Brownsword Hotels has appointed Conor Toomey as head chef of Amberley Castle. Starting in his role on 6 March, South African born Conor takes up his new position following 10 years of experience working across the UK, including under Michael Wignall at the two Michelin starred Latymer at Pennyhill Park. Commencing his career in Cape Town in 2002, Conor gained two years’ … [Read more...]
Chefs Vegetarian Recipe of the Week, Berry Much Smoothie
Makes 1, Takes 5 min to prepare Ingredients 4 Ice Cubes (Less if using frozen berries) 5 Strawberries Handful Acai berries Handful Rasberries 1/5 Peeled Raw Beetroot 4-5 Mint Leaves 1/2 Cup Coconut Milk Method Place all in the blender and blend for 1 min until smooth If you would like a copy of our recipe book, LUNCHBOXES and QUICK MEALS send … [Read more...]
Park Regis Birmingham appoints Executive Chef
Park Regis Birmingham has appointed experienced chef Tom Biddle as Executive Chef, with responsibility for all of the hotel’s food and beverage offerings. Opening late March, the 253-bedroom four-star hotel will boast two main outlets, its fourth floor 1565 Restaurant - the year that Five Ways dates back to - and its 16th floor Pan-Asian rooftop restaurant and bar. The … [Read more...]
Job Opportunity: Regional Sales Manager/Development Chef
We’re Recruiting… Regional Sales Manager/Development Chef - West Country We are looking for a self-motivated, forward thinking Chef or Chef qualified Sales Person to join the market leading specialist in hot food preparation, in professional kitchens. The ideal candidate will be Exec/Head Chef level, with excellent time management, a good communicator and ideally with … [Read more...]
Graduation day for first batch of Chef Academy apprentices
The apprentices who embarked on Redefine|BDL Hotels’ year-long Chef Academy last March have successfully graduated the programme – one month early. The budding chefs marked the end of a successful 11 months’ work with a fourth and final two-day intensive masterclass at The Langstone in Portsmouth, with two of the apprentices gaining extra recognition. Jamie Blunden (26), … [Read more...]