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Hospitality operators are ignoring sustainability issues

applesHigh-street hospitality operators are “way off the pace” compared to food retailers on promoting ethics and sustainability, experts have warned.
Posted: 31 January 2008 | 14:38

Recipes from Claire Clark, pastry chef at California's French Laundry

Claire ClarkClaire Clark had to adjust to a new culture and new ingredients when she left London to become head pastry chef at California's celebrated French Laundry. Two years on she has no regrets about the move, as Joanna Wood discovered
Posted: 31 January 2008 | 00:00

Michelin-starred food at affordable prices

Anthony Demetre, Will Smith and Colin KellyUniversally praised for their affordable menus, while also picking up Michelin stars, Arbutus and Wild Honey owners Will Smith and Anthony Demetre are at a loss as to why so few top-end restaurants match their prices. Tom Vaughan went to meet them to compile an easy guide to minimising food costs
Posted: 31 January 2008 | 00:00

Cabin Cafe: A trucker's breakfast

truckFormer trucker Mark Webber, whose Cabin Cafe is consistently voted one of the UK's best roadside cafés, knows a good breakfast is the way to a driver's heart. Tom Vaughan reports
Posted: 31 January 2008 | 00:00

Andrew Fairlie wins Scottish Chef of the Year 2008

Andrew FairlieTwo-Michelin-starred chef Andrew Fairlie has won Scottish Chef of the Year at the Scottish Restaurant Awards 2008.
Posted: 30 January 2008 | 12:55

Townhead Café wins Fish & Chip Shop of the Year

Townhead Café teamFish and chip shop the Townhead Café has been named national Fish & Chip Shop of the Year.
Posted: 25 January 2008 | 15:30

Skate - a masterclass

Many chefs treat skate as a one-hit wonder. But Simon Hulstone looks beyond pan-frying it with black or brown butter, as Michael Raffael reports
Posted: 24 January 2008 | 00:00

Spain's new cooking

veal muzzle confitChester Boyd chief executive Charles Boyd made a gastronomic pilgrimage to the Basque region to sample its revolutionary cooking techniques and ingredients. Here are his impressions
Posted: 24 January 2008 | 00:00

Hereford Road, Westbourne Grove, London - Menuwatch

Tom PembertonSince opening in October 2007, Hereford Road has been widely acclaimed by the critics for its pared-down seasonal British food. Tom Vaughan reports
Posted: 24 January 2008 | 00:00

The Hibiscus dream team

HibiscusMany of Claude and Claire Bosi's staff at the London incarnation of Hibiscus moved with them from Ludlow, and their experience came in handy when the new restaurant was busy from day one. Joanna Wood reports
Posted: 24 January 2008 | 00:00

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall campaign against intensively farmed chickens 

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall Every year in the UK, more than 800 million chickens are reared in the grim conditions of intensive farms. But that will change if Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall manages to convince the country to switch to free-range. Here he tells Tom Vaughan why the hospitality industry is a key battleground
Posted: 24 January 2008 | 00:00

New guidance to help serve customers with allergies

peanutsThe Food Standards Agency (FSA) has published free guidance to help caterers and restaurants better serve customers with food allergies.
Posted: 17 January 2008 | 13:26

Jamie Oliver's restaurant found to be serving battery eggs

eggsJamie Oliver was left with egg on his face last night when it emerged that one of the restaurants he backs served customers eggs from battery hens.
Posted: 17 January 2008 | 12:58

New AA accolades for 13 top UK restaurants

L'Autre Pied: opened in NovemberThe AA today announced the latest additions to its restaurant awards, with 13 eateries being honoured with three AA rosettes.
Posted: 17 January 2008 | 12:45

Eating out in Tokyo

Grilled fishTokyo has been hailed as the world's eating-out hot spot. Janet Harmer went on a restaurant crawl around the city to see if the acclaim can be justified
Posted: 17 January 2008 | 00:00

A preview of Hotelympia speciality pavilion

With the growing interest in regional food and speciality suppliers, it's no surprise that this year's Hotelympia speciality pavilion is expected to be one of the busiest sections of the exhibition. Emma White reports
Posted: 17 January 2008 | 00:00

High prices leave a bitter taste in the mouth at Orrery

London’s Establishment in Parson’s Green is several notches above the gastro pub norm and Fay Mascheler finds the new top dog in the kitchen at the Greyhound, Battersea, is running a good race so far.
Posted: 16 January 2008 | 17:19

What’s on the menu? - A round-up of the latest restaurant reviews

What's on the menu?A round-up of the latest London restaurant reviews including: Greyhound in Battersea; Orrey and the Establishment
Posted: 16 January 2008 | 17:02

Indian restaurant chain switches to free-range chickens after TV plea

chickens in a fieldA chain of Indian restaurants is switching to free-range chicken at a cost of £150,000 a year after the owner watched TV chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s impassioned TV plea last week.
Posted: 16 January 2008 | 16:39

Kitchen Rat Confidential: Behind the scenes at Alain Ducasse at the Dorchester

Alain DucasseMulti-Michelin-starred chef Alain Ducasse’s first London venture at the Dorchester hotel may have been given a rough ride by some of the critics but we thought we’d let you judge for yourself.
Posted: 16 January 2008 | 16:24

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