Palé Hall Hotel, the historic Grade II* listed country house at Llandderfel, near Bala, Gwynedd, has now passed to new owners Alan and Angela Harper. The hotel will remain closed whilst undergoing an extensive programme of refurbishment, re-opening in summer 2016 with additional guest capacity and an exclusive fine dining restaurant created in association with Michael Caines, … [Read more...]
Chef Matt Gillan wins Great British Menu to cook at WI Centenary Banquet
After receiving straight 10 scores from both the chefs and judges Matthew Fort, Prue Leith, Oliver Peyton and guest judge Felicity Cloake - an achievement never seen before in the history of The Great British Menu – Matt’s faultless main course dish, Teaching and Preaching, was put straight through to the banquet without a shortlist. Matt, from his restaurant Matt Gillan at … [Read more...]
Delicious Dining appoints José Garcia as General Manager
Delicious Dining has appointed José Garcia as the General Manger of its new flagship Southampton eatery Tapas Barcelona. The 5,000 sq. ft. restaurant, which is located in Southampton’s Cultural Quarter, is due to open in November. The million pound restaurant is the group’s largest investment to date. Garcia, who hails from Salamanca, Northern Spain, joins the South’s … [Read more...]
Searcys to launch Urban Coterie with Anthony Demetre
Urban Coterie, a new restaurant created by Searcys in collaboration with Anthony Demetre, is to open in Shoreditch on 5th November 2015. It will be located on the 17th floor of the M by Montcalm hotel on City Road in the heart of east London’s rapidly developing ‘Tech City’. Martin Zahumensky, formerly of Texture and Hibiscus, has been appointed Head Chef. A celebration of … [Read more...]
Game On with Hunter 486’s Roast Loin of Venison
Hunter 486, under Head Chef Gary Durrant (pictured below) is celebrating game season, one of the most exciting events in the kitchen calender, with a different game dish every fortnight from 21 September until 13 December 2015. Diners can feast on top quality game dishes, such as the Roast loin of venison, creamed savoy cabbage and bacon, spiced poached pears and red current … [Read more...]