http://www.caterersearch.comLatest hospitality news from CatererSearch. CatererSearch has all the latest hospitality news from the hotel, restaurant, pub, bar and contract catering sectors.en-gb2006 Reed Business InformationMon, 15 Mar 2010 16:50:00 GMT60http://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/03/15/332617/grand-uk-hotels-snaps-up-daunceys-in-weston-super-mare.htmhttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/03/15/332617/grand-uk-hotels-snaps-up-daunceys-in-weston-super-mare.htmfeedback@caterersearch.comThe 73-bedroom Dauncey’s hotel in Weston-super-Mare has been sold to Grand UK Hotels, part of the UK Holiday Group, for an undisclosed sum. Occupying six houses of a Grade II-listed crescent, the hotel has been sold by Richard and Louise Morris. The property, which was built around 1860 ...Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:50:00 GMThttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/03/15/332615/admiral-taverns-confirms-sale-of-150-pubs.htmhttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/03/15/332615/admiral-taverns-confirms-sale-of-150-pubs.htmfeedback@caterersearch.comAdmiral Taverns has confirmed that it is to sell a total of 150 pubs from its 2,000-strong estate. Licensees at the pub were reported to have received a letter telling them of the plans last week. In a statement issued today, Admiral said: “The majority of the Admiral Taverns estate...Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:27:00 GMThttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/03/15/332614/londons-reopened-canton-arms-pub-delights-critic.htmhttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/03/15/332614/londons-reopened-canton-arms-pub-delights-critic.htmfeedback@caterersearch.comThe re-opening of the Canton Arms in London SW8 by the people involved with the Waterloo’s Anchor and Hope and Great Queen Street in Covent Garden has delighted food critic Jay Rayner. Writing in the Observer, he described the food served in all three pubs as hugely attractive ...Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:09:00 GMThttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/03/15/332609/first-north-western-jamies-italian-to-open-in-liverpool-one.htmhttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/03/15/332609/first-north-western-jamies-italian-to-open-in-liverpool-one.htmfeedback@caterersearch.comJamie Oliver has confirmed that his first Jamie’s Italian restaurant in the north-west will open in Liverpool One, a retail and leisure development in Merseyside. The 6,251 sq ft restaurant, which is expected to open in June, will be situated opposite John Lewis in Paradise Place ...Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:26:00 GMThttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/03/15/332608/sell-up-this-year-to-get-a-good-price-advises-bdo.htmhttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/03/15/332608/sell-up-this-year-to-get-a-good-price-advises-bdo.htmfeedback@caterersearch.comOwners of growing hospitality businesses should consider selling up this year rather than next if they want to get a good price for their venture. That's the view of corporate finance advisor BDO following research among private equity managers into their attitudes towards the hospitality market. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:50:00 GMThttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/03/15/332607/pubs-and-restaurants-bounced-back-in-february-after-cold-snap.htmhttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/03/15/332607/pubs-and-restaurants-bounced-back-in-february-after-cold-snap.htmfeedback@caterersearch.comThe performance of UK pubs and restaurants bounced back in February, after severe weather made for a dismal January. The monthly Coffer Peach Business Tracker showed an increase in like-for-like sales for the month of 1.3%, compared with the same month last year. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:34:00 GMThttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/03/15/332606/considerate-hotel-of-the-year-awards-deadline-extended.htmhttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/03/15/332606/considerate-hotel-of-the-year-awards-deadline-extended.htmfeedback@caterersearch.comThe deadline for the Considerate Hotel of the Year Awards 2009/10 has been extended to the end of the month. Organised by the Considerate Hoteliers Association (CHA), the awards aims to celebrate the best in environmental and corporate social responsibility performance...Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:22:00 GMThttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/03/15/332605/country-pubs-under-threat-from-proposals-to-limit-drivers-to-one-pint-of-beer-for-more-hospitality-stories-see-what-the-weekend-papers-say.htmhttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/03/15/332605/country-pubs-under-threat-from-proposals-to-limit-drivers-to-one-pint-of-beer-for-more-hospitality-stories-see-what-the-weekend-papers-say.htmfeedback@caterersearch.comA round-up of the weekend's news affecting the hospitality industry. News includes: tourism could lead UK growth with government support; Punch to shake up board to reconnect with shareholders; Center Parcs believed to be heading for flotation; Titanic menus reproduced for memorial cruise...Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:13:00 GMThttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/03/15/332604/scottish-and-newcastle-to-sell-43-pubs.htmhttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/03/15/332604/scottish-and-newcastle-to-sell-43-pubs.htmfeedback@caterersearch.comScottish & Newcastle Pub Company (S&NPC) is to sell 43 pubs in England and Wales with Fleurets this week. All of the sites are freehold, wet-led pubs and are mostly in urban locations. They are either closed or on short-term arrangements so could be sold with vacant possession. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:45:00 GMThttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/03/12/332599/private-buyer-rescues-new-northumbria-hotel-from-administration.htmhttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/03/12/332599/private-buyer-rescues-new-northumbria-hotel-from-administration.htmfeedback@caterersearch.comThe 57-bedroom New Northumbria hotel, near Newcastle-upon-Tyne, has been purchased by a private individual for an undisclosed sum, from administrators Ernst & Young. Located in Jesmond, to the north of Newcastle, the property was formerly owned by WG Mitchell...Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:59:00 GMThttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/03/12/332598/friday-wrap-a-round-up-of-the-weeks-hospitality-news.htmhttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/03/12/332598/friday-wrap-a-round-up-of-the-weeks-hospitality-news.htmfeedback@caterersearch.comStory of the week: A massive fire broke out in a Shoreditch office block which houses a number of bars and restaurants yesterday morning. Owner of two bars affected by the fire, Jonathan Downey, told Caterer it won’t be back in business for at least 18 months. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:39:00 GMThttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/03/12/332597/gmb-pub-revolution-reps-to-meet-new-pubs-minister.htmhttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/03/12/332597/gmb-pub-revolution-reps-to-meet-new-pubs-minister.htmfeedback@caterersearch.comRepresentatives from the GMB Pub Revolution branch are to meet new Pubs Minister John Healey in Westminster on Tuesday. The meeting, at 12.15pm, will come ahead of a meeting of up to 100 GMB parliamentary group members who will meet MPs to highlight their problems...Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:56:00 GMThttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/03/12/332596/jurys-inn-survey-finds-southampton-is-uks-most-tourist-friendly-city.htmhttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/03/12/332596/jurys-inn-survey-finds-southampton-is-uks-most-tourist-friendly-city.htmfeedback@caterersearch.comSouthampton has topped a list of the most welcoming UK cities for tourists, according to a poll conducted on behalf of hotel chain Jurys Inn. The least welcoming city is London, according to the list. The Jurys Inn Spotlight on Service survey, which was released to coincide with British Tourism Week...Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:41:00 GMThttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/03/12/332595/former-portfolio-directors-set-up-new-hospitality-recruitment-firm.htmhttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/03/12/332595/former-portfolio-directors-set-up-new-hospitality-recruitment-firm.htmfeedback@caterersearch.comThree hospitality recruitment experts have joined forces to create a new firm called Troika Recruitment. Suzie Boyd, Miranda French and Justine van Zijl, who between them have 45 years' experience in the market, concentrate on permanent, middle-to-senior management recruitment. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:12:00 GMThttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/03/12/332579/hold-on-to-your-best-suppliers.htmhttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/03/12/332579/hold-on-to-your-best-suppliers.htmfeedback@caterersearch.comPeter Hancock, chief executive of luxury hotel marketing consortium Pride of Britain Hotels, says building good relationships with your suppliers isn't just good business; it also minimises your chances of being let down Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:35:00 GMThttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/03/12/332578/lords-to-vote-on-ban-on-irresponsible-drink-promotions.htmhttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/03/12/332578/lords-to-vote-on-ban-on-irresponsible-drink-promotions.htmfeedback@caterersearch.comThe House of Lords is set to vote on the introduction of a series of new regulations for licensed operators, which will see a ban on "irresponsible" drink promotions, on Monday. The six "mandatory conditions" which are effectively additions to the Licensing Act 2003...Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:33:00 GMThttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/03/12/332575/david-mulcahy-a-minute-on-the-clock.htmhttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/03/12/332575/david-mulcahy-a-minute-on-the-clock.htmfeedback@caterersearch.comSodexo craft and food development director David Mulcahy is also corporate events organiser for the Craft Guild of Chefs, which has just launched the call for entry for the 2010 National Chef of the Year competition. He spoke to Kerstin Kühn about some major changes to the event this yearFri, 12 Mar 2010 11:49:00 GMThttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/03/12/332569/enterprise-inns-shifts-five-of-eight-london-pubs-up-for-auction.htmhttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/03/12/332569/enterprise-inns-shifts-five-of-eight-london-pubs-up-for-auction.htmfeedback@caterersearch.comEnterprise Inns has sold five of eight London pubs it put up for auction with Cushman Wakefield earlier this week. Four of the venues were sold at auction, raising a total of £6.7m. A fifth, the Princess of Shoreditch, in Shoreditch, was sold after the auction. The deal was for an undisclosed sum...Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:14:00 GMThttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/03/12/332568/luminar-reports-10-fall-in-same-outlet-annual-sales.htmhttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/03/12/332568/luminar-reports-10-fall-in-same-outlet-annual-sales.htmfeedback@caterersearch.comNightclub operator Luminar has seen same-outlet sales drop by nearly 10% for the year to February 2010, it revealed ahead of its full-year results on 13 May. The company, which said the final two months of the year were "severely affected by persistent poor weather across most of the UK"...Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:04:00 GMThttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/03/12/332567/still-time-to-book-a-putney-pop-up-night-to-help-haiti.htmhttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/03/12/332567/still-time-to-book-a-putney-pop-up-night-to-help-haiti.htmfeedback@caterersearch.comThere is still time to dine at the one-day pop-up restaurants in Putney, organised by restaurateur Rebecca Mascarenhas, which are raising money for Action Against Hunger’s work in Haiti. Putney Pop-Up nights, on the site of Mascarenhas’s Phoenix restaurant, have been hosting various chefs ...Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:49:00 GMThttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/03/11/332566/mps-renews-call-for-minimum-alcohol-pricing.htmhttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/03/11/332566/mps-renews-call-for-minimum-alcohol-pricing.htmfeedback@caterersearch.comMPs have renewed calls to introduce minimum alcohol pricing in a parliamentary debate yesterday, following a January report from the Health Committee advocating the move. Kevin Barron, the Labour MP for Rother Valley, who led the debate said... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:02:00 GMThttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/03/11/332564/nick-potter-appointed-as-managing-director-of-restaurant-associates.htmhttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/03/11/332564/nick-potter-appointed-as-managing-director-of-restaurant-associates.htmfeedback@caterersearch.comCompass Group has announced the appointment of Nick Potter to the role of managing director of its business and industry arm Restaurant Associates. Potter will report to business and industry sector managing director Jason Leek when he takes up his new position in April. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:40:00 GMThttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/03/11/332565/magnuson-hotels-relocates-to-uk-to-take-on-best-western.htmhttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/03/11/332565/magnuson-hotels-relocates-to-uk-to-take-on-best-western.htmfeedback@caterersearch.comThe launch of Magnuson Hotels into the UK hotel market - with its free membership - could shake up the world of hotel marketing consortia. Set up by Thomas and Melissa Magnuson seven years ago in their home in the state of Washington, USA, Magnuson Hotels represents 1,200 independent properties in North AmericaThu, 11 Mar 2010 17:35:00 GMThttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/03/11/332562/the-east-room-and-sosho-to-close-for-18-months-following-fire-says-owner.htmhttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/03/11/332562/the-east-room-and-sosho-to-close-for-18-months-following-fire-says-owner.htmfeedback@caterersearch.comThe East Room and Sosho cocktail bar won’t be back in business for at least 18 months following this morning’s devastating fire, says owner Jonathan Downey. “I can’t imagine how it happened,” he told Caterer. “I was getting my kids ready at the time and in a few short hours we’ve lost everything.” Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:02:00 GMThttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/03/11/332561/caterers-get-behind-school-meals-matters-campaign.htmhttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/03/11/332561/caterers-get-behind-school-meals-matters-campaign.htmfeedback@caterersearch.comContract caterers are stepping up their support for the School Meals Matter campaign by presenting the petition to staff at schools and to parents of pupils. Simon James, managing director of Eden Foodservice, the education catering arm of Initial, has taken the campaign to his employees.Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:59:00 GMThttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/03/11/332559/from-zero-to-hero-a-london-landmark.htmhttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/03/11/332559/from-zero-to-hero-a-london-landmark.htmfeedback@caterersearch.comThere's no more surefire way of making a magazine sub-editor wince than by casually aggrandising someone or something by applying the word "iconic". Overuse has cheapened the currency of the word to the extent that a Google search reveals iconic status being conferred upon Katie Price, Bernard Manning's World Famous Embassy Club and even the Countdown TV theme.Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:18:00 GMThttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/03/11/332558/shoreditch-office-block-fire-traced-to-sosho-cocktail-bar.htmhttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/03/11/332558/shoreditch-office-block-fire-traced-to-sosho-cocktail-bar.htmfeedback@caterersearch.comThe cocktail bar Sosho has been named as the source of the fire raging through bars and restaurants in a Shoreditch office block, according to the London Fire Brigade.Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:05:00 GMThttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/03/11/332557/ex-aa-colleagues-hit-back-at-cartwrights-guidebook-claims.htmhttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/03/11/332557/ex-aa-colleagues-hit-back-at-cartwrights-guidebook-claims.htmfeedback@caterersearch.comFormer AA inspectors have reacted angrily to accusations made by ex-colleague Gordon Cartwright, claiming he was a driving force behind the commercialisation he has now condemned.Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:32:00 GMThttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/03/11/332556/jd-wetherspoon-reports-rise-in-profits-as-breakfast-trade-soars.htmhttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/03/11/332556/jd-wetherspoon-reports-rise-in-profits-as-breakfast-trade-soars.htmfeedback@caterersearch.comPub operator JD Wetherspoon has announced that it is to start opening its pubs at 7am, as it brought cheer to the sector with a 41% rise in pre-tax profits for the first half of the year. The company started opening its pubs at 9am five years ago and said it now sold around 275,000 breakfasts per week Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:50:00 GMThttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/03/11/332555/fire-in-shoreditch-hits-the-east-room-restaurant.htmhttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/03/11/332555/fire-in-shoreditch-hits-the-east-room-restaurant.htmfeedback@caterersearch.comA massive fire has broken out in a Shoreditch office block which houses a number of bars and restaurants including The East Room, in the early hours of this morning. More than 100 firefighters and 20 fire engines are tackling the blaze...Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:27:00 GMT