Young chefs should do a sport or a demanding activity like a martial art to keep them sharp in the kitchen, says Gary Jones, executive head chef at two Michelin starred Belmond Le Manoir Aux Quat’Saisons in Oxfordshire.
The number of workers in Britain on zero hours contracts (ZHCs) has reached a record high at 910,000 people, although hospitality is not the worst affected sector.
Top UK chefs including Lee Westcott, Matt Worswick, James Golding, Mark Poynton, Paul Ainsworth and Tom Brown are among the line-up for this year’s International Food & Drink Event (IFE 2017), which runs from 19-22 March.
Chef Steve Drake left Drake’s, in Ripley, Surrey, in 2016 after 12 years at the helm. Now he’s back with the launch of his highly ambitious fine-dining restaurant Sorrel, in Dorking, due to open this spring
Wine bar and merchant group Humble Grape has launched its second crowdfunding campaign, hoping to raise £750,000-£1m to support its ongoing expansion plans.
From the impact of social media and the importance of giving customers the story behind the beans, to the rise of low-sugar and blond varieties, 2017 is shaping up to be an interesting year for chocolate
Chef Alain Roux, chef-patron at the three-Michelin-starred The Waterside Inn, has said the lack of female chefs applying to his family’s prestigious Roux Scholarship contest is “very disappointing”.
The restaurant and eating out sector could benefit from increased consumer spend if a reduction in VAT is announced in the Spring Budget, says a new report.
This month Restaurant magazine is heading to Bristol for its next R200 Club event to get to grips with why the city is fast becoming one of the top restaurant destinations in the UK.
