All news articles for November 2009

Restaurant Nathan Outlaw to close in Fowey

Restaurant Nathan Outlaw to close in Fowey

By Emma Eversham

Nathan Outlaw's eponymous restaurant at the Marina Hotel in Fowey will close for good tomorrow and will reopen at St Enodoc Hotel in nearby Rock next year

Scotland presses ahead with Alcohol Bill

Scotland presses ahead with Alcohol Bill

By Gemma McKenna

The Scottish Government has published its controversial Alcohol Bill, which will give ministers powers to impose minimum pricing, introduce a new tax for retailers and ban off-trade promotions

FSA comes under fire for nutrition approach

FSA comes under fire for nutrition approach

By Stefan Chomka, Restaurant magazine

The Food Standards Agency has come under attack for failing to give the industry proper guidance on how to introduce nutritional information onto menus

Gordon Ramsay in court over unpaid tax debts

Gordon Ramsay in court over unpaid tax debts

By Becky Paskin

Gordon Ramsay Holdings has been given just weeks to settle outstanding tax debts on two of its businesses, after being taken to court by HM Revenue and Customs

BHA to study impact of lower VAT rate on hotels

BHA to study impact of lower VAT rate on hotels

By Emma Eversham

The British Hospitality Association is to look at the impact a reduction in VAT would have on hotels following calls to bring the rate down while members of the industry have their say

Michael Caines talks to BigHospitality

Michael Caines talks to BigHospitality

By Emma Eversham

In this exclusive interview chef Michael Caines talks about his plans for the Bath Priory, Abode hotels and his work with Exeter College

New recruitment law curbs non-EU employment

New recruitment law curbs non-EU employment

By Becky Paskin

Employers seeking to hire workers from outside the EU must now advertise job vacancies for an extra two weeks, to allow British workers more time to apply

2010 may be tough for beer sales

2010 may be tough for beer sales

By Gemma McKenna

A drinks analyst has made gloomy predictions for the coming months — with Christmas set to be 'at best flat' and the first part of 2010 'extremely tough'

Call for introduction of 5% VAT rate for hotels

Call for introduction of 5% VAT rate for hotels

By Emma Eversham

Accountancy firm PKF calls for the re-tabling and support of an Early Day Motion that looks at lowering the VAT rate for hotels to give the industry 'a much needed boost'

Pearls of Wisdom: Pam Wilby

Pearls of Wisdom: Pam Wilby

By Emma Eversham

Pam Wilby, general manager of Le Royal Meridien and Grosvenor House West Marina Beach in Dubai shares her experiences of the hospitality industry

Nescafe launch anti-ageing Green coffee blend

Nescafe launch anti-ageing Green coffee blend

By Becky Paskin

Nescafe has launched a new, healthier instant coffee made from a blend of roasted coffee beans and unroasted green coffee beans, which can help protect the body against ageing

Tike's Turkish restaurant chain to hit London

Tike's Turkish restaurant chain to hit London

By Becky Paskin

Tasty Med Ltd, a new UK venture, is to launch a series of authentic Turkish restaurants in London under the umbrella of Tike Restaurants, the first of which has now opened near Fenchurch Street Station

London hotels voted worst in Europe

London hotels voted worst in Europe

By Becky Paskin

London hotels have been voted the worst in Europe, with those in Birmingham rated only slightly better, according to hotel price comparison website Trivago.co.uk

Oak Taverns to roll out microbrewery concept

Oak Taverns to roll out microbrewery concept

By Gemma McKenna

Oak Taverns plans to install microbreweries at seven of its pubs following the opening of one at its most recent acquisition, the Cross Keys in Oxfordshire

Rising Star: Alistair Birt

Rising Star: Alistair Birt

By Emma Eversham

This month's Rising Star is Alistair Birt, a Culinary Arts Management degree student at Thames Valley University, Ealing

Galvin brothers set date for La Chapelle opening

Galvin brothers set date for La Chapelle opening

By Emma Eversham

Galvin La Chapelle , the latest restaurant in the Galvin brothers' stable, will open its doors to diners on 18 November following more than a year's work to convert the Grade II listed St Botolph's Hall

Cubitt House opens third pub The Orange

Cubitt House opens third pub The Orange

By Gemma McKenna

Pub operator Cubitt House opens its third site, the Orange in London's Belgravia following a £1m refurbishment which includes the addition of four hotel bedrooms 

Legacy to operate Laura Ashley hotel

Legacy to operate Laura Ashley hotel

By Becky Paskin

Legacy Hotels and Resorts is to operate its eighth property in Wales, the four-star Llangoed Hall Hotel in the Brecon Beacons

Brits taking domestic holidays rises 32%

Brits taking domestic holidays rises 32%

By Hamish Smith

The number of domestic holidays Brits took in July rose by 32 per cent on the previous year while overall trips since January have increased by 4 per cent, the latest figures from VisitEngland show

Business Profile: Rupert Clevely of Geronimo Inns

Business Profile: Rupert Clevely of Geronimo Inns

By Paul Wootton

Geronimo Inns has eschewed a one-size-fits-all approach to pubs, opting instead to tailor each of its 28 sites to its location. And it's working, according to its founder Rupert Clevely

Peter Avis's BigTalent

Peter Avis's BigTalent

By Becky Paskin

The restaurant manager of Virgin-operated Babylon at the Roof Gardens speaks to Becky Paskin about how elocution lessons and a passion for goold-old American hospitality helped him become the Academy of Food and Wine's Restaurant Manger of the Year