To celebrate its twentieth anniversary, The Fat Duck Group have recently opened the latest restaurant in its portfolio with the introduction of The Fat Duck, Melbourne. Fulfilling a long-held dream to open a restaurant in Australia, the company will relocate to the award-winning Crown Towers hotel in Southbank for a period of six months. Showcasing a unique dining experience, … [Read more...]
A Feast for the Senses at Parlour
The latest meeting of The Chefs’ Forum in London on Monday 18th May 2015 was a feast for all the senses. More than 70 chefs from across the capital joined suppliers and producers at Parlour restaurant, Kensal Green, hosted by Chef Patron, Jesse Dunford Wood. The event kicked off with a Nyetimber and canapé reception with an array of delicious morsels from Jesse’s fabulous … [Read more...]
Masterchef champion Ash Mair to lead Cucina Restaurants development chef team
Ash Mair, the professional MasterChef champion once described by Michel Roux Jr. as "a supreme talent" and having "the gift of culinary genius" has joined Cucina Restaurants to lead its development team in creating new food styles and menu ranges for 60,000 school customers nationally. Ash will be working with Cucina's chefs to develop and roll out a range of new menu ideas, … [Read more...]
Chefs Vegetarian Recipe of the Week, Glazed Game On
Ingredients 2 Fry's Meat Free Polonies 1 Small tin of Pineapple pieces 8 Cloves, plus extra for studding the "gammon" 1 Onion, peeled, halved 2 Large Bay leaves 8 Cherries For Glaze: 2 Tbsp Brown sugar 1 Tbsp Wholegrain mustard Juice from Pineapple pieces Method: Preheat the oven to 180oC Cut the polonies in half lengthwise. Score 3 … [Read more...]
Talented 20 on way to semi-finals of Graduate Awards
Twenty young working chefs and college students are celebrating after receiving the news that they are on their way to the semi-finals of the Craft Guild of Chefs Graduate Awards 2015. Getting through the paper entry of the awards, designed to really test a chef’s skills and get them noticed in the industry, is no mean feat and semi-finalists will need to give everything … [Read more...]