All news articles for April 2008

Cointreau Caviar

29-Apr-2008 By Claire Miller

Drinks brand Cointreau has created a caviar version of itself to add a twist to cocktails

The Planet's Food Costs

24-Apr-2008 By Claire Miller

Experts gather this evening to debate the cost of mass-produced food for the planet

The S.Pellegrino World's 50 Best Restaurants 2008

22-Apr-2008 By Chris Harding

London was buzzing with gastronomic giants for the most prestigious chart count down in the business last night as The S.Pellegrino Worlds 50 Best Restaurants awards were announced.

Restaurant Tip Row Continues

18-Apr-2008 By Claire Miller

The issue of tip distribution is ever contentious, with more protests outside Pizza Express today over the controversial sacking of a vocal employee

Luminar Dumps Nightclubs

17-Apr-2008 By Claire Miller

The biggest nightclub group in Britain is getting red of nearly 30 loss-making sites

Barbeque Nation Goes Global

16-Apr-2008 By Claire Miller

Indian restaurant chain Barbeque Nation announces plans to open up to 100 new outlets around the world

Icebar London Relaunches

16-Apr-2008 By Claire Miller

The Icebar in London is to be relaunched at the end of April

Dal? Cafe Launches

15-Apr-2008 By Claire Miller

Londons Southbank gets a new destination eating spot celebrating the work of Spanish artist Salvador Dali

Gastropub Wins Soil Association Award

15-Apr-2008 By Claire Miller

The Duke of Cambridge gastropub has been awarded Best Organic Restaurant by the Soil Association

Chinese Restaurant Race Payout

11-Apr-2008 By Claire Miller

A Chinese restaurant is told to pay thousands of pounds in damages after discriminating against staff

Critical Trashing Thrashes Goodfellas Suit

11-Apr-2008 By Claire Miller

Restaurant critics live to bitch another day as judges rule the Goodfellas case will not be re-heard by the House of Lords

Robbie Millar Scholarship Winner

10-Apr-2008 By Claire Miller

The winner of the 2008 Robbie Millar scholarship has been announced

Hospitality Action Fundraising Event

09-Apr-2008 By Claire Miller

Hospitality Action is putting on a fundraising event in London to help out people in the industry

Costa Coffee Goes Green

09-Apr-2008 By Claire Miller

Costa Coffee is to switch its entire bean purchasing to sustainable, Rainforest Alliance certified farms

SW Chef of the Year

08-Apr-2008 By Claire Miller

The winners of the South West Chef of the Year competition have been announced

UP Box Launching in London

07-Apr-2008 By Claire Miller

A new meal-in-a-box fast-food concept is to launch in London for the city crowd

Unchained Restaurants Adds to Portfolio

07-Apr-2008 By Claire Miller

The Northern restaurant group Unchained Restaurants continues to grow with the purchase of Clovenfords country hotel

Top New Forest Hotels

04-Apr-2008 By Claire Miller

A run-down of the top hotels in the New Forest has been announced

Foie Gras Protesters Claim Another Scalp

02-Apr-2008 By Alan Lodge

Yet another restaurant has been forced to axe foie gras from its menu after pressure from animal rights activists. Beaujolais bistro, in Bath, acted quickly to remove the dish to prevent further incidents.