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Las Vegas has always had a dark underbelly due to its historic ties with the mob but news that Caesars Palace has settled a sexual harassment lawsuit involving kitchen workers forced to have sex with supervisors or lose their jobs has to be a new low.
(31 August 2007 18:00:00)
London hotels achieved the highest occupancy, room rate and revenue per available room (revpar) during July of the 10 European cities listed in the monthly Europe HotStats survey from TRI Hospitality Consulting.
(31 August 2007 17:19:00)
Anton Edelmann today revealed he has quit his role as principal chef at Directors Table, the fine-dining arm of contract caterer Sodexho.
(31 August 2007 16:20:00)
A Southampton restaurateur has bought Bournemouth’s Durley Grange hotel - which has been featured on Sky TV’s Britain’s Best Breaks – off an asking price of £2.5m.
(31 August 2007 15:45:00)
Fledgling pub company British Country Inns has snapped up the Swan at Forton, a freehouse and dining destination in rural Shropshire.
(31 August 2007 15:42:00)
Ian Dixon of Cumberland Taverns has bought the Rembrandt restaurant in the Cumbrian village of Keswick.
(31 August 2007 15:40:00)
A local buyer has snapped up the Queens Head pub in the Scottish Borders town of Hawick, which comes complete with two residential flats.
(31 August 2007 15:38:00)
The Belfry Country hotel and restaurant in the East Devon village of Yarcombe is a first hotel purchase for Neil and Sarah-Jane Martin from Nottingham.
(31 August 2007 15:35:00)
A mother-and-son team from Gloucester have bought the lease on a Grade II-listed inn located in the nearby Cotswold village of Painswick.
(31 August 2007 15:29:00)
Eurest has won a £1m annual turnover contract with supermarket chain Asda, the Compass Group-owned caterer announced today.
(31 August 2007 15:06:00)
Frank Coughlan has been officially unveiled as the executive head chef at Wembley Stadium.
(31 August 2007 12:30:00)
The majority of pubs and hotels in Scotland were granted extensions to their licences last year, official figures have shown.
(31 August 2007 11:04:00)
French hotel group Accor is to revive the Pullman brand of hotels, targeted at its corporate travellers, while introducing an All Seasons brand for economy travellers.
(31 August 2007 7:00:00)
David Work Catering Equipment brings you the SCC61E Electric Rational SelfCooking Centre at truly incredible prices. These sensational combination ovens have intelligent controls, are easy to use, they clean themselves and run efficiently through the night unsupervised.
(30 August 2007 14:47:00)
London hotels grew revenue per available room (revpar) by 16.5% in the week ending 26 August, according to figures from hotel benchmarking service The Bench.
(30 August 2007 14:00:00)
Late-opening bars, pubs and clubs in Scotland could face an anti-social behaviour policing charge under proposals revealed yesterday by the ruling Scottish National Party (SNP).
(30 August 2007 13:00:00)
Operators bolster the menu appeal of chicken sandwiches with carefully orchestrated condiments, seasonings and bread choices.
(30 August 2007 12:51:00)
A new survey has crowned Gordon Ramsay the most popular celebrity chef of 2007, just days after the chef was accused of losing his grip by Harden’s restaurant guide.
(30 August 2007 12:45:00)
Mexican fare shakes its heavy reputation with simple approaches to lighter, brighter plates.
(30 August 2007 12:40:00)
No matter the time of day, operators can’t resist waffles’ crisp, golden pockets just waiting to be filled—and syrup is only a starting point.
(30 August 2007 12:31:00)
London hotels grew revenue per available room (revpar) by 16.5% in the week ending 26 August, according to figures from hotel benchmarking service The Bench.
(30 August 2007 12:14:00)
Hotels in the South-west saw no year-on-year change in revenue per available room (revpar) during the month of May.
(30 August 2007 12:05:00)
Peel Hotels has sold its freehold property, the Avon Gorge hotel in Bristol, together with the associated staff house at Caledonia Place for £15.5m.
(30 August 2007 11:27:00)
The Lewis Partnership, owner of the Moat House hotel and Swan hotel in Stafford, has set up two innovative joint education programmes with local colleges in an effort to improve the basic skills of catering students.
(30 August 2007 11:00:00)
Gordon Ramsay Holdings has hit back at the authors of Harden's restaurant guides after they claimed the chef's huge international reputation has started to look "very shaky".
(30 August 2007 10:00:00)
Clean up with our free-to-enter competition and take away £2,000 worth of Richard Haworth linen and P&G cleaning solutions, courtesy of our sponsor P&G Professional
(30 August 2007 9:06:00)
Kerry Foodservice is offering 10 Buy It! readers the chance to trial its new cordial mixers, launched under the Da Vinci Gourmet brand, in a range of flavours including Elderflower, Lemon & Ginger and Pomegranate & Raspberry.
(30 August 2007 9:05:00)
Herbert's iced coffees are made with real Fairtrade coffee rather than coffee extracts, and are available in Mocha and Latte variations.
(30 August 2007 9:04:00)
Toasted paninis and sandwiches are popular and fashionable snacks and an easy way for cafés to offer quick hot food. To cut costs for the café owner, Apuro offers its KitchenAid Artisan toaster complete with a free sandwich rack and bun warmer.
(30 August 2007 9:03:00)
Drink Me Chai is giving Buy It! readers the chance to spice up their hot beverage selection by offering Spiced Chai Light as an alternative to traditional coffee and tea drinks.
(30 August 2007 9:02:00)
The Really Sensible Trading Company is the sole UK importer of a colourful range of thermally insulated cafetières and drinkware manufactured by US company Planetary Design.
(30 August 2007 9:01:00)
With its peppery notes, HP Steak Sauce makes the perfect sauce for steak as well as an accompaniment for chips.
(30 August 2007 9:00:00)
Luxury hotel group Von Essen has just completed a deal for its latest acquisition, Amberley Castle, near Arundel in West Sussex, Caterer can reveal.
(30 August 2007 9:00:00)
Lawrence Mallinson, a founder of New Covent Garden Soup Company, set up James White Drinks in 1989 primarily as a maker of freshly pressed apple juices. Today, the company produces a host of juice varieties including organic and classic apple and pear juices, and vegetable varieties including organic carrot, tomato and beetroot.
(30 August 2007 8:11:00)
House of Dorchester has recently launched a collection of premium coffee chocolates including Smooth Americano, Cappuccino Whip, Intense Espresso and Latte Crisp, designed as indulgent treats to complement coffee.
(30 August 2007 8:10:00)
Established in 1977, Simtom supplies the catering industry throughout the UK and worldwide with cooking sauces, curry pastes and concentrates, pickles, chutneys and chilli sauces. The majority of Simtom's products are now approved by the Vegetarian Society.
(30 August 2007 8:09:00)
Merrill J Fernando founded Dilmah Tea in 1988, vowing to "bring quality back to tea" after perceiving in the 1950s that tea had become a mere commodity traded by only a few large corporations.
(30 August 2007 8:08:00)
In creating its Slow Fruit, Southern Alps selects only the best quality ripe fresh fruit, which is dried slowly with slightly warm air. The No 5 Sunset Toasted Muesli can be served as a snack, yogurt topper or cereal. It is full of summer fruits, notably Southern Alps' own strawberries, and is high in fibre and iron.
(30 August 2007 8:07:00)
Porter Foods has been introducing innovative gourmet products from around the world into the UK retail and food service markets for more than 20 years.
(30 August 2007 8:06:00)
Chegworth Valley, with its hand-pressed fruit juices, has received more Great Taste Awards than any other drinks manufacturer, including a further two gold awards this year for the Organic Cox Apple and Apple & Rhubarb varieties.
(30 August 2007 8:05:00)
Criterion Ices, a Suffolk-based maker of traditional dairy ices since 1920, pioneered the development of yogurt ices in the UK as early as 1986. The family-run business uses fresh cream from local herds, British sugar and natural flavours from specialist suppliers.
(30 August 2007 8:04:00)
A major goal of RDA Organic is to make delicious, nutritious organic products that are competitive, allowing organic products to appeal to a wider mainstream audience.
(30 August 2007 8:03:00)
The Copas family this year celebrate their 50th year of producing luxury turkeys for Christmas. After a long search for a cranberry sauce to recommend as a suitable accompaniment for their turkeys, they decided to launch their own three years ago. Since then, the range has grown to include three more of the Copas family's favourite recipes.
(30 August 2007 8:02:00)
Morihan, from Uji in Kyoto, is a family tea company that has been producing Japanese tea since 1836. Drip Teas are the latest innovation from the firm, long associated with products that bring together the finest Japanese tea traditions and the latest trends. Drip Teas combine the fresh taste of tea made in the pot with the simplicity of tea in a bag. Designed to give two cups of Japanese tea, Drip Teas simply need to have hot water poured through them.
(30 August 2007 8:01:00)
Last year saw the launch of Eureka Foods' Chilli Essentials range of hot sauces that are now available throughout the UK. Eureka prides itself on being a specialist in the chilli sauce market, having travelled the world to compare numerous traditional local dishes in which chilli is an ingredient. The range of sauces offers three unique recipes that reflect the essential flavours of the regions which inspired them.
(30 August 2007 8:00:00)
No fewer than 37 frozen meals aimed at primary schools have joined the line-up from Apetito.
(30 August 2007 7:57:00)
The UK's biggest single customer for British potatoes, McCain Foods, now makes all its branded chips for the food service market from British spuds, allowing caterers to ensure menu provenance and support native growers.
(30 August 2007 7:56:00)
Seafood specialist Young's has cooked up two varieties of Mini Seafood Tartlet with a handmade feel that will serve equally well as buffet bites or starters.
(30 August 2007 7:55:00)
The new Whirlwind and Butter Brioche frozen lines from French pâtisserie manufacturer Délifrance are said to be equally suitable for breakfasts, coffee complements, snacks or desserts.
(30 August 2007 7:54:00)
Lemon and chocolate are the bases of seven of the nine new desserts from Vittles Desserts that aim to combine taste with health. All are pre-sliced into 12 or 14 portions.
(30 August 2007 7:53:00)
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