Well the first three days have all been great successes as you can see on Twitter #Obsession16 and now we have day four to look forward to with three Michelin-starred chef Annie Féolde taking centre stage at Northcote. In 1993 Annie Feolde was the first female chef outside France (the first two were Mère Brazier and Mère Bourgeois in Lyon, in the Fifties – she was the third … [Read more...]
Restaurants must tolerate those with intolerances
New YouGov research into the FreeFrom industry indicates that while there are positive steps being made in the provision for food allergies in restaurants, several challenges are still to be met by the hospitality sector on this issue. FreeFrom foods – such as gluten free, dairy free, or wheat free products – are big business and getting bigger. But while supermarkets … [Read more...]
Michael Wignall gets underway at Gidleigh Park
Gidleigh Park celebrated on Friday 22 January, as a new era got underway with Michael Wignall’s first service at the iconic Devon hotel. Guests were welcomed with a chilled glass of Champagne and sat down to enjoy Michael’s brand new 10 course tasting menu, including dishes such as ‘Octopus pressé, Portland crab, smoked scallop roe emulsion, ginger and seaweed, radish … [Read more...]
Shackfuyu launches private dining room
Following a successful relaunch as a permanent restaurant in December, Soho based Japanese comfort food favourite, Shackfuyu, has now opened the doors to a brand new private dining room, accommodating up to 16 guests. The private dining room has been designed to be in-keeping with the palette of the main restaurant, combining dark grey walls, dark blue 1970s leather … [Read more...]
Day Three – Obsession 16 – Sixteen years of culinary excellence at Northcote
Well days one and two were both huge successes as you can see on Twitter #Obsession16 and now we have day three to look forward to. This evening will see the gifted Michelin-starred chef Tom Sellers leading the Northcote brigade. Tom Sellers is one of the UK’s brightest and most precocious culinary talents. In 2013, aged just 26, he opened Restaurant Story and within five … [Read more...]