Ethnic restaurant chefs across Britain are to be given the opportunity to learn from the very best in the business, with the launch of the Cobra Beer skills-sharing initiative. With the ethnic restaurant sector facing a sharp decline in the number of more highly-skilled chefs coming from abroad, Cobra Beer today launches a campaign to give back to this vital community, … [Read more...]
From Fish and Chips to Vintage Salt
Des McDonald’s Old Broad Street restaurant, ‘Fish & Chips by Des McDonald’, has changed its name to Vintage Salt. The change follows the huge success of McDonald’s latest restaurant opening at Selfridges, On the Roof with Vintage Salt. Since opening at the beginning of May, Vintage Salt has been fully booked, serving seasonal British dishes to more than 500 diners per … [Read more...]
Crockers Folly Menu Development Chef Competition
Developing new menus as we were recently invited to try much to our delight, is a high priority at Crockers Folly. So when we asked Chef Damian Wawrzyniak to be one of the judges at the Open Kitchen Live menu development day 30 June as always he responded enthusiastically. Unfortunately however his enthusiasm has now seen him excluded as a judge due to organising a menu … [Read more...]
Bryn Williams’ Recipe for the Goodwood Festival of Speed
The Goodwood Festival of Speed runs 26-28 June in 2015, and where better for a car enthusiast and chef to take up residence? Bryn Williams of Odette’s is a genuine car fan, and absolutely loves the Festival of Speed. This year, he is heading up the Library Lawn, which is part of the fine dining hospitality, and will be bringing a touch of Odette’s to Goodwood serving up … [Read more...]
Francesco Mazzei to join Sartoria as Chef Patron
Italian chef Francesco Mazzei will be making his D&D London debut as chef patron of Sartoria restaurant on London’s Savile Row in Mayfair when it re-launches later this year following an extensive refurbishment. This will be Mazzei’s first role since leaving L’Anima restaurant in March after seven years there as chef patron. Speaking about the appointment Mazzei said, … [Read more...]