TAUNTON’S Dan Lowman is hoping to be acclaimed the inaugural Parliamentary Pub Chef of the Year. Dan, from the Ring of Bells, has been nominated by Taunton Deane MP Rebecca Pow for the accolade, run by the British Beer and Pub Association and the All Party Parliamentary Beer Group. Ms Pow said: “This is just... Continue reading
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Return of the Oyster
Few foods divide the opinions of chefs as oysters. They are the Marmite of restaurant kitchens. Some say the enigmatic bivalves are a silky snack of the gods. For others, they are slimy globs of sea rubbish that come with a high risk of making your customers ill with the direst of consequences for your... Continue reading
Orsett Hall’s head chef scoops a Top Chef award
Essex Chef Robert Pearce was crowned with the title of Top Chef at the Essex Life Fine Food & Drink Awards (www.essexfada.co.uk) on Saturday night. The award is the second Pearce, Head Chef of Orsett Hall’s has claimed in only two years after being awarded the title Chef of the Year at the Essex Hospitality & Tourism Awards in 2013.... Continue reading
Cannabis smoking chef flambe days are over – for now
The head chef at a Michelin-starred restaurant grew cannabis alongside his tomatoes. Richard Leonard, 43, who has resigned from the Cat Inn, in West Hoathly, Sussex, was caught growing the drug in a greenhouse at his home. He said everything he did was “organic and self-sufficient, including the home-grown cannabis”. Continue reading
Ballad of Blackfoot
Jack Sprat could eat no fat Her wife could eat no lean And so betwixt the two of them They licked the platter clean With apologies to the kind people of Exmouth Market Continue reading
Jamie Oliver backs east London pub venture from Michelin-starred chef
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has thrown his weight behind a new east London pub venture, launched by old school friend and Fifteen head chef Jon Rotheram, and Michelin-starred chef Tom Harris. Harris, Rotheram & Co, plans to buy the Marksman pub in Hackney, create a new dining area on the first floor, and build a... Continue reading
Soup to Nuts: ‘Chef’ movie gets a lot right, Portland chefs say
Let’s get this one right out on the table: The only way a gone-to-seed, middle-aged, frumpy chef like the one played by Jon Favreau in the movie “Chef” is going to hook up with both Sofia Vergara AND Scarlett Johansson in one lifetime is in his dreams. And I’m not just saying that because I’m... Continue reading
Ambitions to put hidden gem firmly on the culinary map
RUSTLING up delicious dinners for politicians and executive directors is all in a day’s work for chef Mark Jones. Originally from Devon, Mark has lived in Liverpool for the last 14 years and leads the kitchen team at Merchant’s Bar & Restaurant in 62 Castle Street, a chic restaurant, bar and cocktail lounge in a... Continue reading
NEW PRODUCTS – CATERING
Van den Bergh is adding four of Colman’s most popular condiment lines to its portion pack range. The brands are Colman’s English Mustard, French Mustard, Fresh Garden Mint and Tartare Sauce. The mustards come in five-gram packs, while the two sauces come in 12-gram packs. Both will be sold in packs of eight, 50-sachet bags.... Continue reading
BPEX, Heinz, Eblex and Clifton Food Range news
BPEX A pork rib-eye steak with a fruity marinade has won the BPEX Pork Product of the Year award. Derbyshire-based catering butcher Owen Taylor & Sons beat competition from 18 other products due to its succulent, locally-sourced and value-for-money meat. Richard Taylor, managing director of the winning company, is pictured with the accolade. Heinz Heinz is handing out... Continue reading