The Goat on Carshalton Road in Mitcham has been taken on by South London licensees, Wing Yip and Mansi Patel and is to be transformed into a family pub and restaurant to be called The Crown & Pepper. The pub is the licensees’ second site with Star, the first being The Crown & Pepper in Bromley. The pub is to close on the 18th June for five weeks for a £250k … [Read more...]
BBPA responds to London Mayor’s ‘Culture and the night-time economy’ consultation
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has responded the London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s ‘Culture and the night-time economy’ consultation, welcoming the Mayor’s support for pubs and the wider night-time economy, also highlighting key areas of concern. In a key feature of its response, the BBPA argues against the use of Article 4 directions that can restrict even minor … [Read more...]
#WreckfishIsHappening thanks to the normal people
Chef owner, Gary Usher, launched an ambitious £200k Kickstarter campaign on 2nd May to open a 100-cover restaurant in the Ropewalks area of Liverpool city centre. With high profile and humbling support from the likes of Tom Kerridge, Simon Rimmer and several other Michelin star chefs, Usher’s campaign reached the £200k goal with 45 hours to go, from the support of 1,455 backers … [Read more...]
Majella’s Image of the Month, smoked beetroot bubbles
For this month’s Image of The Month, I chose an image I shot on my last trip to Dave Pigram’s kitchen. We captured this after shooting the winning twitter poll recipe. Dave’s creativity never ceases to amaze me. The dish consists of smoked beetroot bubbles, which are then very carefully placed into nitrous liquid to be frozen, it’s an awesome sight. The bubbles are then … [Read more...]
East Meets West The Experience at The Franklin Two chefs, Four hands, eight signature dishes
The Franklin London will be the stage of a special culinary alliance between Michelin Star Chef Alfredo Russo and guest Chef Reif Othman (Chef of the Year and Best Innovative Chef of the Year – Dubai) for an exclusive collaboration on Wednesday, 21 June 2017 with Italian wineries - Bastianich, Moschioni and Dorigo (doc Friuli Colli Orientali). Known for his ‘New Italian … [Read more...]