This week's recipe of the week is Smoked salmon terrine from The Pony and Trap Head Chef, Josh Eggleton and courtesy of www.greatbritishchefs.com When Josh Eggleton won a Michelin star for his small country pub, The Pony and Trap, it was a surprise to all involved. Yet, in hindsight perhaps the team should have been more expectant as the kitchen regularly turns out … [Read more...]
Wear Inns celebrates £10m investment
The Wear Inns pub business has received a further £10 million of investments and is preparing to acquire new sites and create new jobs to add to their 175 employees at present. Business Growth Fund has invested £8m in Wear Inns and will take a minority stake in the business, while NVM Private Equity has invested a further £2m. Wear Inns was established in 2006 by chief … [Read more...]
Online bookings boost sales for Spirit Pub Company
Adopting the online reservation solution from booking and customer marketing specialist liveRES has boosted bookings and expanded its customer database for Spirit Pub Company. Spirit’s Chef & Brewer pub restaurant brand has been taking online bookings using liveRES since January 2012, which saw the launch of the brand’s new website. Online bookings now play a major … [Read more...]
Rio Ferdinand plays it safe in the kitchen
Rosso’s, the prestigious Manchester restaurant owned by Manchester United player Rio Ferdinand, has installed a new gas safety system in its kitchen supplied by ‘top of the league’ gas safety specialist S&S Northern. The restaurant’s customers include a long list of premier league footballers and A list celebrities. The new gas interlock system ensures that staff … [Read more...]
Recipe of the Week from Great British Chefs, by Simon Hulstone
This week's recipe of the week is Golden beetroot salad from The Elephant Head Chef, Simon Hulstone and courtesy of www.greatbritishchefs.com. This simple but elegant dish from Simon Hulstone is created using the lesser known golden beetroot. It is given extra punch by the inclusion of elderflower cordial, goat's cheese and champagne vinegar. Simon Hulstone is a … [Read more...]