In its 50th year, the Craft Guild of Chefs presented a record number of honours and awards to its members and supporters at a ceremony held at the Royal Garden Hotel, Kensington on 12 April 2015 following the Annual General Meeting. Nominated by the membership and ratified by the Vice Presidents’ Council, the honours and awards are made annually for the previous year and … [Read more...]
Spinningfields’ The Kitchens announce finalists and launch date
Innovative Spinningfields dining concept The Kitchens, has announced its six finalists and subsequent launch date. The unique start-up competition will launch 21 May within the newly-developed Leftbank neighbourhood in Spinningfields. Start-ups, chefs and street food In spring 2014, Spinningfields owner developer Allied London called out to the region’s most promising … [Read more...]
Recipe: Miso Marinated Cod by Dave Watts
Dave Watts is the newly appointed Executive Chef at the Kings Head - Cirencester's top luxury hotel which is managed by the award-winning Vineyard Group. Ingredients Marinated Alaska black cod 4 x 170 gm Cod fillets portions, pin-boned with skin lef on 200g of miso paste 40g of rice wine vinegar 75g of mirin 40g of sake 75g of light soy sauce Green tea … [Read more...]
Steak or roast: beef lovers unite for Great British Beef week
Will you be celebrating Great British Beef Week (23 April to 3 May) with a steak or a roast? It depends on your age, says a poll amongst meat-eaters conducted by YouGov to find Britain’s favourite beef dish. Steak topped the bill (29%), beating roast beef into second place (23%) and Spaghetti Bolognaise in third (14%). However, delving deeper into the results showed that it … [Read more...]
Sienna Restaurant closes; consultancy service opens
Dorset’s only Michelin-starred restaurant, Sienna, closes on 25 April. Owned and run by Chef Russell Brown and his wife Eléna, Sienna has been trading in Dorchester for twelve years with Russell and Eléna’s last service being on the restaurant’s twelfth birthday. In this time, Sienna has served over 30,000 customers and has received extensive critical acclaim culminating in … [Read more...]