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Inside Hotels

In this issue of Inside Hotels, Cow Hollow, Manchester; Lancaster London's Sally Beck; Behind the scenes at the Principal London and more... Read more

Staith House team open Newcastle bistro site

The team behind the award-wining Staith House in North Shields has opened a second site in Newcastle. Read more

Hawksmoor to open flagship New York site in 2019

Hawksmoor will open a 180-cover flagship New York site in 2019 following five years of planning. Read more

Quorn Grange hotel begins £4.9m extension

Quorn Grange hotel in Leicestershire has begun work on a £4.9m extension and redevelopment scheme. Read more

Three London Travelodge openings represent £35m investment

The opening of three Travelodge hotels in London collectively represent an investment of over £35m for third party investors. Read more

Monty’s Deli to crowdfund for further food market sites

Monty’s Deli is looking to raise £150,000 to roll out more sites in indoor food markets across London and the UK. Read more

Digital Summit 2018: Guest obsession, data harmony and marketing to millennials

It was all about the guest at The Caterer’s Digital Summit this year, as hospitality’s sharpest technology experts shared business-boosting ideas on everything from gameification to user-friendly websites and t ... Read more

Viewpoint: the apprenticeship levy, one year later

The government initiative to fund three million apprentice places by 2020 has had a mixed response, but, as Jill Whittaker says, the funds are there for the taking and businesses are already seeing results Read more

Revelations: Peter Gray, head chef, the Hind’s Head, Bray

What was your first job? I had a paper round, I would get up and jump on my bike before school every day Read more

Menuwatch: Smoke & Salt

After they won the Newcomer Catey award, all eyes are on Aaron Webster and Remi Williams. James Stagg reports Read more

The Caterer Interview: Paul Jackson, general manager, Claridge’s

Paul Jackson returned to Claridge’s as general manager two and a half years ago, 26 years after he had last worked at the property. Janet Harmer finds out how he is moving the grande dame of UK hotels forward w ... Read more

Book review: The New Art of Cooking by Frankie Unsworth

Spotting diners carefully snapping photos of every dish brought to their table may make your blood boil, but like it or loathe it, a well-taken photograph of food can be a powerful marketing tool. Equally, a bl ... Read more

EasyHotel makes Chester acquisition and confirms Milton Keynes hotel

EasyHotel has confirmed the completion on the acquisition of a property in Milton Keynes and the purchase of a new Chester site. Read more

Andrew Wong to open Kym’s restaurant in September

Chef Andrew Wong will open his latest restaurant Kym’s in London’s Bloomberg Arcade in September. Read more

Minute on the clock: Henrik Muehle

Katherine Price talks to Henrik Muehle, general manager of the 129-bedroom Flemings Mayfair hotel in London, about the effect its £16m refurbishment has had on the property, what it’s like working in a hotel ow ... Read more

Cateys 2018: Sustainable Business Award – University of Manchester

The Hospitality & Events (H&E) team at the University of Manchester operates cafés, restaurants and hospitality services across the campus for 40,000 students and 12,000 staff. Read more

Cateys 2018: Pub and Bar Award – Peter Borg-Neal

Peter Borg-Neal, chief executive of Oakman Inns, founded the company in 2007 with the vision of creating warm, welcoming pubs with a focus on customer service. Just over a decade on, the pub group has more than ... Read more

Cateys 2018: Restaurateur of the Year – Independent – Richard Corrigan

Richard Corrigan – or Mr Hospitality, as he was described by one of our judges – has worked his way up the ladder over the past 38 years, and boy, has the journey been a great one. His first Michelin star came ... Read more

Cateys 2018: Restaurateur of the Year – Group – Kavi and Shamil Thakrar

Dishoom hit the London restaurant scene in 2010, and it wasn’t long before customers were queueing round the block. Eight years on and the group has six sites across London and Edinburgh… and the customers are ... Read more

Cateys 2018: Hotel of the Year – Independent – The Torridon

Achieving 100% occupancy three months in a row is a considerable achievement for any hotel. It is even more impressive for a property located at one end of a spectacular and remote sea loch on the north-west co ... Read more

Cateys 2018: Health and Nutrition Award – Amadeus

Amadeus delivers catering operations for the International Convention Centre (ICC) in Birmingham, one of Europe’s largest conference centres, attracting 350,000 delegates annually. Read more