Michelin is planning to launch its first restaurant guide in the USA.
(25 February 2005 0:00:00)
Nineteen victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami are to file a lawsuit against French hotel giant Accor.
(24 February 2005 17:28:00)
London's Osia restaurant on Haymarket is to close imminently. Owner Raymond de Fazio declined to comment, saying he had "not yet decided what to do with the site".
(24 February 2005 17:23:00)
Health Secretary John Reid yesterday signalled his intent to drive through contentious food-labelling reforms.
(24 February 2005 15:24:00)
Tabasco isn't just a fiery sauce in Cajun country - it's a way of life. Food isn't the same without it, as one disciple put it. But even by Louisiana standards, isn't adding a dash to your butterscotch dessert taking a good thing a little too far?
(24 February 2005 15:16:17)
Bill Toner, the chief executive of Aramark UK, is leaving the US-owned contract caterer after six years with the company.
(24 February 2005 12:01:00)
David Harris, a barrister and tax and national insurance specialist, looks at the financial implications of offering accommodation to hotel staff
(24 February 2005 11:43:00)
Rainer Becker is executive chef at Zuma and Roka, and last week won the Tatler award for Best Restaurant in London and the title of Best Chef. Lottie Lumsden went to meet him.
(24 February 2005 11:40:00)
Noel Byrne has become operations director of Barnham Broom Hotel and Golf Club near Norwich. He was group operations director at Essex-based hotel group AB.
(24 February 2005 11:35:00)
Prospects for the hotel sector are the best they have been in years, according to David Michels, chief executive of Hilton Group.
(24 February 2005 0:00:00)
As with hotels, there are international corporations and small independents. Here's a taste of both sides.
(24 February 2005 0:00:00)
Holiday village operator Center Parcs has warned of poorer-than-expected trading figures.
(24 February 2005 0:00:00)
Pub operator and brewer Jennings has announced a 5.5% jump in turnover for the five months to January 2005.
(24 February 2005 0:00:00)
Agency staff in the hospitality industry may be working for less than the minimum wage, according to a report published today by the TUC.
(23 February 2005 18:34:00)
Hibiscus, Tom Aikens and the Waterside Inn were singled out for praise this week as veteran restaurant critic Egon Ronay made a return to publishing guidebooks.
(23 February 2005 18:02:00)
Jamie Oliver this week launched a scathing attack on the Government's failure to sort out school meals.
(23 February 2005 18:01:00)
Orient-Express Hotels fears the strength of the euro will stifle inbound tourism during 2005.
(23 February 2005 14:50:00)
Strong trading in London and the addition of five new venues during the year helped Tiger Tiger operator Urbium grow its profits by 18% to £11m in 2004.
(23 February 2005 13:23:00)
A round-up of the latest news from the contract catering industry...
(23 February 2005 9:54:00)
Edinburgh's restaurant and bar operators are celebrating today, after hearing that the city's residents have voted overwhelmingly against the introduction of a congestion charge.
(22 February 2005 17:30:00)
Multi-function furniture specialist Gopak is offering two new portable staging systems, Ultralight and Prakticus.
(22 February 2005 16:00:00)
Loxton Foods has launched 17 new pre-prepared meal products on its January 2005 list including Caribbean chicken hotpot...
(22 February 2005 15:53:00)
Furniture supplier Andy Thornton has introduced a new range of wicker furniture called Sula.
(22 February 2005 15:46:00)
US hotel giant Cendant Hotel Group International has signed its first franchise deal since acquiring Ramada International Hotels & Resorts.
(22 February 2005 11:07:00)
Extra ingredients could make this year's International Food Exhibition in London an even tastier prospect.
(22 February 2005 11:01:00)
Millennium & Copthorne Hotels is planning to expand its presence in the UK and Ireland following a 48% jump in profits.
(21 February 2005 17:34:00)
Midland hotels are facing bigger rate rises than the rest of the UK, according to property agents Christie & Co.
(21 February 2005 16:41:00)
Restaurateurs and caterers have been warned against using five more species of fish by a leading marine conservation body.
(21 February 2005 12:11:00)
A round-up of the weekend's news affecting hospitality...
(21 February 2005 12:06:00)
A Chinese entrepreneur is about to turn the phrase "drink like a fish" on its head by producing a wine made from fish...
(18 February 2005 17:29:00)
Pub companies are refusing to be rushed into submitting licence applications, even though the new Licensing Act will become law in England and Wales in only nine months' time.
(18 February 2005 16:47:00)
Caterers and bartenders have been warned to check at least two products that could contain the illegal dye Sudan 1, which has been linked to causing cancer.
(18 February 2005 16:40:00)
Managers in the hospitality and catering sector do nine hours and 36 minutes of unpaid overtime on average each week, according to the TUC.
(18 February 2005 16:31:00)
A missing hospitality worker has been found safe and well following an appeal in this week's issue of Caterer.
(18 February 2005 15:26:00)
Another director at Chicago Rock restaurant operator Luminar has resigned.
(18 February 2005 12:42:00)
Two-thirds of shoppers are not enticed by food and drink products promoted by celebrity chefs, new research reveals.
(17 February 2005 16:48:00)
Two-Michelin-starred Winteringham Fields has won its battle to be classed as a restaurant with rooms rather than a hotel.
(17 February 2005 15:17:00)
Mandarin Oriental, the Hong Kong-based hotel chain, has announced a 44% jump in profits for 2004, putting a difficult 2003 behind it.
(17 February 2005 13:18:00)
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