The World’s 50 Best Restaurants has announced the list of restaurants ranked from 51st to 100th in 2015. This unprecedented announcement, coming less than a week before The World’s 50 Best Restaurants awards event itself, is part of the annual celebration of global gastronomy that recognises restaurants around the world for their culinary prowess. Highlights UK and China … [Read more...]
Ainsley recipe illustrates Iceland street gastronomy and C4 documentary
TV personality and renowned chef Ainsley Harriot will be going on the hunt for the best of Iceland’s street cuisine in Reykjavik in the new TV show ‘Ainsley Harriott’s Street Food’. The episode will air on 31 May on More 4 as part of a six part series. The documentary aims to educate and entice viewers to join Ainsley on his street food journey around the world, including … [Read more...]
Food is the gateway to commercial success for pubs
Foodservice industry figures from the NPD Group show that pubs are increasingly more a place for eating and less a venue for ‘a quick pint’. Half of the British population now visits a pub at least once per month. This is a higher visitor measure than quick service burger restaurants (45%) or coffee shops (44%). Pubs have been particularly successful at boosting breakfast … [Read more...]
Super 8 fuel Red’s growth with investment deal
Fast-growing smokehouse concept Red’s True Barbecue has secured £5M investment, stoking the fires of its roll out plans. The debt funding and equity investment deal brings together a handpicked consortium of eight of the industry’s most respected CEOs and MDs to help accelerate its aggressive expansion. The ‘Super 8’ includes industry veteran Ian Neill, Jamie Barber … [Read more...]
The Old Swan & Minster Mill appoints Head Chef Benjamin Xavier
Lana de Savary, owner of the Old Swan & Minster Mill in the Cotswold village of Minster Lovell, has appointed Benjamin Xavier as the new head chef. Benjamin has been in the industry for over ten years and during his career has worked in some of London's most prestigious restaurants including Tom Aikens in Chelsea. He also brings international experience, having worked in … [Read more...]