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Le Méridien Piccadilly To Become Less Healthy

14 January 2004

The exclusive Champneys Health spa at Le Méridien Piccadilly Hotel is closing at the end of this month, despite the high profile celebrity clientele that it attracted.

Real Greek Turns Into Real Money

29 December 2003

Theodore Kyriakou, Paloma Campbell and Mark Yates have sold their Real Greek Group to Clapham House Group, the company created by David Page, former MD of Pizza Express, specifically to target acquisitions in the restaurant sector.

It Looks Like Trade At The River Room Will Dry Up

12 December 2003

It seems probable that another London Institution is going to depart; only six months after Marcus Wareing took over the Savoy Grill, it would appear that the hotel is considering the closure of the River Room.

Is The Worst Over For London?

26 November 2003

A recent poll has shown the first upturn in business for London hotels for some time, however, it is still well down on the figures at the end of the 1990s.

Back On The Rhodes Again

16 November 2003

Gary Rhodes is bouncing back once more after the sad demise of the restaurants that he opened with Sodexho; instead, in a deal with another catering giant, Compass Group, he is behind the stoves again at ‘Tower 42’.

The Inland Revenue Cooks Up A Huge Bill For Conran

7 November 2003

Latest victim of the Inland Revenue purge on ‘tronc’ schemes, the system by which tips are allocated between staff, is the Conran Group; they are believed to be facing a bill of £3 million.

You Must Pick Up Your Takeaway in Future

31 October 2003

The government has been working with the Keep Britain Tidy Group to produce a new code of conduct for all fast food outlets, making them more responsible for the litter created by the packaging that they use.

The Prospect Is Gloomy

21 October 2003

The toll of well known London restaurants going out of business continues, the latest being the highly regarded Prospect Grill in Covent Garden.

Getting Back In The Burton-Race

19 October 2003

John Burton-Race took a sabbatical of nearly a year in France, with his family, after the disappointment of the closure of his restaurant in the Landmark Hotel, London, despite it holding two Michelin stars.

Pain Not Pleasure For Mon Plaisir

9 October 2003

As a result of a clampdown by the Inland Revenue on tronc (tip) schemes run by restaurants that is threatening to bankrupt many of them, Mon Plaisir, one of London’s longest lasting French eateries, has received a bill so large that it could go out of business.