Vivek and Mark will team up for the big finale dinner of the series. The dinner will consist of an array of small dishes, served tapas style, with dishes from each of the chefs. To start, a selection of canapés will be served such as crab and beetroot cake with Bengali mustard and red kidney bean Galouti on lotus root crisp. The main dishes will incorporate Mark's signature … [Read more...]
Recipe: Chef Hugh McGivern’s Tomato Pizza
Hugh McGivern has been a chef for 30 years working all over the world. From Michelin restaurants in London to the personal chef to Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan where he also cooked for Barack Obama and most of the European Royal Families. He is passionate about and heavily involved in nutrition and for the last 6 years he has been … [Read more...]
Doctors still number one in career aspirations survey
As GCSE results day approaches (24th August 2017), Best Western Great Britain has published the results of the Best Western Careers Index for the second year in a row, revealing what aspirations UK parents have for the careers of their children and uncovering some surprising results. The independent survey of more than 1,000 parents revealed that medicine is the top … [Read more...]
Gold Service Scholarship chairman: Hospitality is ‘marriage of good food and great service’
Front-of-house professionals from all areas of the hospitality industry are being encouraged to enter the Gold Service Scholarship competition as it enters its sixth year. The nomination process for the competition, which has so far awarded five scholars, including Stephanie Beresforde of Jean-Georges at The Connaught and Jennifer Santner of Lecture Room & Library at … [Read more...]
Drinkaware Crew launches for Freshers’ Week in three new cities
Alcohol education charity Drinkaware is continuing its support for pubs, bars and clubs with the expansion of its successful Drinkaware Crew scheme into new areas in time for Freshers’ Week. Following the expansion, Drinkaware Crew will be operating in 14 cities around the UK. Drinkaware Crew, which helps to keep young people safe during nights out, will launch in Derby, … [Read more...]