http://blog.motorwayservices.info An irregular mishmash of news and opinions Mon, 02 Jun 2008 08:21:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Times today carries an obituary of John Greenwood, the former chief executive of RoadChef. According to the obit, John Greenwood was a captain of the food service industry who as chief executive of the RoadChef chain of motorway service stations from 2001 to 2004 made sure that a decent cup ... http://blog.motorwayservices.info/2008/06/death-of-a-catering-executive/ Today's Sunday Express carries a story about the proposed "star rating" scheme for motorway services, and it includes three quotes from our reader comments. Unfortunately, I can't find the story online at their website, so I can't link to it, but I think it reports the situation pretty well. http://blog.motorwayservices.info/2008/04/in-the-news/ According to a recent BBC news report, motorway service areas could soon get official "star ratings" similar to those used for hotels, etc: Motorway service stations in England could be given hotel-style star ratings in an effort to improve quality, the government has said. The "quality scheme" would look at factors including ... http://blog.motorwayservices.info/2008/04/star-ratings/ Welcome to the Motorway Services Blog. This is intended to complement the main Motorway Services website by acting as a place for stuff that doesn't fit into any of the main categories as well as allowing for information about the site and about MSAs in general. http://blog.motorwayservices.info/2008/04/welcome/