http://www.eat-the-midlands.co.uk All the regions food news & reviews you can digest Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:01:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Birmingham UK, Top Food Cities in the World! [caption id="attachment_3488" align="alignleft" width="637" caption="Marco Pierre White's Restaurant Birmingham (c) 2011/12 ETM"][/caption] 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 ... http://www.eat-the-midlands.co.uk/2012/01/09/birmingham-top-food-cities-in-the-world/ [caption id="attachment_3535" align="alignleft" width="297" caption="The Chair People in their  New Showroom"]The Chair People Miss Julie Rawlings – wholesale sales manager and Order processing Miss Samantha Antonic – Domestic sales manager Karl Owen – Contract sales manager Shropshire based Bespoke Seating Supplier Supplies Closer to ‘Home’ 2012 looks to be an exciting year for ... http://www.eat-the-midlands.co.uk/2012/01/06/restaurant-seating-supplier-launches-comes-home/ Phill Jeffreys who is the manager, of Peepo Pizzeria and Bar in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, is also an award winning mixologist. Phill shares his knowledge with some of his favourite cocktails, including the Elderflower Martini, classic Cosmopolitan, and his unique Peepo Belini, great for any party and New Years Eve celebrations. ... http://www.eat-the-midlands.co.uk/2011/12/30/elderflower-martini-cocktail-video-from-peepo-restaurant-and-bar-bridgnorth/ [caption id="attachment_3447" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Chef Suree Coates of the King and Thai Restaurant, Shropshire"][/caption] 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 ... http://www.eat-the-midlands.co.uk/2011/12/30/shropshire-thai-chef-awards/ [caption id="attachment_3443" align="alignleft" width="216" caption="Howard Astbury leaves unpaid debts of The Lion Hotel Shrewsbury"][/caption] Owner of the Lion Hotel in Shrewsbury, (Howard Astbury pictured left) who has left hundred's of local suppliers unpaid, since he took over 5 yeas ago, has been forced to go into Voluntary Receivership, after building up ... http://www.eat-the-midlands.co.uk/2011/12/26/shropshire-hotelier-leaves-local-suppliers-unpaid/ [caption id="attachment_3439" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Marco Pierre White Birmingham"][/caption] 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 ... http://www.eat-the-midlands.co.uk/2011/12/24/marco-talks-turkey/ Walsall welcomes Five Rivers   [caption id="attachment_3411" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Five Rivers Team"][/caption] Yesterday (10 December) a group of award-winning caterers launched Five Rivers à la Carte; a new fine-dining north Indian restaurant. The owners are also behind successful outdoor catering business Five Rivers Group, who deliver innovative event catering with distinctive North Indian cuisine. Managing ... http://www.eat-the-midlands.co.uk/2011/12/11/new-restaurant-launches-in-walsall/ 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 ... http://www.eat-the-midlands.co.uk/2011/12/04/chef-qa-matt-osborne-at-marco-pierre-white%e2%80%99s-steakhouse-bar-and-grill-birmingham/ [caption id="attachment_3354" align="alignleft" width="200" caption="Chef Richard Turner of Turners Restaurant, Birmingham"][/caption] 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 ... http://www.eat-the-midlands.co.uk/2011/12/02/midlands-chefs-battle-it-out-on-itvs-britains-best-dish/ [caption id="attachment_3403" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Cube Restaurant view birmingham"][/caption] 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 ... http://www.eat-the-midlands.co.uk/2011/12/01/new-birmingham-hotel-and-restaurant-by-marco-pierre-white/