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Darwin-born Michael Radtke, 29, is the executive chef at Novotel London Tower Bridge. He has 10 chefs in his brigade and four kitchen porters, and it's fair to say that his approach to man-management and motivation is a little different to the norm.
(17 August 2006 0:00:00)
Dorchester Group has appointed Franka Holtmann general manager of Le Meurice hotel, Paris. She was general manager at the Crillon, also in the French capital.
(17 August 2006 0:00:00)
Hampshire-born Dean Butler has become chef de cuisine at L'Acajou restaurant at Barbados's luxury Sandy Lane hotel.
(17 August 2006 0:00:00)
While the country's MPs are on holiday or visiting their constituencies, the Tory party's campaign to ditch a bed tax ratcheted up a few notches this week.
(17 August 2006 0:00:00)
Rocco Forte Hotels has promoted Colin Flood to executive chef overseeing the food and beverage outlets in Hotel Astoria and its sister property Angleterre hotel, both in St Petersburg, Russia. He was head chef at Angleterre hotel.
(17 August 2006 0:00:00)
Bafta has a new head chef at its home at 195 Piccadilly in London. Anton Manganaro most recently worked as a private chef for a European family. 195 Piccadilly is run by Capital Group.
(17 August 2006 0:00:00)
Irene Carroll, incoming chairwoman of the Local Authority Caterers Association (LACA), was planning to retire. However, she has decided to stay on, unpaid, and complete her one-year tenure as LACA chair. She talks to Emily Manson
(17 August 2006 0:00:00)
Hoteliers are claiming that the airport chaos caused by last week's foiled terror attacks has had little discernible impact upon occupancy rates.
(17 August 2006 0:00:00)
Having recently spent a whole day as part of a group of 20 hoteliers interacting with two senior hotel inspectors, I'm worried about the future of our already challenged small hotel and B&B sector.
(17 August 2006 0:00:00)
Enterprise Inns' sale of 769 pubs to Admiral Taverns for £318.1m could be an attempt by the pubco to curb the impact of next year's smoking ban, according to industry experts.
(17 August 2006 0:00:00)
London neighbourhood restaurant Launceston Place has appointed a new head chef to update its menu. Iain Inman, formerly of Bibendum, the Square and Chez Bruce, took up his new role earlier this summer
(17 August 2006 0:00:00)
US kitchen equipment manufacturer Middleby has dropped its bid for UK counterpart Enodis. Under takeover guidelines, an offer had to be tabled by midday on Monday this week, but the deadline lapsed without a bid being made.
(17 August 2006 0:00:00)
McDonald's, the worldwide hamburger giant, is testing five new-look restaurants in the UK in a bid to improve its high-street image.
(17 August 2006 0:00:00)
Accountant confirms search for buyer but managing director denies that sale of 28-strong chain is imminent
(17 August 2006 0:00:00)
The Glorious Twelfth on Saturday marked the start of the grouse-shooting season, but many shooting estates were holding fire until the grouse have had more time to mature.
(17 August 2006 0:00:00)
Café and restaurant group Town Centre Restaurants (TCR) has denied reports that it is for sale.
(17 August 2006 0:00:00)
USA-based Hilton Hotels Corporation (HHC) has put its Scandic hotel brand and 10 European properties up for sale in a bid to reduce its $8.4b (£4.4b) debt mountain.
(17 August 2006 0:00:00)
Jackie Snaith and Peter Pitham, both members of the Foodservice Consultants Society International, explore the legal and practical considerations of installing theatre-style cooking stations in restaurants
(17 August 2006 0:00:00)
Inspired by the idea of fish bought fresh from the day boats, chef Nick Hales has settled on the Sussex coast. Dan Bignold reports
(17 August 2006 0:00:00)
School friends Tom Horsfall and Robert Foulston decided to go into business together in 2000 to develop and sell property. Four years later, they found themselves running a growing hotel chain. Helen Adkins went to meet them
(17 August 2006 0:00:00)
Revpar, trevpar and goppar are all below par as useful measures of hotel performance, says Marcel Lindt, head of research for The Bench
(17 August 2006 0:00:00)
Going to court is always an expensive option and accidentally copying someone else's trademark name is a fast way to get there. Darren Olivier reports
(17 August 2006 0:00:00)
Who says you can't have it all? Eat-in and take-away might seem mutually exclusive, but a new wave of delicatessens are offering both options - and reaping the rewards. Ben McCormack investigates
(17 August 2006 0:00:00)
Landscaping specialist Allseasons is seeking a hotel operator to run a four-star hotel in a new resort in the west of Scotland.
(17 August 2006 0:00:00)
It's the height of the summer holiday season,but chefs should be thinking about winter banqueting. CESA, the Catering Equipment Suppliers' Association, looks at equipment trends to make banqueting more profitable
(17 August 2006 0:00:00)
The price paid for a new piece of kitchen equipment is not the end but the beginning of what it will cost to operate. CESA, the equipment suppliers association, follows through the whole-life cost of kitchen equipment
(17 August 2006 0:00:00)
Funding changes are making work placements more expensive for students. But, as Ben Walker reports, there are many reasons why they're vital to everyone
(17 August 2006 0:00:00)
Many of the latest restaurants and gastropubs reflect cutting-edge culinary aspirations in their choice of main cooking suite. But, prestige aside, is an expensive hand- made range automatically the best choice, or is a modular suite or a line of off-the-peg oven ranges more cost-effective and more future-proof? Bruce Whitehall reports
(17 August 2006 0:00:00)
People can be on restricted diets for medical or moral reasons, but catering establishments must be able to deal with them all safely. What must you do so that your customers can dine without danger? Antony Adshead reports
(17 August 2006 0:00:00)
Shareholders of family-owned pub company Hardys & Hansons (H&H) approved the terms of the company’s acquisition by pub giant Greene King yesterday (15 August).
(16 August 2006 12:06:00)
Regent Inns has appointed Russell Scott to the board of managing directors, with effect from 1 September.
(16 August 2006 12:02:00)
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts has blamed foreign exchange losses for a 42% drop in its net earnings during the second quarter of 2006, compared with the same period last year.
(16 August 2006 11:19:00)
What the papers say about Nick Jones's High Road Brasserie; Edinburgh's Kitchen; La Fontelina on the Isle of Capri, Italy; Brauton House in Somerset and La Noisette in London's Knightsbridge...
(16 August 2006 11:03:00)
When two-Michelin-starred restaurant Hibiscus announced its exit from Ludlow last month, there were inevitable murmurs about the demise of the 10,000-population Shropshire town as a foodie destination.
(15 August 2006 12:43:00)
McDonald’s, the worldwide hamburger giant, is understood to be trialing five new-look restaurants in the UK to improve its high-street image.
(15 August 2006 11:40:00)
London’s five-star Langham hotel has hired top architect David Collins to transform its bar and restaurant.
(15 August 2006 10:49:00)
Geese across Chicago can breathe a collective sigh of relief as the city says au revoir to foie gras.
(14 August 2006 17:05:00)
Luxury hotel resort operator Banyan Tree Holdings’ second quarter results reflect a recovery in Singapore’s tourist trade following the Asian tsunami.
(14 August 2006 17:04:00)
A Bristol-based cooked meat producer whose customers included fast-food chains and foodservice providers has gone into administration for the second time this year.
(14 August 2006 16:23:00)
The deadline for entries to Hotelier of the Year 2006 is drawing near and hotel owners are urged not to miss out on the chance of winning this prestigious accolade.
(14 August 2006 15:07:00)
American kitchen equipment manufacturer Middleby has dropped its bid for UK counterpart Enodis.
(14 August 2006 14:45:00)
The Catering Update Equipment & Supplies Awards recognises innovation and enterprise in the development of professional catering equipment and supplies.
(14 August 2006 11:59:00)
A round-up of the weekend's news affecting the hospitality industry. News includes: Rail Gourmet wins GNER catering contract; Auberge and Giardino restaurant chain put on the market; Decision day on sale of FTSE catering equipment firm and more...
(14 August 2006 10:53:00)
Fashion brand Missoni is to open a five-star hotel in the centre of London.
(14 August 2006 10:52:00)
Admiral Taverns has done its largest deal to date – the purchase of 769 pubs from Enterprise Inns for £318.1m.
(14 August 2006 10:52:00)
Essential news from around the world, including: Hilton continues global expansion; New tower for Taj Mahal; Early warning sirens for coastal Indonesia; Moscow Hotel up for privatisation and more...
(14 August 2006 10:11:00)
Guy Klaiman has been named as general manager of the new 245-bedroom Hilton London Tower Bridge, which opens next month to become the group’s 15th property in central London.
(11 August 2006 15:49:00)
Demand for new serviced accommodation in South East Wales is likely to rise by 16% by 2010, according to a report released today by the Department of Enterprise, Innovation and Networks at the Welsh Assembly.
(11 August 2006 14:14:00)
Wyndham Hotel Group and the Corinthia Group have signed a deal to jointly manage hotels under the Wyndham and Ramada brands in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
(11 August 2006 12:37:00)
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