The future is bright, the future is Ben Murphy. Looking at his profile it’s hard to believe he’s only 26. His portfolio reads like a glitzy fashion advert. Paris, New York, London. Taking the traditional approach, he started out doing apprenticeships and learning from the greats. He then went on to work at two Michelin... Continue reading
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Danske Bank finances new restaurant
An Irish chef has managed to get bank financing for his ambitious new restaurant. Having worked in Scotland, London and Paris Richard McCracken now sets up shop in Ballyhackamore, East Belfast with his new restaurant Cyprus Avenue Interestingly, his venture is backed by a total of £250,000 from Danske Bank. Karen Hoey, senior corporate manager... Continue reading
Tips about tipping: a chef’s viewpoint
Many of you will have seen the story last week about an Indian Restaurant in Portadown, Northern Ireland where a mammoth €1,145 (£1,000) tip was left for staff. Wow, that masala must have been absolutely amazing! The huge tip was given by a businessman who has enjoyed the restaurant for over 15 years.He wished to... Continue reading
Burns Night: A must for every chef
Normally anything to do with the word ‘burn’ inspires fear and panic into the hearts of all ye valiant chefs. January 25 is the one day where Burns- Robert Burns to be exact – is to be celebrated and championed. My mother hails from a long line of stalwart Glaswegian battle axes and Burns night... Continue reading
Graham Long moves to L’Autre Pied
Michelin-starred London restaurant L’Autre Pied in Marylebone has appointed Graham Long as its new head chef. Long joins David Moore’s restaurant from The Chancery where he has been working since 2014. He’s also worked at St Betty in Hong Kong for Shane Osborn and Alan Yau. Moore has worked with Graham Long before at his Pied a Terre restaurant... Continue reading
Vegan Hangover Survival Kits
Friday December 11th identified as the most hungover point of 2015 as party season takes its toll on the nation’s health! , London’s first vegan, alcohol-free restaurant teamed up with SUPPER, the world’s first Michelin-starred delivery service to deliver Hangover Survival Kits straight to your office or home. Nearly two months of late nights, rich... Continue reading
School Chef of the Year
Here’s an unexpected career opportunity: The 2016 LACA School Chef of the Year – it shows there are ways of breaking out of the glamorous world of school cheffing and into the mainstream. Take for example the catering supervisor at The William Allitt School, in Sunnyside, Newhall. Susan Terris made it through to the national finals... Continue reading
Blue Arrow Chef of the Year 2015 – the winning menu
Rhys Richardson, Development Chef for Servest Catering in London and the South has been named the Blue Arrow Chef of the Year 2015 following a hotly contested final at Leiths School of Food & Wine in Portobello, London. Rhys’ winning menu was: Starter: Venison tartare, crispy quail’s egg, smoked emulsion and beetroot Fish: Duo of... Continue reading
Avocado: healthy food trend
Avocados are in fashion – bloggers, celebrities, and the internet in general is going crazy for this fruit. But why this sudden burst of popularity? We blame Gwyneth Paltrow, who compared her gluten-free avocado toast to “your favourite pair of jeans – so reliable and easy and always just what you want.” The avocado is a... Continue reading
Royal Navy chefs joined by Celeb on HMS Victory
Being a Royal Navy chef has got to be one of the toughest cooking jobs going. If your customers don’t like the food, they are going to have plenty of opportunities to let you know – and escaping them is not an option. Celebrity chef and cookery writer,Anton Edelmann joined up with Elior, which has the... Continue reading