On Monday night, the finalists from last year’s BBC2 Great British Menu series came together to create a six-course dinner in aid of Hospitality Action. The event was hosted at the London Marriott Grosvenor Square led by Jason Atherton…

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Peel Hotels has bought the freehold of the four-star Norfolk Royale Hotel in Bournemouth from English Rose Hotels for £8.25m. The deal, which is due to complete on 1 June and was 100% funded by a bank loan, fits Peel’s core strategy …

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An East Midlands catering company is expecting turnover to soar this year – and much of it is thanks to Formula 1 racing legend, Ferrari. Stones Events – based in the Leicestershire village of Kibworth – won corporate hospitality deals with Ferrari worth £100,000 last year.

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The Academy of Food & Wine has announced the six finalists for its inaugural UK Restaurant Manager of the Year competition. The six contestants were put through to the final by a panel of judges…

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London-based chef-restaurateurs Chris and Jeff Galvin have confirmed the site of their new venture in east London as being St Botolph’s Hall in Spital Square. The building is a Grade II-listed former girls’ school located between Bishopsgate and Commercial Street …

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Hotel revenue per available room (revpar) remained static in London but fell by 8.8% in the provinces in the week ending 2 May, 2009, according to figures from hospitality research company STR Global. London’s £104.74 revpar was the result of a 1.2 percentage point rise …

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Arthur Potts Dawson, the co-founder of London’s first eco-friendly training restaurant, Acorn House, is to chair a panel at the inaugural UK Restaurant Summit. The chef-restaurateur will oversee a panel of industry experts at the summit by Allegra Strategies …

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The hospitality industry has called on the Government to save taxpayers millions of pounds each year by switching MPs’ second-home allowances to hotel stays. As the fallout from the expenses scandal continued, Travelodge suggested MPs could save …

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Contract caterer Aramark is to offer its managers an unusual training course that compares and contrasts parenting with management styles. The move to offer the ‘Coaching Skills for Parents’ course to 200 managers follows the success of a pilot scheme …

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Carluccio’s has seen a 12% fall in half-year profits, as pressure on costs and falling consumer spending hit margins. Announcing results for the six-months to 29 March, Carluccio’s revealed that pre-tax profit had slipped to £2.5m compared with £2.8m a year before.

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