A talented chef who has been working in award-winning kitchens for almost 20 years has taken the helm at one of Kent ’s most celebrated restaurants. Michael Fowler, 37, has been appointed as Head Chef of The Marquis, the 5-star fine-dining ‘restaurant with rooms’ in Kent’s picturesque Alkham Valley. He joins The Marquis from Prince’s Golf Club and Brasserie on the Bay in … [Read more...]
Neil Snowball is the new Head Chef of Pétrus
Neil Snowball will be joining the team Petrus as Head Chef, taking up the position at the Michelin-starred restaurant in Knightsbridge at the end of June. Neil is not a newcomer to the Gordon Ramsay Group as he has previously been in the kitchens of Claridge's and Restaurant Gordon Ramsay which gave him invaluable experience for his new role. Between 2008 and 2011 Neil was … [Read more...]
Opportunity beckons if you offer ‘freefrom’ food
According to a recent Mintel survey, 35% of consumers are now experimenting with ‘freefrom’ gluten and/or dairy free food. What an opportunity this presents for outlets offering interesting and tasty ‘freefrom’ options! If you are already doing so, then the FreeFrom Eating Out Awards offer you the chance to win glory and one of the award’s highly prized FFEOA logos to … [Read more...]
Sodexo selects 7 restaurants to show dining out trends
Sodexo chefs took in a taste of this summer’s World Cup in a food trend tour of London’s chicest restaurants to discover more about the latest dining out trends. Brazilian barbecue themed restaurant Cabana was one of seven eateries on the tour, organised in conjunction with Steelite International, along with Peyote – a unique interpretation of Mexican cuisine, Ember Yard – … [Read more...]
BFFF Catering Product of the Year 2014
At the British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF) Gala Dinner, the winner of the Catering Product of the Year for 2014 was awarded to The Authentic Food Company Ltd. for its Butternut Squash Pakoras. Over the last 27 years, BFFF have run the ultimate new product awards event, which has become known as the ‘Oscars of the Frozen Food Industry’. The rationale for this highly … [Read more...]