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Occupancy, room rates and revenue remain down in the capital’s hotels, according to consultants Andersen.
(30 April 2002 16:06:51)
Radisson SAS will open its first hotel in Glasgow in October this year.
(30 April 2002 12:17:36)
Local authorities are paying increased attention to the practice of spirit substitution or “tipping” in hotel and restaurant bars, warns the International Federation of Spirit Producers (IFSP).
(29 April 2002 18:28:40)
The growth in branded coffee bar outlets will continue to outstrip growth in the market as a whole, according to research house Allegra Strategies’ annual report on the sector.
(29 April 2002 18:17:40)
Ian Schrager Hotels is suing the former manager of its Sky Bar, in Hollywood's Mondrian Hotel, in an attempt to protect the Sky name.
(29 April 2002 17:17:13)
Small airline caterers are being put under pressure to cut costs and prices in the aftermath of 11 September, the European Catering Association heard today.
(29 April 2002 16:26:39)
The first Easter to fall in March for five years led to a disappointing performance in the UK’s hotels, say consultants PKF.
(29 April 2002 15:53:37)
Troubled hotel group CHE, formerly Friendly Hotels, said it is now in a “stable condition” despite recording massive losses.
(29 April 2002 14:54:00)
Pub company Pubs 'n' Bars said today that sales were ahead of expectations during 2001, despite the impact of foot-and-mouth.
(29 April 2002 12:18:00)
The UK and Switzerland were top of the class at the European Catering Association’s (ECA) President’s Dinner at the Naval and Military Club in Piccadilly, London, on Friday night.
(28 April 2002 23:27:22)
A round-up of the weekend's news affecting the hospitality industry...
(28 April 2002 23:15:15)
The tourism and travel industry in the Caribbean has been the hardest hit by the fall-out of 11 September, but will enjoy a stronger recovery than average during a “massive worldwide rebound” in 2003, predicts the World Travel and Tourism Council.
(26 April 2002 18:48:33)
The nature of the hospitality industry means that managers are often forced to react to events rather than being able to plan things out in advance. Even so, there are ways to manage your time that can help you become more productive and less stressed. How much is my time worth? Your time is valuable, as the following table shows:
(26 April 2002 17:59:18)
The British love affair with curry seems to have come to an end.
(26 April 2002 17:27:22)
The rise of the celebrity chef in recent years has had a mixed effect on the catering industry.
(26 April 2002 17:04:46)
He has new partners, Le Manoir is going from strength to strength, but the third Michelin star eludes him. So how is life treating Raymond Blanc? Jenny Webster found out.
(26 April 2002 11:11:48)
As consumers develop more sophisticated tastes in coffee, manufacturers have kept pace, with a bean-to-cup machine for every niche. Amanda Marcus rounds up the latest contenders.
(26 April 2002 10:59:49)
Asparagus now - After the poor crop and high prices of English asparagus last year due to the cold and wet spring weather, forecasts from UK producers and wholesalers are that the 2002 crop will yield planting expectation and prices will not be significantly higher than in 2000.
(26 April 2002 10:37:00)
A second-year student from Birmingham College of Food, Tourism & Creative Studies has been named the winner of the Whitbread Group Design A Dish competition, which took place earlier this month, in association with Merrychef and Unilever Bestfoods.
(26 April 2002 10:32:45)
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(26 April 2002 10:22:17)
Amaryllis hours cut - Gordon Ramsay's Scottish restaurant, Amaryllis, is reducing the number of days it opens from next week.
(26 April 2002 10:05:13)
The Rank group, which owns Hard Rock Café, said today that trading at its restaurants was still down by 5% on last year.
(25 April 2002 17:10:37)
The Hospital Caterers Association (HCA) has appointed a new chairman.
(25 April 2002 17:06:48)
David Ford, chief executive of contract caterer Sodexho in the UK and Ireland, left the company this week.
(25 April 2002 16:56:17)
Cod is back on at Conran Restaurants 17 months after the group took it off the menu in a bid to "help save one of the ocean's greatest fish".
(25 April 2002 16:54:42)
Scolarest, the education catering wing of Compass Group, will take over school meal services in Essex next month.
(25 April 2002 16:52:40)
Marriott Grand Residence Club, a timeshare arm of Marriott International, last week took over management of the 47 Park Street hotel in Mayfair, London.
(25 April 2002 16:51:09)
Menzies Hotels, which owns 18 mostly four-star properties in the UK, has reported strong growth for the year ended 31 January and a “very positive” forecast for the current financial year.
(25 April 2002 16:50:34)
Is the chief executive of a big hospitality corporation really worth 100 times the amount of money paid to the average employee?
(25 April 2002 16:49:47)
Ickworth opening - Luxury Family Hotels, a division of Bristol-based hotel group LHM, opens the Ickworth hotel near Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, on 1 July.
(25 April 2002 16:46:19)
More than 450 guests have been sent home from a holiday hotel after a major outbreak of gastroenteritis.
(25 April 2002 16:42:50)
Starwood Hotels & Resorts is planning a major upgrade of its Sheraton hotel chain.
(25 April 2002 16:40:59)
Marriott slump - Marriott International has reported net profits down by 32% during the first three months of 2002, but says this is better than expected.
(25 April 2002 16:39:49)
A man who tried to commit suicide by hanging himself off scaffolding in front of a London restaurant was saved by three members of staff.
(25 April 2002 16:35:23)
Both employers and employees will pay more as a result of Gordon Brown's tax-raising budget last week. But will it mean job losses? Ben Walker reports.
(25 April 2002 16:30:24)
Early spring sunshine in the UK has helped improve trading at the Fish! chain of restaurants.
(25 April 2002 16:27:18)
The NHS Better Hospital Food Project is to be extended beyond just new recipes to address the wider aspects of food service, its chairman Loyd Grossman told delegates at the Hospital Caterers Association conference in Cardiff last week.
(25 April 2002 16:20:21)
PETER BENNETT has become vice-president, human resources, for Le Méridien, the international hotel group bought from Compass by Nomura International's Principal Finance Group in July 2001.
(25 April 2002 16:18:33)
The average hospitality employee earned less than 4% of his or her chief executive's salary last year, according to a survey just published.
(25 April 2002 16:13:45)
So many exciting things have happened over the last six weeks that it's hard to know where to begin.
(25 April 2002 16:10:28)
One of only two-RAC-starred hotels in the rural town of Alnwick, Northumberland, has gone into receivership just over a year after closing for refurbishment.
(25 April 2002 16:04:11)
Miranda Dickson, 28, is a drinks consultant for Revolution bars, but is generally known as the Vodka Princess. She works for the company's 26-strong chain, which opens its latest venue in Clapham, south London, at the end of May.
(25 April 2002 16:02:47)
To place a free personal ad: e-mail your submission to caterer.responses@rbi.co.uk
(25 April 2002 15:56:35)
JOHN JARVIS has stepped down as chief executive of Jarvis Hotels but plans to continue as executive chairman.
(25 April 2002 15:52:50)
Greene King Pub Company has made its first move into Scotland, buying Fife-based Dalgety Taverns for an undisclosed sum.
(25 April 2002 15:51:00)
That's vacate, not evacuate - We all know that pilfering items from hotel rooms is something of a national sport.
(25 April 2002 15:49:24)
One of Bournemouth’s leading hotels is to re-open this summer following a £4m refurbishment after a major fire closed it almost a year ago.
(25 April 2002 15:31:04)
Once an unexciting staple, bread is now available in a bewildering variety of shapes, sizes and styles. We tested a selection on the discerning palates of our tasting panel. Amanda Marcus reports.
(25 April 2002 15:26:24)
The Government should improve basic wages for hospital catering staff rather than introduce new bonus schemes, according to the Hospital Caterers Association (HCA).
(25 April 2002 15:06:14)
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