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Fairmont St Andrews makes loss in 2017 despite refurb boost

The company that operates the 209-bedroom Fairmont St Andrews hotel in Scotland made a pre-tax loss of nearly £2.5m in 2017, despite a boost in revenue from its refurbished rooms. Read more

People 1st falls into administration

Employment and learning organisation People 1st is understood to have fallen into administration. Read more

Heckfield Place confirms 1 September 2018 opening date

The long-delayed Heckfield Place has confirmed its official opening date as 1 September 2018. Read more

Hotelier ordered to repay £100,000 for human trafficking

Disgraced former hotelier Shamsul Arefin has been ordered to repay his ill-gotten gains by the Scottish courts. Read more

LaLiT London hotel appoints former Cinnamon Kitchen head chef Santosh Shah

The 70-bedroom LaLiT London hotel has appointed former Cinnamon Kitchen head chef Santosh Shah as its new executive chef. Read more

Dan Doherty leaves Duck & Waffle for new solo venture

Chef Dan Doherty has left London’s Duck & Waffle to open his own restaurant. Read more

Restaurant Richard Wilkins closes as investors pull out

Restaurant Richard Wilkins in Buckhurst Hill, Essex, has closed after its investors pulled out of the venture. Read more

Strong start to 2018 boosts Hilton’s forecast

A strong first quarter of the year has resulted in Hilton boosting its full-year forecasts for 2018. Read more

Café chain set to lose £1m in sales by banning disposable coffee cups

An independent café chain will ban all single-use coffee cups on 1 June this year, despite the fact that it claims it will lose £1m in sales in doing so. Read more

Plans to demolish 100-year-old hotel and replace with £4.5m new hotel under consideration

The centenarian Grange & Links hotel in Sandilands, Lincolnshire, will be knocked down to make way for a £4.5m hotel, restaurant and spa development if plans are approved by the local council. Read more

In this week’s issue: 27 April – 3 May 2018

Recruitment and staff retention are a problem across the industry, but the isolated Idle Rocks hotel is strides ahead Read more

Researchers find millions of hotel door locks vulnerable to hacking

Door locks in use across hotels rooms worldwide are vulnerable to hackers after a flaw in key cards was identified. Read more

The Best Places to Work in Hospitality 2018

The results are in for The Caterer’s 30 Best Places to Work in Hospitality 2018, celebrating employers who put people at the core of the business and in the process deliver an enviable product. All that is left ... Read more

EXCLUSIVE: GG Hospitality appoints new chief executive to lead Hotel Football roll-out

GG Hospitality, the hotel and restaurant firm backed by former Manchester United footballers Ryan Giggs and Gary Neville, has appointed Winston J Zahra as its new chief executive. Read more

Vegan coffee shop crowdfunds for new site to avoid closure

A vegan/vegetarian coffee shop in London is attempting to crowdfund £12,500 so that it can take on a new site and avoid closure, after its landlord decided not to renew its lease. Read more

Fred Sirieix-fronted TV show Million Pound Menu set to air next month

Aspiring restaurateurs will battle it out for a “life-altering investment” when the BBC’s latest slice of reality TV, Million Pound Menu, goes on air next month. Read more

Côte closes Lincoln restaurant

Casual dining chain Côte Brasserie has closed its Lincoln site suddenly, after two years trading at the location. Read more

Former Black Swan at Oldstead sous to open craft ale-led bar and restaurant

Ryan Darley and his father Ian are planning to open a craft ale-led bar and restaurant in Brighouse this summer called ‘Over There’. Read more

Transformation of flagship Swan hotel drags on Adnams’ profits

Suffolk brewer and pub/hotel company Adnams saw a sharp drop in profit in 2017, after making a total of £9.3m worth of investment in the business. The company increased turnover by 6.4% to £74.8m in the year to ... Read more

Brighton’s zero-waste restaurant Silo to turn wine bottles into crockery

You may not be able to make a silk purse from a sow’s ear, but you can turn used wine bottles into fine porcelain, according to plans by Brighton’s zero-waste restaurant Silo. Read more

Catering & Hospitality News

Fairmont St Andrews makes loss in 2017 despite refurb boost

People 1st falls into administration

Heckfield Place confirms 1 September 2018 opening date

Hotelier ordered to repay £100,000 for human trafficking

LaLiT London hotel appoints former Cinnamon Kitchen head chef Santosh Shah

Dan Doherty leaves Duck & Waffle for new solo venture

Restaurant Richard Wilkins closes as investors pull out

Strong start to 2018 boosts Hilton’s forecast

Café chain set to lose £1m in sales by banning disposable coffee cups

Plans to demolish 100-year-old hotel and replace with £4.5m new hotel under consideration

In this week’s issue: 27 April – 3 May 2018

Researchers find millions of hotel door locks vulnerable to hacking

The Best Places to Work in Hospitality 2018

EXCLUSIVE: GG Hospitality appoints new chief executive to lead Hotel Football roll-out

Vegan coffee shop crowdfunds for new site to avoid closure

Fred Sirieix-fronted TV show Million Pound Menu set to air next month

Côte closes Lincoln restaurant

Former Black Swan at Oldstead sous to open craft ale-led bar and restaurant

Transformation of flagship Swan hotel drags on Adnams’ profits

Brighton’s zero-waste restaurant Silo to turn wine bottles into crockery

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