Articles By Date 01 September 2007 - 30 September 2007
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Plans for a £15m hotel have run into opposition from fans of one of Britain’s best-known athletics’ events, the Great North Run.

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(30 September 2007 7:00:00)

Going once, going twice, sold to the gentleman in the tall white hat…yes Caterersearch has auction fever and will be holding its first online auction in association with Hilditch on 19 October.

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(28 September 2007 18:00:00)

Domino’s Pizza has been forced to defend itself again after fresh allegations of staff exploitation.

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(28 September 2007 15:14:00)

Clapham House Group today revealed it has signed up a second international franchisee for Gourmet Burger Kitchen (GBK).

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(28 September 2007 14:25:00)

Sports Cafe’s sales fell away during the first half of the year as a lack of major sporting events meant fewer punters visited its bars.

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(28 September 2007 12:23:00)

Enterprise Inns is still in talks with HM Revenues and Customs (HMRC) over the possibility of converting to a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT).

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(28 September 2007 11:34:00)

Capital Pub Company has splashed out £5.75m on two freehold pubs in London owned by Puzzle Pub Company.

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(28 September 2007 11:04:00)

Vineet Bhatia, chef-proprietor of the Michelin-starred Indian restaurant Rasoi Vineet Bhatia, is to launch a new eaterie in London.

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(28 September 2007 10:23:00)

The UK hotel sector is continuing to perform well but “storm clouds may well be gathering”, experts have warned.

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(28 September 2007 7:00:00)

Compass Group today said 12 months of improving its margins and the retention of existing business will lead to a healthy boost in profit when it announces full-year results in November.

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(27 September 2007 16:49:00)

Gaucho Grill Restaurants is planning a £100m return to the London stock market or a sale – a year after it was acquired by private equity firm Phoenix Equity Partners.

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(27 September 2007 15:38:00)

Premier central London concert hall requires an entrepreneurial, creative caterer, who is not jaded by the business, to develop and expand our existing busy lunchtime and evening trade.

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(27 September 2007 14:00:00)

Caterersearch and Hilditch Auctioneers will be holding an inaugural online auction of used catering equipment and other must have items on 19 October.

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(27 September 2007 14:00:00)

Mitchells & Butlers today confirmed it was planning to press on with its proposed £4.5b property joint venture with investor Robert Tchenguiz despite already losing £140m on the deal.

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(27 September 2007 13:16:00)

Here you can find all the latest video recipe masterclasses from professional chefs, bringing a wide range of modern and classical cuisine and cooking techniques to life.

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(27 September 2007 12:08:00)

The SmartCube offers unprecedented flexibility; it can upgrade its technology from manual, to semi automated, to a fully automated minibar with the minimum of fuss. SmartCube’s cooling technologies are low energy, maintenance free with automatic defrosting and long life spans.

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(27 September 2007 12:00:00)

Are you looking for that special shape vitrified durable porcelain dish that you chef craves then look no further than Xing Xing’s unusual shape porcelain tableware now available for immediate delivery.

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(27 September 2007 12:00:00)

Hotel group Village Hotels has revealed plans to invest £60m overhauling its portfolio over the next three years.

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(27 September 2007 12:00:00)

Union leaders are today launching a campaign calling on the Government to close the loophole that allows hospitality employers to use tips to make up the minimum wage.

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(27 September 2007 11:07:00)

A rare opportunity has arisen for the purchase of one of Nerja's most well known and successful restaurants.The restaurant is situated in the charming old quarter of Nerja in the centre of what has become the main shopping and dining area of the town.

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(27 September 2007 11:00:00)

A fine Country House Hotel with an attractive home Amerdale House, Arncliffe, North Yorkshire.

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(27 September 2007 11:00:00)

Bought by the present owner in 1984, this charming old building was first conversted into a coffee Shop with Gallery upstairs. From 1991 for many years, it traded as a highly successful Italian restaurant with approximately 28 covers.

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(27 September 2007 11:00:00)

Aramark's UK healthcare division has been awarded contracts worth more than £5.75m in total by the Salvation Army.

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(27 September 2007 11:00:00)

The Government is launching a new action plan designed to address malnutrition among the elderly, which costs the UK an estimated £7.3b a year.

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(27 September 2007 10:00:00)

London hotels increased revenue per available room (revpar) by 7.3% in the week ending 23 September, according to figures from hotel benchmarking service The Bench.

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(27 September 2007 9:05:00)

Hotels in the West Midlands saw revenue per available room (revpar) fall by 1% during the month of May.

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(27 September 2007 9:00:00)

A boxed set of 15 Gustav Emil Ern knives from Gilberts Food Equipment, as used by Marco Pierre White in ITV's Hell's Kitchen, is up for grabs in this month's competition

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(27 September 2007 9:00:00)

Niels Sherry has become chief operating officer at Alternative Hotel Group's De Vere Deluxe chain, Caterer can reveal.

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(27 September 2007 9:00:00)

To encourage caterers to support this year's National Tea Break on 19 October, which aims to raise funds for Epilepsy Action, Typhoo is offering 10 Buy It! readers the chance to bag some free tea with one also receiving vouchers worth £250 from golfbreaks.com.

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(27 September 2007 8:39:00)

The interactive online ordering and information service mymarket.com is running a special promotion waiving its œ52 annual fee. This enables new customers to sign up for free and not have to pay the yearly subscription thereafter.

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(27 September 2007 8:37:00)

Mocha Mudslide, Mint Sensation and Orange Spiced Chocolate are some of the tempting recipes developed by Nestlé Foodservices using its Aero Bubbly Hot Chocolate.

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(27 September 2007 8:35:00)

To coincide with the launch of the Country Chicken & Vegetable and Lentil & Bacon ambient soups, Unilever Foodsolutions is running a consumer loyalty promotion through food service outlets.

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(27 September 2007 8:34:00)

M&J Seafood is celebrating National Seafood Week (5-12 October) and the launch of its new-look website. Until midnight on 12 October, Buy It! readers can access the area normally reserved for M&J customers using the password chweboo and user name seafoodwk. Features include a menu planner to search for recipes by course, fish type, season and cooking method.

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(27 September 2007 8:31:00)

As part of its "I Love Scampi & Chips" campaign for National Seafood Week, Whitby Seafoods and Farm Frites are giving one Buy It! reader 100 covers of Whitby scampi and Natures Goodness chips.

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(27 September 2007 8:31:00)

Lyons Seafoods has launched a Christmas menu which includes smoked salmon and asparagus timbales, salmon canapés and prawn and sun-dried tomato terrine.

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(27 September 2007 8:30:00)

Bernard Matthews Food Service has introduced a seasonal Mini-Roast-For-One combining rolled turkey fillet with pork, prune and apple stuffing.

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(27 September 2007 8:29:00)

Among its 100 lines, Belgian baker Pidy offers seasonal Christmas tree-shaped pastry cases.

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(27 September 2007 8:28:00)

Vegetarians are catered for at Brakes with products including a new walnut and aubergine bake. This main-course dish comprises chargrilled aubergine slices, walnuts and butternut squash on a base of tomato sauce, topped with Gruyère cheese sauce and a sage crumb.

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(27 September 2007 8:27:00)

Three new turkey products join the Brakes 20-strong turkey portfolio. Premiere free-range Norfolk black turkey breast and thigh combi pack comprises two each of raw, boneless skin-on breast lobes and netted boneless skin-on thighs.

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(27 September 2007 8:26:00)

Brakes's festive table and party decorations are designed to help caterers get their customers into the Christmas spirit. Table decorations include a budget collection in red with holly print; a swirling stars range in traditional red and green; a blue and gold Yule strip range and premium Jewel range in aubergine, cream, gold, white and silver.

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(27 September 2007 8:25:00)

A Christmas recipe leaflet from Dawn Foods features nine seasonal recipes. It includes recipes for a selection of its products including the Crème Cake Base, Dark Devil's Genoese Base, Chewy Fudge Brownie Mix and Extra Moist Muffin Mix.

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(27 September 2007 8:23:00)

New and improved Christmas puddings from Brakes with fruit, cider, sherry and distinct pieces of fruit and peel plus spices are available frozen or ambient and because of their log shape they can easily be cut into equal-portion sizes.

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(27 September 2007 8:22:00)

Wiltshire-based Highgrove Food Distribution is extending its Fine Food range and introducing speciality own-branded fats.

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(27 September 2007 8:21:00)

The Southover Food Company is offering hand-prepared and packaged cooked meats.

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(27 September 2007 8:20:00)

Coles Traditional Foods has teamed up with British brewer Adnams to add a twist to its traditional Christmas puddings.

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(27 September 2007 8:19:00)

Cranberry, juniper berry and cinnamon stuffing from Irish stuffing producer Mr Crumb contains over 53% fruit and vegetables.

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(27 September 2007 8:18:00)

IB Food has launched the Loison range of Panettones, including the 100g Mignon which caterers can offer to customers as an alternative to a Christmas cracker.

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(27 September 2007 8:17:00)

Croissants just got healthier with the launch of what is claimed to be the UK's first fibre-filled, seeded variety by French bakery Délifrance.

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(27 September 2007 8:16:00)

The Rainforest Alliance environmental and social standards, which have benefited coffee and fruit farmers in Africa and Latin America, have now been applied to a tea estate. The result is the Rainforest Alliance Certified Lipton Kericho Estate Tea from Unilever Foodsolutions, which comes from its own tea estate in Kenya.

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(27 September 2007 8:15:00)

Two starters and two main courses have joined Young's 150-strong line of seafood products for the food service market.

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(27 September 2007 8:14:00)

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