Archive for 'Worcestershire'

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 [...]

Eden Hotel Collection, who are quickly becoming known as one of the leading luxury hotel operators in the UK, have added a sixth property to their award-winning portfolio of classic country and town house hotels.
The Greenway Hotel & Spa, bought out of the administration of the von Essen Hotels portfolio, will join Michelin starred Mallory [...]

The King and Thai in Broseley, Shropshire, are winners of prestigious UK Thai Eatery - Asian Curry Restaurant of the Year Award
At a star studded ceremony held at the London Lancaster Gate Hotel last night, over 400 restaurateurs, and industry specialists packed the opulent dining suite, to hear the nominees and lucky winners.
The King and Thai were [...]

The Mystery of Port Philippe Boucheron asks ~ Do you know the Bishop of Norwich?
The wine world is full of many strange customs. None of them are more archaic than the traditions surrounding drinking vintage Port.  Because the wine has been matured in its bottle there is always a great deal of sediment left on [...]

Success was toasted by the 20 lucky attendees of a recent dinner held at the newly refurbished De Montforts Restaurant in Offenham, Evesham. Hosts Celia Perrin and Chris Sweet were joined by food and wine writer Philippe Boucheron, who worked with Head Chef Jamie Barnett to create a gastronomic Journey of the Loire region of [...]

De Montfort’s Country Restaurant, Evesham, has new man at the Stove
Jamie Barnett, a 26 year old chef with a passion for traditional English cooking.  You’ll find him busy at the stove at one of Worcestershire’s newer fine dining restaurants, the de Montfort beside the river Avon at Offenham, in the heart of the Vale of [...]

July Chef Recipe: Courgette and Lemon Thyme Risotto with Tempura fried Courgette Flowers: by Chef Tom  Court of the Granary Hotel, Worcestershire:
July Restaurant Review: Moat House Acton Trussell, Staffordshire: by Philippe Boucheron
July Chef Profile: Michelin Chef Patron Andreas Antona, Simpsons, Birmingham
Latest Midlands Restaurant News Summary HERE

New brasserie brings a vibrant Thai flavour to Bromsgrove
A brand new bar and Thai restaurant has opened in Bromsgrove and is hoping to be as popular as its successful sister restaurants in Cheltenham.
The Lime Bar & Thai Brasserie on Stourbridge Road, previously known as The Feast Lodge, has been opened by Cheltenham-based Brasserie Group, which [...]

This week sees the launch of a new exciting newly built bar extension, plus stylish new website, for a rapidly expanding Worcestershire Hotel Restaurant.
The Granary Hotel and Restaurant, located at Shenstone near Kidderminster will this week celebrate the opening of its new bar extension, with a equally new website, just in time for the busy [...]

Check out our Ludlow Food Festival 2010 Video, showcasing some of the regions finest producers, providers & hungry diners, at the Gr-eat-est food show on earth! Video created in association with our vidoe partners Shropshire based Valley Radio FM - coming soon!