The inside story of the world’s most exclusive ingredient
Most celebrity chefs attempt a commercial cash-in at some point. Titans of French cuisine, Joel Robuchon and Paul Bocuse, already had their own ranges of ready meals…
It’s glam up north: Cumbria’s L’Enclume wins its third Michelin star
Ynyshir in Wales and Chapter One by Mickael Viljanen in Dublin are the other new two-star spots. Of the new one-star restaurants, seven are in London, including…
Where are all the brilliant women? Michelin are missing out on future female stars
But in one area Michelin still has a problem – it’s not keeping pace with the speed with which change is happening in the UK’s restaurant scene….
The Trip of a lifetime: every restaurant visited by Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon
Episode 3: Varoulko Seaside, Piraeus Over a harbourside lunch of mullet tartare and seafood risotto at Varoulko Seaside in the port of Piraeus, all Michelin-starred elegance with…
Dodgy CVs and tattoos from the coalface: the perilous journey to Michelin stardom
Yet, true or not, some chefs around Martin might have heard the news and looked a little sheepish. Because as everybody knows in the hospitality world, massaging…
Peeling onions for 12 hours: what life’s really like in a Michelin-starred kitchen
Whatever the outcome of that case, it’s fair to say that only in a Michelin-starred restaurant would part of your job be to craft an immaculate chocolate…
Heston Blumenthal’s Fat Duck sued by pastry chef who was ‘forced to make 550 whisky wine gums a day’
Her role included packing individually wrapped sweets into cellophane bags from 7am to 11am before she switched to creating chocolate playing cards from 11.30am to about 4pm….
Heston Blumenthal’s Fat Duck sued by pastry chef ‘forced to make 550 whisky wine gums a day’
Fat Duck Ltd has denied liability for Ms Anderson’s injury and argues the work she did was routine for a pastry chef in a “fine dining restaurant”…
A local chef’s guide to the ultimate foodie weekend in Valencia
Having procured tiger nuts and pork belly for me with strict instructions on how to prepare both once I was home, De La Cruz took me to…
Fire in Michelin-starred restaurant was arson, police believe
The Star, known for its modern Yorkshire food made primarily from locally sourced seasonal ingredients, is described as “oozing character” by the Michelin guide. It adds: “While…
Michelin-starred restaurant ‘reduced to ashes’ after thatched roof catches fire
Andrew Pern, an acclaimed chef who took over the restaurant 25 years ago, said he expected it would be about a year before diners could be welcomed…