Fine Dining

Babylon at the Roof Gardens Londoners’ favourite restaurant

01-Dec-2008 By Becky Paskin

Londoners voted Babylon as their favourite restaurant in the 2008 Visit London Peoples Choice Awards

National Curry Week: Atul Kochhar of Benares

28-Nov-2008 By Becky Paskin

Atul Kochhar gives his top tips and a recipe for Murg Tariwala, a home-style Chicken Curry from North India, for National Curry Week

National Curry Week: Vivek Singh of The Cinnamon Club

27-Nov-2008 By Emma Eversham

Vivek Singh gives his top tips and a recipe for Braised Shoulder of Young Lamb with Mint & Onion for National Curry Week

National Curry Week: Andy Varma of Tiffinbites

26-Nov-2008 By Becky Paskin

Andy Varma, Corporate chef for Tiffinbites, Vama and Bombay Bicycle Club operator Gourmet Restaurants, shares his top tips for making the perfect curry and a recipe for Lamb Masala especially for National Curry Week

National Curry Week: Cyrus Todiwala’s Avial curry

24-Nov-2008 By Becky Paskin

The Caf? Spice Namaste executive chef divulges his favourite classic recipe for National Curry Week - a vegetable curry with yogurt and coconut

Business profile: Steve Hill of Wagamama

12-Nov-2008 By Paul Wootton

Other brands have tried and failed but Wagamama chief executive Steve Hill believes his cult noodle chain company has what it takes to succeed in the States

Martin Wishart to open in Loch Lomond

11-Nov-2008 By Becky Paskin

The Michelin starred chef is set to open a second restaurant in the west of Scotland, back at his old stomping ground, Cameron House

Williams Arms chef becomes Big Cheese

11-Nov-2008 By Emma Eversham

Anthony Williams of the Williams Arms in Devon wins over judges with his Really Cheesy Pork Provencal dish

The Pass restaurant opens ‘in-kitchen’ dining experience

10-Nov-2008 By Becky Paskin

The Pass at South Lodge Hotel in West Sussex has opened to offer guests a unique ‘in-kitchen’ dining concept

Neil Morrissey pub duo set up on their own

05-Nov-2008 By Lucy Britner

The General Manager and Sous Chef of Neil Morrissey and Richard Fox’s Ye Olde Punch Bowl have left to run another Yorkshire bar

Winning tactics - Knorr Chef of the Year 2008

04-Nov-2008 By Joe Lutrario

Simon Hulstone, this years Knorr Chef of the Year, reveals the tactics he used to nail this years title

Boost business through the web

03-Nov-2008 By Emma Eversham

Online specialists give their top tips on hospitality web marketing to help boost trade at your restaurant or hotel

Thierry de Magneval's BigTalent

29-Oct-2008 By Becky Paskin

This months BigTalent charts the career so far of Thierry de Magneval, Restaurant Manager of Albert Rouxs eponymous brasserie at Sofitel, Heathrow

Olympic victory for Craft Guild of Chefs team

24-Oct-2008 By Emma Eversham

Members of the Craft Guild of Chefs Culinary Academy return with a haul of medals from the Culinary Olympics in Erfurt, Germany

Michel Roux welcomes 2009 Scholarship entries

20-Oct-2008 By Emma Eversham

Michel Roux opens the 26th Roux Scholarship giving one chef the chance to win £5k, a three-month stage and become a Roux Scholar for life

Rising Star: Benjamin Keeley

15-Oct-2008 By Emma Eversham

Every month here on BigHospitality we bring you an insight into the hottest catering and hospitality talent of the future in our Rising Stars section. This month Norwich City College student Benjamin Keeley talks about his inspirations and aspirations...

CGC team aiming for gold at Culinary Olympics

14-Oct-2008 By Emma Eversham

Fifteen members of the Craft Guild of Chefs will be heading off for Erfurt in Germany later this week to compete in the 22nd IKA Culinary Olympics.

Restaurants warned of three year recession

10-Oct-2008 By Emma Eversham & Becky Paskin

Food critic Charles Campion has warned of the arrival of a three-year ‘restaurant recession’ with mid-market restaurants set to take the biggest hit

Simon Hulstone wins Knorr Chef of the Year 2008 title

08-Oct-2008 By Emma Eversham & Lucy Britner

The Elephant restaurant Chef/proprietor walks away with the prestigious title and a cheque for £10k after winning the hotly contested competition yesterday

Compass announce Senior Chef of the Year

08-Oct-2008 By Becky Paskin

Denis Mwakalua was this afternoon announced as the Compass Group Chef of the Year after a live cook-off at the Restaurant Show in London

Mark Tilling crowned UK Chocolate Master

07-Oct-2008 By Becky Paskin

In a live cook-off at The Restaurant Show, Mark Tilling of Lainston House Hotel has once again won the UK heat of the World Chocolate Masters competition

Chris Galvin to launch new restaurant

06-Oct-2008 By Becky Paskin at The Restaurant Show

The Galvin at Windows chef has told BigHospitality of plans to launch a new restaurant at Spitalfields

Jamie Oliver gets Ministry of Food student Fifteen job

03-Oct-2008 By Becky Paskin

A Rotherham student gets a lucky break after helping Jamie Oliver during Ministry of Food show

Chef wins accolade after Stafford restaurant-college partnership

03-Oct-2008 By Becky Paskin

The Executive Chef of the Moat House in Stafford has been honoured by the college whose students he has helped teach over the past year

Pascal Proyart battles Cyrus Todiwala at Restaurant Show 2008

01-Oct-2008 By Becky Paskin

The One-O-One chef goes head-to-head against Cyrus Todiwala at the restaurant show with a team of just four students behind him

Cyrus Todiwala to cook at The Restaurant Show 2008

29-Sep-2008 By Emma Eversham

Cafe Spice Namast? Chef/proprietor Cyrus Todiwala speaks to BigHospitality about his plans for The Restaurant Show next week

Amberley Castle GM Oliver Smith’s BigTalent

29-Sep-2008 By Becky Paskin

The third instalment in our BigTalent series sees Becky Paskin meet Oliver Smith, the youngest ever General Manager of a von Essen hotel, to uncover why experience is better than an education

New Rational oven tells chefs when to clean it

29-Sep-2008 By Emma Eversham

Rational installs a new self-cleaning mechanism into its SelfCooking Centers which tells chefs when it needs to be cleaned

ISS Eaton announces Guest Chef Exchange winner

25-Sep-2008 By Emma Eversham

Steve Read, Head Chef for ISS Eatons SELEX Galileo site will serve up the best of British at one of the companys site in Denmark after being announced winner of the first Guest Chef Exchange

Young Chef Young Waiter: finalists announced

25-Sep-2008 By Emma Eversham

The 16 finalists of the 2008 Young Chef Young Waiter competition are revealed

Swedish blueberry juice makes great wine alternative

24-Sep-2008 By Becky Paskin

New Swedish blueberry juice hits UK to offer non-drinkers a tasty alternative to wine

How to win with wine: part II

19-Sep-2008 By Susy Atkins

Wine writer, author and broadcaster Susy Atkins gives her advice on how to make the best of the wines on your list

Roussillon Wines Dessert Trophy - finalists announced

19-Sep-2008 By Emma Eversham

Sommeliers and pastry chefs from Maze, Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons, Tom Aikens Restaurant and the Compass Group have made the final of this year’s Wines of Roussillon Dessert Trophy.

Rising Star: Ben Arnold

15-Sep-2008 By Emma Eversham

BigHospitalitys latest Rising Star, Westminster Kingsway College student Ben Arnold shares his plans for the future

Craft Guild of Chefs award for Rising Star

12-Sep-2008 By Emma Eversham

Selin Kiazim, this month's Rising Star on BigHospitality, is awarded the highest accolade at the 2008 Craft Guild of Chefs Graduate Awards.

La Tasca crowns first Tapa Chef of the Year

12-Sep-2008 By Becky Paskin

The Spanish restaurant chain presents first ever tapa award to head chef of Broadgate outlet in London

Time Out London announce 2008 award winners

10-Sep-2008 By Becky Paskin

The winners of the Time Out London Eating and Drinking Awards 2008 have been announced

New Restaurant recruits join Blanc for second series

10-Sep-2008 By Emma Eversham

Nine couples will battle it out for their chance to open a restaurant with Raymond Blanc in the second series of The Restaurant which hits our screens tonight

Experiment with local food during British Food Fortnight

02-Sep-2008 By Becky Paskin

Restaurants and pubs toying with the idea to source their food locally, should make the best of British Food Fortnight and experiment with new dishes on their menus, the event`s organisers are urging

Save your energy: BigHospitality's top 10 tips to cut fuel bills

01-Sep-2008 By Emma Eversham

As the days start to get shorter and colder, but energy prices get higher, BigHospitality provides different ways restaurateurs and hoteliers can cut energy consumption and keep outgoings as low as possible

Anton Edelmann launches into Time and Space

28-Aug-2008 By Becky Paskin

The Anton chef’s molecular gastronomy restaurant at the Royal Institution set for launch next month

Scott Goss's BigTalent

26-Aug-2008 By Becky Paskin

Our BigTalent series continues in a frank interview with The Swan’s Scott Goss, the head chef of a Kentish gasropub that BigH is tipping for stardom

Good Food Guide votes Simon Rogan best chef

21-Aug-2008 By Emma Eversham

The lEnclume owner lines up with Marcus Eaves of LAutre Pied and Dominic Chapman of the Royal Oak in Berkshire as individuals to receive recognition in the 2009 edition of the guide

Court verdict on celebrity chef bike crash

21-Aug-2008 By Becky Paskin

An inquest into the bike crash that killed celebrity chef Shaun Gilmore has revealed a verdict of accidental death

Alternative meat cuts to save restaurants money

19-Aug-2008 By Emma Eversham

The English Beef and Lamb Executive (EBLEX) is promoting the use of seam butchery in a bid to counteract the rising cost of meat.

How to win with wine

14-Aug-2008 By Susy Atkins

Susy Atkins provides her top 10 tips for building a winning wine list at any restaurant

Time Out shortlists best London restaurants and bars

12-Aug-2008 By Becky Paskin

The nominees for this years Time Out Eating and Drinking Awards have been announced, with Tom Aikens restaurants making a double appearance

Local food could save businesses, and the economy

01-Aug-2008 By Becky Paskin

Restaurants should realise the benefits of sourcing seasonal food locally extend further than environmental issues

Steve Lowy's BigTalent

28-Jul-2008 By Becky Paskin

BigH meets Umi Hotel’s founder Steve Lowy in the first in a series of exclusive interviews with the best of Britain’s rising talent

Alternative Meat company spreads its wings

25-Jul-2008 By Emma Eversham

A supplier of exotic and rare meats signs a contract to supply hundreds of pubs and restaurants across the Midlands and Wales