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24 July 2008

U2’s Bono gets permission to redevelop Clarence hotel and other international hotel news

Menus get pricier, diners dip

NEW DELHI: For city restaurateurs, double-edged inflation is cutting into their business from two sides. As prices continue to rise, expenses on quality ingredients have spiralled.

Conrad Gallagher: Coming Home

What makes the great hotel companies of the world market leaders is what they do in food and beverage.

A closer look at airport expansion across Canada:

Tinkers Creek Road Tavern food makes up for any missteps

There is nothing which has yet been contrived by man, by which so much happiness is produced as by a good tavern

18 July 2008

New restaurant program takes aim at gangsters

VANCOUVER - The city's police department has unveiled a safety program for restaurants in the hope it will deter gangsters from frequenting their establishments.

E-Brands readies $14M worth of new projects

At a time when many restaurants are struggling to keep their doors open, E-Brands Restaurants LLC is charging full-speed ahead with $14 million worth of new restaurant operations in Central Florida and beyond.

$140 Million in Financing for Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel Arranged by HFF

BOSTON, Jul 17, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The Boston office of HFF (Holliday Fenoglio Fowler, L.P.) announced today that it arranged $140 million in financing for the recently-opened Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel in Boston's vibrant Seaport District.

Pretigious Bocuse d'Or competion to be part of Epcot Food &Wine Festival

The opening weekend of the Epcot Food &Wine Festival will feature the USA competition for the prestigious Bocuse d’Or World Cuisine Contest. The biennial competition has previously been held at the National Restaurant Association’s convention in Chicago.

Fresh produce on the menu

At some restaurants, running out of dill or rosemary might necessitate a trip to the store.

NYLO Warwick to open with all-women managers

ATLANTA (July 15, 2008) - There are no glass ceilings at NYLO Hotels, so women broke through the soaring glass window walls to take all the top slots at the brand's first property in the Northeast.

Clubs cater to clientele's tastes

At Gaillardia, executive chef Brad Evers and food and beverage director Chris Lower have eliminated the club menu that served all clientele and replaced it with two new menus.

10 July 2008

Restaurateurs, patrons seeing red

Cook County residents - and visitors - are now faced with a 10.25 percent sales tax, the highest in the country.

Opening of world's biggest shopping mall sign of continued growth in Dubai

The world's biggest shopping mall opens in Dubai next month amid predictions that it will create new investment in the high growth retail sector.

Urban garden grows behind Queen Street Hotel

There is a running joke at the Drake Hotel. When the staff there need to find Executive Chief Anthony Rose, they say the first place to look is in the garden.

Afternoon Menus: Between the Lines - US Food Trends

With solid planning, afternoon menus can help full-service restaurants capture the snack market.

Chef Talk: Celebrity NYC chef is bringing top service to Atlantic City

As hotels, and the travelers who sleep in them, have gotten increasingly sophisticated, it is increasingly challenging for meeting planners to impress their attendees and meeting sponsors.

Some businesses say high gas prices not a problem

Others report slow times this summer while people simmer over price hikes

08 July 2008

Pizza Fusion Bringing Earth Friendly Restaurant Service to Fresno Area

Socially responsible restaurant chain to open organic beer and wine bar at new Clovis, Calif. location

Ex-Jamie Oliver restaurant manager accused of arson

The man charged with setting fire to the office of a Melbourne restaurant set up by television chef Jamie Oliver has been granted bail.

Fair Pay decision will put bite on restaurants

AS overheads soar and petrol prices drive up the cost of ingredients, Perth restaurant manager Warwick Lavis is looking for ways to absorb looming pay rises for his 70 staff of at least $21 a week.

Middle East Dinners Want Quality Ambience

Presenting the right mood and setting is significant to creating a healthy and positive dining experience, reveals industry research.

Secrets to securing the best seats in the house at Sydney's top restaurants.

If Sydney can claim one culinary mantle over almost all others, it has to be food with a view. But how to secure a table with spectacular scenery as a backdrop?