It is now well-publicised that problems of coffee supply may soon impact the market: demand continues to go up, but supply is down - more people are drinking coffee, but fewer people are growing it. In response to this challenging situation, H&C News turned to Alessandro Bonuzzi, Head of Coffee and Training at Artisan Coffee Shops and Coffee School in West London, to … [Read more...]
Holger Jackisch returns to The Savoy as Executive Chef
German born, Holger Jackisch re-joins The Savoy, a Fairmont Managed Hotel, as executive chef from March 2015. Commencing his first stint at the hotel in 1999 as executive sous chef, Jackisch returns to lead the culinary team, now with over a decade’s experience garnered in the Middle East and Russia. A man who believes cuisine speaks its best through fresh ingredients, … [Read more...]
ALMR welcomes review of business rates
Responding to the publication of a root and branch review of business rates in the UK, ALMR Chief Executive, Kate Nicholls said: “We are pleased to see the Government taking this review forward as a matter of priority ahead of the General Election and committing to a strict timetable to implement long overdue change. The current system of rates is no longer fit for purpose. … [Read more...]
Novikov goes back to its roots
Nestled in a bucolic paradise near Lavenham, Brent Eleigh Hall is a glorious Grade I listed country house. But it is in its grounds that a miracle is now taking place: two acres of beautiful, but sadly neglected, Victorian walled kitchen garden is being brought back to life in a unique collaboration between Novikov Restaurant & Bar and Brent Eleigh Hall’s new … [Read more...]
McDonald’s Antibiotics Policy and Menu Sourcing Initiatives
McDonald's USA recently announced new menu sourcing initiatives including only sourcing chicken raised without antibiotics that are important to human medicine. In addition, McDonald's U.S. restaurants will also offer customers milk jugs of low-fat white milk and fat-free chocolate milk from cows that are not treated with rbST, an artificial growth hormone. "Our customers … [Read more...]