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Michelin-starred chef Marcus Wareing has broken his silence on the subject of his former boss Gordon Ramsay.
(28 July 2008 17:27:00)
Punch Taverns is to convert 50 of its Spirit Group managed pubs into leasehold properties.
(28 July 2008 17:15:00)
Sales of beer at the UK’s pubs, bars and restaurants fell 10.6% in the second quarter of the year, according to the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA).
(28 July 2008 16:50:00)
AA Gill at Ambassade de I’lle in south-west London describes it as “the oddest restaurant I’ve reviewed all year” describing the site’s recent makeover as “radical, ruinous and hysterical”.
(28 July 2008 16:14:00)
A round-up of the latest restaurant reviews including: Ambassade de l’Ile, London; Vapiano, London; Jamie’s Italian, Oxford; Hix Oyster & Fish House, Lyme Regis
(28 July 2008 15:58:00)
The Government has bowed to pressure from campaigners and will this week outlaw the practice under which restaurants pay staff less than the national minimum wage and make up the rest in tips.
(28 July 2008 15:47:00)
Liverpool’s Cains Beer Company is looking to secure further funding to avoid collapse after suffering a pre-tax loss of £4.5m in the six months to 28 April.
(28 July 2008 14:30:00)
Facilities management and catering company Sodexo has extended its relationship with consumer goods giant Unilever in a three-year deal worth £12m in total turnover.
(28 July 2008 14:03:00)
Protesters gathered outside the Hyatt Andaz hotel on Liverpool Street in London this morning demanding a London Living Wage for employees.
(28 July 2008 13:00:00)
The Association of Chief Police Officers has attacked the pub trade’s clandestine decision to suspend its own voluntary code of conduct ahead of a damning report on its failings last week.
(28 July 2008 12:10:00)
Supporting tenants through tough times caused by the credit crunch is set to cost pub company Marston’s £2m during the current financial year.
(28 July 2008 10:44:00)
A round-up of the weekend's news affecting the hospitality industry. News includes: Rising costs hit Britvic pub sales; Another profit warning slashes £400m off Rentokil market value; Parents to get fat reports to combat child obesity
(28 July 2008 10:29:00)
Loch Fyne, the fish restaurant group, has been exposed for paying staff slightly below the minimum wage and topping up their pay with tips.
(28 July 2008 8:30:00)
Marriott International has signed four agreements that will triple its presence in Mexico over the next five years ...and other international news.
(28 July 2008 8:00:00)
Hotel workers are set to protest outside the Hyatt Andaz hotel on Liverpool Street in London this morning over demands for a London Living Wage.
(28 July 2008 7:00:00)
The UEFA Euro 2008 football championships in June kicked Vienna towards the top of the profitability table of the 10 European cities listed in the monthly Europe HotStats survey.
(25 July 2008 16:00:00)
Boil the cream with the lemon verbena. When boiling, add sweetened lemon juice (fresh, or it might curdle) and stir until mixed. Sieve and pour into serving glasses. Chill for at least two hours.
(25 July 2008 15:38:00)
The taxman has warned restaurateurs that do not keep clear wage records that they will be prosecuted under national minimum wage laws.
(25 July 2008 12:45:00)
Whatever form they take--as sippable snack or a meal replacement--smoothies satisfy.
(25 July 2008 12:42:00)
As consumers tighten their spending, limited-time offers give chains pricing flexibility and relevance.
(25 July 2008 12:35:00)
Visitors to Buckingham Palace this summer will be able to see the ballroom set-up for a state banquet for the first time.
(25 July 2008 12:05:00)
Price-pressured? Here are 30 chain-menu ideas priced below $5, $10, $15 or $20--and a few clues about the trends shaping the future.
(25 July 2008 12:04:00)
Operators prove that health and indulgence can coexist on breakfast menus.
(25 July 2008 11:50:00)
Mini sandwiches continue their march onto Top 400 menus, proving that big ideas can come in bite-size packages.
(25 July 2008 11:44:00)
Contemporary chain beverage menus offer something for everyone--and a little something different.
(25 July 2008 11:32:00)
Moscow is the most expensive city in the world to buy a cup of coffee, with the average cup including service, costing Muscovites $5.19 (£2.60).
(25 July 2008 10:46:00)
Food sales have jumped more than 5% at Mitchells & Butlers as the pub company continues to defy fears over slowing consumer spending due to the credit crunch.
(25 July 2008 10:05:00)
Thistle Hotels plans to expand its luxury brand Guoman overseas while lavishing £150m on its UK properties.
(25 July 2008 9:12:00)
The appetite for quality leasehold pubs remains healthy, despite current gloomy predictions for the economic health of landlords, a property specialist has urged.
(25 July 2008 7:00:00)
Mike and Angela Dunbobbin have bought the award-winning Appleby Manor Country House hotel in Cumbria for £1.5m.
(24 July 2008 16:14:00)
Fledgling pub group Old English Taverns has bought the two-AA-rosette Knife & Cleaver restaurant with rooms in the Bedfordshire village of Houghton Conquest.
(24 July 2008 16:12:00)
The three-star Charlton Kings hotel in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, has been sold to Stuart and Lin Doughty, the previous owners of the Five Rise Locks hotel and restaurant in Bingley, Yorkshire.
(24 July 2008 16:09:00)
The Old Courthouse Inn at Great Bromley in Essex has changed hands for the first time in 14 years.
(24 July 2008 16:07:00)
The Old Manse House hotel, a four-star guesthouse in the Derbyshire spa town of Buxton, has changed hands.
(24 July 2008 16:04:00)
The King John Inn, a South Wiltshire village freehouse near Madonna and Guy Ritchie’s country home, has been sold to a local wine merchant.
(24 July 2008 16:01:00)
Fast-food chain McDonalds has seen its sales around the world rise, due to the strong performance of its European and UK business in the past three months.
(24 July 2008 15:29:00)
Pub group JD Wetherspoon has broken the Guinness World Record for the largest synchronised wine-tasting with more than 17,000 people turning up for a free glass in its pubs across the UK.
(24 July 2008 14:00:00)
Guy Naggar and Peter Klimt have resigned as directors of Dawnay Shore Hotels, which plans to change its name to Puma Hotels in a bid to distance itself from beleaguered financial services conglomerate Dawnay Day Group.
(24 July 2008 13:29:00)
Gloucestershire County Council seeks expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced caterers for the provision of meals to Primary Schools across the County.
(24 July 2008 12:05:00)
The Scottish Ministers are seeking to award a framework contract with a number of suitably qualified and experienced companies for the supply of Catering and Associated Services.
(24 July 2008 11:46:00)
The National College for School Leadership (NCSL) invitesb tenders for the provision of total facilities management support services at NCSL’s Learning and Conference Centre (LCC) and...
(24 July 2008 11:36:00)
Fish price inflation created by the rising cost of diesel will force caterers and restaurateurs to change their menus one supplier has warned.
(24 July 2008 10:57:00)
Eco-chef and all round green cuisine guru Arthur Potts Dawson has a new recipe book out. The Acorn House Cookbook is what he describes as a “green blueprint”, providing readers with a veritable feast of green tips, seasonal recipes and general advice on running a sustainable kitchen.
(24 July 2008 10:00:00)
With two newspapers and a powerful trade union all demanding an end to the practice of topping up pay with gratuities to meet the minimum wage, the industry is beginning to wonder if the debate has reached tipping point. Chris Druce reports
(24 July 2008 8:00:00)
Tenanted pubs have been urged to look at ways of maximising their potential after a City analyst predicted that they could see profits fall by a massive 90% in the next year.
(24 July 2008 7:00:00)
A very rare opportunity to acquire a free of tie bar/restaurant, situated only 300m from Oxford Street, London, W1. Approximately 1600 sq ft, this well known business has a very established customer base, a low rent of only £40,000p.a.
(24 July 2008 0:00:00)
This new book from food writer Rose Prince is aimed at the home cook, but there is plenty within in it to inform and inspire those working in the professional sphere, from students to established chefs.
(24 July 2008 0:00:00)
English summer fruits have seen a bit of a lull because of a cold, wet snap and are down somewhat in quality but, fingers...
(24 July 2008 0:00:00)
Arguably, recruitment consultants make the hospitality world go around. But at what level should you start using them - and how can they help? Rosalind Mullen looks at the benefits for employer and employee
(24 July 2008 0:00:00)
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