Independence Day celebrations are taking place in the States this week (4th July), providing the perfect excuse to celebrate that well-known American dish, the humble hamburger. TripAdvisor has compiled a list of the top 10 restaurants in the UK to satisfy that patty craving, according to the reviews and opinions of TripAdvisor travellers*. The UK’s number 1 is revealed … [Read more...]
Chef Stars of the Future revealed
The Craft Guild of Chefs, in partnership with Knorr, has announced the finalists of Young National Chef of the Year 2014 awards. Julien Pickersgill, British Culinary Federation Young Chef of the Year, Josh Bingham, highest achiever at the Craft Guild of Chefs Graduate Awards and the soon to be revealed highest achiever at the Academy of Culinary Arts Awards of Excellence had … [Read more...]
National Chef of the Year Finalists
The Craft Guild of Chefs has announced the finalists of this year’s National Chef of the Year competition. The eight chefs were selected from the 40 chefs shortlisted to take part in the semi-final heats at Sheffield College on Tuesday June 10th and Le Cordon Bleu in London on Wednesday June 25th. The chefs each prepared a three course meal for four guests within two … [Read more...]
Sixth Snug’s successful start
Since premium Kitchen and Cocktail Bar The Snug opened its doors in Hitchin for the first time on 16 May, the new venue has more than doubled its sales expectation, after a staggering 2000 covers were served at the 60 cover site in week one. The early ‘till late kitchen and cocktail offering proved to be a big hit after customers sipped 1,500 cocktails in week one, with the … [Read more...]
Brighter horizon for UK Tourism and Leisure
Around one third of staff working in guest houses, hotels, restaurants and pubs are now employed on zero hours contracts, according to the latest Travel & Tourism Survey conducted by MHA. Yet, despite the flexibility that this arrangement offers employers, well over 60% of these staff regularly work 20 hours or more – with more than three quarters of these routinely … [Read more...]