Chef Adam Jones (Bradley Cooper) had it all – and lost it. A two-star Michelin rockstar with the bad habits to match, the former enfant terrible of the Paris restaurant scene did everything different every time out, and only ever cared about the thrill of creating explosions of taste. To land his own kitchen and that third elusive Michelin star though, he’ll need the best of … [Read more...]
Winning Recipe: Strawberries and Cream scented with Elderflower
Oxford-based chef, Sara Hallas, has been named winner of the Pastry Chef category at the inaugural BaxterStorey Heritage Chef of The Year competition. Here, H&C News is delighted to explain the background to her win – and present the winning recipe. Launched by BaxterStorey, the UK’s largest independent workplace catering company, the competition champions seasonal … [Read more...]
Pret a Manger consults and progresses on vegetarian options
Two weeks Clive Schlee, CEO of Pret A Manger, wrote a blog about the growing level of sales of vegetarian products within Pret and invited readers to vote on how Pret should respond. The level and quality of the resulting response clearly demonstrates the value of this exercise – as well as the effectiveness of social media in generating it. After almost ten thousand … [Read more...]
Wild Mushroom Linguine recipe from Just Hospitality
H&C News recently met with Just Hospitality, a London-based contract caterer changing how businesses think about food in the workplace. We will be featuring recipes from Just Hospitality in the months ahead and are pleased to introduce the first of these with their take on Wild Mushroom Linguine. Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil, plus truffle oil for drizzling 1 … [Read more...]
Craft Guild of Chefs Celebratory Banquet
To celebrate the closing of the Craft Guild of Chefs 50th anniversary year, CGC members are invited to attend the celebratory banquet at the Shakespeare Globe Theatre on Wednesday 21st October. In attendance will be HRH The Countess of Wessex, Royal Patron of the Craft Guild of Chefs. During the evening they will ‘Dine across the Decades’ as they enjoy a sumptuous five … [Read more...]