This week's Recipe of the Week is Baked spiced plums with cream chantilly by Andy Waters and courtesy of Great British Chefs. A dessert recipe needn't be complicated to produce outstanding results. Andy Waters' spiced plums recipe couldn't be more straightforward, nor more delicious. A wonderful cream chantilly offsets the tartness of the plums perfectly. There are more … [Read more...]
Little Chef leases in hot demand
Petrol forecourt operator EuroGarages has taken on the leases of five former Little Chefs for conversion to coffee shops under a licensing arrangement with Starbucks. Euro garages has a five-year agreement with Starbucks under the terms of which it will open up to 150 Starbucks roadside outlets — including drive-thrus — over a five year period across the North of England and … [Read more...]
Scottish Restaurant Awards 2013 open for nominations
The Scottish Restaurant Awards 2013 take place at the beginning of June 2013 and recognise the outstanding creativity, customer service and top quality dining that is on offer throughout Scotland. The awards celebrate and reward Scotland's very best restaurants in their field across 12 categories. Last year’s Chef of the Year, Jeff Bland commented: "The Scottish … [Read more...]
Mews of Mayfair: hospitality with panache
H & C News was intrigued by a recent invitation to visit Mews of Mayfair, which describes itself as ‘one of Mayfair’s best-kept secrets’, and had not previously crossed our wandering path. Situated as it is in a small courtyard just off New Bond Street, it’s no surprise that it’s not obvious to the ‘passing trade’ – but it proved well worth taking the time to track it … [Read more...]
Dawnvale serves up top-notch kitchen for delicious Damson
Greater Manchester-based Dawnvale is proud to have played a significant role in supporting both award winning restaurateur Steve Pilling and Salford City College to create and install one of the UK’s ‘greenest’ and most advanced low-energy commercial training kitchens at the £1m Damson Restaurant overlooking the garden and piazza area of MediaCityUK. The 140-cover Damson … [Read more...]