Chef Wise

Graffiti Spirits, widely regarded in Liverpool as prime innovators behind Liverpool's progressive new cocktail and independent eating out scene launched new cocktail bar & Brazilian Rodizio - Santa Maluco last night. Director Matthew Farrell, one of the partners behind the fiercely independent group who already operate city centre bars Santa Chupitos, El Bandito, Salt Dog Slims, 81 Ltd and their 'smokehouse and cocktails' venue Slim's Pork Chop Express witnessed guests enjoying signature cocktails and a touch of Brazilian Rodizio with their Neapolitan pizza. He said: “We're really grateful to all of our guests for the turn out last night. We've been overwhelmed on social media thanking us and commenting on our unique brand of cocktails and wood-fired pizza. To be fair, the evening couldn't have gone any better. The entertainment provided by Viva Brasil and Katumba Bloco made for a great spectacle and our team were first class looking afte...

ONE of Birmingham's oldest buildings which played a major role in the city's industrial development on Gas Street is being brought back to life thanks to Bistrot Pierre. The independent French restaurant group is sympathetically refurbishing the former headquarters of the Birmingham Canal Company into a new bistrot restaurant which will be opening on 1 July 2016. More than 150 years ago boats passed underneath the building carrying materials such as coal into the city, canal network tolls were taken from the boats within the building's vaults, which were eventually bricked up in the 1970s.  Rob Beacham, co-owner of Bistrot Pierre said he was proud to be opening a restaurant in one of Birmingham's most historic buildings. “This stunning building has such a fantastic story to tell; we're proud to restore it and keep the city's rich heritage alive,” he said. “Formally a hub for the city's transport industry, the building played a maj...

Koh Thai Tapas restaurant will open its latest site in the Hampshire market town of Romsey on 28th July. Romsey is the group's third restaurant in Hampshire – and 11th in total. Kevin Marsh from Savills acted on the deal. The opening comes within weeks of launching its Koh Noi concept in Winchester in June. A 12th site is expected to open later in the year. With 80 covers the new Romsey restaurant features the iconic features of a Koh Thai Tapas venue. The popular concept has become known for its vibrant hand painted murals, ornate fretwork and the prominent wooden clad bars. The latest opening has created 15 new jobs in the town. A food-led business, the tapas offerings allows customers to sample several exquisite smaller dishes. These include the '24 hour ribs', tender juicy pork ribs marinated in n a rich, jealously guarded secret sauce; a fiery but fragrant 'Jungle Curry of a thin sauce with Thai herbs, green peppercorns and sliced red chillis; and t...

Tesco has today announced that it is to stop sourcing eggs from caged hens by 2025. This comes after the retailer conducted a detailed review of its egg sourcing strategy, which included consultation with suppliers, industry experts and other key stakeholders. The move is the latest initiative designed to ensure Tesco sources products in a sustainable way. Tesco recently launched its Fair For Farmers Guarantee for fresh milk which demonstrates how every own label pint of milk helps support British dairy farmers. Tesco has also introduced guaranteed high value contracts for British potato growers, and sustainable farming programmes for lamb farmers and producers of cheese. Earlier this year the supermarket launched new fresh produce ranges, including a number of Farm Brands and its Perfectly Imperfect range , which allows Tesco to take more fresh produce from British growers - up to 95 per cent of their crop. Tesco has also pledged to source more of the seafood it offer...

Brimming with berries, Battenberg and bubbles, The Queens Arms' selection of afternoon teas are set to be the toast of Somerset this Afternoon Tea Week, as the award-winning pub serves up an irresistible combination of traditional British decadence and handpicked produce from its own kitchen garden and smallholding. Whether enjoying a traditional Full Afternoon Tea, a Royal Treat Champagne Afternoon Tea or a G&TEA, served with gin and tonic, visitors can tuck into a triple-tiered tower that measures its ingredients in metres, not miles. From finger sandwiches filled with cured ham from the pub's smallholding or salad from its kitchen garden, to handpicked berries and scones baked onsite by the kitchen team, afternoon tea at The Queens Arms is a tasteful tribute to the Somerset countryside, served with lashings of Chantilly cream. Afternoon tea is served daily at The Queens Arms from 3pm to 5:30pm and is available from £12.50 per person. A Royal Treat Champag...

Jimmy Doherty has partnered with AB InBev to bring the countryside to the city through a unique immersive eating experience, celebrating the superfood 'Barley' - a key natural ingredient in beer. What: The Barley Beerstro is bringing the countryside to the city this July, serving long lunches right in the middle of a 'barley field' created with real barley and technology, with a six course tasting menu designed by farmer and food personality Jimmy Doherty. Launching at Barbican Conservatory, London, the unique pop-up restaurant will be available to the public and will be accompanied by some of the world's most popular Global and speciality beers. The menu will pay homage to the natural ingredients found in beer, with particular emphasis on barley. Barley is a key ingredient in beer and a super-food containing many nutrients, minerals and vitamins. It is rich in energy, low in fat and high in antioxidants*. The one of a kind six course tasting menu cr...

From Tuesday 5th July Waitrose has become the first supermarket to sell own label products through British Corner Shop, the online store that delivers British food to customers worldwide. It will enable Waitrose to enter entirely new territories from the 138 countries British Corner Shop regularly ships to, including two of its largest markets, the USA and Germany, neither of which is among the 60 countries the UK retailer already exports to. The website will give shoppers global access to more than 2,000 products available from Waitrose branches and add to the 10,000 products the online service already stocks. Last year British Corner Shop shipped more than 50,000 orders overseas. Customers will be able to choose from the supermarket's own label products and ranges, including Waitrose Duchy Organic, Waitrose Baby, essential Waitrose and the recently launched Waitrose 1* range. There is potential for more products to be added in the future. British produced ...