Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group’s European flagship Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London, has unveiled the first phase of its extensive restoration, designed to confirm this historic hotel’s position as one of the best in the world. The hotel remains open throughout the renovation which will be completed in the third quarter of 2018. The first phase of the renovation includes … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2017
The Mother of all pizza places
When we arrived at Mother, an atmospheric archway full of beautiful bespoke furniture, with tables as long as the tree is tall, we were greeted by David Biffani, (he and Nick Pound are the co-owners), and I became aware that this was going be unlike any review I had done before. The table was laid for four, which was odd, as there was only two of us, The Bearded one and … [Read more...]
Paul Hollywood and SSP open KNEAD at Euston Station today
The collaboration of SSP UK and Paul Hollywood sees Knead opened today at London’s Euston Station. Knead from today will be open to travellers and passers-by every day Monday to Friday from 7am to 10pm, Saturday and Sunday 8am to 10pm. Serving hand crafted barista coffee with a bespoke coffee roast KNEAD will also be open for breakfast serving a wide range of breakfast … [Read more...]
Jurys Inn Manchester unveils £2.9 million new look
Jurys Inn Manchester unveils its brand new look following an extensive £2.9 million transformation. The hotel is completely unrecognisable; with stylish new bedrooms, open plan new lobby with connectivity area, Costa coffee bar and a brand new bar and restaurant “Oddsocks Bar & Kitchen“. Manchester is almost as well known for its symbol, the worker bee, as it is for … [Read more...]
Yamagoya to open in Southwark
This October, Yamagoya, the masters of traditional Japanese ramen, will open their first permanent site in the capital, following a successful residency on Shaftsbury Avenue. ‘We’ve spent the past few months testing and experimenting in our pop up kitchen and after such a warm reception, we are now ready to build Yamagoya’s first real home in London; in a bigger and better … [Read more...]
Exclusive London Café Chain brews up more business with fresh new location
The Good Life Eatery (TGLE), an independent chain of cafés prominent across West London, has launched a new eatery in St Johns Wood with the support of a £250,000 finance package from HSBC. The funding has allowed the business to refurbish the site on St Johns Wood High Street and create 25 new jobs for the local economy. TGLE, which was co-founded in 2013 by Yasmine … [Read more...]
The Good Egg heads to the bright lights of Soho
This November, chefs Joel Braham, Alex Coppard and Oded Mizrachi will bring The Good Egg to Soho, drawing on the distinctive Jewish café-culture of Montreal and Tel-Aviv’s vibrant street-food scene for an all-day restaurant, bakery and bar in Kingly Court, Carnaby. The menu will reflect seasonal, British produce, influenced by the cooking of exilic Jews all over the world. … [Read more...]
Millennium Hotels and Resorts signs two iconic hotels in Makkah
Millennium Hotels and Resorts is continuing with its successful expansion strategy across Saudi Arabia by announcing the takeover of two landmark hotels in the Holy City of Makkah. Following the signing of a management agreement with Makkah Construction & Development Company, the Group will operate Makkah Millennium Hotel and Makkah Millennium Towers, under the global … [Read more...]
Punch Crowns ‘Usual Suspects’ as Great British pub quiz champions for second year running
Sunday night saw Punch hail its greatest pub quizzers in a nail-biting finale at the Molineux Stadium in Wolverhampton where the ‘Usual Suspects’ from the Brickmakers Arms, Coventry were crowned national winners for the second year in a row. There were 25 teams in the final, hosted by Mark ‘The Beast’ Labbett, having been whittled down from over 1,000. With high quality pub … [Read more...]
Michelin Starred Oyster Tips by Steve Smith at Bohemia, Jersey
Oysters are considered one of the world’s most luxury foods. They are low in fat, high in protein and are considered a good alternative to meat as they are rich in iron. Oysters are traditionally served with mignonette - a condiment to accompany raw oysters. Michelin Starred Bohemia Restaurant in Jersey offers a wide variety locally sourced produce, including oysters which … [Read more...]
Exhibit B opens
The Exhibit, one of Balham’s most popular bars and restaurants, has opened its second site on Streatham High Road: Exhibit B. The new sister venue – focused on drinks and entertainment first and foremost – has completely tailored its offering to its environs with everything sourced from and inspired by this up-and-coming pocket of South London. 2018 – and beyond Exhibit … [Read more...]
Training Classes from the chefs’ chefs Adventure Gourmet Faculty
What is Adventure Gourmet? Adventure Gourmet is a programme of monthly Training Classes held at Café Spice Namaste, the iconic London Indian restaurant. Adventure Gourmet provides training from chefs who have made their mark on Britain’s food industry. Adventure Gourmet Training Classes take place in our ‘state-of-the-art’ Poggenpohl demonstration kitchen incorporating … [Read more...]
Langdale Chase awarded 4 stars and 2 rosettes in AA inspection
Langdale Chase Hotel, Windermere, is celebrating after being awarded two prestigious industry awards - a four star AA rating and two AA Rosettes. It is a significant achievement for the Windermere hotel that was acquired by Daniel Thwaites less than six months ago. The AA carried out an unannounced overnight stay and was impressed with the high standards found. The … [Read more...]
Turkish currency exchange rates boost catering equipment exports
Over the past five years the Turkish Currency has devalued significantly, providing importers all over the world with the opportunity to take advantage of low cost high-quality products. And they have…Turkish catering equipment is now the 7th biggest exporter of catering equipment in the world. So, the Turkish Government backed Horeca Cluster Turkey, is organising a … [Read more...]
PLATE restaurant by chef Arnaud Stevens launches in Shoreditch
From cereal cafes to street food trucks aplenty, Shoreditch has cemented its reputation as a foodie destination. And it is set to get a new entrant in the form of an artisanal bakery and sharing plates eatery. Chef Arnaud Stevens, who has previously worked with chef royalty such as Pierre Koffmann, Gordon Ramsay, Gary Rhodes and Jason Atherton and was also chef director at … [Read more...]