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Add Italian wines to your wine list and customers will thank you
28-Aug-2007 - One of my favourite annual wine events is the Definitive Italian Wine Tasting. As a long-term fan of Italian wine, I know it will give me a chance to taste a huge range of varieties with idiosyncratic characters and a consistently high rate of ...
Guide to mineral waters
28-Aug-2007 - There are so many mineral waters to choose from, the choice is bewildering. Darrell Burnham puts his palate to the test The Best Western Monkbar Hotel has an unusual attraction for a hotel in York – a Water Sommelier. Darrell Burnham ...
Boost Juice Bars, convenience and fun for the health-conscious
28-Aug-2007 - The spiel? ;The promotion of a healthy and active lifestyle mixed with an uncompromising addiction to fun;. Which means? Lots of fresh fruit, low fat yoghurt, and generally nutritious, healthy ingredients. The juices, smoothies and crushes ...
The backlash against mineral water
31-Jul-2007 - With trendsetting Californian restaurants opting for old-fashioned tap water, expect a backlash against mineral water any time soon says Alex Renton Only morons drink imported mineral water, says The Times's Giles Coren – and he now marks ...
Napkin-on-a-roll invention
31-Jul-2007 - Rolldrap UK are the bright sparks behind this nifty napkin-on-a-roll invention. As seen at el Bulli Hotel in Spain, they're a cross between a kitchen towel and a linen napkin, designed for one use only. They're available in a range of ...
The Vita-Prep blender
31-Jul-2007 - The Vita-Prep is back. Boasting a new and improved motor, it can blend thicker and tougher ingredients than before. It can even blend blocks of chocolate with no need to heat or stir. A perfect solution for blending, chopping and grinding – ...
Calls for measures to solve drink related problems in central London
31-Jul-2007 - Calls for increased control on drink-related problems in central London Bar and restaurant operators, property agents, councillors and police have all called for measures to solve drink related problems in central London. At the Restaurant Property ...
Fill your tables on quiet nights with the Treat discount card scheme
31-Jul-2007 - Restaurants are being urged to fill tables on quiet nights of the week by signing up to the Treat discount card scheme. There's no fee to join – you just have to agree to give Treat cardholders a special offer or discount, such as two for ...
Putting together a beer list
31-Jul-2007 - Who says wine is the only complement to quality cuisine? Time to wake up and smell the hops – beer belongs on the menu too Gone are the days when the only food associated with beer was a meat pie and a bag of pork scratchings. The country's .
Iglu introduces training and menu information about animal welfare
31-Jul-2007 - Iglu, the ‘ethical eatery' in Edinburgh, has introduced a training programme for its staff on all aspects of animal welfare in tandem with including information on its menus about the issue. Iglu owner Charlie Cornelius says he organised ...
Book review - Tetsuya by Tetsuya Wakuda
31-Jul-2007 - What can I say? I've been asked to review a book by a chef from what is probably the best restaurant in Australia. The name Tetsuya Wakuda is one that young Australian chefs like myself have grown up with. His remarkable story is told from humble .
Guide to choosing wine
17-Jul-2007 - We've tried the one-up-from-house approach, heck, we've even tried the two-up-from-house approach, but still we find the business of choosing wine we can afford a nightmare. When faced with a 1000-strong wine list with most in the three ...
Guide to your summer wine list
17-Jul-2007 - Despite the changeable weather, summer is well and truly upon us. The wine trade may think nothing happens from June until August, but many restaurateurs will be busy, not just with tourists, but regular customers who can't take three months off ..
How to make the perfect Caipirinha cocktail
17-Jul-2007 - Few Brits had heard of a Caipirinha 10 years ago, now it's rapidly become one of the nation's most popular cocktails. Mocotó's bar manager Francisco Brasileiro, or Brazilian Frank (his real name, honestly), explains the art of ...
New first aid course tailor-made for the restaurant industry
17-Jul-2007 - St John Ambulance has launched a new first aid course tailor-made for the restaurant industry. The course will be available in London, but could be brought in outside London if successful. There are around 15,000 non-reported accidents every year in ..
The latest wine spritzer from Sabai
17-Jul-2007 - The days are getting warmer, the sleeves are getting shorter and the sun is shining brighter (well, sometimes). Summer is here and with it comes a refreshing drink perfect for relaxing on the beach (or the couch) – the latest wine spritzer from .
Offer free Wi-Fi to keep customers happy
20-Jun-2007 - BigHospitality discovers that offering free wireless coverage on your premises is no longer a luxury – it's a necessity if you want to keep your customers happy
Seasonal Sangria specials
20-Jun-2007 - Sun, sea and sangria: it's a Costa del Crime cliché, but one not to be knocked. At Pintxo People in Brighton, they've turned Spain's much-maligned boozy beverage into a talking point with a blackboard of Sangria specials designed ...
Iced coffee is more popular than hot coffee in summer
20-Jun-2007 - Iced coffee is a great summer drink with adult appeal, but there's only one way to make this refreshing classic Coffee-chains churn out gallons of the stuff during the hot weather. In fact, during the summer months, the major coffeehouses serve ...
Guide to managing your wine list
20-Jun-2007 - The Bell at Skenfrith Six years ago Janet and William Hutchings, wanting ;To create somewhere we would like to go; converted The Bell at Skenfrith in Monmouthshire – originally a 17th century coaching inn – into a restaurant ...
Book review - Sergio, by Sergio Herman and Pieter van Doveren
20-Jun-2007 - With his restaurant holding three Michelin stars and a listing in The S.Pellegrino World's 50 Best Restaurants, Sergio Herman of Oud Sluis in Holland is not just another chef. And Sergio is not just another cookery book. Think White Heat meets ...
The Nicotini cocktail for the smoking ban
06-Jun-2007 - With the smoking ban looming, a Pearl-tipped solution for the lady. On July the first, as we are all too painfully aware, we shall no longer live in a civilised country. Nanny State has finally found our fags and banned them from the nursery – ..
Wine guide to summer Rosés
06-Jun-2007 - In the spirit of optimism that informs the British attitude to the weather, this Spring's fine conditions lead me to expect a hot summer. As I write, we are told that the oak tree budding before the ash means a dry summer – so the ...
Book review - Kaiseki: The Exquisite Cuisine of Kyoto's Kikunoi Restaurant
06-Jun-2007 - Kaiseki: The Exquisite Cuisine of Kyoto's Kikunoi Restaurant by Yoshihiro Murata Forewords by Ferran Adrià and Nobu Matsuhisa, £24.99, R.R.P, Kodansha International Review by Nic Watt The simplicity and purity of Japanese cuisine is ..
Menus That Talk
23-May-2007 - Good news for the visually impaired who don't read Braille. A restaurant customer has just launched her alternative creation – Menus That Talk – at Chicago's National Restaurant Association Restaurant Show. Susan Perry, whose ...