The Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA) has responded to the report published on 10 january 2013 by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers – Global Food Waste Not, Want Not – and is calling on restaurants to play their part in reducing the shocking amount of food waste they throw away every year. UK restaurants throw away 21 tonnes of food every year The report … [Read more...]
Reducing food waste, SRA calls on restaurants to act now
Restaurants waste almost five times more food than the average UK household, according to the Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA), which has called on the industry to act now. Hundreds of restaurants have taken steps to reduce food waste, but the SRA says that an industry average of almost half a kilo per diner is unacceptable. SRA research shows that the average … [Read more...]
AA latest 4 and 3 Rosettes
The AA has awarded the prestigious accolade of four AA Rosettes to a single restaurant, 21212 in Edinburgh, while thirteen establishments are celebrating being awarded three AA Rosettes. 21212 The name lays out the culinary concept of chef Paul Kitching’s much talked about Edinburgh venue: the menu format offers up to five courses – choose from two starters, two mains and … [Read more...]
Chef’s Recipe of the Week, by Nathan Outlaw
This week's Recipe of the Week is Crab, Cheddar and Chive Omelette by Nathan Outlaw and courtesy of Great British Chefs For Farmhouse Breakfast Week, you can't beat an omelette. Although we may be more used to seeing Nathan Outlaw in the omelette challenge on Saturday Kitchen, here's an omelette that we are happy not to see made in … [Read more...]
Planning applications show confidence in hospitality sector
Construction information provider Planning Pipe reports that nearly 1100 new bars, cafes and restaurants across the UK applied for planning permission during the final quarter of 2012. All involve significant construction work for new or existing bars, cafes and restaurants. Of these, two thirds were for new food and drink establishments, whilst extensions or … [Read more...]