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US-based hotel chain Marriott has been attacked by Thai feminists after a comment on one of its Web sites said only prostitutes wear sleeveless blouses and shorts.
(31 August 2001 17:19:25)
Hotels are the worst thing about the UK tourist industry according to a new survey among North American leisure travellers.
(31 August 2001 16:39:43)
Gaby Huddart goes wild about Harry's, then heads to Hampshire in search of an HourGlass figure.
(31 August 2001 16:15:01)
As regional director of Trusthouse Forte, Clive Stone was chuffed when the company won the catering contract at the Botanical Gardens in Birmingham in 1985. Soon afterwards, however, following a change of policy, THF withdrew from the contract.
(31 August 2001 16:11:47)
While there was not one case of foot-and-mouth within a 300-mile radius of the Highlands of Scotland, it has still had an effect on the tourist trade. Helen Adkins continues our journey around Britain.
(31 August 2001 16:06:46)
It's been three years since Don and Wendy Matheson converted Boath House in the Scottish Highlands into a hotel, restaurant and luxury beauty retreat. Their success has been due to hard work and sharp marketing tactics. Jessica Gunn revisits this former adopted business.
(31 August 2001 15:53:37)
At the top end, Portugal's more traditionally made wines claim most of the attention. But what of the country's smart new breed, made by winemakers open to new ideas? A Caterer panel finds out which fares best, with Susan Low as judge.
(31 August 2001 15:37:58)
Of Sicilian parentage, Antonio Motisi, operations development director of Caffé Nero, has a Mediterranean passion for the Italian-style coffee shops he is spreading across the country. About half the group's units are in the London area. The rest are found as far apart as Brighton, Bristol and Livingston in Scotland.
(31 August 2001 14:51:52)
The hotel world has its fair share of names that conjure up mystique, history and intrigue. In an occasional new series, we take a closer look at some of those legends. To kick off, Jenny Webster visits La Mamounia, in the North African city of Marrakech.
(31 August 2001 14:47:45)
For David James, an international career has meant a life of cultural sensitivity, constant translation and formidable problem-solving. Janet Harmer found him in Cyprus.
(31 August 2001 14:36:24)
Most of our costs will, I expect, be similar to those in hotels, restaurants and other such fixed sites and yet every so often there is the unexpected and unwanted additional bill.
(31 August 2001 14:33:00)
Hotel company Millennium and Copthorne remains cautious about the future of the industry after its turnover and pre-tax profit both declined in the six months to 30 June.
(31 August 2001 13:34:29)
Pub company Greene King will announce increased sales in both its managed and leased pubs at its annual general meeting today.
(31 August 2001 12:57:35)
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(31 August 2001 12:45:36)
Hotel and catering businesses have come off worst in the foot-and-mouth crisis according to two leading reports.
(30 August 2001 17:06:04)
Scottish and Newcastle are expected to make a confident statement about the future for its shareholders at its annual general meeting today after sales in the first four months of the new financial year continue to rise.
(30 August 2001 12:06:38)
The Hilton group says it has a "genuine cause for optimism" despite the effects of current economic uncertainty in the US and UK.
(30 August 2001 11:58:52)
Almost half of all UK hospitality firms are still unaware they must provide stakeholder pensions for their staff by October.
(30 August 2001 9:11:54)
Poor service in London's restaurants continues to be the single biggest irritant to diners, according to a new Zagat survey.
(29 August 2001 17:28:00)
Hotel tycoon Sir Reo Stakis has died, aged 88.
(29 August 2001 16:02:35)
Ireland's Gresham Hotel Group, formerly known as Ryan Hotels, warned today that its pre-tax profits for the first six months of the year would be below expectations.
(29 August 2001 15:45:32)
Nominations have opened for this year's Hotelier of the Year award, which recognises the achievements of senior hoteliers.
(29 August 2001 15:16:36)
Madisons coffee has signed an agreement with the Al Attiyah group to develop its Richoux restaurant brand in the Middle East.
(29 August 2001 15:03:22)
Recognising the growth of interest in Mexican-style snack food, Parry Catering Equipment has put together a package which delivers all the equipment and products needed to dispense authentic tortilla chips.
(29 August 2001 10:51:52)
The Dublin Westin hotel opens on 1 September after a long and difficult development history.
(28 August 2001 16:01:13)
The director of a West Country hotel group has criticised the way the Government decides which businesses get foot-and-mouth recovery money, claiming it discourages hoteliers from maintaining quality.
(28 August 2001 15:54:29)
Nomura Principal Finance Group is looking at merging its pub companies into one super-pub company.
(28 August 2001 15:49:50)
A round-up of the weekend's news affecting the hospitality industry...
(28 August 2001 11:21:53)
Pubmaster, recently defeated in its £485m bid for Wolverhampton & Dudley, is keen to acquire Scottish pub company Pub.com, formerly EagleTaverns.
(28 August 2001 11:18:38)
Ireland-based hotel group Jurys Doyle said it expected better trading this year despite poor results in July and August.
(28 August 2001 11:14:13)
For caterers using Tetley tea and serving it in disposable cups, Tetley has introduced polystyrene cups with the familiar Tetley logo on the side.
(28 August 2001 10:31:48)
The Dexion upright fridges imported into the UK by Aberna have been upgraded to offer more efficient running costs in the light of the Climate Change Levy.
(28 August 2001 10:26:34)
Chicago-based Strategic Hotel Capital (SHC) is close to clinching a deal on its first UK hotel since it sold the St Ermin’s in London last year for a £10m profit.
(24 August 2001 19:14:53)
Delivering a lot of hot food at the same time to a consistent standard is increasingly the reason why hotels and conference centres rely so heavily on combi-ovens and regeneration trolleys to deliver the best possible food.
(24 August 2001 16:06:49)
Catering for up to 1200 guests seated in a giant marquee every night in December is the ultimate banqueting challenge facing Jenkinsons Catering. Bob Gledhill reports how they do it.
(24 August 2001 15:53:48)
On top of the stress of delivering the right food for people happy to eat whatever is put in front of them, there is an increasing need for a knowledge of special dietary needs in banqueting.
(24 August 2001 15:50:12)
While banquets are very profitable, they put a big strain on the kitchen to deliver consistent quality food. Outsourcing the cooking is an alternative
(24 August 2001 15:41:56)
Banqueting furniture needs to be tough and functional, but that no longer means that design takes a metaphorical back seat. Jane Baker takes a look at some of the emerging trends in banqueting furniture.
(24 August 2001 15:37:29)
Mike Eggleston and Steve Williams left large companies to set up on their own because they thought clients would prefer a more open accounting system. But client reaction was not quite what they expected. Jane Baker reports in the first of our new series on independent contract caterers.
(24 August 2001 11:38:16)
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(24 August 2001 11:33:15)
Three relative newcomers to the UK restaurant scene have been honoured with Restaurant of the Year awards in the 2002 AA Restaurant Guide.
(24 August 2001 11:28:42)
The Youth Skill Olympics have a new name, but the standard required is every bit as high as before. Janet Harmer talks to this year's UK hospitality representatives about their preparations.
(24 August 2001 11:25:06)
Five young chefs have been selected to take part in the grand final of the Gordon Ramsay Scholar 2001 competition, following a series of regional heats and the college final.
(24 August 2001 11:14:53)
The Food Foundation is holding its first annual debate to discuss the key health, social and environmental issues relating to food.
(24 August 2001 11:11:55)
A survey on licensing reform commissioned by pub giant JD Wetherspoon has found just over half of all licensees want the granting of licences to stay with magistrates, not be transferred to local authorities as proposed by a Government White Paper.
(24 August 2001 11:10:45)
The number of work-related deaths in the hospitality industry each year has risen, according to provisional figures from the Heath & Safety Executive.
(24 August 2001 11:09:24)
Wren's Hotel Group's Cringletie House hotel in Peebles, Scotland, has been withdrawn from sale.
(24 August 2001 11:06:47)
A Swiss academic was refused a bedroom at a guesthouse in Oxford after he admitted to being a smoker.
(24 August 2001 11:05:50)
The Prince of Wales hotel in Southport, Merseyside, has been sold by Paramount Hotels to Britannia Hotels for a figure reported to be close to the £4.75m asking price.
(24 August 2001 11:04:20)
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