United Coffee UK & Ireland has launched its new THREESIXTY˚ brand into the out of home market, adding three adventurous coffees to its market-leading portfolio. Made up of two blends - Blend Number One and Rainforest Blend - and a single-origin Ipanema Yellow Bourbon, the range offers a premium taste experience. Coffee beans’ origin on the packaging THREESIXTY˚ takes … [Read more...]
Heston Blumenthal to launch restaurant at Heathrow
Multi-award winning chef Heston Blumenthal will be launching a new restaurant at Terminal 2 : The Queen’s Terminal. Still under wraps, the new restaurant is due to open in June 2014 when Heathrow’s Terminal 2 begins operations. The concept and menu, currently being developed, will showcase Heston's love for nostalgia and celebrate his pride of all things British, including our … [Read more...]
100th Chef Alliance Member of Slow Food UK – Pierre Koffmann
Only two years from its launch, the Slow Food UK Chef Alliance has announced its 100th member - Pierre Koffmann. A special event in partnership with Lavazza Coffee was held at London’s Photographers Gallery to celebrate. The event was hosted in partnership with Lavazza coffee and was attended by leading lights of the culinary world including Pascal Aussignac of Club Gascon, … [Read more...]
Alex Fisher: Vapianista of the Year!
Italian fresh casual dining restaurant group Vapiano has named the general manager of one of its UK restaurants as its ‘Vapianisti of the Year 2012/2013’. Vapianisti is Vapiano’s name for its staff members. Alex Fisher, general manager at the Great Portland Street restaurant in central London, won the title after being chosen - ahead of 5,000 other members of staff worldwide - … [Read more...]
Roux rules! – Harden’s rates London’s oldest grand restaurant as best
Michel Roux Junior’s Le Gavroche – London’s original temple of haute cuisine, est. 1967 – for the first time in the history of the Harden’s survey is crowned London’s top restaurant. In survey contributions from over 9,000 restaurant-goers, the Mayfair destination was the one most often nominated for 'Best Meal of the Year'. Roux becomes only the seventh chef in the survey’s … [Read more...]