New owner at Berkeley's, London
Published: 23 July, 2008
The Berkeley Square Restaurant and Bar has been purchased by the London & Henley Group.
Read more...Cocoa kiss from Hennessy
Published: 23 July, 2008
Hennessy Cognac has joined forces with The Vineyard at Stockcross, Berkshire and enlisted the help of head chef John Campbell and executive pastry chef Pierre Roelofs in launching a new on-trade training initiative aimed at exploiting the compatibility of chocolate and Cognac.
Read more...Peyton's regional cuisine
Published: 23 July, 2008
Oliver Peyton's latest London venture, The National Dining Rooms in The National Gallery, has introduced a County of the Month menu, designed to showcase the best of British food by region over the coming months.
Read more...Tracking the trends
Published: 23 July, 2008
Mayfair Connection announced the results of an independent study of the London restaurant trade conducted from January to April 2006 at the LIWSF.
Read more...A pound of beef and table for two
Published: 23 July, 2008
Dominic Ford, previously of Harvey Nichols, is setting up a new venture in Battersea, on the site of a former Caf Rouge.
Read more...Pubs and bars lose wine drinkers
Published: 23 July, 2008
Results from a recent on-trade survey conducted by research group Wine Intelligence, and presented at last week's London International Wine and Spirits Fair (LIWSF), have shown a decrease in the number of monthly wine consumers who drink in pubs and bars.
Read more...It's a WRAP
Published: 23 July, 2008
When it comes to recycling and waste minimalisation, the UK is the laggard of Europe', according to Andy Dawe, glass technology manager of the Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP).
Read more...Academy moves house
Published: 23 July, 2008
The Academy of Food and Wine Service moved into new and larger offices within the Hotel and Catering International Management Association's (HCIMA) building in Surrey earlier this month.
Read more...New owner for a Scottish treasure
Published: 23 July, 2008
Scottish restaurant The Peat Inn, famous for its extensive wine list, has been sold to Geoffrey Smeddle, currently head chef at Etain, Sir Terence Conran's fine dining restaurant in Glasgow.
Read more...Under-30s are the big spenders in UK market
Published: 23 July, 2008
Wine drinkers under the age of 30 are spending more per bottle than the over-30s, new Wine Intelligence research has shown.
Read more...Under-30s are the big spenders in UK market
Published: 23 July, 2008
Wine drinkers under the age of 30 are spending more per bottle than the over-30s, new Wine Intelligence research has shown.
Read more...Constellation launches new California brand
Published: 23 July, 2008
Constellation Europe is launching a new unpretentious' brand from California based around the region's associations with surf culture.
Jazzing it up at Ronnie's
Published: 23 July, 2008
Ronnie Scott's Soho jazz venue is due to reopen for business on 26 June, after a three-month makeover.
Read more...The Interview - Jean-Louis Naveilhan, Head sommelier, Sumosan, and co-founder of Isak
Published: 23 July, 2008
Why the interest in sak?
I always used to think it was a spirit, served warm, but during the Tokyo Life event at Selfridges I ended up drinking sak almost every day, and after a month of this I had a totally different take. It's like wine really - it's fermented in the same sort of way and the terroir notion is very important. Premium sak should be chilled, not heated, and the best examples are comparable to grand cru class wines.
A Sparrow to save a leopard
Published: 23 July, 2008
The former global vice-president of Allied Domecq, Stephen Sparrow, is launching a new vodka that aims to help save one of the world's most beautiful and endangered species: the snow leopard.
Read more...DIY drinks at Roka
Published: 23 July, 2008
Zuma's sister restaurant in London, Roka, has invented a new scheme which will give guests the opportunity to create their own signature Shochu drink.
Read more...Raisin says aye, Charamba
Published: 23 July, 2008
Raisin Social has added a Portuguese wine to its portfolio for the first time.
Charamba - named after a traditional dance in the Azores - from Quinta da Aveleda in the Vinho Verde region, is aimed at the younger market, and bears striking' packaging. The 2004 Charamba Douro Red will retail for 4.99. Casal Garcia, from the same producer, is the second range.
Simon Halliday, MD at Raisin Social, said the new wines would be an exciting alternative to what is currently on the shelves'.
Greyhound backs Italian
Published: 23 July, 2008
The Greyhound at Battersea, London has a new head chef. Marco Tori took the helm this month after a gaining a year's sous chef experience under the direction of Michelin-starred Giorgio Locatelli at Locanda Locatelli.
Read more...Best of Mendoza launched
Published: 23 July, 2008
Twelve companies involved in either wine or gastronomy have set up a new association in Argentina's Mendoza region.
HBJ hires Westbury
Published: 23 July, 2008
HBJ Wines & Spirits has appointed Westbury Communications to handle its corporate communications in the UK.
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