The chefs in the kitchen for the Asian Restaurant Owners Network Open Kitchen Live Menu Development Day have been busy testing, tasting and preparing, and now we are delighted to publish details.The chefs in the kitchen are from Rational and the Asian Restaurant Owners Network. The day will not just be providing a feast of flavours from Asian cuisine, they will be … [Read more...]
Heat lamps, not just for Christmas
As Christmas approaches even the best restaurant kitchens begin to creak under pressure. Restaurant kitchen brigades struggle to find sufficient flat surfaces to cope with busy service periods. Front of house at the same time are eager to ensure every dish is served at optimum temperature. The temperature of any dish is vital to all dining experiences, and lukewarm dishes are … [Read more...]
Entries open 2pm today for The Roux Scholarship 2020, a life changing opportunity
The Roux Family are delighted to open the Roux Scholarship 2020 for entries, inviting young chefs to test their fish filleting skills by submitting a recipe using hake, clams and leeks. Entries open at 2pm today.Chairman Alain Roux said: “This year, the competition is showcasing MSC certified hake, a beautiful, sustainably sourced fish local to our shores in the UK. … [Read more...]
Majella’s Image of the Month, from Daniel Clifford’s Midsummer House
Majella O’Connell aka Pavlova & Cream set out recently with her camera to capture her next Image of the Month for the latest installment of her feature we just love publishing. Her destination was Daniel Clifford’s Midsummer House in Cambridge which holds two Michelin stars & five AA Rosettes.Midsummer House not only holds two Michelin stars & five AA Rosettes, … [Read more...]
Four days of Japanese cuisine Australian style in Mayfair opening Wednesday
Pacific, the new solo venture from award-winning Australian chef Shaun Presland, will bring a new and distinctly Aussie take on contemporary Japanese cuisine to Mayfair’s esteemed restaurant scene. The four-month long residency at 10 Heddon Street will welcome guests into its relaxed azure interior from Wednesday 13th November to the end of February, with ambitions to become … [Read more...]
Matisse, Van Gogh and Miah agonise over framing their work
From Van Gogh to Matisse, great painters have always agonised over framing their work, chefs face the same dilemma as works of art created in kitchens around the world need to be presented making an immediate impact with diners.The statement we eat with our eyes is best served by delivering food to the table framed to be enjoyed before a morsel is removed.Van Gogh … [Read more...]
Tom Kerridge on mental health…
High profile chefs need to open up and do more to share their mental health challenges to help others, according to chef and restauranteur Tom Kerridge.Speaking at an Arena Networking event held at the Corinthia London, Kerridge urged top chefs to keep talking about issues which have impacted their mental health as they’ve progressed through their careers.Chefs have … [Read more...]
Sudbury House appoints new head chef at Magnolia
Sudbury House Hotel has today announced the appointment of Sam Cary as head chef of Magnolia Restaurant, its relaxed restaurant serving modern British food with classical roots.Cary, who has worked in some of the UK’s most well-known and highly acclaimed restaurants, will also oversee all of the food and beverage operations in the Faringdon-based hotel, including in-room … [Read more...]
CH&CO’s inaugural Chef of the Year announced
Alan Giannasi was declared the CH&CO Chef of the Year last week following the exciting and nail-biting final of the caterer’s inaugural chef competition. Eight finalists from across the diverse CH&CO business battled it out for the coveted crown in front of the well-known and respected judging panel.Judges included...Jeremy Ford, the Director of Food at Gather & … [Read more...]
Björn Frantzén appointed Honorary President of Judges as Roux Scholarship 2020 launched today
As the Roux Family launch the Roux Scholarship 2020, they are delighted to announce that Sweden’s first three-star Michelin chef Björn Frantzén joins the competition as Honorary President of Judges.Chef Frantzén has held three Michelin stars since 2018 and will be hosting last Roux Scholarship 2019 winner Spencer Metzger for his three-month stage from January. Frantzén, one … [Read more...]
Roux Scholar 2019 makes his way to three-star Michelin restaurant Frantzén
Winner of the Roux Scholarship 2019 Spencer Metzger will conduct his three-month stage at the three-star Michelin restaurant Frantzén in Stockholm from January 2020. He will be the first scholar to do his stage in Scandinavia, a region that continues to impress international food critics with its culinary prowess.After winning the Roux Scholarship 2019 earlier this year in … [Read more...]
Claude Bosi introduces his ‘Whopper’ to diners at Bibendum
Inspired by appearing Fred Sirieix’s latest TV show on Channel 4 Snackmasters, Claude Bosi has introduced ‘The Bosi Burger’ to the menu at The Bibendum Oyster Bar.Bosi appeared in episode three of Snackmasters last night, where Fred Sirieix sets extraordinary challenges for some of the most respected chefs in the UK. The challenges ask chefs to try to work out the secret … [Read more...]
Getting Social with… Chantelle Nicholson
In the second of a new interview series on Hospitality & Catering News, focusing on the social media habits of the hospitality industry’s busiest, most powerful and well-connected members, we hear from chef Chantelle Nicholson. Nicholson is chef-patron of Tredwells in London and group operations director for Marcus Wareing Restaurants. Last year she published … [Read more...]
The Dorchester’s youngest ever head chef to launch new menu
Head chef of The Grill at The Dorchester, 26-year-old Tom Booton was only recently appointed in the role and is already making his culinary mark. Booton is set to unveil his personal interpretation of a modern-day British grill when the legendary dining room relaunches on 12th November.Representing a new era in the restaurant’s 88 year history, Tom’s British dishes will … [Read more...]
