Well the first three days have all been great successes as you can see on Twitter #Obsession16 and now we have day four to look forward to with three Michelin-starred chef Annie Féolde taking centre stage at Northcote. In 1993 Annie Feolde was the first female chef outside France (the first two were Mère Brazier and Mère Bourgeois in Lyon, in the Fifties – she was the third … [Read more...]
Restaurants must tolerate those with intolerances
New YouGov research into the FreeFrom industry indicates that while there are positive steps being made in the provision for food allergies in restaurants, several challenges are still to be met by the hospitality sector on this issue. FreeFrom foods – such as gluten free, dairy free, or wheat free products – are big business and getting bigger. But while supermarkets … [Read more...]
Michelin-Starred Simon Hulstone Cooks A Skrei-Sational Meal For Michel Roux Jr & Friends
A special type of cod has landed on the UK food scene straight from the cold, clear waters of Northern Norway. Industry leaders and inspirational Chefs including José Pizarro, Daniel Galmiche and Pascal Aussignac joined the Norwegian Ambassador to the UK, Mona Juul and the Norwegian Seafood Council at a celebratory dinner with Michel Roux Jr, exquisitely cooked by … [Read more...]
Choice Hotels launches ascend hotel collection in the UK with 5 star Edinburgh property
Choice Hotels International, Inc., the company behind the Comfort, Quality and Clarion brands in Europe and part of Choice Hotels International, announced today the introduction of it’s top end Ascend Hotel Collection to the UK, with Edinburgh’s five-star The Howard and four-star Channings Hotel, joining as the first UK Ascend Hotel Collection members. “The launch of Ascend … [Read more...]
Michael Wignall gets underway at Gidleigh Park
Gidleigh Park celebrated on Friday 22 January, as a new era got underway with Michael Wignall’s first service at the iconic Devon hotel. Guests were welcomed with a chilled glass of Champagne and sat down to enjoy Michael’s brand new 10 course tasting menu, including dishes such as ‘Octopus pressé, Portland crab, smoked scallop roe emulsion, ginger and seaweed, radish … [Read more...]