Lancaster London, the iconic hotel overlooking Hyde Park, has appointed Steve Penny as its new Head Pastry Chef. In his new role, Steve will oversee the excellent Pastry Department which encompasses a team of six within their own specialist kitchen. This busy kitchen brigade is responsible for creating the bread, pastries and desserts for the entire 411 bedroom hotel, which … [Read more...]
Recipe: Chef Hugh McGivern’s Seared Loin of Tuna with Zaytoun Olive Oil, Pears & Caviar
Hugh McGivern has been a chef for 30 years working all over the world. From Michelin restaurants in London to being the personal chef to Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan where he also cooked for Barack Obama and most of the European Royal Families. He is heavily involved in nutrition and for the last 6 years has been developing recipes for … [Read more...]
Hospitality industry honours “Scotland’s perfect culinary ambassador”
Scotland’s only double Michelin Star holder has been honoured by Scotland’s hospitality and catering sector as the country’s “perfect culinary ambassador” at awards in which his long-standing protégé was named Chef of the Year. Andrew Fairlie, who runs his eponymous restaurant at the five-star Gleneagles Hotel in Perthshire, was presented with the Lifetime Excellence Award … [Read more...]
Simon Ulph has joined the Kent based I’ll be Mother group as Head Chef of The Twenty Six
Originally from New Romney, on the West Kent coast, the 26-year old’s career has taken him to London, California and the Isle of Wight, where he was most recently Head Chef of Thompson’s, Robert Thompson’s eponymous restaurant. Simon has been connected to the I’ll be Mother group since he starting as commis at The Swan in West Malling, which was co-owned by Pete Cornwell, … [Read more...]
Dining fit for champions from Club Wembley
With the FA Cup Final between London giants of football Chelsea and Arsenal kicking off tomorrow, things are heating up in the kitchen for the catering team at Club Wembley. Led by award-winning Executive Head Chef Mark Reynolds, who has over twenty years’ experience as a professional chef. We had the pleasure of interviewing Head Chef Mark Reynolds as he began prep … [Read more...]