The Craft Guild of Chefs and its competition partner KNORR have announces that Luke Selby from Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat’ Saisons is the winner of Young National Chef of the Year 2014. James Goodyear also from Belmond Le Manoir took second place and Spencer Metzger from The Ritz, London was awarded third place. Luke’s menu of Beef tartare, alliums baby beetroots, mustard … [Read more...]
British Street Food Awards: talent to watch
The British Street Food Awards - founded back in 2009 - showcase the very best street food talent from across the entire European continent. Since last year, the judges also invite the top traders from Stockholm, Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam and Berlin to come and compete. This year, the Finals took place 26-28 September in Leeds, and it’s worth noting the Winners – not only … [Read more...]
D&D announces growth in revenue and profits
D&D London owns and operates restaurants in London, Leeds, Paris, New York and Tokyo and the 80 bedroom South Place Hotel in London, and its financial results for the year ended 31 March 2014 show increased turnover and profits. Highlights: Turnover +18% to £93.1m. (2013 £79.0m) EBITDA +18%. to £8.4m. (2013 £7.1m) Cash profits after financing costs + 16% to £5.5m. … [Read more...]
93% of disabled people would revisit good accessibility venues
An overwhelming 93% of disabled people would revisit a venue that has good accessibility, according to a new survey carried out by the organisers of Disabled Access Day. Over 90% of people surveyed also said that they try to find out information about a venue’s accessibility in advance of their visit, further highlighting the importance of venues having good disabled access … [Read more...]
2015 Michelin Restaurants free app launched
This year’s highly anticipated Michelin guide, released last week, is also available in app form. In partnership with Bookatable, the restaurant booking service, users can for the first time browse, discover and instantly book their favourite MICHELIN guide listed restaurants from their iPhone. Those eager to know the changes in this year’s 2015 Michelin guide need only turn … [Read more...]