Posted on 9 December 2008 by tastebuds
Guests can now enjoy a wide variety of rustic Spanish specialities in The Gore Hotel’s Bar 190. The Gore’s new Head Chef, Taher Djeebet, who has lived and worked in Spain, has used his Mediterranean experiences to create a Tapas menu bursting with traditional Spanish flavours. With a mix of cold and warm dishes, these tasty tapas (priced between £3.50 and £4.50) are ideal for sharing whilst socialising in the bar, or as a light bite for one.
Filed under: Bars, Chefs, Hotels, London, Spain | Tagged: Bar 190, Chef, Hyde Park, Queen’s Gate, Taher Djeebet, tapas, The Gore Hotel | No Comments »
Posted on 5 December 2008 by tastebuds
An all-new food experience arrives in London direct from South Africa this December - Madame Zingara at Battersea Power Station, from 12th December 2008 for three months. A heady fusion of comedy, cirque and cabaret combine with decadent dining to create an irresistible theatrical experience: welcome to Madame Zingara’s Theatre of Dreams.
Filed under: Events, London, Restaurants, South Africa | Tagged: Battersea Power Station, Cape Town, December 2008, London, Madame Zingara, South Africa | No Comments »
Posted on 14 November 2008 by tastebuds
Scrabster seafood restaurant The Captain’s Galley is fast gathering gastronomic pace with its latest accolade: Best Fish Restaurant in the UK as voted by the Which? Good Food Guide 2009. One of just 10 restaurants highlighted in the Which? Good Food Guide Editor’s Choice Awards, The Captain’s Galley serves sustainable seafood landed less than 100 meters from its front door, and is the only restaurant in Scotland to net the coveted Good Food Guide title.
Filed under: Awards, Restaurants, Scotland | Tagged: Caithness, fish, Scrabster, seafood | No Comments »
Posted on 12 November 2008 by tastebuds
UK, French and Spanish chefs battled it out at a grueling live cook-off in the Loire Valley, France for the International Mâche Match 2008 on Thursday 6 November. Nick Chapman, House of Commons sous chef came second in the competition, scoring highest overall in the surprise basket round and impressing the international panel of judges.
Filed under: Awards, Chefs, France, Produce, Recipes | Tagged: Alberto de la Fuente Helleman, Craft Guild of Chefs, International Mâche Match, lamb’s lettuce, Loire Valley, Nick Chapman, Nicolas Guiet | No Comments »
Posted on 6 November 2008 by tastebuds
Aged 18, Steven Doherty began as an apprentice at the Savoy. He then moved to Le Gavroche as a Commis Chef and gradually worked his up to the role of Chef de Partie followed by a two year stage to the Alain Chapel’s restaurant in France before returning to become a Sous Chef for Albert Roux’s. Le Gavroche went on to gain three Michelin stars making Steven the first ever British head chef at a three Michelin-starred establishment.
Filed under: Chef Profiles, UK | Tagged: Academy of Culinary Arts, Albert Roux, Chef, Gordon Ramsay, Le Gavroche, Michelin, Slow Food, Steven Doherty | No Comments »
Posted on 3 November 2008 by tastebuds
As the nights draw in, The Granary Hotel and Restaurant in Shenstone, near Kidderminster, has been turning the clocks back with a fresh take on some of its most popular dishes. The Granary’s new menu for autumn includes some hearty starters, such as home-made roasted butternut squash soup with basil pesto, and a salad of sautéed black pudding with charlotte potatoes and bacon.
Filed under: Chefs, England, Hotels, Promotional Schemes, Restaurants | Tagged: chef Tom Court, Kidderminster, Richard Fletcher, seafood, Shenstone, The Granary Hotel and Restaurant, Vegetarian, Worcester | No Comments »
