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Majority of customers would avoid food outlets with lower than four star hygiene rating – report

Reports by Patrick Cremona on July 23, 2019

The research, carried out by Navitas, follows the news that Just Eat will begin publishing the food hygiene rating of all restaurants on its delivery platform and only listing restaurants with a minimum of 3 stars

Waterproof thermometer protects caterers from danger zone

Equipment Kitchen Safety NEWS by Kathy Bowry on September 17, 2015

Now available from Martindale Electric, new TM2 waterproof digital penetration thermometers are said to combine accuracy with speed of response

Mitchells & Butlers fined £1.5m over food poisoning death

Closures NEWS Restaurants by Clare Nicholls on January 26, 2015

Pub operator, Mitchells & Butler, has been handed a £1.5m fine after being found guilty of a food hygiene offence

£20k fine for hotel with kitchen rat problem

Business NEWS Operators by Clare Nicholls on August 13, 2014

A Hampshire hotel has incurred a fine and costs totalling more than £20,000 after it was found to be preparing

Burco breaks into new product segment

Equipment Food preparation Kitchens Manufacturers NEWS by Andrew Seymour on April 3, 2014

Burco has launched a new piece of catering equipment that utilises the manufacturing experience and capabilities of its brand, but

Routine kitchen inspection turns nasty

Business NEWS by Andrew Seymour on January 21, 2014

The owner of a restaurant in Kingston chased a council hygiene inspector down the road and began shouting at him after being told his dirty kitchen breached food regulations. 51-year-old Daniele Ragona, who owns the