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Chef-proprietor Michael Bedford, of one-Michelin-starred Trouble House near Tetbury, is launching a café-delicatessen in the Gloucestershire village.
(30 June 2007 7:00:00)
Exeter-based Heavitree Brewery has seen a dip in half-year profits, but expects improvements made to its pub estate in the run up to the England smoking ban to boost its fortunes.
(29 June 2007 17:37:00)
Patrick Moore has tasted victory in the National Association of Care Catering’s annual challenge (NACC) becoming the 2007 Care Cook of the Year.
(29 June 2007 17:21:00)
Hospitality networking organisation Arena has put the word out that it’s looking for a new director.
(29 June 2007 16:52:00)
Hospitality operators in central London face disruption after police warned the Haymarket area is likely to remain closed for some time following an attempted car bomb attack.
(29 June 2007 16:19:00)
The London hotel market could be cooling down after a strong start to 2007 that has seen room rates soar.
(29 June 2007 14:44:00)
Hotels in Munich showed the greatest year-on-year growth in April 2007 of the 10 European cities listed in the monthly Europe HotStats survey from TRI Hospitality Consulting.
(29 June 2007 14:02:00)
Crest Hotels is the new owner of a 49-bedroom commercial hotel on the outskirts of Bristol with planning permission to nearly double in size.
(29 June 2007 11:10:00)
Two Fat Ladies Group has added the Buttery – Glasgow’s oldest and most celebrated restaurant – to the two venues it already owns in the city’s West End and Blythswood Street.
(29 June 2007 11:08:00)
Silvergate Leisure has bought its sixth English pub in the form of the Swan Inn at Ironbridge, near Telford in Shropshire.
(29 June 2007 11:05:00)
James McMorrough and Samantha Wright Chepstow Monmouthshire have bought a Grade II-listed hotel near Chepstow, Monmouthshire, that they originally wanted to buy in 2001.
(29 June 2007 11:02:00)
Local licensee Tony Stearman has bought the Poachers Inn, a traditional Devon village pub in the affluent commuter village of Ide on the outskirts of Exeter.
(29 June 2007 10:59:00)
The owners of restaurants in Newbury and Reading have snapped up the award-winning Gilby’s restaurant in Cardiff.
(29 June 2007 10:57:00)
Lancashire brewer and pub operator Thwaites has seen profits jump after last year’s improvement to its pubs and the restructuring of its business.
(29 June 2007 10:50:00)
Guy Parsons, chief operating officer at Travelodge, has hit out at the British Hospitality Association (BHA) for failing to note the rise of the budget hotels sector.
(29 June 2007 7:00:00)
Caterers are craving new ideas to add a point of difference on the menu. This Independence Day (4th July), to celebrate the launch of its new Versabeanity campaign ...
(29 June 2007 0:00:00)
With barbequed meals and occasions becoming ever more popular it’s no wonder BBQ sauce has become such a popular choice both at home and when eating out.
(29 June 2007 0:00:00)
James Purnell, the man handed the onerous task of introducing of the controversial Licensing Act in 2005, has been rewarded with the role of culture secretary in Gordon Brown’s new cabinet.
(28 June 2007 17:37:00)
Budget hotel chains Travelodge and Premier Travel Inn (soon to be Premier Inn) are to ban smoking in all their hotel rooms from January 2008.
(28 June 2007 16:23:00)
Imperial Catering recognises that efficiency is the most important factor for any busy chef which is why it has introduced its range of Electric Convection Ovens.
(28 June 2007 15:52:00)
Fruit and herb accounts for over 11% of total hot beverages consumed out of home1 and Typhoo has the perfect new products to help outlets grow consumption of fruit and herb teas.
(28 June 2007 15:33:00)
Hospitality businesses need to spend time and money tackling the issue of sustainability now, or face being clobbered by massive bills in the future.
(28 June 2007 12:00:00)
‘Hands off hospitality’ was the rallying cry delivered at the British Hospitality Association’s (BHA) centenary lunch, yesterday.
(28 June 2007 11:53:00)
London hotels saw revenue per available room (revpar) grow by 14.5% in the week ending 24 June, according to figures from hotel benchmarking service The Bench.
(28 June 2007 10:28:00)
London hotels saw revenue per available room (revpar) grow by 14.5% in the week ending 24 June, according to figures from hotel benchmarking service The Bench.
(28 June 2007 10:12:00)
Hotel revenue per available room (revpar) grew by 5.3% in the North-east during the month of March.
(28 June 2007 10:04:00)
Major operators have cautiously backed the Government's new skills pledge which calls on organisations to offer all staff Level 2 training by 2010.
(28 June 2007 10:00:00)
Vector, the group created by Richard Balfour-Lynn and David Michels, failed to become the hotel industry's first REIT earlier this month after a lack of support from investors.
(28 June 2007 9:00:00)
Alternative Hotel Group (AHG) has promised not to change the Searcy brand, admitting that attempting to alter the top-end caterer's identity would be "suicide".
(28 June 2007 8:00:00)
Catering giant Compass Group's move to create its first UK executive chef role has been welcomed by food service industry figures.
(28 June 2007 7:00:00)
This is a double celebration year for the British Hospitality Association. It's our centenary year; it's also the 40th anniversary of the Restaurant Association, which is now part of the BHA.
(28 June 2007 0:00:00)
For the soup: blend all the soup ingredients together. Pass through a fine chinois. Chill for a minimum of six hours.
(28 June 2007 0:00:00)
It's the perfect time of the year for English strawberries, particularly from Hampshire and Kent (about 80p-£1 per punnet) - and there are also some fantastic cultivated "wild" ...
(28 June 2007 0:00:00)
With a reported 100,000 cases of food poisoning reported each year in the UK1 it is essential that outlets consider health & safety measures when serving food from a buffet.
(28 June 2007 0:00:00)
Fully equipped restaurant, Bar and Kitchen within a busy year round hotel with indoor leisure centre and set in beautiful gardens overlooking the coastline.
(28 June 2007 0:00:00)
16 en suite letting bedrooms,2 s/c 2 bed letting cottages,Quality restaurant and bar,3 bed owners’ excellent accomm,Extensive grounds
(28 June 2007 0:00:00)
Ignoring corporate social responsibility will no longer be an option when legislation is toughened up in October, delegates were warned.
(28 June 2007 0:00:00)
Finding good staff, the environment and red tape are the three issues keeping hospitality managers awake at night, exclusive Caterer research has revealed.
(28 June 2007 0:00:00)
Sometimes it seems the Government has no understanding of the issues faced by the hospitality and tourism industry. Here, our guest editor Bob Cotton lists what he reckons have been the 10 craziest ideas. Emma Allen reports
(28 June 2007 0:00:00)
The influx of eastern Europeans has plugged a hole in the skills shortage, but once again raises the question of why young Brits are not choosing the industry as a career. Janet Harmer reports
(28 June 2007 0:00:00)
The winners of our 2007 Best Places to Work in Hospitality Awards will be profiled every month. Here, Emma Allen takes a look at Starwood Hotels UK
(28 June 2007 0:00:00)
As part of his guest editorship, Bob Cotton has chosen evergreen London site Le Caprice as his favourite restaurant. Tom Vaughan takes a look at its most recent menu
(28 June 2007 0:00:00)
Michelin-starred Italian restaurant Zafferano has branched out and opened this delicatessen in London's Belgravia. Offering a range of Italian specialities including olive oils and home-made pasta dishes, the store also runs Italian cooking demonstrations by the chefs' mothers.
(28 June 2007 0:00:00)
This ninth Sleep Inn is located close to the centre of Birmingham and near the city's Aston Villa Football Club. It is designed for both business and leisure travellers and aims to raise the standards of the premium budget hotel market by offering comfort and convenience ...
(28 June 2007 0:00:00)
So the British Hospitality Association has been around for a century - but where and how did it begin? And what has it been up to in all that time? Linda Pettit reports
(28 June 2007 0:00:00)
It has been my privilege to edit this edition of Caterer which marks the centenary of the British Hospitality Association. It is always difficult identifying the most significant issues that currently face the industry.
(28 June 2007 0:00:00)
"How can I decide whether to stay open or not during our hotel's refurbishment? Can carrying out refurbishment while trading become a false economy if work is not carried out to schedule? "
(28 June 2007 0:00:00)
To what extent are employers liable for acts of discrimination or harassment by third parties against their staff? Solicitor Katee Dias has the answers
(28 June 2007 0:00:00)
Three months ago chocolatier Damian Allsop, former head pastry chef at Locanda Locatelli, set up his own company after developing an advanced technique of chocolate-making. He's just launched his first range of gastronomic chocolates and speaks to Joanna Wood
(28 June 2007 0:00:00)
Living through four decades of change gives David Michels, board member of Vector Hospitality and former Hilton chief executive, a special slant on trends in the hotel business
(28 June 2007 0:00:00)
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