The BBC today reports that a beer named Top Totty and advertised with a picture of a scantily clad woman has been withdrawn from a Westminster bar after a Labour MP complained. Shadow equalities minister Kate Green said she was “disturbed” to hear it was on sale in The Strangers’ Bar, which is where politicians [...]
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Gino D’Acampo launches ‘Simply Fantastico’ for ‘Innovate’ schools
February 2nd, 2012
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Gino D’Acampo launches exclusive partnership with Innovate Services. Delicious ‘Simply Fantastico’ Italian meals to be created exclusively for Innovate’s school cafés. Innovate Services Ltd, the innovative catering facilities operator to the education sector, has today announced an exclusive partnership with popular Italian chef, entrepreneur and author, Gino D’Acampo. As part of the relationship, Gino D’Acampo [...]
Recipe for ITV’s Britain’s Best Dish, ‘sublime’ fillet steak
January 31st, 2012
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ITV’s Britain’s Best Dish has certainly found its niche and following amongst celebrated chefs, and we were thrilled to see the judges give their overwhelming vote to Luigi Vespero, head chef at Galvin Bistrot de Luxe in London for his main course. Beef rossini ‘pot au feu’ took pride of place in the recent London [...]
The UK’s best Chinese restaurants
January 31st, 2012
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Celebrate the Year of the Dragon by feasting at one of these fabulous restaurants…MSN Food have selected a choice worthy of further investigation…The mark of any decent Chinese restaurant is not necessarily the awards that it’s won or its trendy interior, but whether the Chinese community eats there or not. If it’s popular then you [...]
Bar Foods restructures to further accelerate growth
January 19th, 2012
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Following five years of major growth, Bar Foods has restructured its management team in readiness for the next stage of the company’s expansion strategy. The current sales and marketing director Aisling Kemp has been promoted to managing director. Nick Taylor continues as finance director and Bill Beaumont becomes operations director. The new structure takes effect [...]
AWC Wine Academy now an accredited WSET programme provider
January 18th, 2012
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The Antique Wine Company is delighted to announce today, that its educational arm, the AWC Wine Academy has been approved as a WSET (Wine & Spirit Education Trust) programme provider. The AWC Wine Academy is therefore now authorised to offer a suite of WSET approved courses from Level 1 (beginners), to Level 3 (advanced), at [...]
Madonna inspires the Edward and Wallis Cocktail
January 18th, 2012
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Boyds Brasserie, situated in Northumberland House, a Grade II listed building just off Trafalgar Square, has recreated a cocktail designed by the “playboy” Prince of Wales (King Edward VII). The “Edward and Wallis” cocktail celebrates Boyds Brasserie’s connection to Madonna’s “W.E.” film, which launches in cinemas nationwide on Friday 20 January 2012. The famous tale [...]
Stout support brings back the anniversary ale
January 14th, 2012
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Following the resounding success of the special anniversary stout brewed last year, Wadworth is bringing back 125 Celebratory Stout for the month of February 2012. Originally brewed as a one off for the 125th anniversary of the first brew in the Northgate Brewery in February 1886, the bottled version of the full-flavoured stout was warmly [...]
Win a year’s supply of chocolate with Black River
January 10th, 2012
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To celebrate the launch of the highly indulgent Black River Chocolate, Jamaica’s first luxury chocolate brand, we’re offering you the chance to win enough chocolate to bring the taste of luxury to your taste buds for a whole year! All you need to do is tell us in 25 words or less, why you love [...]
