Tanguy Martin of Hotel TerraVina in Hampshire has been named the Moët UK Sommelier of the Year 2015, after a tough final at the Savoy Hotel in London, where he competed against Romain Bourger of the Vineyard at Stockcross, and Arnaud Bardary from Maze in London. Bardary was placed second, while Bourger was third in the competition, organised by the Academy of Food and Wine … [Read more...]
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Raise your glass – to London restaurants and their wine lists
London restaurants have some of the best wine lists in the world, according to the magazine The World of Fine Wine in their annual “World’s Best Wine Lists” awards. The publication gave 38 restaurants from London a one, two or the prestigious three-star rating for the quality of their wine list, ranking London behind only New York (68) and Sydney (46). Overall, 26 … [Read more...]
28°-50° appoints Director of Operations
28°-50° Restaurant Group has appointrd Sid Clark as its new Operations Director. Sid joins the 28°-50° team from Maze and Maze Grill by Gordon Ramsay where he was General Manager for five years. With a strong background in F&B in his new position, Sid will take overall responsibility for developing further 28°-50° operational capability. Sid Clark said: "I am … [Read more...]
Nigella Lawson and James Martin voted Sexiest Celebrity Chefs
Nigella Lawson and James Martin have topped a poll on sexiest celebrity chefs according to new research released today by IllicitEncounters.com the UK’s largest married dating site. The affairs site polled 750 women and 700 men to vote on their celebrity chef crush – and James Martin topped the poll with 29% of the vote, and Nigella Lawson with 56%. In the male category … [Read more...]
Kim Woodward appointed Savoy Grill’s first Female Head Chef
Kim Woodward has been appointed Head Chef of Gordon Ramsay Group’s Savoy Grill, becoming the first woman to run the kitchen in its 126-year history. She returns to the kitchen where she helped spearhead its success during the 2010 re-launch. Recruited from within the Gordon Ramsay Group, Kim has spent the past three years as Head Chef of the York & Albany, the … [Read more...]