Barbecued potato salad with ricotta salata and dandelion Alessandro Gavagna's warm potato salad recipe makes a glorious summer starter, or can be scaled up for a fantastic vegetarian barbecue option. Unlike fresh ricotta, ricotta salata has been pressed, salted and dried for at least ninety days, resulting in a hard cheese with a tangy, nutty flavour and beautifully firm … [Read more...]
rhubarb announced as official food partner of Henley Music Festival 2016
Premium food experience brand and event caterer rhubarb has won the prestigious title of ‘Official Food Partner’ of Henley Music Festival 2016, managing and operating all food and beverage sites at the event. This will include four restaurants: The Riverside; The Terrace; Barco; and Ronnie Scotts; as well as pop-up ventures and a total of six bars from 6th-10th … [Read more...]
Scoring a language Gol! Gola! Goal! at Macdonald Hotels
More than 40 languages are spoken by staff across the Macdonald Hotels Group, making it the ideal place for international fans during this year’s summer of international sport. With a portfolio of luxury hotels in the UK, Macdonald Hotels welcomes thousands of international visitors each year, and strives to make them feel at home by having many mulitlingual staff on site. … [Read more...]
Alex Morte claims the title NACC Care Cook of the Year 2016
Alex Morte, chef de partie at Signature’s Coombe Hill Manor in Kingston-upon-Thames, is officially the best care cook in the UK. Alex was crowned the National Association of Care Catering (NACC) Care Cook of the Year 2016 yesterday, following the thrilling national final of the respected culinary competition. At the age of 21 he is also the youngest champion in the … [Read more...]
London hotels expected to perform better in 2017
The hotel industry in London, England, is projected to experience continued performance declines through 2016, but positive results in 2017, according to a quarterly forecast report from STR and Tourism Economics. London has posted year-over-year growth in revenue per available room (RevPAR) for six consecutive years beginning with 2010. Through April 2016, London’s … [Read more...]