For the third year running, The Ledbury has been awarded the prestigious honour of ‘National Restaurant of the Year' at The National Restaurant Awards. Celebrating its fifth anniversary, the awards took place on Monday 8 October attended by the great and the good from the UK restaurant industry. The voting system The votes of 150 chefs, restaurants, food writers, critics … [Read more...]
Olympic cook-off sees Alyn Williams crowned National Chef of the Year
The National Chef of the Year is the most sought after title for chefs across the UK and a chance to prove they have the talent, flair, skill and passion to rise to the top of their game. The competition has grown beyond belief, especially since switching to an annual format. Following a summer of sporting glory for Team GB, the Craft Guild of Chefs today announced the … [Read more...]
AA hotel, restaurant, pub and b & b guides for 2013 now available
There have been many changes in the British restaurant world over the past 20 years such as the introduction of ‘pop-up’ restaurants, celebrity chef restaurant chains and more international cuisine but one thing has remained constant: The AA Restaurant Guide. The new 2013 AA Restaurant Guide is the 20th edition of the famous foodies’ bible. The number of restaurants in the … [Read more...]
Chef’s Recipe of the Week, by Mark Dodson
This week's Recipe of the Week is Wood pigeon with blueberry jus, beetroot puree and potato crisps by Mark Dodson and courtesy of Great British Chefs Mark Dodson's wood pigeon recipe is a modern British classic. Breast of wood pigeon is topped with a potato crisp and drizzled with a blueberry jus and beetroot purée - a dish which looks as good as it tastes Visit this link … [Read more...]
Excellence in front of house service: the AFWS 2012 Awards
Brasserie Blanc and TGI Friday’s emerged as the winners of two new Academy of Food & Wine Service (AFWS) awards designed to highlight and reward establishments achieving excellence in service. At the Academy’s Annual Awards, held yesterday in London’s Vintners’ Hall, Paul Taylor, general manager of TGI Friday’s, Luton, was given the first of a new Food Service Award. … [Read more...]