The 2018/19 Country Range Student Chef Challenge winners - Alan Coats, Ance Kristone and Andreau Talla - got a taste of what it’s like to be at the top of the culinary game after experiencing an exclusive dinner at Nucleus - a private room inside Restaurant Sat Bains in Nottingham. The three students, who won the 2018/19 Country Range Student Chef Challenge as part of the … [Read more...]
Jason Atherton announces Matt Worswick as Executive Chef at The Shanghai EDITION
Restaurateur Jason Atherton and hotelier Ian Schrager have announced that Matt Worswick is joining the team at The Shanghai EDITION as Executive Chef from February 2020. Worswick will be taking over from Scott Melvin, who departs at the end of the month. Melvin launched the hotel in July 2018 and has worked alongside Jason for the past 15 years. Jason Atherton … [Read more...]
Watergate Bay Hotel and Businesses appoint new leadership team
Watergate Bay Hotel has announced a new senior team operating across all its businesses dedicated to the next phase of growth. The freshly formed team which leads Watergate Bay Hotel, the Another Place hotel collection and Beach Retreats sees Will Ashworth move to Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Ben Harper is Managing Director; Judi Blakeburn Brand Director, and Natalie … [Read more...]
Multifunctional appliances help historical independent school’s catering operation
Woodbridge School in Suffolk is an independent school with a history stretching back to 1662, when local lawyer Robert Marryott, known as ‘the great eater’, gathered local dignitaries to discuss creating a school for the poor of the town. Food remains a key part of the character of the establishment. “We serve 800 covers a day,” says Jon Ellis, the school’s executive head … [Read more...]
Hernö’s latest Ginnovative Twists from Love Drinks
Love Drinks has further fortified its diverse portfolio with the addition of two widely-anticipated limited edition Swedish gins from Hernö – one of Europe’s most awarded craft distilleries. The two new lines which have launched in the UK include a smoky Hernö Sipping Gin #1.3 ex-Ardbeg Casks and a Hernö Blackcurrant Gin. The special gins are available immediately in 500ml … [Read more...]