David Ellams has been appointed Head Chef of the luxurious 155-bedroom Tamburlaine in Cambridge. David, originally from Lancashire, has been in the kitchen for 19 years, most recently inspiring other young chefs and teaching them his craft at the Cambridge Regional College where David was Head of Programmes for Catering and Hospitality. Commenting on the new role at … [Read more...]
Gordon Ramsay ushers in the new era of airport dining with the newly re-opened Plane Food
10-years after changing the face of airport dining with Plane Food at Terminal 5, Gordon Ramsay has opened the doors, this August, to a new Plane Food restaurant. The newly designed restaurant showcases a journey of evolution, both in airport dining and in Gordon Ramsay himself. Reinventing the airport restaurant with enhanced service and interactive technology, Plane Food … [Read more...]
K West Hotel & Spa appoints new Executive Chef
K West Hotel & Spa in Shepherd’s Bush has appointed Jessen Valaydon as its new Executive Chef. In his first executive role, Jessen will oversee K West’s menus in Studio Kitchen and Studio Bar, the renowned Glam Rock Afternoon Tea, dining within the meetings and events spaces, and in-room dining at the 219 guestroom hotel. Having begun his culinary career at 20 years … [Read more...]
Restaurateurs and chefs get together to compare notes
The food prep was well underway when we arrived at the latest Open Kitchen Live event at Equipline’s development kitchens in Uxbridge earlier this month. Open Kitchen Live events see chefs demonstrating menu development ideas while attendees, watch, taste and talk food. As always, the event was well attended and guests were treated by four chefs to a wide array of dishes … [Read more...]
Simon Hulstone’s predicament highlights skills and people shortage
Simon Hulstone is supporting the fight by 18-year-old Ali a teenage trainee chef at his Michelin starred restaurant, The Elephant, against being sent back to a distressing life in poverty-ravaged Albania. Ali survived the infamous 'Jungle' refugee camp in Calais and he was able to get to England on the back of a lorry, arriving in Bristol at the tender age of 16 two years … [Read more...]