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Now's the time for English wine

Now's the time for English wine

By Susy Atkins

For English Wine Week (23-31 May) wine writer Susy Atkins sets the record straight on English wine and suggests that restaurants with a local food focus look at listing a few local wines too

Restaurants issued fire safety warning

Restaurants issued fire safety warning

By Becky Paskin

Restaurants have been warned by the London Fire Brigade to ensure they meet fire safety regulations, or face a large fine in the case of Solly’s Restaurant in Golders Green

Joint win at Vegetarian Chef Awards

Joint win at Vegetarian Chef Awards

By Becky Paskin

Joint winners from The Lanesborough and Mono have been named at the first Cordon Vert Vegetarian Chef of the Future awards

Chefs should be more imaginative, say vegetarians

Chefs should be more imaginative, say vegetarians

By Becky Paskin

With a growing number of diners actively seeking to cut down their meat consumption, Becky Paskin explores why chefs can’t afford to fob off vegetarians with unimaginative and lacklustre menu options

Hotel Report Guide to UK Branded Hotels 2009

Hotel Report Guide to UK Branded Hotels 2009

By Katherine Doggrell

With the recession biting hard, how is the UK branded hotel market changing? All the answers and more can be found in the Hotel Report Guide to UK Branded Hotels 2009

FSA revises salt reduction targets

FSA revises salt reduction targets

By Emma Eversham

The Food Standards Agency publishes revised voluntary salt reduction targets for the food industry to meet by 2012 in a bid to drop peoples average daily salt intake to 6g a day

The Arrogant Frog opens at Umi Brighton

The Arrogant Frog opens at Umi Brighton

By Becky Paskin

The renowned French restaurant has reopened at its new site at budget hotel Umi Brighton, to offer a joint hospitality and catering training facility

Drinks promotions to be banned under new code

Drinks promotions to be banned under new code

By Emma Eversham

Licensed premises will be banned from running all you can drink style promotions and will have to sell wines and spirits in a range of measures under the Governments proposed new code of practice

MPs demand pub industry review

MPs demand pub industry review

By Emma Eversham

MPs are urging the Competition Commission to investigate the big pub companies after a report showed that there were serious problems over the way tenants have been treated

Find something unique at the Real Food Festival

Find something unique at the Real Food Festival

By Emma Eversham

The Real Food Festival kicks off in London tomorrow with 450 small producers showing their products and a host of top chefs demonstrating. Get discounted tickets with our Reader Offer

Tips law change made at wrong time says BHA

Tips law change made at wrong time says BHA

By Emma Eversham

The Government’s decision to move forward with plans to make it illegal for employers to top up staff wages with tips will land the industry with a high wage bill when it is already struggling says the British Hospitality Association

Business profile: Benugo

Business profile: Benugo

By Paul Wootton

Warner brothers presents a group of bespoke restaurants in public spaces and a ground-breaking chain of sandwich bars. So how did the Benugo boys do it?

New products launched by 3663

New products launched by 3663

By Becky Paskin

Foodservice operator 3663 has announced the latest products added to its portfolio this spring

Michel Roux Jr to open Westminster restaurant

Michel Roux Jr to open Westminster restaurant

By Emma Eversham

Michel Roux Jr will open a restaurant in the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors building with Compass Groups commercial restaurant arm Restaurant Associates later this year

Hell’s Kitchen appliances for sale

Hell’s Kitchen appliances for sale

By Becky Paskin

The appliances used in this years Hell’s Kitchen series is available for caterers to buy from supplier Hobart now that filming has ended

Considerate Hotels of 2008 revealed

Considerate Hotels of 2008 revealed

By Emma Eversham

Aldwych One in London and Radisson SAS in Edinburgh are among the hotels to be awarded at the Considerate Hoteliers Awards this week

Sales and profits grow at Whitbread

Sales and profits grow at Whitbread

By Emma Eversham

Pre-tax profits for 2008 rise 9 per cent to £229m at Premier Inn owner Whitbread with overall revenue for the group up almost 10 per cent to £1,334m

VisitEngland honours the great English pub

VisitEngland honours the great English pub

By Becky Paskin

VisitEngland has honoured the ‘Great English Pub’ by dedicating the Enjoy England Excellence award for Outstanding Contribution to Tourism, to the industry

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