The year 2013 could be the one that Manchester "eventually" becomes a top culinary destination, according to Harden's Restaurant Guide co-owner and editor Richard Harden.
Read more...Chef and restaurateur Simon Rogan is aiming to set the trend for luxury dining in Manchester, by taking on two Manchester restaurants within the Midland Hotel.
Read more...The north's hospitality trade show, Northern Restaurant & Bar, has announced it will be 20% larger on its return to Manchester Central in March 2013.
Read more...Find out more about winter openings, including the third Graze Bar in Bath, a £3.5-million refurb in Manchester and a ping-pong pop-up, in London's Notting Hill.
Read more...There's no standing still for Christopher Delalonde MS, who was named UK Sommelier of the Year in 2010. We find out what he's been up to at Boundary Restaurant.
Read more...We spoke to Marcin Oziebly, sommelier at the new Albert Square Chop House, and Agustin Trapero, head sommelier at Launceston Place, about their recommended wines this Christmas.
Read more...It may be a quiet month in December, but there's a host of Burgundy tastings come January 2013. Here are just a few:
Read more...Celebrating the very finest seasonal, specialist and wild produce from around the British Isles, the Newman Street Tavern in the street of its name in London aims to be a traditional kitchen in its fullest sense.
Read more...You can have the best chefs and the finest wines known to humanity, but you are not going to get people coming to your restaurant if it looks awful. Restaurant design is often overlooked as one of the key ingredients in a restaurant's success. Here we talk to Simon Hall, managing director of Simple Simon Design, who has projects on the go such as the River Cottage canteen Bristol, due to open next year, about what he sees as the key trends in restaurant design.
Read more...Since opening in 2010, Viajante in Bethnal Green, East London, received a Michelin star within just nine months and was voted number 80 in the San Pellegrino's World's Best Restaurants 2012. We take a quick look at chef Nuno Mendes' philosophy.
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Il Calcio is a new Italian restaurant set to open in London's North Audley Street, which has its roots in Bucharest, Romania.
Rolling Stones fans that missed out on seeing their heroes at the O2 in London this week should book a table at new Italian restaurant, Primo, on London's Shaftesbury Avenue, next month, where they can see original paintings from guitarist Ronnie Wood.
Read more...The White Horse in Fulham, west London, has just re-opened after an extensive refurbishment, which includes the revamping of the upstairs restaurant and private dining room, as well as the introduction of a new menu.
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The role of the on-trade and in particular how individual bars, restaurants and pubs handle the responsible drinking message is, once again, very much under public scrutiny. Earlier this month, Drinkaware linked up with Cellar Trends to take the responsible drinking message direct to consumers in bars and nightclubs across the country. Here Laura Robertson of Cellar Trends and Emma Healey, campaign manager for Drinkaware, give their take on what happened.
Wines of Chile has held the second Sommelier Chile Challenge in a bid to illustrate the country's value-for-money on-trade offering.
Read more...Port is beginning to shed its stuffy image and is appealing to a younger, more female-led market, according to Fells marketing controller Mark Symonds.
Read more...Demand for wine sampling machines is growing as businesses outside traditional wine shops and restaurants look to expand their offer.
Read more...I started the role at Lutyens three months ago, it's the second generation of staff since its opening in 2009, that also includes a new general manager and head chef.
Read more...Find out more about all the latest on-trade events in October and November.
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