Roganic's Ben Spalding and The Sportman's Stephen Harris are among those sharing their views on 'culinary art' while Restaurant's Joe Lutrario dishes up 'the seven deadly sins of plating' and shows how less can be more with garnish in this in-depth look at presentation on the plate.
"Food can look fantastic on the plate and some chefs clearly have artistic talent, but it's dangerous for cooks to think of themselves as artists, especially as the remains of their creations are destined to be unceremoniously flung into a bin five minutes later," writes Lutrario.
This month's Table talk feature looks at menus with some of the top names in the pub game sharing their thoughts on how to write a winning menu by looking at structure, value and the importance of specials.
Restaurateur Arjun Waney talks about his latest projects in Business Profile and there's the all important coverage of last month's National Restaurant Awards, plus analysis, masterclasses and more.
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