Pre-crystallising, moulding and enrobing chocolate were among the latest artisanal techniques that Peter Alcroft, Dart Marina Hotel and Spa’s head chef, refined on a recent course at the Callebaut Academy in Banbury, Oxfordshire. This accomplished chocolate work can now be enjoyed by guests and visitors at the 4-star waterside Hotel in Dartmouth, Devon, on the top tier of its … [Read more...]
Gordon Ramsay’s Bread Street Kitchen opens in Singapore
Gordon Ramsay’s Bread Street Kitchen has opened at the south promenade of The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore. The two-storey restaurant offers the same style of Modern European food as served in the brand’s flagship in St Paul’s. In the kitchen is Executive Chef Sabrina Stillhart who has been with the Gordon Ramsay Group for almost a decade and hails from the opening … [Read more...]
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Sous vide gastronomy is an increasingly popular cooking technique used by chefs which involves sealing meat, fish, vegetables or fruit in a vacuum sealed pouch and cooking in a water bath at a constant temperature. As well as consistency, the sous vide method brings a number of other benefits including enhanced flavour together with significant energy and cost … [Read more...]
The Parlour appoints Christopher Hickey as new Head Chef
The Parlour, located in Canary Wharf, has strengthened its kitchen team with the appointment of new Head Chef Christopher Hickey. With over 20 years’ experience, Christopher brings a wealth of both culinary skill and business savvy to the kitchen at The Parlour and will be overseeing a brigade of 11 people. Christopher’s career started at the age of 15 when he became … [Read more...]
Antonio Carluccio heads celebrity chef events at The Clink Restaurant
The Clink Restaurant at HMP Brixton has announced a series of celebrity chef events for 2015.The events will feature a three-course-menu designed by world-renowned chefs and cooked by the prisoners in training at the restaurant. Antonio Carluccio on 15 July The next event will take place on 15th July at 12 noon and will be hosted by the legendary Italian chef and Clink … [Read more...]