in brief

Accident kills chef

A French chef who worked at Brockencote Hall hotel near Bromsgrove was killed instantly following a car accident last week. Patrick Josse, a second sous chef, was found dead at the scene. His colleague Andrew Crellin, also a chef at the hotel, received a head injury.

Home for FSA

The Government has taken a step closer to creating the Food Standards Agency by signing a lease for its headquarters at Aviation House in London's Holborn. The building is expected to be ready for occupation by late summer next year.

ETB on the Internet

The English Tourist Board has launched a Web site to give news and information to people working in the industry, from students to hoteliers. To access Tourism Professionals visit: www.travelengland.org.uk.

Excellent Atlantic

Hotel guide Johansens has awarded its Most Excellent Business Meeting Venue of the Year award to the Atlantic Hotel in Jersey.

Footballers needed

Restaurants, hotels and caterers are being called upon to put together teams for this year's Catering & Retail Six-a-Side Football Tournament on 5 June in Leeds. Call Angus Taylor on 01937 573933.

Allied alliance

Allied Leisure, one of the largest Burger King franchisees in the UK, has agreed to merge with bars and discos group European Leisure, which owns London's Hippodrome. The deal gives European 52% of the merged group.