Based on polling more than 500 restaurant decision makers, including 152 who have participated in daily deal campaigns, and taking into consideration what prior research has shown, Groupon and the National Restaurant Association (NRA) in the USA are providing restaurateurs with some of the top tactics for success with daily deal marketing campaigns. Research shows that best … [Read more...]
Electrolux Chef Academy: finalists show passion to succeed
A day of nerves, adrenalin and excitement in the kitchen delivered seven ambitious young chefs who have been selected to go through to the Electrolux Chef Academy 2013 final where they have the opportunity to win the ultimate work experience - placement in three Michelin star restaurants. From an initial shortlist of 15 students in the semi-final, just seven have been … [Read more...]
Chef’s Recipe of the Week, by Pascal Aussignac
This week’s Chefs Recipe of the Week is Honey Macarons with French Cream by Pascal Aussignac and courtesy of Great British Chefs. These fresh, zingy petit fours toe the line between creamy richness and sharp lemon bitterness. Pascal Aussignac's honey macarons come served with a French cream which gives this macaron recipe an added edge. View other fantastic desserts in … [Read more...]
Giggling Squid: Property Director hired to oversee expansion to 80 sites
The Giggling Squid chain of Thai restaurants has announced new openings in Reigate and Marlow – and the recruitment of a Property Director, who will oversee the Group‘s expansion to 80 sites within 7 years. Despite building delays to a £350,000 development in Reigate, caused by the discovery of a 60 cublic metre tunnel beneath the 250 year old property, the sixth Giggling … [Read more...]
BBC Two summer season to unveil Tom Kerridge, Cyrus Todiwala and Tony Singh
BBC Two has commissioned two new food programmes, which will bring a burst of life to dinners across Britain this Summer. Michelin-starred chef Tom Kerridge reveals how to cook the best-ever pub food dishes in Tom Kerridge’s Proper Pub Food; and Cyrus Todiwala and Tony Singh are setting out to reinvent British home cooking by creating a New British Cuisine that truly … [Read more...]