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Casual-dining operator Tragus is targeting 24 new openings a year as part of plans to double the size of its Café Rouge estate.
(28 May 2008 7:00:00)
The poor weather in the south of England over the Bank Holiday weekend has hit the pub sector hard, according to trade body the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR).
(27 May 2008 17:23:00)
The Scottish Beer and Pub Association (SBPA) has hit back at NHS Health Scotland after it produced figures claiming that drinkers north of the border are consuming twice as much alcohol as they were five years ago.
(27 May 2008 17:06:00)
Spending in hotels, bars and restaurants fell “markedly” over the past three months leading to a record fall in profitability, according to the latest CBI Services Sector survey.
(27 May 2008 16:18:00)
Gordon Ramsay Holdings (GRH) is set to transfer the Pétrus name to another site within the group after Marcus Wareing leaves the operation to work directly with the Berkeley hotel in September, sources have told Caterersearch.
(27 May 2008 14:58:00)
UK hoteliers recorded robust levels of year-on-year growth in April with both occupancy and room rates consistently high across the UK, according to latest figures from consultancy PKF.
(27 May 2008 12:23:00)
The Berkeley hotel has confirmed that it intends to work directly with two-Michelin starred chef Marcus Wareing to launch its own restaurant this September.
(27 May 2008 11:53:00)
The Dakota Sherwood Park Hotel in Nottingham has gone into receivership, the company confirmed today.
(27 May 2008 11:25:00)
A round-up of the weekend's news affecting the hospitality industry. News includes: Women should withhold sex to make men cook, says Oliver; Hilton president plans to accelerate international growth; “Greedy” top restaurants charging more than five times the trade price on wines
(27 May 2008 10:30:00)
North-west pub operator Cains has admitted that good weather in May boosted trade for its pubs - even before the second bank holiday of the month.
(26 May 2008 8:00:00)
The man arrested on suspicion of bombing a restaurant in Exeter is a “vulnerable Islamic convert with a mental illness”, local police has said.
(23 May 2008 17:07:00)
Broadcaster Sir Michael Parkinson has been appointed as a dignity ambassador in the Government’s Dignity in Care campaign.
(23 May 2008 16:34:00)
London Michelin-starred restaurants Zafferano and Aubergine are offering customers a double-venue lunch-dinner package.
(23 May 2008 15:25:00)
The owners of Ludlow’s Overton Grange – where French chef Claude Bosi won his first Michelin star in 1999 – have bought the nearby Dinham Hall hotel off a £1.75m asking price.
(23 May 2008 14:21:00)
Abervale Holdings is the new owner of the Queen’s Arms, a food-led country pub with rooms in the Berkshire village of East Garston.
(23 May 2008 14:20:00)
Scottish & Newcastle Pub Enterprises is the new owner of the Alyth hotel near Blairgowrie in Perthshire.
(23 May 2008 14:19:00)
Harbour View hotel in Seaham, County Durham, has been sold off a guide price of £500,000.
(23 May 2008 14:15:00)
A Norfolk-based property investment group has bought a food-led Cambridgeshire freehouse that was saved from closure by local residents.
(23 May 2008 14:13:00)
Experienced restaurateurs Chad and Mufti Choudhury have bought Bailie’s restaurant in the historic Teesdale market town of Barnard Castle in County Durham.
(23 May 2008 14:11:00)
A local family experienced in the licensed trade have bought the Hatchett Inn, which is the only pub in the Hampshire village of Sherfield English.
(23 May 2008 14:07:00)
Tatler’s fine-dining restaurant – which is regarded as one of the finest eateries in Norwich since its creation in the 1970s – has been sold to a Norfolk operator.
(23 May 2008 14:04:00)
Brewer and pub operator Marston’s will not follow in the footsteps of Enterprise Inns and Mitchells & Butlers, ruling out conversion to a real estate investment trust (REIT) in the short term because of its high cost of entry.
(23 May 2008 12:30:00)
The eight finalists for this year’s Knorr National Chef of the Year competition have been announced.
(23 May 2008 11:54:00)
The London private members club which counts Madonna as a member has started building work to extend its premises next door.
(23 May 2008 8:00:00)
The owner of Ludlow’s Overton Grange, where French chef Claude Bosi won his first Michelin star in 1999, has bought the nearby Dinham Hall which was on the market for £1.75m.
(23 May 2008 7:00:00)
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has launched a 12-week consultation on a nationwide ‘scores on the doors’ scheme ranking restaurants on hygiene levels.
(22 May 2008 18:19:00)
Graham Turner, the chief executive of Café Rouge owner Tragus Holdings, has been appointed the new chairman of the British Hospitality Association’s (BHA) National Restaurants Group (NRG).
(22 May 2008 17:32:00)
The recently resurrected Chicago Rib Shack continues to disappoint London’s food critics, with the Evening Standard’s David Sexton describing its menu as “astonishingly gross”.
(22 May 2008 17:17:00)
A round-up of the latest restaurant reviews inlcuding: Chicago Rib Shack; Albermarle; Cha Cha Moon; St Moritz
(22 May 2008 17:12:00)
At least one person has been injured in an explosion at a restaurant in Exeter, Devon.
(22 May 2008 17:06:00)
London hotels saw revenue per available room (revpar) decline by 2.52% in the week ending 18 May, according to figures from hotel benchmarking service The Bench.
(22 May 2008 11:36:00)
London hotels saw revenue per available room (revpar) decline by 2.52% in the week ending 18 May, according to figures from hotel benchmarking service The Bench.
(22 May 2008 10:48:00)
Hotels at the North-west saw revenue per available room (revpar) fall by 2.8 % during the month of November.
(22 May 2008 10:42:00)
The contract catering sector needs to improve its integrity to become a more attractive career option for graduates, according to the managing director of City caterer Vacherin.
(22 May 2008 9:00:00)
French restaurant Le Bouchon Bordelais in Battersea in south west London is to launch a second eatery in the capital this summer.
(22 May 2008 8:00:00)
Low exchange rate means Eastern Europeans working in hospitality are now looking for jobs outside the UK
(22 May 2008 7:00:00)
Cracks have appeared in a number of our tilting bratt pans, which have been in heavy use since September 2007. All the cracks are in the front edge and in the rounded/coved part of the pan. The cracks are through the base to the underside, and naturally they get wider with heat. What do you think has happened?
(22 May 2008 0:00:00)
We'd like a self-service display unit for sandwiches and snacks and have been recommended a "blown air" system. What is this?
(22 May 2008 0:00:00)
Congleton Town Council will take over the freehold and management of this key Cheshire venue on 2 June and is planning a substantial capital refurbishment.
(22 May 2008 0:00:00)
Head chef Tristan Welch has brought a modern British touch to Launceston Place, the latest addition to D&D London's portfolio. Tom Vaughan reports
(22 May 2008 0:00:00)
It's surprising to discover, given the phenomenal success of London's grand Continental-style café, the Wolseley, that there hasn't been a cookbook brought out to underline its branding - until now.
(22 May 2008 0:00:00)
Our focus in the fourth week of Healthy Eating Month is feeding the elderly. Emma Allen explains how caterers can help improve quality of life in this sector
(22 May 2008 0:00:00)
Michael de Cozar is the head concierge at the Ritz hotel, London.
(22 May 2008 0:00:00)
Fresh The arrival of English iceberg lettuces signals the English salad season getting into full stride. Lollo rosso, frisée and oakleaf are all in...
(22 May 2008 0:00:00)
Economic uncertainty, a falling dollar and the forthcoming presidential election are all conspiring to keep Americans at home, so should UK hoteliers be looking elsewhere for foreign customers? Gemma Sharkey investigates
(22 May 2008 0:00:00)
Jurys Inn's 17th property in the UK is in Liverpool, located next to the river forming part of the Kings Waterfront development. The hotel includes the Innfusion...
(22 May 2008 0:00:00)
This is a new rooftop function space at the National Theatre, offering panoramic views across the Thames. The glazed walls are retractable, enabling the...
(22 May 2008 0:00:00)
Set in the Cotswolds, this coaching inn comprises a bar, main dining room and private dining space and serves classic British food. It also has 10 bedrooms...
(22 May 2008 0:00:00)
Claims and counter-claims are fuelling the war of words over who's to blame for the UK's perceived binge-drinking culture. But one thing's for sure: while pubs are going out of business at an alarming rate, supermarkets are thriving. Martyn Cornell reports
(22 May 2008 0:00:00)
The kitchen at Gordon Ramsay au Trianon, the chef's first restaurant in France, affords plenty of space to chef de cuisine Simone Zanoni and his brigade. Diane Lane reports
(22 May 2008 0:00:00)
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