Hotel Gotham, the new 60 bedroom hotel at the head of Manchester’s King Street, is pleased to announce the latest additions to its burgeoning team. Sales Manager Matt Miller, Head Chef Matthew Taylor, and Operations Manager Dulce Marques join MD Jeff Ward as the property gears up for its April opening. “We have been inundated with applications for prospective team members … [Read more...]
Chefs Vegetarian Recipe of the Week, Warm Sesame Toasted Strips
Ingredients 1 box Fry’s Chicken-style Strips 1 cup toasted Sesame seeds ¼ cup Raw honey (or Agave syrup) Grapeseed oil As many salad vegetables as you wish to have Ripe avocado Thai dressing: 1 tbs Sesame oil ½ cup Lime juice 1-2 Red chillies, finely chopped 1tbs Coriander leaves Methods Place the honey and 1 tbs boiling water in a … [Read more...]
Survey names and shames UK’s ‘Saltiest’ family-friendly eateries
According to a new study by CASH (Consensus Action on Salt & Health) to launch National Salt Awareness Week 2015 (16 – 22 March), children’s meals served in ‘family friendly’ eateries still contain worryingly high levels of salt – with over a quarter of meals (28%) containing 2g or more of salt per meal. For a 1-3 year old, that’s their maximum recommended intake for a … [Read more...]
Roux Scholarship announces National Finalists
After 2 regional finals, including a tough mystery box dessert challenge, the Roux family has announced the six chefs who will compete for the title of Roux Scholar 2015: Scott Dineen, Goldman Sachs, (BaxterStorey), London Gavin Edney, Cliveden House, Taplow, Berkshire Sabrina Gidda, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, (Restaurant Associates), London Daniel Lee, JP Morgan, … [Read more...]
The Imperial King’s Road appoints new chefs
The Imperial King’s Road has just celebrated its first birthday following a year which earned it a nomination for the Sustainable Pub of The Year Award. And The Imperial has now announced the appointment of new head chef Jason Lee Cole and sous chef Ollie Quelch, who have already created a new menu. Exceptional experience Jason and Ollie have gained exceptional … [Read more...]