Channel 5 TV is looking for couples who run restaurants to take part in a new show being launched soon and hosted by hot head chef Marco Pierre White. A Channel 5 spokesperson said it was looking to recruit couples who currently run restaurants in the UK, from fine-dining establishments to gastro pubs and “anything in between”. Couples applying can be related, … [Read more...]
Racist restaurant employee gaff goes global
Papa John's the Popular US pizza chain was forced to fired a cashier at a New York City restaurant and had to apologise profusely when the employee referred to an Asian-American customer as "lady chinky eyes" on her receipt. Minhee Cho, a 24-year-old communications manager at journalism group ProPublica, posted a photo of the receipt on Twitter, adding, "Hey @PapaJohns just … [Read more...]
Restaurant review, The Goods Shed, Canterbury
Its great to go out at Christmas and not be "force fed" Turkey! At The Goods Shed in Canterbury the supper menu changes twice a day and not a slice of turkey or mince pie in sight! As billed it's a Restaurant, Daily Farmers Market and Food Hall, and supper is great. A choice of 5 starters, 5 mains and 5 desserts, all seasonal, local food much of it sourced from the market … [Read more...]
Not sure about hotel restaurants, try this one celebs do
H and C News were recently invited to review Olives Restaurant in Gloucester Rd West London, so we asked Nick Green one of our regular restaurant review contributors to join us. Rhydian went there with OK magazine and met the chef, so Olives must be right for a visit from 3 minor hospitality celebrities :) Over to Nick... Just a stones throw from Gloucester Road tube … [Read more...]
Michel Roux Jr slams Westminster tax on restaurant jobs
Westminster council are pushing ahead with a “night life tax” due to be brought in on 9th January that it has been estimated will threaten more than 5,000 jobs. The scheme is set to charge £4.80 per hour to park in the West End on evenings and weekends and will raise £7 million a year in tax for Westminster council. A study commissioned by local businesses worried about … [Read more...]