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College and university dining operations are being squeezed by the economy but won't cut commitments to quality and the environment.
(31 August 2009 8:00:00)
Pizza may be the ultimate have-it-your-way food, but when chefs choose the toppings, the results are often unexpected and inspiring.
(31 August 2009 7:00:00)
A round-up of the week's news affecting the hospitality industry. News includes: Pierre Gagnaire to open first US restaurant; Compass opens its first post office; Merchant Inns chairman Robert Breare is fired; Starwood finds guests want a great night's sleep rather than sex; win a water system, and more...
(28 August 2009 17:59:00)
French hotel group Accor has said that it is considering splitting its business between its hotel operations and its pre-paid services division after reporting a near-halving of its operating profits in the first half of the year. The group, which operates the Sofitel and Ibis brands...
(28 August 2009 17:24:00)
An unprecedented combination of factors has resulted in record numbers of community pubs closing - but what of the individual publicans who are struggling to keep their businesses afloat? Through the experiences of two such operators we can begin to understand the human side of a market in decline. Emma White reports.
(28 August 2009 17:08:00)
Following on from the success of smoothies and juice bars, the latest US craze to hit our shores is frozen yogurt. Rosie Birkett talks to those leading the trend in the UK.
(28 August 2009 16:20:00)
Bloomberg critic Richard Vines praises the Ritz’s “faultless” cooking and service and says its dining room remains “one of the most beautiful in London”. Menu prices are not “as scary as you would expect” and include treasures such as native lobster with cauliflower puree and ginger broth ...
(28 August 2009 15:27:00)
Restaurant chain TGI Friday’s has been fined £30,000 after pleading guilty to a catalogue of hygiene offences uncovered by Westminster Council health inspectors last year. The company’s flagship London restaurant in Covent Garden was shut down on 2 July 2008 after a pile of dead cockroaches...
(28 August 2009 14:07:00)
Know what is in your management agreement and where you stand legally if your landlord defaults on mortgage payments and a Law of Property Act receiver is appointed. Solicitor Janice Northover explains the finer points.
(28 August 2009 13:56:00)
Google launched the first shots when it released Google Apps and announced plans for a new computer operating system. Now, Microsoft has hit back with plans to release its popular Office applications online and by signing a search deal with Yahoo! Ross Bentley reports on what this could mean for the world of hospitality.
(28 August 2009 13:55:00)
Ciaran Fahy is the general manager of the Cavendish hotel, London.
(28 August 2009 13:55:00)
Housed in London's Wren-designed cathedral, the Restaurant at St Paul's serves a classic British menu that has seasonality and provenance at its heart. Janie Stamford went to visit
(28 August 2009 13:55:00)
Simon Blagden is the managing director of Jamie Oliver's high-street restaurant chain Jamie's Italian, which earlier this month opened its first central London outlet in Canary Wharf. He spoke to Kerstin Kühn about the new site and where the business is going
(28 August 2009 13:55:00)
The Restaurant Group (TRG) has reported a “resilient” first six months of trading to June 2009. TRG reported a 3% increase in adjusted earnings (before interest, taxes, depreciation and amoritization), to £36.3m, a 4% rise in share earnings to 7.49p and, while revenue increased ...
(28 August 2009 12:25:00)
Three-star Michelin chef Pierre Gagnaire is opening his first U.S. restaurant at the new Mandarin Oriental in Las Vegas this December. The hotel’s signature restaurant, Twist by Pierre Gagnaire, will be on the 23rd floor of the hotel and will feature a dramatic, glass staircase leading up to a suspended ...
(28 August 2009 12:00:00)
An environmental revolution in coffee-roasting is about to arrive in Britain - the machine promoted as ‘the greenest coffee roaster in the world’ will be launched in the UK during the first week of October.
(28 August 2009 11:49:00)
For the first time, coffee is being commercially roasted in Cornwall. In an area where so many players in the hospitality industry are fiercely proud of showing that they can source all menu items from within their own county, this is a very significant move.
(28 August 2009 11:38:00)
Krispy Kreme, the new star of takeaway ‘superbrands,’ has also become the first high-street chain name to get involved in plans for Britain’s greatest-ever coffee year.
(28 August 2009 11:32:00)
American hotel giant Hilton Hotels is planning on rolling out a branded restaurant concept across some of its suburban or secondary market properties. Steven Peterson, Hilton’s new corporate chef for the Americas, said he was thinking of expanding a gastropub concept called Urban Tavern ...
(28 August 2009 11:18:00)
The number of diners reserving restaurant tables online has more than doubled in the past year. Just 7% of diners reserve tables online in the UK, but this figure is growing at more than double the rate of last year, online restaurant marketing expert Livebookings has revealed. .
(28 August 2009 10:56:00)
A round-up of the latest London restaurant reviews including: The Ritz; The Fellow; More; and Rasa Mudra
(28 August 2009 10:17:00)
The chairman of Malmaison and Hotel du Vin chains remains cautious about the short-term future after its group revenue remained unchanged and pre-tax losses continue for the first six months of the year. Group revenue for the Marylebone Warwick Balfour (MWB) group was up slightly to £135.7m from
(28 August 2009 9:30:00)
A great night’s sleep beats great sex, according to a new global survey of sleeping habits by Starwood Hotels & Resorts. The research also found people are so desperate for a good night’s sleep that 42% would rather have a sleeping pill on their hotel pillow than the traditional chocolate.
(28 August 2009 7:30:00)
One in five (22%) parents on a low income are not checking to see if they are entitled to free school meals worth £1,140 a year, according to the School Food Trust. The online research by Pollab Limited surveyed 517 UK adults with a household income of less than £16,040 and at least one school ...
(28 August 2009 6:00:00)
The Little Chef in Popham, Hampshire has made it into next year’s Good Food Guide following three-Michelin-starred chef Heston Blumenthal’s makeover of its menu. The guide said that its inspectors had been so impressed by the cooking of dishes like braised ox cheeks and Hereford steak ...
(28 August 2009 0:01:00)
Space Catering Equipment has introduced a scheme to help operators save energy and reduce their environmental impact when choosing new equipment for their kitchen.
(27 August 2009 17:56:00)
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has urged the government to abolish the beer tie in order to save Britain’s pubs. A new FSB report has found that one in eight tied pubs is struggling to survive and paying up to 50% more for beer compared to untied pub owners, forcing them to pass these inflated charges to the customer.
(27 August 2009 16:26:00)
Leading British chef Nathan Outlaw, whom Michelin has tipped as a contender for a second star, told Caterer that his plans for Restaurant Nathan Outlaw remain unchanged even though the Cornish hotel that houses it is up for sale. In an exclusive Caterer interview, the chef ...
(27 August 2009 16:09:00)
Restaurant chains Chez Gerard and Pizza Hut are amongst the 1,000 companies fined for employing illegal workers. Immigration officers have found almost 30 illegal workers a week although owners have been made to pay £5,000 per employee – half the maximum penalty.
(27 August 2009 14:34:00)
Nathan Outlaw is the chef behind Restaurant Nathan Outlaw at the Marina Villa hotel in Fowey, Cornwall. Read our exclusive interview with Nathan Outlaw and view the video, which includes a demonstration of this dish.
(27 August 2009 14:00:00)
Chairman of pubs-with-rooms chain Merchant Inns, Robert Breare, has been fired following a shareholder review, Caterersearch can reveal. The decision was taken by key shareholders in the group on Tuesday, following a review of the management of the business. Colin Wagman has temporarily assumed ...
(27 August 2009 13:12:00)
Beetroot cured salmon, by Peter Biggs, head chef at Nathan Outlaw Seafood & Grill, St Enodoc hotel, Rock, Cornwall.
(27 August 2009 12:54:00)
Vanilla cream with Cornish strawberries and vanilla crumble, by Peter Biggs, head chef at Nathan Outlaw Seafood & Grill, St Enodoc hotel, Rock, Cornwall.
(27 August 2009 12:47:00)
Nathan Outlaw has been earmarked by guides and his peers as a chef to watch, with Michelin hinting at a second star accolade for his Restaurant Nathan Outlaw at the Marina Villa hotel in Fowey. He has recently opened a second Cornish restaurant, Nathan Outlaw Seafood & Grill, in Rock. He chats to Joanna Wood about how he views cooking, his restaurants and the challenges they present
(27 August 2009 12:01:00)
The Vintners Federation of Ireland (VFI) has called on the Irish government to cut VAT rates and encourage employment in order to save the troubled pub industry. An independent study commissioned by the VFI showed that 4,800 pub industry jobs have been lost in the past year, 43% of pubs have reduced ...
(27 August 2009 11:41:00)
Nathan Outlaw has been earmarked by guides and his peers as a chef to watch, with Michelin hinting at a second star accolade for his Restaurant Nathan Outlaw at the Marina Villa hotel in Fowey. He has recently opened a second Cornish restaurant, Nathan Outlaw Seafood & Grill, in Rock. He chats to Joanna Wood about how he views cooking, his restaurants and the challenges they present
(27 August 2009 11:31:00)
Troubled chef Jean Christophe Novelli will join ITV’s This Morning as a showbiz reporter as the popular daytime show is revamped for its 21st series. The casting will be welcome news for the TV chef after a difficult year. A case was brought against Novelli by a former contractor over a dispute ...
(27 August 2009 11:01:00)
Scottish justice secretary Kenny MacAskill has sparked anger in the pub industry for taking holiday just days before controversial new licensing legislation come into force. Just last month MacAskill decided to extend the deadline for operators to obtain their personal licences by two months ...
(27 August 2009 10:29:00)
Staff and managers of a hotel in New York City’s Meatpacking District are being encouraged to strip off and pose provocatively in the building’s floor to ceiling windows in order to draw attention to the hotel. After the Standard hotel opened late last year, naked and semi-dressed staff members were encouraged ...
(27 August 2009 9:00:00)
The restaurateur behind Lebanese canteen Comptoir Libanais is set to launch two new sites in Paddington and the O2 Centre on Finchley Road this autumn. The 30-cover Paddington site, which opens at the end of August, has been designed by owner Tony Kitous and will feature a long glass product counter...
(27 August 2009 8:00:00)
Pub group Barracuda’s bar chain Varsity is rolling out a series of promotions for students ahead of the infamous university “freshers” weeks this September and October. Students who purchase the £1 loyalty cards – Vcards – from any of Varsity’s 26 bars will have access to online discounts ...
(27 August 2009 7:00:00)
This Bank Holiday weekend will see 11.9 million Britons taking a trip within the UK, according to VisitEngland’s August Bank Holiday Trip Tracker. The UK will get the lion’s share of holiday-makers, with four in five of taking a break in Great Britain compared to only one in five going overseas...
(26 August 2009 15:13:00)
Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty has bought a 33% stake in Indian food group V8 Gourmet Holdings and plans to launch a range of ready-made meals across Britain in the New Year. Shetty’s Gourmet Creation Range will be initially North Indian, her native region. The selection will include fish, lamb, chicken ...
(26 August 2009 14:14:00)
This recipe was created by Robin Gill, head chef of Restaurant Sauterelle in London.
(26 August 2009 13:55:00)
Rum is one of the most mysterious spirits on the back bar. It originated in the East Indies and quickly spread to the Spanish, Portuguese and French colonies, arriving in England in the 17th century, where the Navy introduced the rum ration in 1655. This was only abolished just over 30 years ago.
(26 August 2009 13:55:00)
The future of Scotland’s Kinnaird Estate lies in the balance, after owner Constance Ward announced her intention to retire from the hotel business. Ward will now enter into a 30-day consultation period with her staff to seek ways of continuing the Relais & Chateaux property in its current form ...
(26 August 2009 12:48:00)
Contract caterer Compass Group has opened its first post office at the University of Surrey in Guildford and plans to extend the retail business over the next two years. The temporary facility, which also includes an Amigo convenience store, will be extended into a permanent retail unit in the university’s ...
(26 August 2009 12:14:00)
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has appointed Brigid Simmonds as its new chief executive. Simmonds said she was delighted to be joining the BBPA: “I very much look forward to working with the industry to promote the positive role pubs and beer play in our economy, community and ...
(26 August 2009 10:26:00)
The general manager of Dubai’s £390m Atlantis resort, located on man-made island Palm Jumeirah, has resigned from his job. The reasons for Amadeo Zarzosa's departure has not been confirmed, although he is believed to have resigned last week for “personal” reasons...
(26 August 2009 10:00:00)
A £30m hotel in the centre of Leeds has been given the go-ahead and is set to open by 2012. Property developer Oxford GB has obtained planning permission from the city council to build the 244-bedroom hotel and will appoint an operator imminently. This site is located adjacent ...
(26 August 2009 9:00:00)
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