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A quarter of the British Hospitality Association's (BHA) members have not installed chip-and-PIN systems and are not ready for the 1 January liability shift, according to a joint survey by Caterer and the BHA.
(22 December 2004 17:59:00)
Scottish pubs, restaurants and hotels will face hefty fines if they defy the country's ban on smoking in enclosed public places, it emerged last week.
(22 December 2004 17:58:00)
Karl Cushing, business editor, Caterer & Hotelkeeper, reports on what next year has in store for the UK pub industry.
(22 December 2004 15:22:00)
The influence of “pubcos” – huge leased pubs groups such as Enterprise Inns and Punch Taverns – is not a threat to competition in the sector, an influential committee of MPs has today ruled.
(21 December 2004 16:02:00)
Coffee bar operator Coffee Republic has nearly completed the painful restructuring programme that has seen it close 23 outlets in the past year, it said today.
(21 December 2004 15:40:00)
Occupancy rates in London have reached a plateau, and hoteliers are now focusing on driving up room rates, according to statistics from consultancy TRI Hospitality.
(21 December 2004 15:26:00)
Small restaurants and hotels are failing to take part in a scheme that could significantly reduce their administrative burden, according to Customs and Excise's small business champion Roger Halson.
(20 December 2004 16:55:00)
CHE Group, operator of branded hotels including Sleep Inn and Quality, has reported an "significant improvement" in performance for the 11 months to the end of November.
(20 December 2004 16:34:00)
Dawnay Shore Hotels has bought three former Hanover International hotels for £57m.
(20 December 2004 15:58:00)
A round-up of the weekend's news affecting the hospitality industry...
(20 December 2004 13:26:22)
The Grade-II listed Northumberland House hotel in London has reportedly been sold for a staggering £30m-plus after nearly two years on the market. Plans may now be afoot to return it to its former glory as an exclusive hotel.
(17 December 2004 17:27:52)
Revenue per available room (revpar) rose by almost 5% across the UK in November 2004, according to PKF hotel consultancy services.
(17 December 2004 15:34:00)
InterContinental has sold 13 hotels in the USA, Canada and Puerto Rico to real estate investment trust Hospitality Properties Trust (HPT) for $425m (£220m).
(17 December 2004 13:14:00)
He has worked all over the world in some of the very finest hotels. But Patrick Elsmie, our 2004 Hotelier of the Year, can't stay away from Gleneagles - and he's already looking back on a hugely successful second term
(17 December 2004 11:56:00)
The race for A-Z Restaurants appeared to be finally over this week after founding members Claudio Pulze and Franco Zanellato signed on the dotted line for £7m.
(17 December 2004 11:23:00)
Pub operator Greene King has appointed the boss of its brewing division to take over as chief executive from next May.
(17 December 2004 10:28:00)
French contract catering giant Elior, which owns Avenance in the UK, has bought a 51% stake in British sports and leisure catering company Azure Support Services.
(17 December 2004 10:26:00)
Contract catering giant Sodexho has landed a seven-year, £140m contract to run catering, portering and maintenance operations at five Manchester hospitals.
(17 December 2004 10:13:00)
Claridge’s was evacuated for nearly three hours yesterday (Thursday) after a fire broke out in the kitchen of celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay’s restaurant at the flagship London hotel.
(17 December 2004 10:08:00)
Corus Hotels is in the final stage of talks to sell off a package of six properties valued at £46m.
(17 December 2004 10:06:00)
French contract caterer Elior has reported a 21.7% rise in full-year pre-tax profits on the back of better interest rates, lower debt and a cost-cutting drive.
(16 December 2004 12:42:00)
Regent Inns saw like-for-like sales rise by 2.2% in the six months to December, the late-night bar operator said today.
(16 December 2004 12:31:00)
Strong trading over the summer helped short-break holiday village operator Center Parcs nudge up profits in the first six months of its financial year.
(16 December 2004 11:44:00)
Shareholders representing more than 90% of UK Burger King franchisee Gowrings have given their backing to a £9.6m takeover by rival Caspian.
(16 December 2004 10:55:00)
Stuart Birkwood, Six Sigma manager, Starwood Hotels, central London
(15 December 2004 19:02:00)
Rude or hapless service continues to be the major bugbear of the restaurant industry, according to this year's annual report by London-based guide Square Meal.
(15 December 2004 17:54:00)
The introduction of chip-and-PIN machines into restaurants is causing havoc, according to one London restaurateur, who claims his staff are losing £300 a week in tips because of the system.
(15 December 2004 17:51:00)
Property tycoon Robert Tchenguiz has been confirmed as the buyer of high-street pub operator Laurel.
(15 December 2004 17:50:00)
Andrew Sangster assesses the recent trend for hotel companies to look beyond the sector when replacing a chief executive.
(15 December 2004 16:35:00)
InterContinental Hotels Group has appointed Andrew Cosslett as its new chief executive.
(15 December 2004 14:31:00)
A food packing company plans to open a 550-seat Thai restaurant in East Manchester at a cost of about £2m.
(15 December 2004 13:43:00)
Aramark chief executive Bill Toner has been elected as the new chairman of the council of the British Hospitality Association.
(14 December 2004 16:36:00)
More than three-quarters (79%) of hotel and restaurant workers have no access to a work pension, and thousands face poverty or working beyond retirement age, according to charity Age Concern.
(14 December 2004 13:02:00)
Restaurants as far apart as Scotland and Sussex have emerged as the latest targets of a nationwide cleaning bill scam first reported in Caterer last month.
(14 December 2004 13:01:00)
Jay Rayner warms to the grown-up Thyme, which has moved from the suburbs to London WC2...
(14 December 2004 12:36:00)
The Belhaven Group, Scotland's leading regional brewer and pub operator, turned in another "sparkling" set of half-year figures this week, putting it on course for a 14th year of continuous growth.
(14 December 2004 12:01:00)
The City of London's Bonds restaurant and bar is offering trigger-happy customers the opportunity to bring their own game in for cooking.
(14 December 2004 11:57:00)
A hospital caterer and a town hall chef have shared the Best Dinner Lady/Man award at BBC Radio 4's Food & Farming Awards 2004.
(14 December 2004 11:44:00)
Former Acorn winner Natalie Dobson has been named Welsh Woman of the Year by the Western Mail in recognition of her entrepreneurial skills.
(14 December 2004 11:42:00)
Gary Rhodes will take over the brasserie and fine-dining operation at London's Cumberland hotel from next spring.
(14 December 2004 11:32:00)
The licensed and leisure scene in Darlington has come on in leaps and bounds in recent years, and a huge amount of money has been ploughed into the surrounding area.
(14 December 2004 11:21:00)
If you thought the humble pizza had already been stretched to the limits of innovation, then think again, as Pizza Express has just unveiled a new "white pizza".
(14 December 2004 11:20:00)
Consultancy Deloitte was in bullish mood last week over the prospects for both the London and regional hotel sectors, as Karl Cushing discovered
(14 December 2004 11:16:00)
Jean Christophe Novelli is considering setting up his own television production company to make a series about his cookery school when it opens in February next year.
(14 December 2004 11:10:00)
Best Western scooped two awards last night at the 11th annual Hotel Marketing Awards, held at the Savoy hotel in London.
(14 December 2004 10:59:00)
As part of his prize for winning the 2004 Roux Scholarship, Andrew Jones landed a stage with world-renowned chef Michel Bras at his restaurant in Laguiole, France. Scholarship founder Michel Roux went to see how he was getting on
(13 December 2004 18:44:00)
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