Wimbledon may be just around the corner, but Andy Murray is already a champion for ducks and geese. PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) has already received confirmation that the menu at the Olympic Gold Medallist's new acquisition, the luxurious Cromlix House Hotel in Scotland, will be 100 per cent foie gras–free when it reopens in 2014. Internationally … [Read more...]
South Africa’s Steers burgers to arrive in Clapham
Steers, South Africa’s quality flame-grilled burger brand joins the UK influx of ‘quality’ burgers when it opens its first restaurant in the UK this summer. Revered for its flame-grilled 100% pure beef patties and handmade chips, its first restaurant in Clapham, London will focus mainly on a take-away offering. The UK menu will be based on that of South Africa with familiar … [Read more...]
Sodexo chefs enjoy whistle-stop tour of London’s gastro hot spots
Chefs from Sodexo’s National Craft Forum, the primary network for chefs across all its business segments, visited five of London’s most popular restaurants last week to discover more about the latest dining out trends that can inform their businesses. The tour, which was organised in conjunction with Steelite International, saw David Mulcahy, craft and food development … [Read more...]
Millennium Tandoori, Sydenham voted Britain’s top takeaway restaurant
Hungryhouse, the online platform for takeaway and food delivery has revealed its list of the top takeaways across the UK by looking at all the data on the 11,000 restaurants on the hungryhouse platform. The London curry house Millennium Tandoori topped the charts with consistent five star ratings and excellent reviews plus the site’s highest return rate. Lin Wok’s Chinese … [Read more...]
Delifonseca wins Good Food Guide Readers’ Restaurant of the Year Award
Delifonseca, the restaurant, deli and food store based on Liverpool’s dockside, has today been crowned The Good Food Guide Readers’ Restaurant of the Year, beating off tough competition to secure the accolade from the UK’s bestselling restaurant guide. The team from Delifonseca received the award from Simon Rogan, whose renowned restaurant L’Enclume holds a 10 out of 10 … [Read more...]