The selection of establishments in the Michelin Guide Great Britain & Ireland 2014 is announced 26 September, and sees no new three star restaurants, and just two promoted to two star: Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, led by Head Chef Ashley Palmer-Watts, is described as a glorious celebration of Britain’s culinary heritage, while The Greenhouse showcases Arnaud Bignon’s … [Read more...]
Frozen proves a vehicle for antioxidants in diet
Two independent new scientific studies on compounds in fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables have indicated that frozen may have higher levels of some antioxidants than their fresh counterparts. Investigating the content of the most commonly bought supermarket fruit and vegetables, evidence from over forty tests conducted within two studies established that in 66 per cent of … [Read more...]
Nespresso to open first boutique in Scotland
Nespresso, the pioneer in highest quality premium portioned coffee, will unveil its first store north of the border on Multrees Walk, Edinburgh’s luxury shopping destination, this winter. Following recent openings in Beijing, London, Moscow, San Francisco and Seoul, Nespresso is extending its unique retail coffee experience to Scotland, opening a new luxurious boutique in the … [Read more...]
Award-winning restaurant seeks to reform burglar
The award-winning fine dining Indian restaurant The Ambrette has got a burglar who, like its customers, is a regular visitor: in the past week he has targeted the Margate restaurant three times - all captured on CCTV. On Sunday, he stole cooking wine and filo pastry, cream, chillis, ginger, honey and coconut chutney – "The prefect ingredients for making delicious vegetarian … [Read more...]
Royal Crown Derby debuts at The Waldorf Hilton, London
In all its long history since its founding in 1750, Royal Crown Derby has never targeted the hospitality sector. Its tableware was aimed at the domestic market, and others were left to market to hotels and restaurants, whether for tea – or breakfast, lunch, or dinner. No longer. Royal Crown Derby Entertains has just unveiled its fine bone china tableware for a traditional … [Read more...]