Adam Thomason, Executive Head Chef at Restaurant Associates, the fine dining division of Compass Group UK & Ireland, has been awarded a prestigious Master of Culinary Arts (MCA) by the Royal Academy of Culinary Arts two days after taking second place at the National Chef of the Year Awards. Since its inception in 1987, the MCA ceremony has celebrated those who display a … [Read more...]
Unique Hospitality Management appoints new group operations chef
Unique Hospitality Management has appointed Charlie Barr to the new position of group operations chef. Barr, who is responsible for supporting new openings, team and menu development, menu profitability and food safety, joins the company from Jamie Oliver Restaurants where she spent 4.5 years as international operations/development chef supporting openings in countries … [Read more...]
Atul Kochhar and Benares’ Recipe to celebrate the glorious twelfth
When we are asked if we would like to feature a recipe from Atul Kochhar and Benares to celebrate the glorious twelfth, we couldn’t resist and we didn’t. So, we are delighted to feature below from Michelin-starred restaurant Benares in Mayfair - Roast Breast of Mallard, Spelt Puloa, Fennel and Peppercorn Sauce by Atul Kochhar. Roast Breast of Mallard, Spelt Puloa, … [Read more...]
Executive Chef Ian John Thomason takes charge at the iconic Banyan Tree Phuket
Banyan Tree Phuket is pleased to announce the appointment of Chef Ian John Thomason as its new executive chef. The winner of TV show ‘Iron Chef Thailand’ brings in innovation and culinary expertise to the resort’s dining outlets. Chef Ian graduated from Stafford, England in the UK before embarking his career at the famous Gleneagles Hotel in Scotland before he went on to … [Read more...]
James McCulloch and Henry Harris celebrate with new pubs opening
WINTER 2017 will see an inspiring collaboration between former Racine chef patron and industry figurehead Henry Harris and James McCulloch, owner of The Harcourt in Marylebone. Henry Harris is excited to return to London’s restaurant scene with three genuinely interesting new pub projects — the re-openings of the Truscott Arms in Maida Vale, the Coach & Horses in … [Read more...]