Restaurant Gordon Ramsay, the 12-time recipient of three Michelin stars, will reopen in early March 2013 after a four week refurbishment. It is not only the interior that will be redesigned. Restaurant Gordon Ramsay will also reopen with Clare Smyth as the new standing Chef Patron in partnership with Gordon Ramsay. Clare joined Restaurant Gordon Ramsay in 2002 as a Chef de … [Read more...]
Chef’s Recipe of the Week, by Mark Dodson
This week's Recipe of the Week is Smoked Chicken and Butternut Squash Risotto by Mark Dodson and courtesy of Great British Chefs Mark Dodson's smoked chicken risotto recipe is both delightfully different and joyfully humble. If you can't get hold of smoked chicken from your local butcher - you can also use regular chicken, but the taste may not be as sublime. The smokiness … [Read more...]
Nibblr: social dining and networking that works!
Recently, H & C News accepted an invitation from Nibblr, the social dining and networking organisation about which we had written last October. The triple opportunity to meet the founder of Nibblr, experience the ‘process’, and enjoy the cuisine of Le Chinois Restaurant at the Millennium Knightsbridge was irresistible! So – how does it work? For the full detail, please … [Read more...]
Spirit launches state of the art online ordering system
Spirit Leased has launched its own online ordering system ‘Spirit Direct’ to all its leased and tenanted pubs. The state of the art new system has been developed with Micros and will be rolled out throughout the estate over the next two months. Speaking about the online ordering system, managing director of Spirit Leased, Chris Welham said: “We wanted to develop an … [Read more...]
Little Chef introduces Charlie Little Chef
As part of the revitalisation of Little Chef, the organisation is seeking to use social media to improve and increase its profile and visibility. Hence the introduction of Charlie Little Chef – using the figure from the very familiar Little Chef logo - on the website and on twitter. See his introductory message below. Described as ‘the fun and friendly mascot from Little … [Read more...]