It’s Seafood Week, a time to celebrate Great British seafood. Being an island means we are very spoiled when it comes to fish and shellfish caught off our waters. There’s nothing better than eating fish in a restaurant when it’s so fresh it tastes like it was plucked from the sea just minutes before (even […]

I spoke in a recent blog about my preference for smaller, tapas-style, plates when I am eating in restaurants and at it’s National Curry Week, it seemed perfect timing to discuss how Indian food can fit into this category. Back in the day, you sat down, ordered a sauce-laden main course like Chicken Bhuna and […]

Of all the cooking programmes on television the Great British Menu is the one we chefs enjoy the most. Masterchef: The Professionals is great of course but there’s something particularly great about the Great British Menu. I think it’s down to the challenge of cooking four courses to a theme, with the prospect of being […]

How many times have you been in a restaurant with a partner or friend and got food envy because the dish they chose is much nicer than yours? It’s something that happens with my wife and I on a regular basis, and because of my job, we eat out a lot! It even got the […]