Casual Dining

Colagreco talks to us about Mirazur in Menton his restaurant on the Côte d'Azur

17-Sep-2006 By Restaurant

Mauro Colagreco couldn't resist Mirazur in Menton, but how forward-thinking are the blue rinsers of the Côte d'Azur? When Mauro Colagreco first clapped eyes on Mirazur in Menton, he knew resistance was futile. Though he and his ...

Steps you can take to protect your ideas

17-Sep-2006 By Restaurant

Last month it was reported that in Manhattan, Pearl Oyster Bar Owner Rebecca Charles is suing her former Sous Chef, now her business rival, alleging that he has copied “each and every element” of her restaurant – from the grey paint .

Waney's La Petite Maison is the surprise critical success of the summer

17-Sep-2006 By Restaurant

Any doubts over La Petite Maison opening in London have vanished in a flood of praise Arjun Waney smiles the smile of a multi-millionaire restaurateur and financier whose new London venture La Petite Maison (;more or less a bit of fun;) has ...

Alterations to staffing forced by the floods could have legal implications

17-Sep-2006 By Restaurant

Restaurateurs who have reduced their staff’s working hours or temporarily laid off employees because of the recent floods (or other unheralded situations) should be aware of the legal implications, according to commercial law firm Wedlake Bell. .

Citrus Café in Leeds sold

17-Sep-2006 By Restaurant

The Citrus Café in Headingley, Leeds, has been sold in an off-market deal to a Brighton-based multioperator. The café was set up close to the university in 2001 by Jed McCormack and Phil Timms and has been sold to allow McCormack to ...

Entropy closes due to lack of cutting edge

30-Aug-2006 By Restaurant

Entropy for sale as owners rue the city's lack of enthusiasm for cutting-edge cooking. The former site of Entropy restaurant at 3 Dover Street in Leicester is on the market, and is open to offers for the freehold interest. The three-storey ...

Restaurant Magazine UK Best Dishes Awards 2006

30-Aug-2006 By Restaurant

The Finalists. After hours of poring over the sackloads of entries that landed on our doormat, the judging panel, comprised of The Craft Guild of Chefs and Restaurant magazine, have selected the 2006 Best Dishes finalists, and they are: BURGER • .

The Rainbow Café offering healthy, nutritious vegetarian meals

30-Aug-2006 By Restaurant

The Rainbow Café has been servicing vegetarians' special needs since 1988 and willingly keeping up with dietary fads. Regular readers of the magazine will recall a recent story we ran on the horror that is dining out in the UK as a ...

After hard work, why are English wines still missing from the wine lists?

30-Aug-2006 By Restaurant

UK winemakers have worked hard to attain a standard worthy of inclusion on restaurant wine lists. So, in a business that's gone potty for locally sourced produce, why is English wine still the exception rather than the norm? We live in a world ...

Regent Inns buys 31 Old Orleans restaurants from Punch Taverns

30-Aug-2006 By Restaurant

Regent Inns has bought 31 Old Orleans restaurants from Punch Taverns for £26million. Of the estate, 27 are short leasehold. The cash proceeds from the sale will be used to reduce debt. Chief Executive of Punch Taverns, Giles Thorley, said, ...

Guide to serving birthday celebrations

30-Aug-2006 By Restaurant

It may be the worst part of any waiter's job, but everyone profits from a properly celebrated birthday. Emptying bins, polishing glasses and cleaning ashtrays; of all the worst waiting tasks, there's one that knocks them all into a cocked ...

Final date to comply with the new age discrimination laws

30-Aug-2006 By Restaurant

You've got until October 1 to make sure that you comply with new laws against age discrimination. With the new Age Discrimination legislation coming into play on October 1, now is the time for restaurateurs to make sure they fully understand the...

Interview - Anthony Bennett, managing director of the London division of contract catering company MITIE Catering Services

30-Aug-2006 By Restaurant

Anthony Bennett. Who is he? Bennett is Managing Director of the London division of contract catering company MITIE Catering Services, which he established just over two years ago. What else does he do? Through MITIE he recently developed the ...

Interview - Nicholas Davies tells us how he reached General Manager

30-Aug-2006 By Restaurant

Getting Started: From a very young age I was working in pubs in Herefordshire, where I grew up, and got the taste for working in hospitality. I went to college to get qualified and gained the equivalent of an NVQ. I had training as a chef and service...

Interview - Simon Rimmer on rebelling with no bike, cooking sans meat and presenting without a clue.

30-Aug-2006 By Restaurant

Your new cookbook is called Rebel Cook and has a photo of you on your motorbike. Trying to give Anthony Bourdain a run for his money? I'm really embarrassed about that. I thought it would look tongue-in-cheek and humorous but I actually look a ...