Yesterday both the Daily Mail and Daily Telegraph (links below) ran long articles on the stratospheric growth in the gluten free food market. This is a subject that hospitality and foodservice operators need to understand for its implications on their businesses – now, and in the future. It is already clear that the gluten free market is large – estimates for the UK market … [Read more...]
Adam Handling, St Ermin’s Hotel, ‘Bee and Bee’- it’s the Chefs’ Forum
Top London chefs and food industry people congregated in the opulent Crystal Ballroom at St Ermin’s Hotel for a day of cookery demonstrations, networking and all things ‘chef’ with a chance to meet young hospitality students from South Thames College in their quest to show off their skills and secure summer work placements. Founded in 2010 by Catherine Farinha, The Chefs’ … [Read more...]
Pressed pork and sage terrine, apple and apricot
Ingredients - Terrine 1 tsp olive oil 250 g rashers of streaky bacon 900 g good-quality pork sausages or 900g pork mince plus 1 eggs 10 sage leaves, chopped 5 g flat leaf parsley, chopped black pepper 200g dried apricots 20g sugar 50ml water small handful of crab apples 1 small ciabatta loaf micro rocket to garnish Method Brush the terrine tin … [Read more...]
Jason “Bruno” Birkbeck heads Haworth’s The Highwayman
Ribble Valley Inn’s Highwayman Pub in Nether Burrow near Kirkby Lonsdale opened to critical acclaim in 2007 – scooping, amongst other things, the UK Pub Chef of the Year Award in 2009, and representing Nigel Haworth’s signature approach to real, local, seasonal food and premium pub dining experiences. The Ribble Valley Inn group is small but, with 12 yearsexperience, has an … [Read more...]
Chef Damian Wawrzyniak announces Restaurant Consultancy
Chef Damian Wawrzyniak, founder of the Fine Art of Dining, TV presenter and Master Craftsman at Guild for Chefs UK, has announced details of his new restaurant consultancy services. Chef Wawrzyniak is currently Chef Director for a new Culinary Academy which will open in the City of London in 2015 and could previously be found in the kitchens of two Michelin Star restaurants … [Read more...]