Malmaison has announced the appointment of Chris Steadman as General Manager at Malmaison Oxford. Situated in an old prison and located in the walls of Oxford Castle, Malmaison Oxford is a truly unique hotel and a flagship property for the brand. Christopher joins Malmaison from Hellidon Lakes Golf & Spa Hotel where he held the position of General Manager since … [Read more...]
Chef’s Restaurant of the Week, The Yorke Arms
Located in an idyllic corner of North Yorkshire near well-heeled Harrogate, The Yorke Arms is familiar to certain sections of the British public as having featured in the BBC's comedy The Trip – where the shots of the building, the location, the work in the kitchen and the food provided a rather welcome foil to the events. Given that the series was as much a paean to the … [Read more...]
Strada raising a tasty sum
Red Nose Day is back on Friday 15th March, supported this year by Strada Restaurants who are the exclusive high street partner for Menu Relief. An excellent cause that will raise a lot of money for Red Nose Day – already £10k and rising at the time of writing – and for the people it supports, plus Strada gains a useful lift to its profile and attracts new customers. The … [Read more...]
Levi Roots, Reggae Reggae sauce entrepreneur, to become restaurateur?
Levi Roots, creator of Reggae Reggae sauce and one of the Dragons’ Den's biggest success stories, is reported by Eat Out magazine to be interested in moving on from retail and into restaurants. Roots apparently wants to introduce a Caribbean Restaurant concept – but needs a partner to work with him on developing it. The Levi Roots brand is now well established, Reggae … [Read more...]
MasterChef: The Professionals winner named Head Chef of Roux at Parliament Square
MasterChef: The Professionals winner, Steve Groves, has been announced Head Chef at the award-winning Roux at Parliament Square restaurant in Westminster, London. Steve joined Roux at Parliament Square in October 2010 as Senior Sous Chef after impressing Michel Roux Jr in the BBC TV series, MasterChef: The Professionals, and stepped up to the position of Head Chef in January … [Read more...]