After Sweden in 2014 and Hungary in 2016, where will the 2018 edition of the Bocuse d’Or Europe be held? Six nations have announced their interest in hosting the most prestigious cooking contest in Europe: Germany, Denmark, Estonia, the Netherlands, Poland and the United Kingdom. The six candidate countries have until 4th December 2015 to submit their final application … [Read more...]
Porters English Restaurant migrates to Berkhamsted
Porters, the traditional English restaurant previously based in London’s Covent Garden, has recently re-opened in the historic town of Berkhamsted. Following a deal with Shelley Sandzer last year, who acted on behalf of landlords Lothbury Estate, the new 3,000 sq ft site has space for approximately 150 covers, including an outdoor deck for around 80 covers. Operations … [Read more...]
Rocco Forte Hotels launches ‘Rocco Forte Events’
Rocco Forte Hotels, the family of ten hotels across Europe, has announced a newly developed offering for meetings, conferences, events, and incentives - ‘Rocco Forte Events’. Creating a consistent offering across the hotels, the group is launching Silver, Gold and Platinum packages. Each of these will be personalised and tailored to clients’ individual requirements with tiered … [Read more...]
A Feast for the Senses at Parlour
The latest meeting of The Chefs’ Forum in London on Monday 18th May 2015 was a feast for all the senses. More than 70 chefs from across the capital joined suppliers and producers at Parlour restaurant, Kensal Green, hosted by Chef Patron, Jesse Dunford Wood. The event kicked off with a Nyetimber and canapé reception with an array of delicious morsels from Jesse’s fabulous … [Read more...]
Masterchef champion Ash Mair to lead Cucina Restaurants development chef team
Ash Mair, the professional MasterChef champion once described by Michel Roux Jr. as "a supreme talent" and having "the gift of culinary genius" has joined Cucina Restaurants to lead its development team in creating new food styles and menu ranges for 60,000 school customers nationally. Ash will be working with Cucina's chefs to develop and roll out a range of new menu ideas, … [Read more...]