Rajkumar Holuss, 1st Sous Chef at The Waterside Inn, Bray, was announced as the winner of the UK final of the 49th Le Taittinger Prix Culinaire International competition last weekend. Following a closely fought final of the competition at Roux at Parliament Square, UK Presidential Judge, Michel Roux Jr, and Champagne Taittinger’s Marketing Director, Vitalie Taittinger, revealed … [Read more...]
Recipe: Cajun Battered Straw Chicken with Louisiana Coleslaw
Top chefs from Dine Contract Catering were tasked with creating an innovative recipe with a maximum – and frugal - food cost of just £2 per person as part of its first ever ‘Cooked Well’ National Chefs competition. Alan Richardson, Catering Manager at Allied Bakeries West Bromwich, took home the winning prize for his recipe for Cajun Battered Straw Chicken with Louisiana … [Read more...]
Sir Richard Sutton Estates acquires the Athenaeum Hotel, Mayfair
The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has provided debt funding to Sir Richard Sutton Estates Limited (SRSE) in support of its acquisition of the Athenaeum Hotel on Piccadilly in the Mayfair area of central London. In addition, RBS will make further funding available for the refurbishment of the hotel’s public areas which is expected to commence at the beginning of 2016. The new … [Read more...]
Antony Bennett joins Loungers as Head of Food
Loungers, the all-day café bar chain, has further strengthened its management team with the appointment of Antony Bennett as Head of Food. Bennett joins this month, having spent the last four years as Head of Food at La Tasca, where he has helped rejuvenate the La Tasca brand, making the offer more authentic and working directly with Spanish suppliers. This year he won the … [Read more...]
Abokado to join Jamie Oliver’s sugar campaign
Abokado, the healthy eating chain, has announced that it is joining forces with Jamie Oliver by levying a 10p sugar tax on all its drinks which contain added sugar. The proceeds of the tax will be donated to The Children’s Health Fund, initiated by Jamie Oliver and run by the charity Sustain, to support healthy food initiatives in schools across Britain. Mark Lilley, … [Read more...]