All news articles for November 2011

The bins have a lift-off lid, a 50-60 litre capacity and wide opening for bulkier items

Simplehuman launch high-capacity open bin range

By Luke Nicholls

Product design company simplehuman has created a new range of high-capacity open bins designed for busy commercial spaces such as hotels, pubs and restaurant kitchens.

Pearls of Wisdom: David Eyre

Pearls of Wisdom: David Eyre

By Emma Eversham

David Eyre grew up in the Portuguese colony of Mozambique before coming to the UK to study in his teens and where he has remained ever since. He opened the Eagle in Clerkenwell in 1991 before going on to launch Eyre Brothers, a sandwich bar in east London,...

Ever So Sensible Group acquires 11th site

Ever So Sensible Group acquires 11th site

By Emma Eversham

Midlands-based pub and restaurant operator the Ever So Sensible Group has acquired its 11th site as part of expansion plans for the business.

Seven Olympic cities and towns are in the top 20 most-stayed-in UK destinations for 2010

Olympics already having a positive impact on UK tourism

By Luke Nicholls

The 2012 Olympics are already having a positive impact on UK tourism, with seven Olympic cities and towns in the top 20 most-stayed-in destinations for 2010, according to new research from VisitBritain.

Jonathan Raggett is managing director of Red Carnation Hotels and chairman of the Annual General Managers’ Master Innholders’ Conference

Olympics doesn’t mean full rooms, warns hotelier

By Luke Nicholls

London hoteliers are being warned that next year’s Olympics may not have the positive financial repercussions many predict and that the event may in fact lead to a drop in occupancy figures.

Comptoir Libanais to open six more sites in 2012

Comptoir Libanais to open six more sites in 2012

By Emma Eversham

Tony Kitous, owner and founder of the Lebanese restaurant chain Comptoir Libanais, is planning to open a further six sites next year with the City and Gatwick and Heathrow airports on his radar as locations for the new restaurants.

Colin Wilde (left) and Charlie Bromeley (right) of Castle Rock Brewery collected there Overall Winner award from SIBA chairman Keith Bott

Castle Rock named best UK brewer at SIBA Business Awards

By Luke Nicholls

Nottingham-based brewer Castle Rock was announced Overall Winner at the SIBA Business Awards 2011, while a further eight brewers were recognised for their business development skills last night in London.

The BBPA, BISL and BHA are calling for a halt to

'We need a rates freeze' hospitality leaders tell ministers

By Luke Nicholls

Chief executives of the UK’s pub, hotel, restaurant and leisure industry trade bodies have today hit back at huge hikes in business rates planned for next year in a letter to cabinet ministers Eric Pickles and Vince Cable.

Aspall relaunches its Mulled Cyder for Christmas

Aspall relaunches its Mulled Cyder for Christmas

By Emma Eversham

Suffolk-based cider producer Aspall is relaunching its Mulled Cyder in time for Christmas with new branded hot drinks third-of-a-pint bar glasses also available to serve it in.

Career Profile: Alan Stewart

Career Profile: Alan Stewart

By Emma Eversham

Alan Stewart’s passion for cooking started with a part-time job at Hammersmith gastropub The Anglesea Arms. He worked in support roles at Chez Bruce and Launceston Place in London before taking up his current position of head chef at Manson in London.

Kyle Rawles gives his top tips on how to write the perfect job advert

How to write the perfect job advert

Kyle Rawles, sales executive at BigHospitality Jobs, gives his top tips on how to write a successful job advert to ensure hospitality business owners and HR managers attract the right candidates to their companies.

Kumo (top-left) offers a 50-cover Japanese restaurant and cocktail bar, while Mari Vanna (bottom-right) is a 120-cover restaurant offering Russian cuisine

Knightsbridge welcomes Russian and Japanese restaurants

By Luke Nicholls

The restaurant scene in Knightsbridge is to be hit by two new sites within a month as Kumo, a recently-opened Japanese sushi and cocktail bar, and Mari Vanna, a Russian restaurant set to open its doors next month, are within walking distance of each other.

Sixty-five per cent of the affected businesses surveyed reported mice and rats on their premesis

One in five hospitality businesses encounter pest problem

By Luke Nicholls

Almost one in five hospitality businesses have encountered a pest problem in the past year, with a lack of effective cleaning and maintenance cited as the main cause for attracting rats, mice and ants.

The 4,000 sq.ft site comprises a café, restaurant and bar

Gondola buys Soho Pizzeria

By Luke Nicholls

Soho Pizzeria, located on London’s Beak Street, has been sold to Gondola Group – the operators of Pizza Express, Zizzi and ASK.

Seven in 10 Britons are opting for the UK seaside, amusement parks and city breaks

VisitEngland: Staycation trend remains buoyant

By Luke Nicholls

The number of people enjoying a staycation in 2011 is on par with last year, with seven in 10 going to have taken a domestic break by the end of the year, according to new figures released today by national tourist board VisitEngland.

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