When we arrived at Mother, an atmospheric archway full of beautiful bespoke furniture, with tables as long as the tree is tall, we were greeted by David Biffani, (he and Nick Pound are the co-owners), and I became aware that this was going be unlike any review I had done before. The table was laid for four, which was odd, as there was only two of us, The Bearded one and … [Read more...]
Sumptuous Sadler’s – menu tasting
The iconic world-renowned dance theatre Sadler’s Wells conjures images of elegant dancers, contemporary styles and visual arts. When H&C News received an invitation to take a sneak peek at the venue’s new autumn menu, we got just a little bit excited at the prospect of a rather special culinary performance… If the idea of a theatre makes you think of stuffy auditoria … [Read more...]
Freakishly Fantastic Food
When I heard that Scott Hallsworth was opening a pop-up called Freakscene, I was very excited. I have enjoyed Scotts’ creations before. His twist on Japanese food is contemporary, bold and always delicious. When we arrived at the location we were greeted by the enigmatic and contagiously confident Nick who was willing to cater for our personal beverage needs. It’s … [Read more...]
Majella’s Image of the Month, from Chef Guillaume Chambon
This month’s image of the month was captured whilst visiting a new chef friend of mine, Guillaume Chambon. It was taken with natural light at a menu tasting whilst avoiding the glaring lights of the pass. Guillaume was kind enough to take a few minutes out of his busy schedule to answer a couple of questions for me. How long have you been cheffing? I have been … [Read more...]
WGKonnect Presents: Four Hands Dinner: East Meets West
On the 21st of June a brilliant new gastronomic concept was born at the Franklin Hotel in London. A concept created by WGkonnect entitled Four Hands Dinner; East meets West. The idea was to combine two formidable chefs, in one kitchen, thus Four Hands creating Eight Signature Dishes. In collaboration with Dubai’s Chef of the Year REIF OTHMAN, WGkonnect had the idea to … [Read more...]