La Tasca Restaurants Limited's proposal for a Company Voluntary Arrangement was passed at meetings of Shareholders and Creditors on 28 August 2012. La Tasca, the operator of Spanish Tapas Bar & Kitchens, announced on 16 August that it had initiated a Company Voluntary Arrangement (“CVA”), which will be supervised by Grant Thornton UK LLP, and is expected to take … [Read more...]
Orchid reinvents the sandwich
It may be a cheap, tasty and simple option for lunchboxes and car journeys, but it seems the sandwich is no longer as popular when people eat out, so Orchid Group has been working on alternative options. Spearheaded by Sarah Thomas, Head of Food at Orchid Group, the ‘Formerly known as sandwich’ trend is taking the leisure company’s pubs by storm. She explains: “Many of … [Read more...]
Make yourself at Hom at The Feathers
On Thursday 13 September 2012, Ken Hom, one of the greatest Chinese chefs in the world, will be hosting a dinner at The Feathers Hotel, the official hotel for the Blenheim Palace Woodstock Literary Festival. Commencing at 7.30pm and priced at £95 per person including wine, this will be the only dinner that Hom will cook in the UK this year. Diners will also enjoy hearing … [Read more...]
Chef’s Recipe of the Week, by Pascal Aussignac
This week’s recipe of the week is Pan Fried Hake with Red Pepper Relish from Pascal Aussignac and courtesy of Great British Chefs Pascal Aussignac set up Club Gascon with his business partner Vincent Labeyrie in 1998.Now the co-owner of a small empire of French … [Read more...]
Elm Tree pub creation is crowned Britain’s Favourite Burger
Chris Norfolk has won the title for creating Britain’s Favourite Burger with his famous menu staple at The Elm Tree pub in Elmton. Following a cook-off that saw five competition finalists battle it out in the kitchen, Chris’s 31 Day Matured Steak Burger with Stilton & Jalapenos was the one that impressed judges, MasterChef winner Tim Anderson, and chefs from 3663 and Heinz, … [Read more...]