NEW ELECTROLUX ISLAND BARBECUE TAKES OUTDOOR DINING TO ANOTHER LEVEL Electrolux, the leading home appliance group, is taking outdoor dining to a new level with the launch of its luxury Island Barbecue. The latest addition to the company’s range of premium barbecue grills, the Island Barbecue is the most innovative and stylish outdoor grill available read more …

This is a new one on Foodie – a Physical Fitness Restaurant – from New York of course What a clever idea…… How long until we see something like this in the UK? For more than a decade, the bright orange vests have been a constant presence across midtown Manhattan; young guys on bikes in read more …

THE GLASSHOUSE GOES FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH! Contemporary restaurant – the Glasshouse is celebrating a double accolade in as many weeks! Set in the heart of the New Forest, the restaurant has been independently recognised and awarded 2 AA rosettes. Increasingly renowned for its exceptional cuisine the restaurant uses locally sourced, high quality ingredients to read more …

Heston Blumenthal, coming to a Little Chef near you This has been reported in a number of places — so I wont rehash it here — but the Mighty Heston Blumenthal is spending some time away from his groundbreaking ‘The Fat Duck‘ in order to revitalise a faded British icon – The LITTLE CHEF The read more …

Linthwaite House Hotel Appoints Paul Peters as New Head Chef Linthwaite House Hotel, the 27 bedroomed boutique hotel set in 14 acres of gardens overlooking Lake Windermere, has appointed Paul Peters as the new Head Chef of its 50 cover, fine dining restaurant. Peters is one of the new generation of talented young chefs who, read more …

Phil Vickery, Celebrity chef Everybody loves a good pud! From homemade apple pie to granny’s spotted dick or mum’s treacle tart, everyone’s a winner. But how often do you make home-made puds and do you really know where to start? Well don’t panic! Celebrity chef Phil Vickery is here to save the day. Over the read more …