Caterer & Hotelkeeper articles from January 2007

Caterer & Hotelkeeper archives from January 2007

Book Review.(Side Orders)(The Encyclopedia of Junk Food and Fast Food)(Book review)
January 4, 2007... The last word on fast food The Encyclopedia of Junk Food and Fast Food Andrew F Smith Greenwood, $85 ([pounds sterling]43) ISBN 0-313-33527-3 It's a contentious title. Is all "fast" food junk, as the author Andrew F Smith...

InterContinental shares soar after takeover speculation.(News)
January 4, 2007... Speculation surrounding a possible takeover of InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) continues to fuel the company's phenomenal share price rise. The rumours have increased IHG's share price by 60p to 1,266p at the time of going to press,...

Custom House, Copenhagen, DenmarkLuxe Manor, Hong KongLe MA[c]ridien Lav, Split, CroatiaLatitude, Jumeirah Beach hotel, Dubai.(0000 Templates)(Food Bacino)(Gr8 Leisure Concept)(Hotel review)
January 4, 2007... Conran Restaurants' first venture since its management buyout last year, this new establishment includes bars, restaurants and a deli. The 1930s art deco building on the waterfront includes Italian and Japanese eateries and a modern European...

Rowley's.(Features)
January 4, 2007... Rupert Rowley, head chef of the Michelin-starred Fischer's Baslow Hall, has opened this sister restaurant where his fine-dining skills inform an affordable brasserie menu. Laura Chubb reports When Max and Susan Fischer decided to open a...

0000 Templates.
January 4, 2007... Body text styled using 00 Text Ragged No Indent Body text styled using 00 Text Ragged When the owners of country house hotel and fine dining restaurant Fischer's, Derbyshire, asked their head chef Rupert Rowley to join them turn an old...

What's in store for hospitality?(News)
January 4, 2007... Byline: Mark Lewis, Editor, Caterer and Hotelkeeper While the rest of the country spent the festive season gorging on turkey, mince pies and plonk, the Caterer newsdesk was locked away in a darkened room, channelling all its mental energies...

How the UK pubs won their stars.(Features)
January 4, 2007... Back at the turn of the Millennium it was unthinkable that a UK pub-restaurant should have a Michelin star bestowed upon it by the "little red book". But that particular glass ceiling was shattered in 2001 when Hereford's Stagg Inn became the...

Don't let this opportunity go beggingWhat's the most attractive aspect of hospitality?(0000 Templates)
January 4, 2007... Specialised Diplomas could educate and inspire a future workforce, says David Morgan-Hewitt, chairman of the St Julian Scholars This year we have an amazing opportunity to introduce our industry to schoolchildren - but I fear we're going to...

Review of Reviews.(Features)(Curve restaurant )(Suzie Wong)(Scottish restaurant Albannach )
January 4, 2007... The Times 30 December Giles Coren finds Curve restaurant in the Marriot hotel at London's West India Quay making a remarkable comeback after a shaky kick-off And then they presented Erica's Dover sole, cleanly filleted, perfectly...

Caterer hates.(0000 Templates)
January 4, 2007... New Year's resolutions January is possibly the most depressing month of the year. The festive season is officially over and, with it, its guilt-free quaffing of mulled wine, gobbling of mince pies, feasting on cheese, chestnuts and...

Features.
January 4, 2007... Andrew Davis is bouncing from foot to foot in an excited jig. My whistle-stop helicopter tour of Von Essen Hotels properties with the group's chairman and founder has brought us to Somerset's Ston Easton Park, where the general manager's guided...

Features.(The Encyclopedia of Junk Food and Fast Food by Andrew F Smith)(Book review)
January 4, 2007... CH04-01-07 book review The Encyclopedia of Junk Food and Fast Food Andrew F Smith Greenwood, $85 ISBN 0313335273 It's a contentious title. Is all "fast" food junk as the author Andrew F. Smith implies? And what qualifies...

Hospitality 2007 to host technology conference.(News)
January 4, 2007... A conference to analyse the crucial role technology plays in the industry will be held at Hostec Marketplace, the IT-focused exhibition that's part of Hospitality 2007. Staged at the Birmingham NEC on 23 January, the event has been...

La parade Des Chefs.(Features)(Simpson's Restaurant's Adam Bennett)(Gleneagles Hotel's Colin Bussey)(Claridge's Hotel's Martyn Nail)
January 4, 2007... Three teams from the top flight of British kitchens will be cooking for the public - and the judges - at this year's La Parade des Chefs. Laura Chubb reports As the UK's largest national exhibition for hospitality prepares to open its...

all-action salon.(Features)(Salon Culinaire Hospitality 2007)
January 4, 2007... Competition will be red-hot at this month's Salon Culinaire, part of Hospitality 2007 at Birmingham's NEC. Chefs at all levels from senior to student will compete against the clock and show off their repertoire of skills. Laura Chubb reports...

Power of the big high street brands holds the key to success.(Features)(Letter to the editor)
January 4, 2007... letter of the week I read your news story "Little Chef needs cash and a business rethink" (Caterer, 21 December, page 6) with interest but, I must confess, not a great deal of surprise. Time will tell whether the new backers can...

Drink and be merry.(Features)(Column)
January 4, 2007... Are sommeliers strictly necessary? We asked the chairman of the Academy of Food & Wine Service, Jeremy Rata, to give us a few tips for anyone wanting to maximise wine sales without having the luxury of an expert on their team Wine is a...

Les Routiers UK guide saved for publication.(News)(Brief article)
January 4, 2007... Former partner steps in with finance for 2007 edition By Chris Druce The Les Routiers eating-out guide is to return to UK bookshelves this month after a former partner stepped in to resurrect the collapsed business. Les Routiers...

A minuteon the clockMark Hix.(News)(Interview)
January 4, 2007... Mark Hix, chef-director of Caprice Holdings, parent company of the Ivy and J Sheekeys, opened his latest venture, Scott's, last month. He talks to Catherine Bennion-Pedley about the publicity it has had - both good and bad Caterer Scott's...

News.(views of the industry people)(Brief article)
January 4, 2007... Chris Piper, director, contract caterer Artizian "The reason I joined the industry and love it and stay with it is because it's primarily about people. It's one of the few industries in which you can genuinely see and help develop the...

Shire goes smoke-free across group.(News)(Shire Hotels)(Brief article)
January 4, 2007... Ian Harkness: no commercial risk Shire Hotels has become the first hotel group in England to completely ban smoking, Caterer can reveal. The six-strong group has introduced a comprehensive ban on lighting up at its properties,...

The week in brief.(Israeli-Irish real estate consoritum to buy Marriott hotels)(Chefs awarded the MBE)(ARAMARK Refreshment Services to go private)
January 4, 2007... Marriott selling 47 hotels? An Israeli-Irish consortium is on the verge of completing a [pounds sterling]1b deal with Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) for 47 Marriott hotels. Israeli property company Delek Belron Real Estate is expected to...

Official guidelines on smoking ban too little, too late'.(News)
January 4, 2007... Concerns remain over vague definitions and lack of detail By Chris Druce The Department of Health's long-awaited regulations governing the smoking ban in England have been broadly welcomed, but industry leaders have hit out at the...

Chateau gives Von Essen a European foothold.(News)(Von Essen Hotels acquires Chateau de Bagnols)(Brief article)
January 4, 2007... Von Essen Hotels has acquired the ChAcentsteau de Bagnols (right) in south-east France in what chairman and founder Andrew Davis called a "double-digit millions" deal. The purchase is the group's first foray outside the UK and the first of...

Little Chef faces administration as rescue talks fail.(News)
January 4, 2007... Israeli Group Arazim may take over the roadside restaurant chain - but only after the administration process has begun By Tom Bill Iconic roadside chain Little Chef was on the brink of administration as Caterer went to press on...

News.(London Town buys 167 pubs from entrepreneur Jack Petchy)(Rocco Forte Hotels plans to sell Lowry hotel in Manchester and the St David's Hotel & Spa in Cardiff)(Folio Hotels buys Ballachulish Hotel, Caledonian Hotel and the Isles of Glencoe Hotel and Leisure Club)
January 4, 2007... Business update i[logical not] London Town takes on 167 pubs in [pounds sterling]94.5m deal Property development group London Town has bought 167 pubs from entrepreneur Jack Petchy in a [pounds sterling]94.57m deal. The Alternative...

Hospitality's year ahead.(News)(Industry overview)
January 4, 2007... Always first with the big stories, the Caterer news team turns its attention to what 2007 might hold for the various sectors of our diverse industry Hotels The industry will finally discover in March whether the Lyons Inquiry...

Features.(Best Places to Work in Hospitality Awards 2007)
January 4, 2007... The inaugural Hospitality Gala dinner, hosting Caterer and Hotelkeeper's Best Places to Work in Hospitality Awards 2007, takes place at the National Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham on 22 January. Marking the start of the Hospitality 2007...

Infozone.(seasonal British food)
January 4, 2007... January Vegetables Beetroot, red, white and green cabbages, celeriac, kohlrabi, leeks, onions, potatoes, spinach and chard. Fruit and nuts The last of the English apples, pears and nuts. Game Matured partridge, pheasant, mallard,...

Flexible vision.(Harbour & Jones)
January 4, 2007... In the three years since launching their upmarket catering operation Patrick Harbour and Nathan Jones have followed a selective sales approach that puts them firmly in control of their company's development. Ben Walker reports Nathan Jones...

Key dates for 2007.(Infozone)(Calendar)
January 4, 2007... Our Infozone calendar is designed to help you and your business plan throughout 2007. We've listed key dates all in one place so you'll never be out of pocket whether it's for missing a tax payment deadline or a great marketing opportunity ...

Your month-by-month guide to seasonal produce.(Infozone)(List)
January 4, 2007... January Vegetables Beetroot, red, white and green cabbages, celeriac, kohlrabi, leeks, onions, potatoes, spinach and chard. Fruit and nuts The last of the English apples, pears and nuts. Game Matured partridge, pheasant, mallard,...

Features.(Brief article)
January 4, 2007... Carol Ann Guilford, HR Solutions First, your company needs to have its own set business objectives so that personal business objectives or key performance indicators can be set for all, or key, staff, together with job descriptions. Your...

Infozone Strategy clinic.(Infozone)
January 4, 2007... What practices can I put in place to ensure I am maximising my staff's full potential? Carl May, Catered4 The answer to this question starts right back before you even interview them. Writing job descriptions is a real must. It gives...

Good week/bad week.(News)
January 4, 2007... Pink Champagne US sales soared 74% last year as rosA[c] bubbly fizzed back into fashion. Marlin Japanese chain Wagamama takes the endangered fish off its menu. Microwave Voted top household gadget in New Year poll, beating the...

News.(Delek Belron Real Estate )(Marriott International )(Royal Bank of Scotland )(Brief article)
January 4, 2007... A Israeli/Irish consortium h is set to complete a [pounds sterling]1b deal with Royal Bank of Scotland for 47 Marriot hotels. Israeli property company Delek Belron Real Estate is expected to take a 17% share of the upmarket UK properties,...

Employing children under 16.(Features)
January 4, 2007... Offering work to young people under the age of 16 requires a series of checks, risk assessment and a work permit. We offer some advice on what to do The Problem I've been approached by a 15-year-old boy, who has asked for part-time...

Table Talk.(News)(Consumer complaints)
January 4, 2007... The customer is always right... but there are limits Some guests really test the ability of hoteliers to smile through gritted teeth. One recent e-mail exchange obtained by Caterer shows that every hotelier has their breaking point. The...

Features.
January 11, 2007... Our back pages: stories from the Caterer vaults The Caterer and Refreshment Contractors Gazette, 15 August 1884 I was dining with a friend at one of the most noted restaurants in London. "Fritz," I said (all German waiters in London...

Quality time.(Infozone)(employee retention)(Brief article)
January 11, 2007... After a bumper Christmas and New Year season, Preston Park Tavern owners Helen and Andrew Coggings hope to use the traditionally quiet early weeks of the year to take stock and reassess the way forward. Emma Allen reports Clockwise from...

Book Review... Nothing but the best.(0000 Templates)(Book review)
January 11, 2007... In Search of Perfection Heston Blumenthal Bloomsbury, [pounds sterling]20 ISBN 0-7475-8409-5 You might think that anything that involves Heston Blumenthal is going to be all unlooked-for ingredient pairings, but the premise of...

Christopher Cottam.(Infozone)(general manager, Forest Pines Golf & Country Club Hotel)(Biography)
January 11, 2007... General manager of Forest Pines Golf & Country Club Hotel, Broughton, North Lincolnshire It's a new year and a new challenge for Christopher Cottam, who this month takes over the reins as general manager at Forest Pines Golf & Country...

Supplements.(career advice for hospitality industry enthusiasts)
January 11, 2007... If you're keen to get your career off to a good start, you're probably wondering what to look for in a future employer and how you can find out what training and development opportunities are on offer. Luckily, the hospitality industry has...

Pub and bar award.(Features)(nominations for 2007)
January 11, 2007... As the line between traditional boozer and causal-dining restaurant continues to blur, so expectations of what an excellent pub should deliver are changing. This will be the last pub Catey before the UK becomes a smoke-free environment in all...

hoxton harmony.(Features)
January 11, 2007... While the top-end hotel market is Ask Sinclair Beecham what he thinks about most hotel restaurants and he doesn't mince his words. "Name me one time you've decided to go to a chain hotel restaurant for dinner," demands the Pret A Manger...

Features.
January 11, 2007... Ask Sinclair Beecham what he thinks about most hotel restaurants and he doesn't mince his words. "Name me one time you've decided to go to a chain hotel restaurant for dinner," demands the Pret A Manger co-founder. "Whenever you go to these...

Features.
January 11, 2007... Room restaurants Leeds Opened November 2002 Investment [pounds sterling]650,000 Seats 125 Manchester Opened November 2005 Investment [pounds sterling]275,000 Seats 125 Liverpool Opened July 2006...

Features.(Chef Eats Out sponsored by Brakes Ltd.)(Brief article)
January 11, 2007... Brakes was delighted to sponsor Chef Eats Out at Galvin at Windows, at the Hilton on Park Lane. The event provided chefs from all regions of the UK with a unique opportunity to learn more about the passion, commitment and search for innovation...

Little Chef faces tough challenges.(News)
January 11, 2007... Byline: Tom Bill, Senior Reporter, Caterer and Hotelkeeper Have pity on the managers at Little Chef's 234 roadside restaurants. Before last week's rescue deal with RCapital, the company's succession of owners were unwilling to inject enough...

Review readers look for entertainment.(Features)(Letter to the editor)
January 11, 2007... letter of the week What on earth has made Geoff Dismorr so bitter and twisted about restaurant reviewers (Caterer, 4 January, page 18)? Whatever the cause, he displays a remarkable naivety about the function of newspaper reviewers. Whether...

Star turns.(Tom Kerridge)(Tristan Mason)(Michael Bedford)(Sean Hope)(Andrew Pern)(Mark Dodson)(Recipe)
January 11, 2007... Over just a few years the fine-dining revolution that began in our cities has spread to the countryside via the uniquely British institution of the pub-restaurant. Here, we celebrate the work of six chefs who've earned Michelin stars for their...

The Old Coastguard.(Hotel review)
January 11, 2007... Cornwall's Old Coastguard hotel is well placed for sourcing the freshest seafood, but head chef Stephen Frost champions local produce from the land, too, as Tom Vaughan discovers The Old Coastguard hotel in Mousehole, near Penzance, has a...

new York state of mind.(Stateside )(Brief article)
January 11, 2007... Having revealed his no-nonsense on-screen persona in the Fox series Hell's Kitchen USA at the end of last year, Gordon Ramsay stepped aside and let his food do the talking when he unveiled his first restaurant venture Stateside at the London...

Plumed Horse, Edinburgh.(Side Orders)
January 11, 2007... This newly refurbished pub moves to Leith from Crossmichael and offers warming meals in a clean and contemporary environment. The high ceilings give the pub a spacious feel, and Michelin-starred chef Tony Borthwick serves up a variety of hearty...

The Arbiter, London.(Side Orders)
January 11, 2007... This traditional British gastropub is set over two floors and features low-level lighting as well as vintage furniture, a 1940s globe bar, objets d'art and racing car memorabilia. Opened 30 November Owners Nick Worthington and Ollie...

Artesian, London.(Side Orders)
January 11, 2007... Named after the 360ft-deep well underneath it, the Artesian cocktail bar at the Langham hotel has been transformed into a stylish city attraction. Bar designer David Collins uses contemporary and Oriental touches to bring the specialist rum and...

Pep up rice, pasta and pulses.
January 11, 2007... Rice, pasta and pulses are invaluable Rice and pasta needn't be boring. Add a dash of colour with Kashmiri rice (left), which lends itself to Indian food, and add chunky textures such as monkfish rolled in Parma ham to short pasta shapes...

Pep up rice, pasta and pulses.
January 11, 2007... Rice, pasta and pulses are invaluable Rice and pasta needn't be boring. Add a dash of colour with Kashmiri rice (left), which lends itself to Indian food, and add ingredients such as monkfish rolled in Parma ham to pasta (right) If you...

County Durham hotel complex gets go-ahead.(News)
January 11, 2007... Five-star conversion planned at Rockcliffe Hall estate Seaham Hall, at present the county's only five-star hotel, has plans to expand

Review of Reviews.(News)(Restaurant review)
January 11, 2007... The Daily Telegraph 6 January Tessa Boase dines at the Wild Mushroom in Westfield, East Sussex, and finds it doesn't quite live up to its namee_SClBThe Wild Mushroom sits on a stretch of rural road between Hastings and Ashford, where...

Infozone Strategy clinic.
January 11, 2007... I am the owner of three pub-restaurants and two hotels. I am keen on recycling but have just read an article that claims recycling of paper, glass and plastic has negligible impact on the global environment. Is it really worth all the time and...

Features.(FreshRM)(Wine+)
January 11, 2007... Here's a great idea for you: a wine show that's aimed at the on-trade. Wine+ opens its doors for the first time at the National Hall in London's Olympia on 17 January, thanks to the folks at FreshRM, a joint venture between Montgomery...

Features.
January 11, 2007... Stand Company 22 Academy of Food and Wine Service 33 ADI Trading Ltd 17 Albion Wine Shippers Ltd 21 Alivini Co Ltd 105 Alliance Wine Co Ltd 69 Amathus Wines Ltd 153 Andrew Barr Wine PL 75 Armit 43...

Food service.(Features)
January 11, 2007... This is one of the hospitality industry's best-kept secrets - you'll Mike Stapleton, corporate affairs director for Compass Group UK & Ireland, has some advice for those seeking careers in food service leading to management roles: ...

hotels.(Occupation overview)
January 11, 2007... Business and communication challenges, Shrinking violets needn't apply for hotel work. You really might have guests who want to keep their pet lizard in the bath, trash the room after a gig, or pay their [pounds sterling]50,000 bill in...

hospitality needs your skills.
January 11, 2007... The message is loud and clear - your skills and dedication are in demand. The hospitality, leisure, travel and tourism sector, which employs nearly two million people, is facing a labour shortage. According to the Sector Skills Council People...

applying for jobs.
January 11, 2007... There's a skills shortage out there, but that doesn't mean you can be complacent about getting a job. To catch the eye of a top employer you need to be well prepared, warns Rosalind Mullen First things first, you've got to find the right...

Leisure and retail.(Website list)
January 11, 2007... Hospitality skills are valued far beyond hotels and restaurants. Why not The great British public has a much bigger disposable income nowadays, and you can bet they are out there spending it on themselves. With most Brits having doubled...

the lure of hospitality.(Occupation overview)
January 11, 2007... Whether you're about to start your first job or sign up at college, you should make sure you know what the hospitality sector can offer you, says Rosalind Mullen What blows most people away about hospitality is that with the right skills...

Pubs and bars.(Occupation overview)
January 11, 2007... Mitchells & Butlers' All Bar One brand is popular with professionals The message coming out of this sector of the hospitality industry is that there are a wealth of opportunities waiting to be snapped up. Partly because of the shortage...

Restaurants.(Features)
January 11, 2007... There seems to be no sating the new-found British appetite for Restaurants are big business. According to consultancy Horizons for Success, the UK eating-out market was valued at [pounds sterling]35.8b in 2005 and accounts for 31% of total...

Cruise and skiWho can I work for?Ski salary guideCase study - ski.(Features)
January 11, 2007... You really can have it all in the hospitality Two of the most obvious ways to see the world and improve your career prospects is to get a job with a ski company - and get paid while enjoying your sport - or to sign up with one of the...

0000 Templates.(Gordon Ramsay opens a restaurant)(Brief article)
January 11, 2007... CH11-01-07 Next week page New York State of Mind Having revealed his no-nonsense on-screen persona in the Fox series Hell's Kitchen USA, last month Gordon Ramsay stepped aside and let his food do the talking when he unveiled his first...

News.(Brief article)
January 11, 2007... By Nigel Green Plans to create a five-star hotel and golf and leisure complex in County Durham have been given the go-ahead by local officials. The multimillion-pound development will involve converting a derelict Victorian country...

News.(appointment at Harrison)(Brief article)
January 11, 2007... Former Compass Group UK chief executive Don Davenport has joined contract caterer Harrison as a non-executive director, Caterer has learnt. The deal, which was sealed late last year, will see Davenport work for two days a month alongside...

Design on show at Hospitality.(Features)
January 11, 2007... Operators looking to start the new year with a fresh look will be able to glean ideas from the Design Showcase feature at Hospitality 2007, which takes place at the NEC, Birmingham, on 22-24 January. The latest trends and innovations will...

Where did Little Chef take a wrong turning?(News)
January 11, 2007... When Little Chef hit the buffers last week, financial experts blamed the high rents of a bullish sale-and-leaseback programme. As Tom Bill reports, those close to the deal believe the problems were fundamental When Little Chef went into...

Steven White, restaurant supervisor, Langtry's.(Infozone)
January 11, 2007... Steven White has joined Langtry's restaurant in Knightsbridge, London, as restaurant supervisor. He was previously head waiter at the Grove hotel at Chandler's Cross, Hertfordshire.

Ben Parris, head chef, Exchange.(Infozone)
January 11, 2007... Ben Parris has joined Exchange restaurant in Farnham, Surrey, as head chef. He was a sous chef at the Harvey Nichols restaurant in London's Oxo Tower.

Paul Clarke, national account executive, Daniel Thwaites.(Infozone)
January 11, 2007... Paul Clarke has left manufacturer Rectella International, where he was national accounts manager working with retailers Argos and Sainsbury's, to join brewer Daniel Thwaites in the newly created position of national account executive.

Michael Koltes, general manager, SwissA[acute accent]tel.(Infozone)
January 11, 2007... Michael Koltes has been appointed general manager of SwissA[acute accent]tel Tallinn in Estonia ahead of its official opening this summer. He was previously general manager of SwissA[acute accent]tel the Howard in London

Andy Thorne, project manager, Golden Tulip UK.(Infozone)
January 11, 2007... Andy Thorne has stepped into the newly created role of project manager at Golden Tulip UK. He was previously property director at Asquith Nurseries.

Vanessa Morley, sales manager, Myhotels.(Infozone)
January 11, 2007... Myhotels has recruited Vanessa Morley as sales manager for its Bloomsbury and Chelsea hotels. She was sales administrator at the Hyatt Regency London hotel.

Emmanuel Ollivier, sous chef, Longueville Manor.(Infozone)
January 11, 2007... Longueville Manor hotel in Jersey has recruited Emmanuel Ollivier as sous chef. Ollivier was previously sous chef at two-Michelin-starred Le Gavroche restaurant in London.