This week’s Recipe of the Week is Crab Claws with Chilli and Spring Onion by Andy Waters and courtesy of Great British Chefs Andy Waters presents a delicious crab claws recipe with vibrant notes of chilli, coriander and ginger. If you've never prepared crab claws before, take note of the a handy video on preparing lobster claws as it uses similar techniques. This sublime … [Read more...]
Restaurants signing for London Designer Outlet, Wembley
Quintain has revealed this week that worldwide Peri-Peri chicken restaurant Nando's is opening its doors at London Designer Outlet (LDO) alongside Italy’s favourite coffee company Lavazza. The South African restaurant chain has signed a 20 year lease for 312 sq m (3358 sq ft) and is due to open in 2013. It is joined by Lavazza, the high end chain of concept coffee shops, … [Read more...]
Brasserie Zedel: how contractor skills contributed to the triumph of design
It’s easy to take for granted the stunning, beautifully finished interiors that feature in so many bars and restaurants. But the immaculate appearance hides the processes – usually difficult and painstaking – that created it. Nor should we forget that bars and restaurants are punishing environments: interiors that must start and remain ‘fit for purpose’, capable of coping … [Read more...]
Are you sitting on a goldmine of unclaimed tax relief?
The majority of hospitality and catering businesses in the UK could be owed thousands of pounds in overpaid tax due to unclaimed tax relief relating to their premises, according to a review* carried out by property tax specialists MoneyBee Tax. The unclaimed tax relief, so-called capital allowances, applies to expenditure incurred on buying, building or refurbishing … [Read more...]
New Devon cafe rated most sustainable restaurant in UK
cafe-ODE in Shaldon, Devon, has received the highest ever rating from the Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA). The sister restaurant of ODE-dining, the Sustainable Restaurant of the Year 2012, also in Shaldon, cafe-ODE was opened in May this year by owners Tim and Clare Bouget with the aim of being the most socially and environmentally responsible restaurant in the … [Read more...]