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 InformationTue, 09 Feb 2010 12:48:00 GMT60http://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/02/09/332162/top-chefs-support-london-pop-up-restaurant-project-to-help-haiti.htmhttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/02/09/332162/top-chefs-support-london-pop-up-restaurant-project-to-help-haiti.htmfeedback@caterersearch.comTop London eateries including Chez Bruce and the River Cafe have signed up to appear at a one-day pop-up restaurant in Putney, as part of a drive to raise money for Action Against Hunger’s work in Haiti. The project, the brainchild of restaurateur Rebecca Mascarenhas, already has nine individual dates...Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:48:00 GMThttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/02/09/332161/rob-rees-calls-for-lunchtime-school-lock-ins-to-promote-healthy-eating.htmhttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/02/09/332161/rob-rees-calls-for-lunchtime-school-lock-ins-to-promote-healthy-eating.htmfeedback@caterersearch.comRob Rees, last week appointed chairman of the School Food Trust, is calling on school headteachers to adopt a lunchtime lock-in policy in a bid to encourage healthy eating habits. The former chef, who took over the role from television cook Prue Leith, said to the Independent...Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:17:00 GMThttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/02/09/332160/deadline-looms-to-enter-bii-licensee-of-the-year-awards.htmhttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/02/09/332160/deadline-looms-to-enter-bii-licensee-of-the-year-awards.htmfeedback@caterersearch.comThere is just one week left to enter the British Institute of Innkeeping's (BII) Licensee of the Year awards. The event, which is now in its 26th year, rewards licensees who have demonstrated good business ability, are committed to staff development, and who can speak knowledgably about industry affairs. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:46:00 GMThttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/02/09/332152/michel-and-alain-roux-to-create-menu-for-royal-ascot-2010.htmhttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/02/09/332152/michel-and-alain-roux-to-create-menu-for-royal-ascot-2010.htmfeedback@caterersearch.comMichel Roux, the three-Michelin-starred chef and owner of the Waterside Inn in Berkshire, and his chef patron son Alain Roux, are to create the menu for the Panoramic restaurant at Royal Ascot 2010, it has been announced. The father and son team will serve guests of “The Waterside Inn at the Panoramic” ...Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:12:00 GMThttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/02/08/332151/green-light-given-for-londons-first-artotel.htmhttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/02/08/332151/green-light-given-for-londons-first-artotel.htmfeedback@caterersearch.comPlanning permission has been granted for the building of the first Art’otel in London, to be operated by Park Plaza Hotels. Situated close to Hoxton Square with its strong artistic influences, the location of the 350-bedroom hotel is believed to be important to its success as the brand’s concept focuses...Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:05:00 GMThttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/02/08/332150/remote-hotel-on-falklands-island-for-sale.htmhttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/02/08/332150/remote-hotel-on-falklands-island-for-sale.htmfeedback@caterersearch.comOne of the most remote hospitality businesses in the world is up for sale. Pebble Island Lodge is a six-bedroom hotel on Pebble Island, the third largest offshore island in the Falkland Islands. It is a 45 minute flight from the capital Stanley, 400 miles off the south east tip of South America and 7,000 miles...Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:00:00 GMThttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/02/08/332149/michelin-starred-goose-closes-after-row-between-chefs-and-owner.htmhttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/02/08/332149/michelin-starred-goose-closes-after-row-between-chefs-and-owner.htmfeedback@caterersearch.comThe Michelin-starred Goose in Britwell Salome, Oxfordshire, has been forced to close, Caterersearch can reveal. The move comes following the resignation of executive chef Ryan Simpson and his team after a disagreement with the restaurant owner, property entrepreneur Paul Castle. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:00:00 GMThttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/02/08/332148/profitability-forecast-to-rise-in-london-but-regions-will-have-to-wait-until-2011.htmhttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/02/08/332148/profitability-forecast-to-rise-in-london-but-regions-will-have-to-wait-until-2011.htmfeedback@caterersearch.comLondon hotels are forecast to enjoy increasing profitability during 2010, according to industry consultant TRI Hospitality Consulting. Overall, TRI predicts that this year hotels in the capital will experience a rise in revenue per available room (revpar) of 2.5% ...Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:22:00 GMThttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/02/08/332147/gmb-to-hold-16-public-meetings-on-the-beer-tie.htmhttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/02/08/332147/gmb-to-hold-16-public-meetings-on-the-beer-tie.htmfeedback@caterersearch.comThe GMB union has unveiled details of 16 public meetings to discuss the tie with licensees ahead of potential industrial action.The aim of the GMB's national roadshow is to win support of tied licensees to take part in an official ballot for action to secure £12,000 cuts in the wholesale prices ...Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:58:00 GMThttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/02/08/332146/still-time-to-get-your-nominations-in-for-2010-acorn-awards.htmhttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/02/08/332146/still-time-to-get-your-nominations-in-for-2010-acorn-awards.htmfeedback@caterersearch.comThe nomination deadline for Caterer’s 2010 Acorn Awards is fast approaching. Now in their 24th year, Caterer's Acorn Awards, sponsored by Unilever Foodsolutions, acknowledge rising talent within the industry and celebrate the future stars of hospitality. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:51:00 GMThttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/02/08/332145/jurys-inn-to-spend-9m-on-rebrand.htmhttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/02/08/332145/jurys-inn-to-spend-9m-on-rebrand.htmfeedback@caterersearch.comMid-market hotel group Jurys Inn is spending £9m on rebranding itself with the new tag line, Exceptional Everyday City Hotels. Central to the exercise is a new logo - in warm colours to reflect the company’s warm service – which appears on the Jurys Inn website and will eventually be included on all menus...Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:44:00 GMThttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/02/08/332144/private-equity-firms-target-restructured-la-tasca-owner.htmhttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/02/08/332144/private-equity-firms-target-restructured-la-tasca-owner.htmfeedback@caterersearch.comPrivate equity firms are circling Bay Restaurants, which owns the La Tasca and Ha Ha Bar & Grill brands, according to reports. The news comes as Bay Restaurants completes a restructuring which will see the Slug and Lettuce chain transfer to its sister firm, Town & City Pub Company...Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/02/08/332143/john-healey-becomes-minister-for-pubs.htmhttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/02/08/332143/john-healey-becomes-minister-for-pubs.htmfeedback@caterersearch.comWentworth MP John Healey has been appointed as the UK’s first Minister for Pubs. Healey, who is also Housing Minister and Local Government Minister, will be tasked with helping pubs to survive the recession by becoming the centre of the community they serve. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:05:00 GMThttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/02/08/332142/couture-wins-2.5m-contract-at-manchesters-peoples-history-museum.htmhttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/02/08/332142/couture-wins-2.5m-contract-at-manchesters-peoples-history-museum.htmfeedback@caterersearch.comConcession caterer Couture has won a £2.5m contract to run the in-house bar and restaurant at the redeveloped People’s History Museum in Manchester. Couture will run the catering facilities at the Left Bank café bar at the newly-refurbished and extended museum in the city’s ...Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:47:00 GMThttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/02/08/332141/some-beers-can-strengthen-bones-claim-scientists.htmhttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/02/08/332141/some-beers-can-strengthen-bones-claim-scientists.htmfeedback@caterersearch.comBeer can help make bones stronger although it depends on the type of beer you drink according to new research from scientists at the University of California. The study found that beer is rich in dietary silicon, which can help cut the chance of developing diseases like osteoporosis...Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:23:00 GMThttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/02/08/332140/bribery-bill-could-hobble-corporate-hospitality-warn-legal-experts-for-more-hospitality-stories-see-what-the-weekend-papers-say.htmhttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/02/08/332140/bribery-bill-could-hobble-corporate-hospitality-warn-legal-experts-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: Compass cuts sales decline and buys Canadian firm; Scottish hotelier to launch country’s first home-grown commercial wine; PizzaExpress named as Britain’s most valuable casual dining brand and more...Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:07:00 GMThttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/02/05/332139/ross-sanders-to-launch-london-nightclub-called-diu.htmhttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/02/05/332139/ross-sanders-to-launch-london-nightclub-called-diu.htmfeedback@caterersearch.comRoss Sanders, the founder of pub operator and management company Urban & Country Leisure (UCL), is to launch a £2m London nightclub called DIU. The club, which will be run outside the UCL estate, is backed by several private investors, including former Thistle Hotels owner...Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:23:00 GMThttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/02/05/332138/michelin-starred-bingham-shows-promise-despite-lack-of-buzz-says-critic.htmhttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/02/05/332138/michelin-starred-bingham-shows-promise-despite-lack-of-buzz-says-critic.htmfeedback@caterersearch.comFay Maschler, food critic at the Evening Standard, paid a visit to the Bingham in Richmond, Surrey, after feeling wrong-footed upon it receiving a Michelin star. “I’d heard no buzz about the Bingham, remembered no reviews, hadn’t been pestered by a PR except to tell me that it was an ideal venue for Valentine’s...Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:13:00 GMThttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/02/05/332135/starwood-forecasts-rebound-in-2010-despite-fourth-quarter-losses-of-117m.htmhttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/02/05/332135/starwood-forecasts-rebound-in-2010-despite-fourth-quarter-losses-of-117m.htmfeedback@caterersearch.comAmerican-owned Starwood Hotels and Resorts has predicted a 'rebound' in 2010, despite seeing losses from continuing operations deepen to $186m (£117m) in the fourth quarter of 2009. Profits were hurt by a $362m (£228m) impairment charge, largely caused by calling a halt to the development...Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:11:00 GMThttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/02/05/332133/frogmore-gets-green-light-to-develop-boutique-hotel-in-londons-liverpool-street.htmhttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/02/05/332133/frogmore-gets-green-light-to-develop-boutique-hotel-in-londons-liverpool-street.htmfeedback@caterersearch.comProperty firm Frogmore has secured planning permission to convert a building close to London's Liverpool Street Station into an 80-bedroom boutique hotel. The news comes three months after Frogmore struck a deal with restaurant firm D&D London (formerly Conran Restaurants) ...Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:31:00 GMThttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/02/05/332132/friday-wrap-a-round-up-of-the-weeks-hospitality-news.htmhttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/02/05/332132/friday-wrap-a-round-up-of-the-weeks-hospitality-news.htmfeedback@caterersearch.comStory of the week: Caterer and Hotelkeeper launched a campaign this week to gain a commitment from the incoming Government to support the school meals service and continue investment in the wellbeing of the nation’s children. In other news, chef and food campaigner Rob Rees ...Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:29:00 GMThttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/02/05/332069/letters-05022010.htmhttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/02/05/332069/letters-05022010.htmfeedback@caterersearch.comTopics covered this week include: Hotels need to clean up their act; We should all remember: tips are optional; and Concurring with Michelin's stars is an act of faith.Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:51:00 GMThttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/02/05/332131/oft-opens-surprise-camra-super-complaint-consultation.htmhttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/02/05/332131/oft-opens-surprise-camra-super-complaint-consultation.htmfeedback@caterersearch.comThe Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has opened a surprise consultation on its decision to reject the Campaign for Real Ale's (CAMRA) super-complaint regarding the beer-tie, as the two bodies attempt to avoid litigation costs.Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:52:00 GMThttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/02/05/332129/video-highlights-from-obsession-at-northcote.htmhttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/02/05/332129/video-highlights-from-obsession-at-northcote.htmfeedback@caterersearch.comNorthcote’s annual food and wine festival has just celebrated its 10th anniversary. Held at Lancashire’s renowned one-Michelin-star restaurant at Northcote hotel in Langho, Obsession stretched over 10 days (one day for every year of existence) and is considered by chefs to be the best of its kind in the UK.Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:04:00 GMThttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/02/05/332083/boardroom-blitz-at-mb-sees-off-laffin.htmhttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/02/05/332083/boardroom-blitz-at-mb-sees-off-laffin.htmfeedback@caterersearch.comIf former Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) chairman Simon Laffin needed a drink after being thrown off the company's board last week, it's a fair bet he stayed away from All Bar One, O'Neill's or any of its other 2,000 outlets. The row between Laffin and the firm's major shareholders - billionaire Joe Lewis...Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:55:00 GMThttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/02/05/332068/support-our-school-meals-matter-campaign.htmhttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/02/05/332068/support-our-school-meals-matter-campaign.htmfeedback@caterersearch.comWhen it comes to improving the diet and thereby the health of the nation's children, we are all stakeholders. As parents, we wish to see our children achieve their full physical and mental potential. As taxpayers, we welcome the savings in NHS expenditure that a decrease in the rates of obesity...Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:41:00 GMThttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/02/05/332128/w-hotels-to-recruit-stylist-amanda-ross-as-fashion-director.htmhttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/02/05/332128/w-hotels-to-recruit-stylist-amanda-ross-as-fashion-director.htmfeedback@caterersearch.comW Hotels has confirmed that stylist Amanda Ross is to be announced as fashion director of its group of 36 properties, an appointment which is believed to be a first for the hotel industry. As the contemporary lifestyle brand of Starwood Hotels & Resorts, W Hotels is keen to promote itself to the fashion...Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:38:00 GMThttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/02/05/332081/nice-food-shame-about-the-decor.htmhttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/02/05/332081/nice-food-shame-about-the-decor.htmfeedback@caterersearch.comWhile restaurant menus are nationally focused, their interior design is becoming increasingly defined by bland branding, according to David Anderson, co-founder of CADA Design Group. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:21:00 GMThttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/02/05/332127/new-powers-for-councils-to-ban-24-hour-licences-in-problem-areas.htmhttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/02/05/332127/new-powers-for-councils-to-ban-24-hour-licences-in-problem-areas.htmfeedback@caterersearch.comThe Government is to give councils the power to impose a blanket ban on 24-hour licences in problem areas. The move was first announced by Prime Minister Gordon Brown in September last year, and was confirmed yesterday by licensing minister Gerry Sutcliffe. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:05:00 GMThttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/02/05/332126/carluccios-reports-good-festive-trading.htmhttp://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/02/05/332126/carluccios-reports-good-festive-trading.htmfeedback@caterersearch.comItalian restaurant chain Carluccio’s said it expects overall trading conditions to remain challenging in 2010 but added it was set to meet its five store opening target for the year. The company reported strong trading over the festive period and said that turnover for the 17 weeks to 24 January...Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:31:00 GMT