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February 4, 2011

2011 Food and Hospitality Events – London and SE

Hotelympia 26th Feb – 01 March 2012 – Excel London With five full days of the latest product innovations, award winning displays, competitions and practical demonstrations, Hotelympia 2010 was a source of inspiration for the thousands of visitors to the show, ensuring delight from the broad spread of exhibiting companies www.hotelympia.com ________________________________________________________________________ La Dolce Vita Thursday 10 … Continue reading 2011 Food and Hospitality Events – London and SE

January 28, 2011

Eat My Words – Tony Moyse – Smiths of Smithfield

Tony Moyse is the Executive Chef at John Torode’s (of Masterchef fame) Smiths of Smithfield located (surprise surprise) in Farringdon by the markets. Smiths is unique in the fact that is is basically four restaurants in one. It is situated on 4 levels, each restauarnt with it’s own distinct feel. The ground floor is a modern bar … Continue reading Eat My Words – Tony Moyse – Smiths of Smithfield

January 21, 2011

Michelin Stars In The Uk's Eyes

The Michelin Guide causes a lot of chefs and restaurateurs sleepless nights. It has become something of a holy grail for the restaurant business and not only means high praise but also big bucks! There is much contention over the actual value of the judging system, certain (French) biases and a falling quality of restaurants. … Continue reading Michelin Stars In The Uk's Eyes

January 5, 2011

Colicchio and Sons, New York – Review

Tom Colicchio had a mixed year in 2010, on the one hand he was the winner of the 2010 Outstanding Chef award from the James Beard Foundation, no small feat, and he also won an Emmy for his work on the TV show Top Chef. On the other, his return to the kitchen in his newly opened New York restaurant Collicchio and Sons (C&S) was met with mixed reviews from the heavy hitters. Continue reading Colicchio and Sons, New York – Review

December 23, 2010

Chelsea Markets New York Review

New York is a food lover’s dream, from street meat to Haute Cuisine and every imaginable flavour in between. A good place to start is at the Chelsea Markets situated in the hip Meat Packing district on the west side of Manhattan. Continue reading Chelsea Markets New York Review

December 17, 2010

Due Fratelli – Italian in the heart of Putney

It is always nice to find a gem of a restaurant or bar in your local area, especially one which the blogging/reviewing world has not picked up on. Enter Due Fratelli in Putney, South West London. Situated on Putney Bridge Road just up from Wandsworth Park it is rather unassuming and also caught in a … Continue reading Due Fratelli – Italian in the heart of Putney

December 10, 2010

Christmas Hospitality Events – Xmas Functions

The last two Decembers following the market crash of 07 have been slow for the hospitality sector. 2010 is shaping up to be a big one though, with many businesses booking large company events and dinners across the country. Online booking service BookaTable said it had registered a 73% rise in bookings, with Friday 10 … Continue reading Christmas Hospitality Events – Xmas Functions

December 3, 2010

Snow threatens Hospitality Industry in the UK

The word Snow Day might bring smiles of delight to the faces of school children in the UK but across the South East in the past few days it has brought frowns to many business owners. The Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) told the BBC as many as 800-900 small businesses were under … Continue reading Snow threatens Hospitality Industry in the UK

November 12, 2010

London has been voted the World’s Leading Destination at the prestigious World Travel Awards.

London town won against tough competition from the likes of New York, Cape Town, Abu Dhabi and Sydney. The title is seen as one of the most prestigious in the worldwide travel industry. With the Olympics looming London is set to see record numbers of tourism and a huge spike in the hospitality sector to … Continue reading London has been voted the World’s Leading Destination at the prestigious World Travel Awards.