Fifty of the country’s most promising food and drink entrepreneurs are to be recognised as Food Stars for their contribution to the UK’s growing economy. The 50 Food Stars, carefully selected from hundreds of award-winning businesses, range from fiery Scotch bonnet pepper sauce makers in Scotland to chocolatiers using Indian spices in London. The revival of UK food and … [Read more...]
Mridula Baljekar’s Decadent Rezala Recipe
We are delighted to bring our reader’s another recipe from Mridula Baljekar, Mridula Baljekar is well known in the international culinary circuit as a highly respected cookbook author. Her latest scoop is the ‘Best Indian Cookbook in the World’ awarded by the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards, considered to be the Oscars of the cookbook world. Serves 4 This is a … [Read more...]
Roux Scholarship: the 18 Regional Finalists
Following last week’s paper judging, the Roux family has announced the regional finalists for the 2015 Roux Scholarship competition. 2015 was a particularly strong year for entries. More than half of the finalists are from restaurants outside London and there is a diverse range of nationalities represented. A number of the chefs have passed through the kitchens of previous … [Read more...]
Open Kitchen Live announce 2015 event dates
After a very successful series of Open Kitchen Live events in 2014 we are delighted to announce our 2015 dates. Open Kitchen Live events see chefs demonstrate how Rational combi ovens cook a wide variety of menu items, many at the same time too, so visitors never go hungry and always go away with new ideas. Open Kitchen Live events are for restaurateurs, hoteliers, … [Read more...]
Danny Burns joins refreshed and refined Butlers Wharf Chop House
D&D restaurant The Butlers Wharf Chop House this month introduces a fresh look, a new, simple, British menu and a head chef appointment. The new head chef in the Chop House kitchen is Danny Burns (Rules, Smiths of Wapping). Danny shares the restaurant’s long-standing commitment to great British produce, local suppliers (including Cannon & Cannon British Charcuterie … [Read more...]