Intu has submitted a planning application to redevelop Charter Place and substantially refurbish intu Watford. The £100 million development will provide new retail space, a cinema and leisure complex, along with a vibrant new restaurant hub. A new public square will also be created in order to host an exciting events programme, such as street theatre and music … [Read more...]
Two Fat Ladies goes to Troon
Iconic four-star Troon hotel, The Marine Hotel, has announced a partnership that will see the first restaurant by Glasgow institution, Two Fat Ladies, outside the city. Best known for their intimate settings, high-quality produce and excellent customer service, the Two Fat Ladies brand, owned by well-known restaurateur Ryan James, was seen as the perfect partner for the … [Read more...]
Food costs for September: costs that will influence menus
Food costs for September: costs that will influence menus Plenty of increases this month with fruit up on last year - cherries (+71%); salad - red peppers (+18%), tomatoes (beef + 33%, salad + 26%); fish – cod (+19%); eggs (medium + 14%). On the positive side, cost decreases are led by: celery (-17%); beetroot, onions, parsnips, sweetcorn, broccoli, Brussels, carrots all … [Read more...]
Creativity and flavour triumph at Mövenpick Gourmet Dessert Chef 2013
Ben Sulston, Chartwells Executive Chef at Sevenoaks School in Kent, has won the 2013 Mövenpick Gourmet Dessert Chef competition, after a live cook-off held at Westminster Kingsway College, on 12 September. H & C News was delighted to witness the chefs at work, and most impressed by the dedication that they all showed in not only getting to the cook-off, but in shaking … [Read more...]
70th Anniversary of Marcel Boulestin – the world’s first TV Chef
The cult of the celebrity chef is viewed as a modern day phenomenon. But years before the advent of Jamie Oliver and, of course, predating Fanny Craddock and Julia Child, there was Xavier Marcel Boulestin. Described by The Guardian’s Matthew Fort as “the most imaginative and liberating food writer of his time,” Boulestin was a much respected French-born, author and … [Read more...]