(31 January 2007 15:46:00)
St Stephen’s Club – the 20th oldest private members club in London – has been put on the market with a £5.5 sales tag.
(31 January 2007 15:07:00)
A sea-front hotel on the Cornish Riviera has been put on the market for in excess of £2m.
(31 January 2007 15:05:00)
A Wiltshire pub that was acquired through Channel Four’s Relocation Relocation programme in 2005 has been put on the market.
(31 January 2007 15:01:00)
Technology increasingly underpins many of the processes in the hospitality industry. But what are going to be the main trends in 2007, and what are the main technology challenges facing the sector overthe next 12 months? Ross Bentley asks the experts
(31 January 2007 13:37:00)
Contactless payment systems are evolving fast, and mobile phones are destined to become the preferred method of payment. Added security, speed and direct marketing capabilities are the clear benefits for hospitality businesses. Ben Walker reports
(31 January 2007 13:37:00)
Running in tandem with Hospitality at Birmingham's NEC last week was Hostec, the industry-dedicated technology show. Ross Bentley outlines the trends and selects some of the best innovations from the exhibition
(31 January 2007 13:36:00)
One of London’s oldest private members’ clubs has been put on the market with a £5.5m price tag.
(31 January 2007 13:00:00)
Individual Restaurant Company (IRC) said it experienced strong trading over the Christmas period, with sales largely driven by six new openings completed during the year.
(31 January 2007 12:23:00)
Managed pub chain Barracuda Group has reported a 19% rise in turnover for the 12 months to end of September 2006, largely driven by an increase in food sales.
(31 January 2007 11:45:00)
British must stop confusing service with servility, says Travelodge chief executive Grant Hearn
(31 January 2007 11:10:00)
What the restaurant critics think of the food in eateries around the UK and the world...
(31 January 2007 10:34:00)
Domino’s Pizza has announced that it will remove all hydrogenated fats from its products by the end of July 2007.
(31 January 2007 10:22:30)
Dirty hotel bathrooms are the number one dislike for business travellers, research has revealed.
(31 January 2007 10:22:04)
Celebrity chef Jean Christophe Novelli has joined forces with frozen food giant Findus to create a range of ready meals.
(31 January 2007 10:01:00)
Northern Ireland looks set to ban high fat snacks and sugary fizzy drinks in schools from September this year.
(31 January 2007 9:49:00)
(30 January 2007 17:00:00)
The fallout at restaurant chain FishWorks has continued with the resignation of the company’s finance director and questions raised about its future.
(30 January 2007 16:51:00)
The French – those notorious puffers of Gauloises and Gitanes cigarettes – have mobilised a legion of 175,000 “cigarette police” to enforce a tough new law prohibiting smoking in public spaces.
(30 January 2007 16:36:00)
Concerns over healthy eating continue to have no impact on fast-food chain Burger King, will company revenues hitting a record high.
(30 January 2007 16:26:00)
A new hospitality industry blog has been launched by the Caterer and Hotelkeeper editorial team of journalists today.
(30 January 2007 16:05:00)
A host of restaurant operators have signed up to the £500m regeneration of Bristol's central shopping area, it was announced today.
(30 January 2007 16:02:00)
World tourism broke all records in 2006 despite fears over terrorism, bird flu and rising oil prices, official figures have revealed.
(30 January 2007 13:30:00)
Michelin-starred chef Tom Aikens is to create an exclusive dessert menu for the new member’s club at Wembley Stadium.
(30 January 2007 13:00:00)
Italian restaurant and food shop group Carluccio’s has performed well over the Christmas period and is on track with its expansion plans, it said today.
(30 January 2007 12:30:00)
Manchester was this morning named as the best venue for the UK’s first super casino in a surprise move.
(30 January 2007 11:48:00)
Luminar Leisure has completed a £76.8m sale-and-leaseback deal at 20 properties, as part of its disposal of its entertainment division.
(30 January 2007 9:55:00)
Budding restaurateurs are being invited to take part in a new BBC 2 TV series, which will see nine couples set up and run their own eateries.
(30 January 2007 9:43:00)
The Government will reveal the locations of 17 new casinos, including one giant Las Vegas-style supercasino with 12,250 slot machines, at 11am.
(30 January 2007 9:34:00)
Around 300 guests and staff at The Ritz were forced to leave the central London hotel after a fire broke out on Saturday afternoon.
(29 January 2007 17:40:00)
A motion to discuss a potential ban on the sale of foie gras in York restaurants and shops has been taken off the political menu.
(29 January 2007 14:48:00)
Greene King was given a boost by soaring summer temperatures which helped lift profits by 6.9% in the first half.
(29 January 2007 11:51:00)
A Scottish pub has been forced to withdraw plans to hold a "drink free till first wee" marketing promotion following a spate of complaints.
(29 January 2007 11:37:00)
Leisure group Whitbread has announced that Angie Risley will be stepping down as an executive board director at the end of May 2007.
(29 January 2007 11:16:00)
The Government set to make a u-turn over its 24-hour drinking policy and make it harder for pubs and bars to get licences to stay open later.
(29 January 2007 11:00:00)
A round-up of the weekend's news affecting the hospitality industry. News includes: Whitbread; Macdonald Hotels;Jamie Oliver; Mitchells & Butlers; Jurys Inn; City Inn; and Wetherspoon
(29 January 2007 10:33:00)
Pub operator Marston’s will have splashed out £20m on its pubs’ outside areas by the start of the smoking bans this year in England and Wales.
(29 January 2007 10:00:00)
London’s Savoy hotel has banned smoking from all its restaurants, bars and communal areas.
(29 January 2007 9:48:00)
City Inn has been awarded the contract for a new €150m (£99m) flagship hotel development in Amsterdam.
(29 January 2007 9:30:00)
Essential news from around the world, including: Corinthia signs deal with Lafider s.p.a; Burger King to open 40 restaurants in Mexico; Brussels get three new Thon hotels
(29 January 2007 8:30:00)
Hotel company Golden Tulip UK has promoted Andrew Silver to the new post of managing director.
(26 January 2007 16:44:00)
Brewer turned soft drinks supplier Hartridges branched out into the smoothies market with a product that is supplied in crown cork glass bottles
(26 January 2007 15:19:00)
Cranks has unveiled new meat-free sandwich, wrap and roll products made under licence by Brambles Foods
(26 January 2007 15:18:00)