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Jamie Oliver will open the 11th Jamie's Italian in the Liverpool One shopping area in June and the eatery will serve rustic Italian food inspired by his mentor Gennaro Contaldo.

"When people eat at a Jamie's Italian, I want them to really get into the food, maybe try something they wouldn't normally try, but always be safe in the knowledge that they're eating good stuff, prepared with love," he stated.

Oliver added that the new restaurant's menu will be influenced by food that normal Italians eat every day, with main courses costing between £10.95 and £15.95.

The Liverpool Echo..

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The Waves Café, in Marine Parade, could be transformed, reported the Weston and Somerset Mercury.

"Plans for the new restaurant include the introduction of sliding glass doors, an additional floor above the current one and two levels of seating with views out towards the sea," it stated.

The newspaper added that the new lessees of the site, Eamonn McGrath and Mark Philp, want to spruce up the building, which was declared structurally unsound shortly after they acquired it in 2008.

If the plans are given the all clear the premises could..

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Managers of any kind of catering establishment are welcome to enter for the award, supported by the National Skills Academy for Hospitality and sponsored by OpenTable as well as The Savoy Educational Trust.

Peter Avis, restaurant manager at London's Babylon restaurant at the Roof Gardens, was the winner of last year's prize.

He commented: "It's a fabulous competition to have won, I've had a great year and have raised my profile in the industry hugely."

As part of his prize, Mr Avis completed a stage at Danny Meyer's restaurant in New York, teaching him a..

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The Coffer Peach Business Tracker of trading levels at 15 major leisure firms in the capital found that, after a difficult January, like-for-like sales in February rose by 1.3 per cent compared to the same month last year.

Trevor Watson, director at leisure property consultancy Davis Coffer Lyons, said: "The central London eating and drinking market continues to be very strong. Away from the south-east, the market appears to be lagging behind."

The research also found that total sales, including those at new restaurants, were three per cent higher last month than during February..

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ThisIsLocalLondon.co.uk reported that the original plans for a city centre development were withdrawn by Antringham Verulamium and Travelodge after their joint proposal received objections from the St Albans Civic Society.

But the developers are set to draw up new plans which should appease the protestors and could create hotel jobs in Hertfordshire, according to one expert.

Councillor Chris Brazier, cabinet member for planning on St Albans council, said that the developers are right to come back with revised plans and he..

Read full article]]>http://news.caterer.com/article/view/hotel/19670853/plans-for-st-albans-hotel-to-be-revised/http://news.caterer.com/article/view/hotel/19670853/plans-for-st-albans-hotel-to-be-revised/Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:07:52 11MarGMThotel jobs in Hampshire have received a boost after a judicial review challenging the development of a new establishment at the Rose Bowl cricket ground was thrown out.

Eastleigh Borough Council's decision to spend more than £30 million on the project was challenged by local hoteliers, but their opposition was not backed by a judge, who said there was "no realistic chance of success".

Rose Bowl managing director Glenn Delve stated that he is happy with the decision and will now start planning a construction timetable for the development.

"We're very relieved and very happy that the judge has recognised the very considered approach that Eastleigh [Borough Council] has taken to this development and role that they..

Read full article]]>http://news.caterer.com/article/view/hotel/19670837/hotel-jobs-to-be-created-in-hampshire/http://news.caterer.com/article/view/hotel/19670837/hotel-jobs-to-be-created-in-hampshire/Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:03:07 11MarGMTcatering jobs in Manchester could have something to smile about thanks to a proposed new development at one of the city's football clubs.

Regeneration at Manchester City's City of Manchester Stadium in Berwick includes a plan to build a five-star hotel that would be owned and operated by the football club.

Howard Raynor, managing director of Manchester-based consultancy World Class Service, told Crain's that location is a crucial factor in the success or failure of any planned establishment.

"For a hotelier, location is absolutely everything. It would only make sense if there was residential or conferencing space on the site. It would be great to see anything that drives leisure jobs and an increase in skills on that..

Read full article]]>http://news.caterer.com/article/view/hotel/19669519/manchester-hotel-jobs-set-for-boost/http://news.caterer.com/article/view/hotel/19669519/manchester-hotel-jobs-set-for-boost/Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:26:11 16MarGMTrestaurant jobs should be prepared to face up to some harsh realities if they want to succeed, according to an expert, who said that owners need to treat them like factories rather than theatres.

The Sunday Times restaurant critic AA Gill stated that some people in the business are delusional, employing chefs who do not taste their own food and do not understand what it is like to be a customer.

He added that after running his own restaurant for almost 15 years he still cannot tell people exactly how to run a successful establishment.

"It is an elusive and capricious alchemy. The one way that restaurants are like theatre is that nobody knows what's going to be..

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Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide revealed at the International Hotel Investment Forum in Berlin that it will look to open the new complexes by 2012.

Simon Turner, president of global development at Starwood, said that the company has a big enough footprint to enjoy the positives that come from "being an established and leading hotel operator" in the most popular destinations across the world.

"There are still numerous markets in this vast division where we have an opportunity to launch our nine distinct and compelling brands," Mr Turner commented.

Starwood recently announced that it..

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The 57-bed New Northumbria Hotel on Osborne Road, near Newcastle, includes Scalini's Jesmond, and Louis' Restaurant, as well as two bars, namely Bar Polo and Osborne's Bar.

David Lee, director at property agents Christie + Co, which handled the sale, said that the company is happy to have secured the business, which it believes offers great investment potential.

"We are delighted to have secured this long-established hotel, which has generated an admirable reputation, for our client. The mid-market hotel sector offers fantastic investment opportunities," he said.

In other London..

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