Articles By Date 01 October 2008 - 31 October 2008
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The cliff-top Manor hotel in the coastal tourist village of Mundesley On Sea in Norfolk has changed hands.

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(09 October 2008 11:56:00)

The Rest and Welcome Inn, a traditional West Country dining pub in Dorset, has been sold to Paul Conway and Jill Scott.

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(09 October 2008 11:53:00)

The Emperor of India restaurant in the South Buckinghamshire village of Bourne End has been purchased by London restaurateur Moshen Elawadi.

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(09 October 2008 11:50:00)

Premium Bars and Restaurants (PBR) has seen full-year losses rocket as the economic downturn continues to bite, the bar, restaurant and nightclub operator announced today

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(09 October 2008 11:11:00)

London hotels saw revenue per available room (revpar) rise marginally by 0.45% in the week ending 5 October, according to figures from hospitality research company STR Global.

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(09 October 2008 10:27:00)

London hotels saw revenue per available room (revpar) rise marginally by 0.45% in the week ending 5 October, according to figures from hospitality research company STR Global.

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(09 October 2008 10:14:00)

Hotels in the North-west saw revenue per available room (revpar) fall by 12.05% in the week ending 5 October, 2008, according to figures from hospitality research company STR Global.

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(09 October 2008 10:10:00)

A Conservative MP has tabled an Early Day Motion (EDM) calling on the Government to ban supermarkets from selling alcohol at rock bottom prices.

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(09 October 2008 8:00:00)

The collapse into administration of GuestInvest, the pioneer of the buy-to-let hotel model, is "bad news" for the future of the concept, according to experts, but other operators in the field have insisted it can still work.

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(09 October 2008 7:30:00)

Organic food sales are starting to drop in the hospitality sector as operators tighten their belts because of the economic downturn, experts have revealed.

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(09 October 2008 7:00:00)

To make the lettuce sauce, blanch the chopped Baby Gem in the boiling water for 30 seconds. Drain and refresh in an ice bath for two minutes. Squeeze out excess moisture and refrigerate.

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(09 October 2008 0:00:00)

Operating an independent restaurant in a hotel can work well, but it's essential to keep both sides talking - about everything. Kerstin Kühn reports

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(09 October 2008 0:00:00)

There's a great selection of English orchard fruits around. Comice, Conference and Beurre Hardy pears are all arriving regularly....

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(09 October 2008 0:00:00)

This is Paris-based Bel Canto's first UK restaurant, which is tucked away on Minster Court in the City. It combines French food with opera-singing staff,...

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(09 October 2008 0:00:00)

Rising Star's latest venture, in Clapham, south-west London, includes a Champagne bar, two dining rooms and an alfresco terrace. With an all-day brasserie...

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(09 October 2008 0:00:00)

After launching at London department store Selfridges in 2004, Obikà has now opened its first stand‑alone outlet at the Club Quarters hotel just off Trafalgar...

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(09 October 2008 0:00:00)

"Don't use cod", "only serve sardines from the Atlantic over the winter months" - when it comes to buying fish for your restaurant the edicts fly around. With so much concern over preserving stocks and not harming the environment, it's hard to know what to buy - so here's an easy-to-use guide to sea fish, showing the most sustainable options and those that are less so. Tom Vaughan reports

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(09 October 2008 0:00:00)

Nine months after gaining his first Michelin star at the Goose in Oxfordshire, ex-Roux Scholar Matthew Tomkinson has moved south to take on a bigger challenge. Tom Vaughan reports

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(09 October 2008 0:00:00)

First Choice's triple-certified coffee conforms to Fairtrade, Rainforest Alliance and organic principles, but the flavour has to measure up, too

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(09 October 2008 0:00:00)

Scottish chef Derek Johnstone last month became the inaugural winner of Masterchef The Professionals, an offshoot of the BBC television programme's competition for amateur cooks. He spoke to Joanna Wood about the experience

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(09 October 2008 0:00:00)

Local sourcing is all the rage but it's also time consuming and can be more expensive. So is it worth the effort? Janet Harmer reports

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(09 October 2008 0:00:00)

Beppo Buchanan-Smith, proprietor of the Isle of Eriska hotel and Master Innholder, says the credit crunch could widen the gap between small and large hotel operators once again

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(09 October 2008 0:00:00)

Gordon Ramsay's first hotel operation is located in Camden, north London, and includes a restaurant, bar and deli overseen by chef-patron Angela Hartnett....

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(09 October 2008 0:00:00)

A staggering 3.3 million tonnes of food waste from hotels, restaurants and bars goes into landfill sites every year. Janet Harmer looks at how the hospitality industry can reduce that figure in a way that would boost its environmental standing and help the bottom line

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(09 October 2008 0:00:00)

Gone are the days when serving exotic produce meant crossing borders, or even continents, to acquire it. Much of it is now grown - or has always been grown - right here in Britain. Emma White explains how

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(09 October 2008 0:00:00)

Tom Kitchin looks like being the biggest thing north of the border since Gordon Ramsay. He won a Michelin star six months after opening, and the Newcomer Award Catey in July. Michael Raffael interviews a young man with a commitment to Scottish produce

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(09 October 2008 0:00:00)

Mitchells & Butlers has confirmed that Robert Tchenguiz, its largest shareholder, has sold his 25% stake in the pub group to billionaire investor Joe Lewis.

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(08 October 2008 18:11:00)

Wembley Stadium has signed Nestlé as its tenth official sponsor providing its 90,000-capacity crowd with such beverage and confectionary brands as Nescafé, Buxton and Kitkat.

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(08 October 2008 15:55:00)

The recent hefty criticism of Starbucks for allegedly wasting millions of gallons of water through a policy of leaving its taps running, has brought to light beverage-trade issues which the daily press would not have known about.

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(08 October 2008 14:27:00)

Costa Coffee, which styles itself ‘officially the largest and fastest-growing coffee-shop chain in the UK’, has made a series of bold moves to endorse its position.

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(08 October 2008 14:14:00)

Two of the most significant coffee roasters in the Republic of Ireland are competing to become the most ecologically-conscious in the coffee industry.

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(08 October 2008 14:03:00)

Hotel group Rezidor has unveiled plans to open its 40th Park Inn in the UK and Ireland, with a property in Southend-on-Sea set to launch in the second quarter of 2009.

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(08 October 2008 13:00:00)

The Cuban bar and restaurant Latin Square in London’s Farringdon has been sold to make way for a Tesco Express.

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(08 October 2008 12:50:00)

Robert Tchenguiz, Mitchells & Butlers’ (M&B) largest shareholder, has sold his 25% stake in the pub group to billionaire investor Joe Lewis, according to reports this morning.

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(08 October 2008 11:17:00)

South London restaurant Le Bouchon Bordelais is launching a sister operation in the City of London today.

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(08 October 2008 8:00:00)

Hilton has launched its first Doubletree-branded hotel in Scotland, marking the start of the brand’s expansion across Europe.

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(08 October 2008 7:30:00)

A row over school meals funding has broken out in Scotland after the Scottish Government announced plans to introduce free meals at primary schools from 2010.

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(08 October 2008 7:00:00)

Simon Hulstone, chef-patron of the Michelin-starred Elephant restaurant in Torquay has won the prestigious biennial Knorr National Chef of the Year competition – at the fourth time of asking.

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(07 October 2008 23:10:00)

London food store, bar and restaurant Villandry is to launch a sister venue in Oxfordshire, Caterersearch has learnt.

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(07 October 2008 15:40:00)

Gordon Ramsay Holdings called everyone in the Pétrus reservations book before it switched hands to Marcus Wareing to inform them that the restaurant had closed and offer them tables elsewhere in the group, according to Times food critic Giles Coren.

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(07 October 2008 14:51:00)

A round-up of the latest restaurant reviews including: Murao; Marcus Wareing at The Berkeley; Min Jiang; The Old Vicarage; and Bel Canto

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(07 October 2008 14:23:00)

Tree nuts and peanuts bring flavor and texture to savory restaurant fare.

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(07 October 2008 12:47:00)

Lend Eastern intrigue to restaurant menus with 10 tips for adding easy Asian accents from India, Korea and beyond.

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(07 October 2008 12:11:00)

Pantin Hotels, the group behind Leeds boutique hotel, The Ellington, is to open a Floridita bar and restaurant in the city later this month.

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(07 October 2008 10:50:00)

The hospitality industry is missing out on large numbers of talented graduates every year, the chief executive of the British Hospitality Association warned last night.

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(07 October 2008 8:00:00)

Pizza Hut’s announcement that it is going to “change its name” to Pasta Hut has been praised by marketing experts as a good way of generating interest in the brand.

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(07 October 2008 7:00:00)

Malcolm John, owner of neighbourhood restaurants Le Cassoulet in south Croydon and Chiswick’s Le Vacherin, has acquired a new site in the capital, Caterersearch can reveal.

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(07 October 2008 7:00:00)

Reposition milk as a restaurant drink that's equal parts fun and functional.

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(06 October 2008 17:44:00)

Paired with classic companions such as caramelized onions, potatoes and blue cheese or tossed with ethnic accents, steak makes any restaurant salad entre-worthy.

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(06 October 2008 17:30:00)

French chef Alain Ducasse’s Adour restaurant at New York’s St Regis hotel has debuted with two stars in the city’s 2009 Michelin guide.

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(06 October 2008 17:20:00)

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