Following last week’s paper judging, the judges have announced the regional finalists for the 2014 Roux Scholarship competition, with Michel Roux Jr commenting, “The standard of recipes received has yet again been astounding, the creativity in method, style and presentation will make the regional finals as exciting as ever.” Two regional finals will be held simultaneously on … [Read more...]
What tourism businesses should do about extreme weather
VisitEngland and the Tourism Alliance have joined forces to produce ‘Responding to extreme weather: A practical guide for tourism businesses’ to help businesses deal with the consequences of extreme weather, such as flooding. Such serious events not only impact directly on businesses, often forcing them to cease trading while they cope with the damage or disruption, but can … [Read more...]
CGA Peach reports business leaders increasingly confident
Confidence is coming back to the eating and drinking-out markets, CGA Peach’s exclusive annual Business Leaders’ Survey reveals. The poll of the UK’s top executives found that 90% are either very or fairly optimistic about the year ahead for their businesses, up from 78% at the same point last year. Numbers feeling very optimistic have doubled, from 15% to 29%. Confidence is … [Read more...]
Seven Park Place: inspired by British ingredients and seasons
H&C News recently brought readers’ attention to the gluten free dishes introduced by Executive Chef William Drabble at Michelin-starred Seven Park Place (see link below), and we were therefore delighted to be invited to visit and learn more about William Drabble’s operation. The quality, sourcing and provenance of ingredients, and the resulting dishes, have clearly created … [Read more...]
McMullen offers mouth-watering opportunity for entrepreneurial chefs
In an unprecedented move, McMullen, the family brewer based in Hertford, is looking for successful chefs and budding entrepreneurs to run one of its most prestigious pubs without investing any capital, or paying any rent, utilities or rates. The Stag, Heronsgate The Stag, a newly refurbished gastro pub in Heronsgate, near Chorleywood, has recently become available as a … [Read more...]