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Pub group JD Wetherspoon has issued a surprise warning on profits after November trading proved worse than expected.
(29 November 2002 12:51:23)
Some chefs will tell you they're not too bothered about winning Michelin stars.
(29 November 2002 12:23:26)
Andrew Wilson, 42, explains why he and his wife, Carolyne Vale, 43, decided to risk starting their own company, Wilsonvale, in February rather than opt for financially secure directorships with a large organisation.
(29 November 2002 11:49:08)
Jacqui Boardman, a partner with sustainable business consultancy Acona, outlines recent changes in UK regulations covering the recycling of packaging
(29 November 2002 11:34:35)
Sale and leaseback is vital for the hotel industry's future, says Derek Gammage
(29 November 2002 11:29:51)
Rutland Inn made its first venture into Leicestershire with the Red Lion in Stathern.
(29 November 2002 11:27:28)
As the popularity of computer games consoles grows, hoteliers stand to increase their profitability by making the most of the trend.
(29 November 2002 11:21:56)
The Academy of Culinary Arts sent this year's winners of its Annual Awards for Excellence on the educational trip of a lifetime.
(29 November 2002 11:18:10)
Until two years ago, Alexander Baillieu, 30, worked as a property insurance broker in the City of London.
(29 November 2002 11:08:51)
The executive head chef at Edinburgh's Hilton Caledonian hotel was fired after complaints that he switched suppliers to secure tickets for Celtic football matches, an employment tribunal was told.
(29 November 2002 11:03:43)
Table Talk is edited by Ben Walker E-mail: benjamin.walker@rbi.co.uk
(29 November 2002 11:01:49)
Concern is growing among hoteliers in South Africa that an increase in business over the past six months, led by an influx of British tourists, will be short-lived following a recent attack.
(29 November 2002 9:58:01)
Talks between PizzaExpress and the venture capital group headed by Hugh Osmond have collapsed before they could even get to the stage of a formal bid.
(29 November 2002 9:54:54)
Westminster City Council won a bizarre civil case against Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries (WDB) last week after its officials objected to people "moving rhythmically" to music at two Pitcher & Piano bars in central London.
(29 November 2002 9:53:36)
When a 22-year-old salesman for shaving company Gillette persuaded his parents to stump up £7,000 to buy a roadhouse on the River Stour in 1952, there was no concept of the country restaurant, or indeed the country hotel, and rationing was still in force.
(29 November 2002 9:51:17)
Whitbread has put the 13 Swallow hotels it took off the market at the beginning of the year back up for sale, with a price tag of £65m.
(29 November 2002 9:43:44)
Half of hospital patients do not receive food at the right temperature and 27% of meals delivered are not what patients asked for, according to new research.
(28 November 2002 16:08:58)
Hotel group CHE, formerly Friendly Hotels, has completed the sale-and-leaseback of its Quality Royal hotel in Hull.
(28 November 2002 15:38:15)
Vacherin, a new food service company, was launched this week by Mark Philpott and Clive Hetherington.
(28 November 2002 14:44:10)
The Government announced this week that it plans to start trials of a scheme to stamp out shabby hotels and restaurants.
(28 November 2002 14:41:18)
Hotel development and franchise company Golden Tulip UK has secured its first new property since announcing in August a major expansion programme backed by £33m of funding.
(28 November 2002 14:39:11)
De Vere Hotels has formed a sales and marketing alliance with US hotel management firm Destination Hotels & Resorts.
(28 November 2002 14:37:49)
Venue management specialist Etc Venues has won a contract with the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) to manage its conference centre at London's Centre Point tower.
(28 November 2002 14:36:29)
As Tim Butler looks out at the stormy North Sea from the windows of the Seafood restaurant, St Monans, he's glad the builders added extra height to the foundations of the new restaurant currently under construction down the road at St Andrews.
(28 November 2002 14:34:36)
Mauro and Esther Bregoli have sold the Old Manor House restaurant in Romsey, Hampshire, which they have run for the past 23 years.
(28 November 2002 14:28:28)
A couple of weeks ago, a group of judges met to decide the winner of the inaugural Acorn Scholarship.
(28 November 2002 14:25:03)
Chucking-out time has been a cornerstone of English pub life for the past 90 years, but the Government's Alcohol and Entertainment Licensing Bill will sweep away prescribed opening hours.
(28 November 2002 14:21:50)
The hotel market continued to bounce back in October with a hike in occupancy levels, although room rates remain depressed.
(28 November 2002 14:16:45)
Singapore-based serviced apartments group Ascott is believed to be close to buying apart-hotel chain Citadines.
(28 November 2002 14:14:15)
Customs and Excise wants to shut down Teatro, the London restaurant and members' club owned by footballer-turned-restaurateur Lee Chapman and his wife, actress Leslie Ash.
(28 November 2002 14:11:45)
Coffee shop operator Coffee Republic has given rival Caffè Nero until 16 December to make a formal takeover bid.
(28 November 2002 14:10:01)
Ascott, the Singapore-based serviced apartment group, opens its 11th property in the UK next month.
(28 November 2002 12:51:46)
Coliseum, the owner and operator of the Sports Cafe chain of bars, has opened the first of several planned new bars.
(28 November 2002 11:50:26)
Pubmaster, the tenanted pub group, has bought the Heritage Pub Company for £18.9m.
(28 November 2002 11:41:28)
Three-Michelin-starred chef Michel Troisgros has signed up to become a consultant at the Lancaster hotel in Paris.
(28 November 2002 11:37:14)
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(28 November 2002 11:35:35)
Small catering businesses will find it easier to get bank loans thanks to changes announced in today’s Pre-Budget report.
(27 November 2002 18:02:38)
Delice de France has stepped across the Channel in product terms and introduced a traditional English sultana scone into its increasingly international frozen back-off range.
(27 November 2002 16:42:58)
While manufacturers have long argued that glassware should have a dedicated glasswasher and not be put into a general purpose dishwasher with soiled tableware, Winterhalter now claims to have developed an under-counter machine that will wash both glass and crockery.
(27 November 2002 15:45:13)
Tenanted pub company Pubmaster has bought east Midlands-based Heritage Pub Company for £18.9m.
(27 November 2002 15:45:13)
Italian coffee machine manufacturer Gaggia has produced a small table-top machine designed for low-volume outlets that want to offer fresh ground espresso and its coffee derivatives.
(27 November 2002 15:21:12)
Italian-style panini sandwiches need a dedicated grill to toast the bread and give it the traditional dark stripes.
(27 November 2002 15:08:44)
Decor Style, manufacturer of non-linen tablecloths and table skirts, has added a gold-finished cloth to its range of disposables.
(27 November 2002 14:41:58)
Melitta has redesigned its popular CT automatic bean-to-cup espresso machine to make its internal workings fully self-cleaning at the touch of a button.
(27 November 2002 13:05:54)
A 21-storey hotel could be built in the centre of Leeds if the proposal for a £133m development gets the go-ahead.
(27 November 2002 11:18:59)
Pizza restaurant chain Ask Central is to open three more of its Zizzi restaurants by Christmas.
(27 November 2002 11:18:25)
Hilton is to open a 254-bedroom hotel in the North-east of England next summer.
(27 November 2002 11:14:59)
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