Archive for 'Chefs'

Birmingham UK, Top Food Cities in the World!
The New York Times today declared Birmingham UK to be the 19th most desirable places to visit ‘in the Universe’ - beating outer space! (at number 20) - largely down to Birmingham’s food pedigree, as highlighted in Olive Magazine in 2011, as Britain’s food capital. It also highlighted [...]

Shropshire’s favourite Thai Chef, Suree Coates is celebrating the end of a very successful 2011
Clutching a string of awards for her innovative, creative and authentic cooking - self taught Suree Coates (pictured) who presides in the King and Thai Restaurant, in Broseley, just outside Ironbridge in Shropshire this year won ‘Best Curry Chef of the [...]

Chef Marco Pierre White recently joined us for a chat about his new Restaurant in Birmingham, now open at the top of the Cube - While chatting with Marco, he gave us some tips on his perfect turkey.
“It’s simple” says Marco “It’s all about good quality meats, cooked simply - you should not mess too [...]

Matt Osborne at MPW Steakhouse Bar and Grill Birmingham

Birmingham boy Matt Osborne is the new executive head chef at Marco Pierre White’s new rooftop restaurant at The Cube which opened this week.
We joined him in the bar for a quick (and of course exclusive to ETM)  chat before the opening night.
Originally from Solihull, 37-year-old Matt [...]

Michelin-starred Birmingham chef Richard Turner will make his bid to create Britain’s Best Dish when he cooks for an audience of millions on Monday. (December 5)
Richard Turner, who runs Turners Restaurant, in Harbourne, will battle it out in front of Ed Baines, Jilly Goolden and John Burton Race.
He hopes to impress the three hard-to-please judges [...]

New Birmingham Hotel, and Restaurant by Marco Pierre White.
A major new hotel and restaurant development opens in Birmingham today promising to reshape the city’s leisure landscape.
The £13m flagship site features a skyline Marco Pierre White eatery, upscale Hotel Indigo and Laurent Perrier champagne bar on the top three floors of The Cube, an impressive 25-storey [...]

As the 21st BBC Good Food Show, 2011, held at the NEC draws to a close, the regions chefs can pat themselves on the back for demonstrating the culinary skills of the Midlands, against some of the UK’s best.
Hailed as a success by chefs and producers alike, the 2011 show had more stands, more space, [...]

The Asquith Restaurant and Ginger’s Bar by Glynn Purnell - Living up to expectations?
After The Asquith finally closed its doors at the beginning of 2011, Glynn Purnell promised us he would re-open his second restaurant with the original team, including Chef Chef Jason Eaves ‘in time’ -  As always, Glynn delivered [...]

With the BBC TV Masterchef the Professionals series well under way, with top chefs from across the UK, including the Midlands, fighting for survival to be crowned BBC Professional Masterchef 2011, Evesham can boasts its own finalist.
Meet Jamie Barnett, a 27 year old chef with a passion for traditional English cooking.  You’ll find him busy [...]

BIRMINGHAM TOASTS ARRIVAL OF NEW CHAMPAGNE BAR
Birmingham’s most hotly anticipated leisure venue is to up the glamour stakes even further with the opening of a new £150,000 skyline champagne bar.
The sleek Laurent Perrier lounge will join Marco Pierre White’s new restaurant, offering stunning views of the city from the 25th floor of The Cube building [...]