Food and Drink
Rhodes Across India
UKTV Food, Britain’s leading channel dedicated to the love of food, has commissioned a major new series for 2007 featuring celebrity chef Gary Rhodes. Celebrating the continent’s rich cuisine and culture, Rhodes Across India will be shot on location in India and will premiere on UKTV Food to coincide with the 60th anniversary of India’s Independence in August 2007.
CookIt! 2007 - A Licence To Bake!
Do you know anyone aged between 8 and 14? Do they love to bake? Then they can enter this year’s national cooking competition! To enter the Guild of Food Writers CookIt! competition, come up with a two course menu of main course and dessert.
Restaurant Quality At Pub Prices
Charlie McVeigh and Adam Simmons are proud to announce the opening of The Westbridge Public House & Dining Rooms. Just south of Battersea Bridge, The Westbridge is an old-fashioned public house where all are welcome.
New Head Chef For Acclaimed Somerset Restaurant
Embracing the trend for using organic, local produce in the acclaimed restaurant of his Charlton House Hotel, Roger Saul searched high and low to find a head chef who is as passionate about organic produce as he is. Elisha Carter was the man who fitted the bill.
Life’s A Picnic For National Bread Week 2007
Now in its seventh year, Warburtons National Bread Week will be running from 7th – 13th May 2007, celebrating the ‘roll’ that bread plays in our daily diet. Throughout National Bread Week, Warburtons, the UK’s favourite family baker, will be launching picnic themed initiatives across the country to raise awareness of bread as a vital part of a healthy balanced diet.
Jack & Lulu’s Opens In Hampstead
Jack & Lulu’s is officially launching on March 12th at the landmark site, Jack Straws Castle, at the top of Hampstead Village, North End Way, London NW3 providing an exciting and original concept offering families a stylish new venue in which to eat, play, party and explore.
Harvey Nichols To Host Gourmet Spring Fetes
Harvey Nichols Foodmarkets in the UK and Ireland are set to play host to one of the most flavoursome spring events of 2007. Taking place on weekday evenings from 21 March, visitors to the gourmet Fetes can taste and discover a vibrant selection of luxurious, fashionable food and drink, meet specialist producers, challenge their taste buds, enjoy the entertainment and take a gamble on the Harvey Nichols lucky dip.
A Fine Wine Encounter
Enjoy a day of tasting with Decanter as you explore the top wineries of the New World. From Australia’s famous Grange to the vineyards of California, Chile, New Zealand, Argentina and South Africa some of the most dynamic and exciting wines being made today will be gathered under one roof for this unique event.
Your Chance To Visit Your Local Farm
Farms across the country will be open to the public on Sunday 10 June, which has been declared Open Farm Sunday. Organised by LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming) the day promises something for everyone, from nature trails to tractor rides, but most importantly the day will help to remind us all that farms do matter!
Al Fresco Or Indoor Recipes From Fruisana
The problem with the “Great British Summer” is that we never know quite when it will begin. Sometimes we can find ourselves eating “al fresco” in the garden by Easter, while in other years we have to wait until the second May bank holiday or even later for the clement weather.
Ice Cream To Feel Good About
Vanilla Toffee Crunch has been satisfying ice cream lovers for 25 years, so to celebrate its jubilee anniversary Ben & Jerry’s re-launched the flavour in the UK. And now Ben & Jerry’s are sweetening the offer for 2007 – Vanilla Toffee Crunch is to go Fairtrade.
New Fine Dining Destination For Surrey
Limpsfield is a picturesque village nestling just outside Oxted, Surrey. For a while now, it has been an area bereft of a fine dining experience that many of the local residents have sampled in the capital, but not closer to home. Alexander’s Restaurant & Brasserie has undoubtedly addressed this issue.
Morrisons Meets Demand With Polish Range
Morrisons is establishing itself as one of the UK's largest retailers of Polish food, with its authentic range now boasting 55 products, from traditional specialities to everyday favourites. There are an estimated 600,000 Poles living in the UK*. 283 Morrisons stores nationwide are now selling a selection of own label and branded products from the impressive Polish foods range.
Exceptional New Gastro Pub Opens In West London
A stunning new gastro pub opens in Baron’s Court this month, creating a stir in the West London restaurant market and representing an exciting social and culinary opportunity for local businesses and residents in the Hammersmith, Fulham and Earl’s Court district.
Yes Chef! Magazine Launches At Harvey Nichols
An exciting new catering and hospitality publication, Yes Chef! Magazine is set to launch exclusively at Harvey Nichols Fifth Floor Restaurant & Foodmarket on Wednesday 14 March.