Robinsons Brewery are set to hold their annual “Robbie’s Beer Festival” in association with Stockport and South Manchester CAMRA from Friday 22nd to 23rd September in celebration of Stockport Beer Week. The beer festival, now in its second year, was attended by over 600 beer lovers last year all hoping to get their mitts on their favourite pint of Robinsons’ award-winning … [Read more...]
Scottish craft brewer Innis & Gunn receive offer of investment from L Catterton
Innis & Gunn, one of the UK’s most successful international craft brewers, today announced it has made a recommendation to its Ordinary Shareholders to consent to an offer of investment in the business from L Catterton, the largest consumer-focused private equity firm in the world. Founded in Scotland in 2003, Innis & Gunn has grown to be the No.2 craft brewer in the … [Read more...]
Martin Williams and Michael Reid, team up with rugby star, Simon Shaw MBE, to launch M in Twickenham
Martin Williams and Executive Chef, Michael Reid, have teamed up with rugby star, Simon Shaw MBE, to launch a new offering – the first M Bar & Grill launch from the team behind the acclaimed multi-faceted M venues – M Threadneedle Street, M Victoria Street, both of which house the award winning M Grill, M Raw restaurants, M Wine Store and public and private members … [Read more...]
Payne & Gunter launch menu collection in partnership with Dipna Anand
Payne & Gunter, one of London’s leading event caterers, is delighted to announce a partnership with culinary star Dipna Anand. This is the second in an exciting new line-up of collaborations with leading lights from the UK restaurant scene, following Payne & Gunter x River Cottage, which launched this Spring. Dipna, known for her celebrated restaurant Brilliant, and … [Read more...]
Five minutes with… Andre Garrett
Andre Garrett is executive chef at Cliveden House where he runs his eponymous restaurant and oversees all food and beverage outlets at the 47-bedroom hotel. Starting out as a commis chef at Huntstrete House Hotel in 1989 Garrett went on to work with Nico Ladenis at Chez Nico in London in 1991. He remained in the capital, working with Bruno Loubet, at the Landmark Hotel and then … [Read more...]