Lawrence McCarthy has been appointed as Head Chef at The Salt Room Brighton, formerly of two Michelin-starred Marcus Wareing at the Berkley. As well as the experience at Marcus Wareing at the Berkley, McCarthy has a wealth of experience with six years at The Ledbury under Brett Graham, and most recently head chef at Michelin starred Tristan’s in Horsham. Located on the … [Read more...]
New Head Chef appointment at Bohemia Restaurant
Bohemia Restaurant in St Helier has announced the appointment Callum Graham as Head Chef. Graham’s career has taken him from The Lanesborough in London to the Michelin-starred Auberge du Lion d’Or in Geneva, and the then Michelin-starred Le Celadon in Paris, before arriving at Bohemia. Along the way, Graham has featured on MasterChef: The Professionals, and was part of the … [Read more...]
New Executive Chef at Hyatt Regency London – The Churchill announced
Hyatt Regency London – The Churchill has announced the appointment of their new Executive Chef, Roger Olsson. Originally from Sweden, Olsson’s extensive hospitality career spans nearly 22 years with his culinary exploits taking him to a number of luxury hotels and Michelin-starred restaurants in London. Olsson has held positions at The Ritz London, The Dorchester and The … [Read more...]
Disadvantaged Londoners sought by Fresh Life to train as chef apprentices
Beyond Food Foundation, the charity that uses food as a catalyst to break the cycle of homelessness, has commenced its 2020 with Fresh Life, a three-week series of workshops that use food to motivate and inspire by providing training on nutrition and cooking skills. The charity – which this year has collaborated with well-known chefs such as Gizzie Erskine, Calum Franklin, … [Read more...]
Cyrus Todiwala OBE unveils Zest Quest Asia Gala Dinner Menu 2020
Cyrus Todiwala OBE has announced the contents of an opulent 4-course menu specially designed for the 7th Zest Quest Asia Gala Dinner and Awards Night to be held on Friday, 7th February 2020 at the Hilton London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5. The menu, heavily inspired by Goan-Portuguese culinary traditions, will highlight ingredients and produce donated by … [Read more...]
Michael Caines announces acquisition of Cornwall restaurant
Michael Caines has today announced the acquisition of Cornwall based beach front restaurant, The Cove at Maenporth. The restaurant is located just outside of Falmouth, South Cornwall, England and aptly named ‘The Cove’ due to its location nestled just above the golden sandy beach. Michael is delighted to be launching his first venture across the Cornish border in March … [Read more...]
Join Zest Quest Asia in nurturing young talent in hospitality
Zest Quest Asia, the student competition for the 21st century was founded by Cyrus Todiwala OBE DL & Pervin Todiwala. The Gala Dinner and Awards evening will be held for the seventh occasion on Friday 7th February 2020 at the Hilton London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5. Our hospitality and catering industry needs fresh new talent, Zest Quest Asia through working with … [Read more...]
Shrink your footprint and expand your menu
Prepare moist, perfectly cooked eggs for any daypart with more flexibility than ever. The Egg Station Mini quickly cooks hassle-free eggs, omelettes, and scrambles from anywhere in your kitchen. How do you free up grill space, improve menu consistency, and shorten cook times for your eggs, omelettes, and scrambles? Do it with the versatile Egg Station Mini — combining the … [Read more...]
Hyatt Regency London – The Churchill appoints new Executive Pastry Chef
Hyatt Regency London – The Churchill has just announced the appointment of its new Executive Pastry Chef - Simon Hardie. Originally from Australia, Simon Hardie brings over 10 years of extensive experience in hospitality, having worked across a number of luxury hotels throughout his career, to his new position as Executive Pastry Chef at Hyatt Regency London – The … [Read more...]
Country Range Student Chef Challenge 2019/20 Semi-finalists revealed
Following a very competitive paper judging stage, fourteen college teams have been announced as semi-finalists for the Country Range Student Chef Challenge 2019/2020, chaired by Head Judge Chris Basten. The 14 successful teams taking part in the semi-final heats, which will take place in early February, are: Ayrshire College (Ayr Campus) Ayrshire College (Kilmarnock … [Read more...]
New executive chef takes the helm at Art Yard Bar & Kitchen
Bankside hotel on the south bank of the River Thames, has announced the appointment of Stephen Englefield as their new executive chef of Art Yard Bar & Kitchen. Englefield will be leading the hotel’s all-day restaurant offering a European-influenced menu using seasonal British produce. He joins from Gridiron at the COMO Metropolitan Hotel where he was head … [Read more...]
Five minutes with… Niall Keating
Niall Keating is executive chef of Whatley Manor in Wiltshire where he is credited with reinvigorating the hotel's dining offering. Since being recruited to Whatley Manor by general manager Sue Williams in early 2017, 28-year-old Keating has made an impressive mark on the business, helping one of the hotel's three restaurants – The Dining Room – win a Michelin star in October … [Read more...]
Hayden Groves’ vegetarian recipe: black garlic & soy glazed Tofu with Chilli & spring onions
A quick and easy tofu dish that makes the most of black garlic by chef Hayden Groves. Groves is a former National chef of the year and when not in the kitchen is mostly found somewhere near a bike. He is currently gearing up to get ‘Back in the Saddle’ later this year for Cure Leukaemia. The BaxterStorey executive chef who wrote an award winning charity book of the same … [Read more...]
Dinner at Restaurant Sat Bains for the Country Range Student Chef Challenge Winners
The 2018/19 Country Range Student Chef Challenge winners - Alan Coats, Ance Kristone and Andreau Talla - got a taste of what it’s like to be at the top of the culinary game after experiencing an exclusive dinner at Nucleus - a private room inside Restaurant Sat Bains in Nottingham. The three students, who won the 2018/19 Country Range Student Chef Challenge as part of the … [Read more...]
