A local buyer has taken on the historical Old Rectory Country hotel - once the home of poet Henry Vaughan - in the Powys village of Llangattock.
(30 May 2008 17:10:00)
North-eastern group El Coto Restaurants has bought Ricardo’s restaurant in Durham city centre off a guide price of £600,000.
(30 May 2008 17:07:00)
The Glenisle hotel in the seaside village of Lamlash on the Isle of Arran has changed hands.
(30 May 2008 17:01:00)
G&T Leisure has bought the Wenlock Edge Inn at Hilltop in Shropshire.
(30 May 2008 16:59:00)
Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG) has joined the growing number of companies considering moving their headquarters offshore to avoid the increasingly expensive tax regime in the UK.
(30 May 2008 16:59:00)
The owners of Ferrari’s Country House hotel in Thornley have bought the Coppull Moor restaurant in the Lancashire village of Coppull.
(30 May 2008 16:57:00)
The four-star Glenlossie Guest House in Dumfries – one of the largest guest houses in southern Scotland – has been sold through the Glasgow office of Colliers Robert Barry.
(30 May 2008 16:48:00)
Celebrity chef Aldo Zilli has launched a recruitment drive with a difference ahead of the opening of his restaurant in Brighton next month.
(30 May 2008 14:53:00)
A café essentials kit from Shop-Equip, comprising a water boiler, cooler, microwave and griddle, is up for grabs in this month's Buy It! competition.
(30 May 2008 12:19:00)
The Chicago Rib Shack has been slated yet again, with the Metro’s Marina O’Loughlin calling its food “universally ghastly”.
(30 May 2008 12:15:00)
A round-up of the latest London restaurant reviews including: Gary Yau’s Aaya; Chicago Rib Shack; Cha Cha Moon
(30 May 2008 12:06:00)
The Master Innholders, an association of leading hoteliers founded 30 years ago, has elected five new members.
(30 May 2008 11:54:00)
To celebrate the start of the barbecue season, Heinz Foodservice is giving away a One Touch Gold Weber BBQ.
(30 May 2008 11:47:00)
With constant reminders of how breakfast is the most important meal of the day, Hatco is giving away a pull-up toaster for caterers to serve breakfast in style.
(30 May 2008 11:47:00)
Nestlé Professional is giving away five cases of its latest Kit Kat Senses bars for caterers to treat their customers.
(30 May 2008 11:46:00)
To mark the recent launch of its Signatures Starters and Sides range, McCain Foods is giving away three cases of products to three lucky readers.
(30 May 2008 11:45:00)
Fresh and Smart is a range of mobile front cooking stations from Salvis that allows caterers to cook theatre-style in front of their customers - even by their tables - without misting them in smelly steam.
(30 May 2008 11:44:00)
The newest additions to the Ikon range of German precision-forged knives from Wüsthof sport a fashionable white handle.
(30 May 2008 11:43:00)
The new Alto-Shaam ASF-75G Gas Fryer with EcoSmart technology is claimed to offer the most efficient heat distribution on the market thanks to its burner and heat-exchange technology
(30 May 2008 11:42:00)
Two top-of-the range electric convection ovens from EKA to join the Katermart line-up are compact enough to perch on bar counters ready to bake croissants, sandwiches, pizzas and other breakfast snacks.
(30 May 2008 11:41:00)
The new variant of the compact multi-purpose computer-controlled VarioCooking Centre (model VCC 111) from Frima has been designed especially for busy restaurants.
(30 May 2008 11:40:00)
The robust CT1 high-output conveyor toaster from Lincat can churn out 340 slices of toast per hour by taking two slices of bread side by side.
(30 May 2008 11:39:00)
Your take-away salads can now come dressed in fully green packaging with the launch of WK Thomas's leak-proof kraft salad boxes.
(30 May 2008 11:37:00)
The RC1 rice cooker from Pantheon is a compact, lightweight appliance that can sit on a counter top to produce 26 portions of rice in 10 minutes.
(30 May 2008 11:35:00)
The two non-stick baking mats that have joined the Genware line are suitable for protecting delicate pastry items in the oven.
(30 May 2008 11:32:00)
Upmarket carveries are the target customers for Moffat Catering Equipment's new servery unit, which has been designed to keep food at optimum serving temperatures thus avoiding unnecessary queues and bottlenecks.
(30 May 2008 11:29:00)
Sandwich labelling has taken a greener turn with the launch of Planglow's Frosty Ecopaque labels.
(30 May 2008 11:27:00)
Bio-GD provides a safe solution for caterers who face thousands of pounds in fines for blocking their drains with fats, oils and grease (FOG).
(30 May 2008 11:24:00)
The Welsh Assembly has been urged to extend small business rate relief to protect hotels and stimulate tourism in the Principality.
(30 May 2008 11:02:00)
The new Eco versions of Foster's Premier and Pro refrigeration cabinets slash energy use by 47% compared with a year ago at no extra cost to the customer.
(30 May 2008 10:52:00)
Easy access and constant temperature are the catering needs that inform Gram's flexible refrigeration lines, which range from compact and twin appliances through to its new pizza-preparation counter.
(30 May 2008 10:50:00)
Coral is a wall-mounted refrigerated cabinet designed for kitchens where space is at a premium.
(30 May 2008 10:47:00)
The use of the patented Impinged Air Distribution system and in-shelf LED lights in Delfield's self-service merchandisers provide a host of space- and energy-saving benefits.
(30 May 2008 10:45:00)
The patented insulated drawer design that underlies Adande's award-winning System VariCool can reduce energy consumption by up to 50%, saving caterers up to £400 a year.
(30 May 2008 10:41:00)
An elegant compact cabinet with a bow-fronted glass door makes Samsung's RW13EBSS wine cooler suitable for front-of-house use in restaurants and bars.
(30 May 2008 10:37:00)
PolarStrip thermal curtains that fit in the doorway of coldrooms to prevent loss of temperature are designed to replace old-fashioned PVC strips that get dirty, are irritating to walk through and are easily ripped down.
(30 May 2008 10:34:00)
Two new Jetice ice-makers from Katermart combine a compact design with a high output of 110kg or 220kg clear cubes per hour.
(30 May 2008 10:31:00)
The Porter Electric Chiller is a carbon-free refrigerated van for urban food deliveries that can deliver significant savings for operators in large towns.
(30 May 2008 10:27:00)
Blast freezing is an efficient way of preserving the taste, colour and nutritional value of cooked or fresh food, because it reduces the growth of the ice crystals that form in normal freezers and break the intercellular membranes in foods, which leads to the loss of liquids and vitamins.
(30 May 2008 10:24:00)
Customers of Apuro's new line of Atlanta gastronorm fridges and freezers will benefit from a bespoke delivery straight into their kitchens, where Apuro staff will unpack and unplug the units and take away the packaging.
(30 May 2008 10:21:00)
The newest dual-temperature chillers from Valera do away with the need for separate fridges and freezers as they incorporate an integral independently controlled compartment for fish or frozen food.
(30 May 2008 10:18:00)
The SA range of entry-level gastronorm cabinets from Precision is greener and cheaper than many of its rivals.
(30 May 2008 10:14:00)
A forced-air cooling system allows LEC's relaunched range of catering fridges, freezers and bottle coolers to regain the correct temperatures swiftly after the doors have been opened.
(30 May 2008 10:11:00)
Never a dull moment on the web and we kick off this week with a claim in the Daily Star that the famously craggy Gordon Ramsay may be a fan of botox as the newspaper claims his features are now smoother than before.
(30 May 2008 9:00:00)
The corporation of Redcar & Cleveland College seeks expressions of interest from suitably qualified companies or individuals to deliver and manage a quality catering service at their new state of the art College, due to open September 2008.
(30 May 2008 0:00:00)
The Burgh House Trust seeks to award a contract to an experienced catering company to take over the Buttery Garden Café and private catering. Start date from 3rd August 2008.
(30 May 2008 0:00:00)
East Cambridgeshire District Council are seeking expressions of interest for the provision of a hospitality, catering and bars service for The Maltings, a listed building situated in a picturesque location on the banks of the River Great Ouse, Cambridgeshire in the historic City of Ely.
(30 May 2008 0:00:00)
Foster Refrigerator has made its wide range of cabinet and modular blast chillers and blast chiller freezers easier to control by upgrading its Surf Navigation control panel to allow caterers to select programmes using finger movements rather than pressing buttons.
(29 May 2008 17:26:00)
The heavy-duty slimline chiller and freezer line from Valera is designed for kitchens where space is limited, with depths of just 720mm on the upright models and 600mm on the counter units.
(29 May 2008 17:18:00)
FridgeFree is a new bacteria-busting solution from Cleveland Biotech that protects fridges from a gel-like substance that builds up in the condensate drains and can result in floods, forced section closures and health and safety issues.
(29 May 2008 17:13:00)