Fine Dining

Heston Sells the Fat Duck

Heston Sells the Fat Duck

By Claire Miller

Heston Blumenthal has sold his multi-award-winning Michelin starred Bray restaurant, the Fat Duck, to his fathers stepbrother. Blumenthal - who boasts three Michelin stars - will continue to run the kitchen.

TV Chef Shaun Gilmore Killed in Bike Crash

TV Chef Shaun Gilmore Killed in Bike Crash

By Alan Lodge

Tributes have been paid to Shaun Gilmore - head chef at the award-winning National Dining Rooms and National Cafe in Londons National Gallery - who was killed last week in a motorbike crash. Sean is due to star in BBC TV show Celebrity Chef in July.

Protect Against Overflowing Baths

Protect Against Overflowing Baths

By Nova-FloTM

A recurring problem for hoteliers - overflowing baths - could be a thing of the past thanks to new technology that utilises an innovative magnetic anti-overflow system. Noa-FloTM was officially launched at Hotelympia.

Paul Bloxham: King of Herts

Paul Bloxham: King of Herts

By Lucy Britner

TV chef Paul Bloxham talks to Lucy Britner about his new venture at The Tilbury in Datchworth, Hertfordshire.

Shift Towards Online Booking Intensifies

Shift Towards Online Booking Intensifies

By Alan Lodge

Latest figures reveal that for the first time the majority of domestic holiday and business travellers in the UK are booking their hotels online, with a huge 70 per cent of business travellers using the internet to make their hotel reservations.

Ramsay's Kitchen Dreams

Ramsay's Kitchen Dreams

By Sheila McWattie

Manager and chef Michelle Ramsay tells Sheila McWattie about the benefits of a menu makeover at the Kings Head, Cubbington, Warwickshire.

National Minimum Wage to Rise

National Minimum Wage to Rise

By Alan Lodge

Prime Minister says the national minimum wage will rise to £5.73 per hour in October - a 3.8 per cent incresase on the current rate of £5.52

New Head Chef at Deans Place Hotel

New Head Chef at Deans Place Hotel

By Alan Lodge

Stuart Dunley succeeds Chris Lamper in the kitchen at the award-winning environmentally-conscious hotel in Alfriston, East Sussex.

Burton Race Restaurant to Re-Open

Burton Race Restaurant to Re-Open

By Alan Lodge

Chef set to re-open the New Angel restaurant in Dartmouth after receiving the backing of the internet tycoon behind lastminute.com. The restaurant was closed by his wife while he was starring in ITVs Im A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!

Parc Life comes to Cardiff

Parc Life comes to Cardiff

By Alan Lodge

One of the Welsh capitals oldest hotels is set to reopen as The Parc after a £15million restoration following a devastating fire in 2006. Thistle Hotels says the venue will be one of the jewells in its crown.

Perfect A La Carte at Hotelympia

Perfect A La Carte at Hotelympia

By Rational

Using the SelfCooking Centres Finishing technology, chefs at this years show will deliver perfectly cooked food quickly with minimum hassle.

Delia:

Delia: ""I'm not a Great Chef

By Alan Lodge

TVs original celebrity chef heaps praise on Jamie Oliver and Nigella Lawson while claiming that she isnt a great chef and cooking doesnt require a great amount of skill.

Reach for the Pie

Reach for the Pie

By Alan Lodge

Jus-Rol introduces the first ever British Pie Week and the call goes out for pub chefs across the UK to get involved by putting pies at the top of the menu.

Oliver looks for restaurant staff

Oliver looks for restaurant staff

By Alan Lodge

Jamie Oliver is in the hunt for new recruits to join him at his new Italian restaurant in Oxford, which is due to open its doors in May this year.

Top Chefs to run London Marathon

Top Chefs to run London Marathon

By Alan Lodge

Eight of the industrys finest will bring a new meaning to fast food, or maybe not, when they run the famous 26 mile London Marathon

Caring buys into Soho House

Caring buys into Soho House

By Claire Miller

Richard Caring has added to his already glittering estate by securing a controlling interest in ultra-hip Soho House.

Kitching to Quit Juniper

Kitching to Quit Juniper

By Alan Lodge

Greater Manchester set to lose its only Michelin star chef as Paul Kitching reveals plans to quit the Altrincham restaurant in April.

Beatles Hotel Opens in Liverpool

Beatles Hotel Opens in Liverpool

By Alan Lodge

The four-star Hard Days Night hotel opens its doors, just a stones throw from the legendary Cavern Club where the Fab Four made their name.

Apex Scoops Seasonal Food Prize

Apex Scoops Seasonal Food Prize

By Alan Lodge

Apex Hotels scoops the Promoting Seasonal Food gong at the Considerate Hotelier of the Year Awards, held in the companys home city of Edinburgh.

Michelin Stamp of Approval for Goose

Michelin Stamp of Approval for Goose

By Lucy Britner

Head chef at the Goose in Oxfordshire says the Michelin star picked up by the pub is a stamp of approval for his teams hard work.

Oliver Cracks Over Egg Blunder

Oliver Cracks Over Egg Blunder

By Alan Lodge

Jamie to wield the axe at Fifteen Cornwall after the restaurant was caught serving battery eggs to customers on the same night the TV chef was pointing out the evils in battery hen egg production on national TV.

Hakkasan Sold To Fund Expansion

Hakkasan Sold To Fund Expansion

By Carina Simon

ALAN Yau has sold his central London restaurant Hakkasan and Yauatcha for $60m in a move which will help holding company Hakkasan fund its international expansion plans. Four Hakkasan ...

New Jewel in The Crown at Whitebrook

New Jewel in The Crown at Whitebrook

By Alan Lodge

Michelin star Welsh restaurant appoints internationally acclaimed restauranteur David Hennigan as its new general manager.

Ramsay Delays Paris Opening

Ramsay Delays Paris Opening

By Alan Lodge

Gordon Ramsay has been forced to postpone the opening of his new restaurant in Paris as he looks to avoid the mistakes that plagued his New York debut in 2006.

Multi-Million Pound Refurb for Caledonian

Multi-Million Pound Refurb for Caledonian

By Claire Miller

Five-star Edinburgh hotel to undergo second huge refit in seven years as owners defy fears of a difficult 2008 for the industry by outlining investment plans.

New KNORR Stock Reduction

New KNORR Stock Reduction

By Unilever Foodsolutions

Its got the closest taste, look and aroma to scratch-made stock ever.

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