Food

Paesan Italian restaurant brings ‘cucina povera’ to Exmouth Market

29-May-2013 By Luke Nicholls

The restaurateur behind Pasta Brown has acquired the former Dollar Grill Martini site in London’s Exmouth Market and is set to re-open the venue as Paesan Italian bar and kitchen this summer.

MasterChef's John Torode and Gregg Wallace fly into Heathrow to improve dining experience

09-May-2013 By Emma Eversham

John Torode and Gregg Wallace of MasterChef fame have been drafted in by the head of food and beverage at Heathrow to help improve the dining experience for passengers passing through the airport. 

Under fire: UK ethnic restaurants are 'losing diners' to supermarkets

25-Apr-2013 By Peter Ruddick

Restaurant operators have backed the findings of a new study which has claimed the UK's ethnic restaurants need to 'wake up' to the fact they are losing diners to supermarkets.

Top Italian chefs to cook Identita London dinner at Harrods

15-Apr-2013 By Peter Ruddick

Harrods will host the dinner for this year's Identita London event which will see seven top Italian chefs with 13 Michelin stars between them cooking a meal at the London department store.

Zafran launches saffron and rosewater Persian ice cream

11-Apr-2013 By Peter Ruddick

Zafran Food Company has teamed up with New Forest Ice Cream to launch a range of Persian food products including a saffron and rosewater ice cream.

Chef Ben Spalding to hold weekly 'Stripped Back' at returning Street Feast

11-Apr-2013 By Emma Eversham

Chef Ben Spalding's outdoor dining concept Stripped Back is to become a regular feature at Street Feast, the night food market in Dalston, when it returns to a new venue this week. 

The gastropub revolution: Pub-restaurants begin to dominate eating-out market

15-Mar-2013 By Luke Nicholls

Food sales in managed pubs are outperforming the rest of the UK’s eating-out sector on the back of keen pricing, effective marketing and a broadening of their offering to appeal to a wider consumer-base.

Dinner by Heston Blumenthal congratulated for low levels of hidden salt

12-Mar-2013 By Peter Ruddick

Dinner by Heston Blumenthal has been judged to have the lowest level of hidden salt in dishes on its menu compared to other so-called celebrity chef restaurants, according to a new report released by Consensus Action on Salt and Health (CASH).

Mitchell & Cooper launches Bonzer Zip Zester

18-Feb-2013 By Luke Nicholls

Kitchen equipment specialist Mitchell & Cooper has released the Bonzer Zip Zester, allowing UK chefs to zest fruits quicker and easier with minimal mess.

Homeslice Pizza to open Covent Garden restaurant

12-Feb-2013 By Emma Eversham

Homeslice Pizza, the street food operation founded by chef Ry Jessup, will open a permanent restaurant in Covent Garden, London this spring. 

London restaurants urged to offer healthier kids meals

05-Feb-2013 By Peter Ruddick

The Manor Arms pub in Streatham has been voted the best of the capital's eateries for healthy kids meals but other operators in the capital have been urged to do more to improve their children's menus.

Restaurant magazine: What does the future hold for the UK’s Asian restaurants?

05-Feb-2013 By Emma Eversham

With the Government looking at the further tightening of restrictions around the employment of non-EU chefs at restaurants in the UK, the pressure is on Asian restaurants to sort out staffing for the future. 

New stuffed lamb shoulder dishes launched by Gilbert’s Foods

28-Jan-2013 By Luke Nicholls

Meat and poultry supplier Gilbert’s Foods has launched two new stuffed lamb shoulder dishes for the foodservice sector in time for Mother’s Day and Easter menus. 

Clifton Food Range launches centrifuge for chefs at The Hospitality Show

14-Jan-2013 By Peter Ruddick

In the first part of our week of product news stories featuring products set to launch next week at The Hospitality Show in Birmingham, we introduce readers to the Clifton Foodfuge, a centrifuge for chefs, which will launch later this month and will be...

Gilbert's Foods launches Sweet Chilli Chicken dish for Chinese New Year

07-Jan-2013 By Luke Nicholls

Gilbert's Foods, a supplier of meat and poultry dishes to the foodservice sector, has  launched a new Sweet Chilli Chicken dish in time for the Chinese New Year celebrations on 10 February.

Ben Spalding continues search for restaurant following John Salt departure

02-Jan-2013 By Emma Eversham

Chef Ben Spalding has ramped up the search for his own restaurant following his early departure from a six month residency at Islington bar and restaurant John Salt. 

Simon Rogan takes over two restaurants in Manchester's The Midland Hotel

10-Dec-2012 By Luke Nicholls

Two-Michelin-starred chef Simon Rogan has partnered with QHotels to take over the management of two restaurants in the group’s Manchester property, The Midland Hotel.

José Pizarro: Pearls of Wisdom

07-Dec-2012 By Luke Nicholls

World-renowned chef José Pizarro is seen by many as 'the godfather of Spanish cuisine'. Having grown up in the region of Extremadura in western Spain, Pizarro moved to the UK 14 years ago, becoming chef-partner of Spanish food chain Brindisa...

Great Fosters hotel reveals Michelin-star ambitions with restaurant relaunch

19-Oct-2012 By Peter Ruddick

The Great Fosters hotel in Surrey is set to complete a major relaunch of its restaurants when The Estate Grill and The Tudor Room open in March 2013 offering what the general manager hopes will become Michelin-star quality destination dining.

The National Restaurant Awards 2012: In pictures

11-Oct-2012 By Peter Ruddick

The National Restaurant Awards 2012 were held earlier this week in a lavish ceremony at The Brewery in Chiswell Street where Brett Graham made it three years in a row as chef patron of The National Restaurant of the Year - The Ledbury. 

Red Tractor Week highlights increasing importance of food quality assurance on menus

27-Sep-2012 By Luke Nicholls

With Red Tractor Week currently underway, a new survey from the not-for-profit organisation has revealed that over half of diners (56 per cent) now look for its symbol when eating out.

Korean food company CJ to open Bibigo Bar and Dining in Soho

10-Aug-2012 By Emma Eversham

Korean food company CJ has announced plans to open a restaurant in Soho this autumn that will specialise in Korea's national dish, bibimbap.

Glynn Purnell to convert The Asquith into Purnell's Bistro

03-Aug-2012 By Luke Nicholls

Michelin-starred Birmingham chef Glynn Purnell has announced he is to close The Asquith restaurant in September with plans to re-open the site under a new bistro brand.

Khun Patara Sila-On: Pearls of Wisdom

03-Aug-2012 By Peter Ruddick

Thai restaurateur, chef and TV cook Khun Patara Sila-On founded her first restaurant in Bangkok in 1973. Since then the S&P syndicate global restaurant, bakery and frozen business she created has opened hundreds including her first in the UK in 1990.

Increasing number of restaurants launching products into supermarkets

10-Jul-2012 By Emma Eversham

The number of restaurants producing branded products for supermarkets is increasing as more operators see it as a viable way to extend their brand and provide another revenue stream for the business.  

Fine dining restaurant confirmed for National Football Museum

21-Jun-2012 By Peter Ruddick

A fine dining restaurant with a menu designed by Frank Bordoni is to be launched within the National Football Museum when the museum opens in Manchester's landmark Urbis building next month.

Marco Pierre White's Kitchen Wars: Date set for Channel 5 TV show

30-May-2012 By Peter Ruddick

Marco Pierre White's Kitchen Wars, the new TV show from the former Michelin-starred celebrity chef which seeks out the best restaurateur couples, is to air on Thursday 7 June, Channel 5 has announced.

Rick Stein: Pearls of Wisdom

11-May-2012 By William Drew

The chef and TV presenter runs three seafood restaurants in Cornwall, as well as two fish and chips shops and numerous related ventures. Now based partly in Australia, he talks fish, fights and fair portions.

Branded chains and fast food concepts to lead eating out sector growth

30-Apr-2012 By Peter Ruddick

The branded restaurant sector is to grow by more than 20 per cent in three years and fast food operators are to spearhead growth in the eating out industry, according to the Allegra Project Restaurant 2012 report from Allegra Strategies and Barclays.

Wireless food hygiene management system launched by Kelsius

27-Mar-2012 By Peter Ruddick

Kelsius, a provider of web-based food service solutions, has launched FoodCheck, a wireless system to control and monitor food hygiene and safety standards to comply with Food Standards Agency (FSA) Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) processes.

Food and drink matching trends: Spirits/Cocktails

22-Mar-2012 By Luke Nicholls

As we have seen in previous parts of this feature, food and drink can be a marriage made in heaven for restaurants and pubs. But cocktails, apéritifs and spirits are not products that tend to be associated with food and they are rarely even advertised...

Airport restaurants: the changing face of airside dining

21-Mar-2012 By Luke Nicholls

With up to 30,000 people departing from Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 3 every day, established food concepts and emerging brands are increasingly recognising the potential of such high-footfall transport hubs.

Nose-to-tail cookery and thoughtful meat use crucial for sustainability

20-Mar-2012 By Peter Ruddick

Whole-animal butchery, nose-to-tail cookery and more thoughtful meat use are all crucial in ensuring sustainability in food production and to help the environment, according to Sustain, the alliance for better food and farming.

Valentine's Day diners love Italian and special offers

10-Feb-2012 By Peter Ruddick

Two surveys have revealed the way to the hearts of Valentine's Day diners could be Italian or French cuisine or a special offer with 55 per cent of Britons planning to take advantage of money saving deals when they treat their loved one this year.

Jimmy’s World Grill hits Derby, eight more UK sites in next three months

25-Jan-2012 By Luke Nicholls

Jimmy’s World Grill & Bar is set to open its second UK restaurant in Derby next month, with eight further sites opening across the country by April.

Greenwich Chinese restaurant owners issued £54k fine and ban for major hygiene breaches

23-Jan-2012 By Emma Eversham

The owners of a Chinese restaurant in Greenwich have been issued with a £54k fine and banned from running restaurants in the future following a second prosecution for major hygiene breaches.

Pearls of Wisdom: Davide Scabin

20-Jan-2012 By Stefan Chomka

The chef-proprietor of Combal Zero in Piemonte, northern Italy – a regular on the World’s 50 Best Restaurants list – is a pioneer of conceptual cooking.

Galvins and Richard Corrigan to open restaurants at Harrods

17-Jan-2012 By Emma Eversham

Galvin Restaurants and Richard Corrigan will open new restaurants at Harrods this year as the Kensington department store looks to firmly establish itself as a top food destination in the capital.

Tom Aikens Chelsea restaurant re-opens with new focus for 2012

09-Jan-2012 By Emma Eversham

Tom Aikens' eponymous Chelsea restaurant will re-open its doors this week with a new look and a new focus for the business.

Richard Corrigan’s Mayfair restaurant celebrates ‘forgotten foods’ in support of Slow Food UK

05-Dec-2011 By Luke Nicholls

Richard Corrigan has launched an innovative new menu celebrating ‘forgotten foods’ at his Corrigan’s Mayfair restaurant in a bid to promote the ethics of the increasingly-popular Slow Food UK Chef Alliance.

Oyster norovirus fears 'out of proportion' says restaurateur

30-Nov-2011 By Joe Lutrario

Oyster supplier and restaurateur Robin Hancock has criticised the wider-press for taking the risks associated with eating raw or lightly cooked oysters 'out of proportion'.

Hawksmoor Guildhall welcomes ‘dream team’ of chefs to support Action Against Hunger

15-Nov-2011 By Luke Nicholls

Newly-opened restaurant Hawksmoor Guildhall will be opening its kitchens to four of the best chefs in the UK for one exclusive night in a bid to raise funds for Action Against Hunger.

Cenabo online meal pre-ordering software gives restaurants “greater foresight”

31-Oct-2011 By Luke Nicholls

Cenabo, an online meal pre-ordering software that helps restaurants, caterers and hotels collect food and drink requirements from guests in real time, has been recently launched and is available to restaurants in the build-up to the busy Christmas period.

Vanilla Black duo to open second vegetarian restaurant in London

28-Oct-2011 By Luke Nicholls

Andrew Dargue and Donna Conroy, the duo behind Michelin-recommended vegetarian restaurant Vanilla Black, are set to open a second site in the heart of London.

SRA launches campaign to cut food waste

06-Oct-2011 By Luke Nicholls

The Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA) has launched a new campaign to embolden diners to ask for doggy bags and to encourage restaurants to make patrons feel more comfortable about it.

Toptable adds celebrity chef auction to Love Food Give Food Festival

29-Sep-2011 By Luke Nicholls

Restaurant bookings provider toptable have added a new celebrity chef auction to the Love Food Give Food Festival run in partnership with Action Against Hunger.

Christmas products: Food

27-Sep-2011 By Luke Nicholls

BigHospitality takes a look at some festive-themed food including Redwood’s turkey-style vegetarian Celebration Roast and Brakes tapas range and game casserole. All of these food products are sure to make your business stand out from the crowd during...

Italian food is nation’s favourite

26-Sep-2011 By Luke Nicholls

Italian cuisine is ranked as the nation’s favourite when dining out, while traditional British food still tops the menu for home cooking, according to the How Britain Eats 2011 Report.

Wild Honey chef to open Soho trattoria

19-Aug-2011 By Becky Paskin

Former Arbutus and Wild Honey chef Andrea Mantovani is to open his first solo venture, an Italian trattoria in London’s Soho.

Craft Guild seeks chefs to support food education programmes

29-Jun-2011 By Lorraine Heller

The Craft Guild of Chefs (CGC) is looking for ambassador chefs around the country to take part in food education workshops, which it hopes will encourage a new generation of chefs into the sector by teaching today’s children the basics of cooking.