The Sake Sommelier Association (SSA) and Academy of Food & Wine Service (AFWS) have announced the names of the six Sake Sommeliers who have made it through to the semi-final of this year’s Sake Sommelier of the Year competition, sponsored by Gekkeikan, one of the world’s oldest and finest sake producers. They are: Jean-Paul Choi, Origami Restaurant, Belvaux, … [Read more...]
New winter menu for Classic Inns
Traditional winter dishes and delicious desserts are the focus of the new menu at Stonegate Pub Company owned Classic Inns. The 70-strong chain is adding a range of new dishes to the menu including melt-in-the-mouth Corned Beef Hash with Fried Egg & Parma Ham starter (pictured above); Rioja Beef & Chorizo Slow Cooked Pie, a twist on a classic with slow cooked beef in … [Read more...]
All Bar One supports breakfast and meetings
With the three-hour lunch now a thing of the past, restaurants and cafes have seen a notable rise in breakfast meetings. With the ever-changing landscape of the workplace, the increasing productivity demands of employers, and the dwindling company expense account, it’s no wonder this trend is on the rise. All Bar One has set out to support this growing demand for morning … [Read more...]
Novus appoints Toby Smith to CEO
Novus Leisure , the premium bar and restaurant operator of 46 high profile bars, restaurants and late night venues in locations in London’s City and West End and regional cities nationwide, has appointed Toby Smith as CEO of Novus, with immediate effect. Toby joins Novus from Stonegate Pub Company where he spent the previous eight years in senior roles, initially with Laurel … [Read more...]
Nicholson’s launches Autumn Beer Festival
From 31 October to 16 November, Nicholson’s Pubs will be launching its Autumn Beer Festival, showcasing a range of dark beers, including 13 ales from some of the UK’s best brewers, and three specialist beers created through a unique “Whose Beer Is It Anyway?” brewing process. Festival beers will include Red Squirrel’s London Porter, Itchen Valley’s Dark Solstice and Wild … [Read more...]