Under UK energy efficiency regulations, all air conditioning systems in buildings with a cooling capacity of over 12kW should have been inspected – but fewer than 5% actually have been, according to Bob Towse, head of technical and safety at the Building & Engineering Services Association (B&ES). This means that the vast majority of such systems have been in breach of … [Read more...]
Best British Roast Dinner won by Scottish steakhouse Kyloe
Scottish steakhouse Kyloe Restaurant & Grill has beaten off stiff competition from almost 200 hopefuls to win the title of Best British Roast Dinner 2013. The Edinburgh restaurant’s Great Sunday Meat Up impressed mystery diners thanks to its fine quality, locally sourced meat, abundance of crispy duck fat roast potatoes, fresh, well cooked roasted root veg and stand out … [Read more...]
National Restaurant Awards 2013 – Hand & Flowers takes title
The Hand & Flowers, Tom Kerridge's pub-restaurant in Marlow, has been voted the UK's best restaurant at the 2013 National Restaurant Awards, snatching top spot from The Ledbury, which held the title for three years. Now in their sixth year, Restaurant magazine's National Restaurant Awards recognise and celebrate the 100 best places to eat out in the UK, as voted for by 150 … [Read more...]
Battle of the catering bangers! Top 15 through to Best Sausage final
Following a round of intense judging by some of the industry’s leading experts, more than 230 of the nation’s catering sausages have been whittled down to just fifteen, in a bid to find ‘Britain’s Best Sausage’ for 2013. Recognising and rewarding sausages With sausages topping the menu popularity charts, having quality and award-winning varieties will keep customers coming … [Read more...]
Hayden Groves wins National Chef award with knock-out performance
Hayden Groves - the “one to watch” - has become The National Chef of the Year, run by the Craft Guild of Chefs, after impressing a tough judging panel including BBC Masterchef’s Monica Galetti. Not a bad 24 hours for BaxterStorey who, the previous night had celebrated as Janine Swales triumphed as UK Restaurant Manager of the Year! Hayden Groves is executive chef at … [Read more...]