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Inspired by the idea of fish bought fresh from the day boats, chef Nick Hales has settled on the Sussex coast. Dan Bignold reports
Posted: 17 August 2006 | 00:00
Former Gordon Ramsay Scholar Alex Thain is making it festival time in Edinburgh all year round with contemporary fine dining
Posted: 10 August 2006 | 00:00
Congratulations to all the various recipients of Cateys this year. But I do hope that the menus given to the judges by the Menu of the Year winner (the Albion, Clifton, Bristol) was better than the sample menu on its website.
Posted: 20 July 2006 | 00:00
Having travelled widely and been inspired by regional food in other countries, Jesse Dunford Wood has set himself the task of offering a menu featuring the indigenous ingredients of different English counties. Report by Janet Harmer
Posted: 06 July 2006 | 00:00
Philippe Messy has eschewed New World offerings in favour of mainly French and other European wines at Papillon, and so far he's had no complaints, as Fiona Sims discovers
Posted: 29 June 2006 | 00:00
The craving for a simpler life afflicts even top-flight chefs. Alain Senderens closed his three-Michelin-starred Paris restaurant Lucas Carton to reopen as the more traditional and eponymous Senderens. Matthew Spencer reports
Posted: 08 June 2006 | 00:00
Less than a year after opening his own restaurant, chef Chris Galvin has been recruited by the London Hilton on Park Lane to relaunch the Windows restaurant. Gaby Huddart reports
Posted: 25 May 2006 | 00:00
A Devon hotel with its own kitchen garden and the superb local produce has inspired London-trained chef Darron Bunn to earn a Michelin star for its 40-seat restaurant. Gaby Huddart reports
Posted: 18 May 2006 | 00:00
Oliver Rowe is ploughing a lonely furrow in central London by trying to source all his ingredients from within the M25. To his credit, he's making a very laudable attempt. Alix Young reports
Posted: 11 May 2006 | 00:00
Former potwasher Thomas Han has moved up in the world - from sandwich shop owner, through wine bar proprietor to fine-dining restaurant chef-patron. Dan Bignold tells his story
Posted: 04 May 2006 | 00:00
Who says Indian cuisine can't be light and refreshing? Not Samir Sadekar, whose restaurant - an offshoot of the famed Tamarind - specialises in southern Indian food. Alix Young found out more
Posted: 20 April 2006 | 00:00
Tim Johnson and his wife Faith have a repertoire of tips and tricks which help them run their small but beautifully formed fine-dining restaurant within budget. Ximena Holliday reports
Posted: 13 April 2006 | 00:00
Manchester's Chef of the Year Lisa Walker plies her trade in the unlikely suburban outpost of Urmston, where Andrew Shanahan went to sample her new spring menu
Posted: 06 April 2006 | 00:00
Jean-Yong Pittion learnt to love wine while growing up in the Beaujolais region of France. Fiona Sims samples the list he's put together for the Conrad London hotel's fine-dining restaurant
Posted: 30 March 2006 | 00:00
After seven years at Northcote Manor, Warrick Dodds is striking out on his own and heading up the kitchen at the refurbished Stanley House hotel nearby. Dan Bignold checks on his progress
Posted: 23 March 2006 | 00:00
Comments on the curries at newly refurbished Veeraswamy can sometimes provoke a chilly reaction from the owner. But as Dan Bignold discovered, by no means everyone likes it hot these days
Posted: 16 March 2006 | 00:00
Chef Louis Solley is on a mission to coax office workers to shun a quick lunchtime sandwich in favour of simple, wholesome fare at Hilliard "gastrocafé" in London's Blackfriars. Phin Foster reports
Posted: 09 March 2006 | 00:00
Moving from a respected gastropub to a small local restaurant could be a smart move to stay ahead of the pack, or a lifestyle change - or just a way to raise customer spend. Whichever it is, it works at the Old Butchers, as Dan Bignold discovers
Posted: 02 March 2006 | 00:00
Forget Tex-Mex, authentic Mexican cuisine is now on offer in east London - along with 50-plus tequilas. Dan Bignold reports
Posted: 03 February 2006 | 00:00
Former Michelin star holder Barry Tonks has brought a lighter style of cooking to the City since becoming executive chef at the Threadneedle hotel's Bonds restaurant. Dan Bignold reports
Posted: 19 January 2006 | 00:00
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