The FINANCIAL -- Education catering specialist Innovate Services has announced a new partnership with Italian celebrity chef Gino D'Acampo, according to Caterer and Hotelkeeper.

The FINANCIAL -- Concierges should embrace social media, but not allow it to take over from the human contact with guests, the 59th International Congress of Les Clefs d'Or heard in London this week, according to Caterer and Hotelkeeper.

The FINANCIAL -- Tom and Beth Kerridge have had an incredible journey since opening the Hand & Flowers in the beautiful town of Marlow in Buckinghamshire in early 2005, according to Caterer and Hotelkeeper. Within one year of launching, they were awarded a Michelin star, and Buckinghamshire Newcomer of the Year in the Good Food Guide, three AA rosettes and one Egon Ronay star.

The FINANCIAL -- Gordon Ramsay has reached a settlement with father-in-law Chris Hutcheson, after dismissing him in October 2010 for alleged financial impropriety, according to Caterer and Hotelkeeper.

The FINANCIAL -- Chef-restaurateur Richard Phillips has closed his restaurant at Chapel Down Vineyard in Kent, after Ashford Borough Council restricted the number of weddings the venue could host.