The Evening Standard reports that Russian Leonid Shutov, the owner of Bob Bob Ricard, one of Soho’s top celebrity haunts, plans to spend a massive £15 million on a dining room that will rank high in the grandest restaurants ever to grace the West End of London – or anywhere else. Shutov has leased a former Lloyds Bank flagship branch at 12 St James’s Street and plans to … [Read more...]
Gourmet gluten free at Seven Park Place
As readers will know, 2014 is likely to be the year when awareness of allergies and allergens must and will rise dramatically across all parts of hospitality and catering – and H&C News will be playing its part in helping the industry come to terms with the necessary processes and changes. It’s therefore a pleasure to illustrate how Seven Park Place is starting the year as … [Read more...]
Seville orange marmalade
Ingredients 2 kilos Seville oranges, washed in cold water 2 large lemons 3 kilos granulated sugar Method Measure 8 pints water and pour into the preserving pan. Halve the oranges and lemons and squeeze the juice into a jug. Add the juice to the water and place the pips plus any bits of pith on to the muslin square. Tie the muslin square with kitchen string … [Read more...]
Sodexo’s Michael Godfrey accepted into Disciples d’Escoffier
Michael Godfrey, who leads Sodexo’s catering team at Eton College, has been accepted into the Disciples d’Escoffier for his ‘commitment to promote our industry and to support the development of the profession”. The Disciples d’Escoffier promotes the work of Auguste Escoffier, the French chef who developed the modern kitchen system and penned the seminal work The Complete … [Read more...]
Lexington Catering exceeds target to reduce salt in food
Lexington Catering signed up to the Government’s Public Health Responsibility Deal in January 2013 and has beaten its target to reduce salt in its food served in workplaces across the UK, achieving a reduction of 15%, over twice the 7% target. Lexington Catering is currently providing just 1gm per person/per day of a Government recommendation daily intake of 6gms per person/per … [Read more...]