Caterer and Hotelkeeper – 29580
Sutcliffe choice
SUTCLIFFE last week became the latest contract caterer to move into branded food service when it launched Choices, a range of five themed kiosks.
The company said the brands had a high-street feel while offering high perceived value for money. They are designed for use in commerce, industry, universities, hospitals and food courts.
le poulbot sold
LE POULBOT, one of the establishments formerly run by Roux Restaurants in the City of London, ceased trading last week following its sale to the Woolwich Building Society.
A buyer has yet to be found for Rouxl Britannia, the company's second City establishment. A sale is still going through on Gavvers, the Chelsea restaurant which closed in March.
VIRANI guilty
NAZMU Virani, the disgraced former chairman and chief executive of hotel and property group Control Securities, has been found guilty of seven counts of fraud relating to dealings with the collapsed BCCI.
Mr Virani, whose business activities first drew the attention of the Serious Fraud Office in 1991, has been remanded in custody pending sentencing on11 May.
