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Archives for January 2011

New Sales & Marketing Manager at Charming Hotels Madeira

January 31, 2011

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Charming Hotels Madeira Group, is pleased to announce the appointment of new Sales & Marketing Manager, António Silva. With 25 years experience in the hospitality & leisure industry, Antonio Silva started his professional career at Madeira Palacio Hotel and then joined the opening team for the first Suite Hotel for Pestana Hotels & Resorts. He briefly left … [Read more...]

850 jobs saved as Pontin’s is bought by Britannia Hotel Group

January 31, 2011

KPMG has announced that holiday company Pontin's has been bought by Britannia Hotel Group, saving 850 jobs. The company, which runs holiday parks, was placed into administration in November last year. Pontin's stated that it remained profitable, saying it had suffered from the impact of the credit crunch and then struggled when its bank withdrew support. Britannia … [Read more...]

UK team achieve top ten place in Pastry World Cup 2011

January 31, 2011

Westminster Kingsway College Chef Lecturers have competed at the Coupe du Monde de la Patisserie 2011 (Pastry World Cup) at the International Food Fair ‘Sirha’ in Lyon, France and achieved a top ten place in the world. The UK team were awarded ninth place in the competition while also winning an additional award for Best Promotional Campaign. First place overall was awarded to … [Read more...]

Westbury Suppliers reap the benefits from sustainable procurement

January 30, 2011

The recent appointment of Anil Alim as ‘Procurement and Supply Chain Director’ by Westbury Street Holdings – the owner of catering operations including... BaxterStorey, Caterlink, Holroyd Howe and benugo – encouraged Hospitality and Catering News to probe deeper into the policies that drive sustainability at Westbury and underpin Anil’s new role. In announcing the arrival of … [Read more...]

Gordon ­Ramsay branded a hypocrite after shark fishing trip

January 30, 2011

TV chef Gordon ­Ramsay has been branded a hypocrite after going on a shark fishing trip. Only two weeks after fronting a heartfelt documentary campaigning for an end to the slaughter of sharks, newly-released evidence shows him straining to land a 7ft endangered specimen on a fishing trip to Florida. Now the charity that backed his TV plea is questioning ­whether he can … [Read more...]

New 223 room Rezidor hotel at ExCeL

January 30, 2011

The Rezidor Hotel Group has announced the Park Inn London ExCeL, a brand new property at the ExCeL Exhibition Centre in London to feature 223 rooms and scheduled to open in Q2 2013. “We are delighted to announce this new flagship in the key market of London. This property will further strengthen the presence and brand awareness of our young and dynamic mid market brand Park … [Read more...]

Video – Gino D’acampo cooks naked on This Morning

January 30, 2011

Gino D'acampo cooks naked on This Morning due to them winning a National Television Award.. Also includes viewers reactions and Phillip suggesting future naked items! Gino is a brave man, watch through the Hospitality and Catering News You Tube Channel below... … [Read more...]

Sacking of Andy Gray, employment law offside

January 30, 2011

Sacking of Andy Gray - employment law offside?

Sacking of Andy Gray - employment law offside? by Robert Dillarstone, Managing Director and Laura Burke, Solicitor Employment & Employee Benefits Department, Greenwoods Solicitors LLP Following the sacking of Sky Sports presenter Andy Gray, Robert Dillarstone, employment lawyer and MD of Greenwoods Solicitors LLP, takes a look at whether his actions may amount to … [Read more...]

Fuller’s Interim Management Statement

January 28, 2011

January 28, 2011 Interim Management Statement Fuller, Smith & Turner P.L.C. ('Fuller's' or 'the Company') today releases the following Interim Management Statement for the 43 week trading period to 22 January 2011. The Company has traded well since we last reported. In the 10 weeks to 22 January 2011, like for like sales in Managed Pubs and Hotels grew by 3.7%, … [Read more...]

Video – Marriott’s Green Hotel Meetings Program

January 27, 2011

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Adopting a real sustainability policy and implementing it is often seen somewhat cynically as a costly marketing message, or in many instances it is put out as a marketing message and not adopted in real terms. In this video the Chief Financial Officer of Marriott International adopts sustainability as a key profit driver and implements it wholeheartedly... Green money men, … [Read more...]

HRH The Princess Royal opens facilities at Royal Scots Club

January 27, 2011

New function suite at Royal Scots Club opened by HRH The Princess Royal

HRH The Princess Royal opens new function suite at Royal Scots Club HRH The Princess Royal opened a new function and event suite in her name this morning in the Royal Scots Club (RSC) in Edinburgh, the culmination of a £1.5m programme to extend the premises and upgrade its facilities. The RSC, which is housed in 3 adjacent townhouses over six floors in Abercromby Place, … [Read more...]

Default Retirement Age – impacts

January 27, 2011

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The Government has announced that it is proceeding with the abolition of the Default Retirement Age (DRA), despite representations from many organisations. This means that hospitality and catering industry employers will need to look now at the implications for their business... The immediate position is... • Requiring an employee to retire at a particular age will be … [Read more...]

Orient-Express appoints Roy Paul as Chief Development Officer

January 27, 2011

Orient-Express Hotels owners or part-owners and managers of 50 luxury hotel, restaurant, tourist train and river cruise properties in 24 countries, today announced that it has appointed Roy Paul as Chief Development Officer, effective February 1, 2011. "Roy's appointment to this newly created role signals our clear commitment to the considered and strategic long-term growth … [Read more...]

UK Chain Hotels Market Review – December 2010

January 27, 2011

London Chain Hotels Market Review - December 2010

The full year 2010 shows strong profit growth in London but stagnation in the provinces. London hotels showed a double-digit increase in profits, according to the 2010 figures in the latest HotStats survey from TRI Hospitality Consulting. The performance in the provinces, however, was less robust with Gross Operating Profit per Available Room (GOPPAR) dropping by 1.4%. … [Read more...]

5 star Valencia Hilton Hotel sold

January 26, 2011

Continental Property Investment buy 5 star Hilton Hotel Valencia

Acting as exclusive advisors to Eurohypo, and on behalf of Administrators, Christie + Co has sold the freehold of the 5-star, 304-bedroom Hilton Hotel Valencia in Spain’s third largest city, to Continental Property Investment (CPI), the Paris-based, investment company, for an undisclosed sum. This stylish, contemporary hotel, which was built in 2007 for a reported cost … [Read more...]

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