CONSUMERS NOT WINE GROWERS MUST BE FOCUS OF REFORMED EU WINE MARKET The House of Lords European Union Committee have called on the EU wine industry to switch its focus from producers to consumers in order to compete with the growing popularity of New World wine. In their final report on the EU wine industry, read more …

Chester Food & Drink Festival 2008 Celebrity Chefs. Who do you want to see? The dates for the 2008 Chester Food and Drink Festival have been announced and Festival chairman Stephen Wundke wants to know which celebrity chefs the public most want to meet next Easter. Chester Food and Drink Festival is planned for March read more …

GATESHEAD RESTAURANT PLACED IN UK’S TOP 100 RESTAURANTS Forget Brick Lane in London or Birmingham’s Balti Triangle, The Last Days of the Raj, in Low Fell, Gateshead is officially one of the best places to get a curry in the UK. After more than 18,000 public nominations covering 3,000 plus restaurants across the UK, The read more …

Halloween, Haunted Hotels | Pengethley Manor Hotel | Walworth Castle | Best Western Lion Hotel HIGH SPIRITS AT BEST WESTERN HOTELS To really get into the spirit of Halloween, why not trick or treat yourself to a stay at one of Best Western’s haunted hotels this Halloween. Something spooky If you are heading for Hertfordshire, read more …

THURSDAY COTTAGE ALL-YEAR-ROUND CHRISTMAS PUDDING More fruit, more cider, more cognac, more taste! Thursday Cottage Christmas Pudding is packed full of whole vine fruit, sultanas, currents and raisins. This high level of fruit coupled with additional orange marmalade and mixed peel, and the other ingredients of a very traditional recipe, make a Christmas Pudding from read more …

Dream Job Paid in Sharp’s beer The search is on for new beer tasters after the first volunteers have graduated from Sharp’s Brewery taster training with flying colours. After a county-wide appeal, a select team was put through its paces to win regular tasting sessions at Sharp’s. Following the success of the first tasters trained read more …

L’AUTRE PIED OPENS IN THE HEART OF MARYLEBONE VILLAGE Marcus Eaves opens his first restaurant in partnership with his mentors Shane Osborn and David Moore of 2 Michelin starred Pied a Terre. After 4 years as Osborn’s sous chef and protégé, Eaves finally heads up his own venture, with the backing and support of the read more …

The Slug and Lettuce raise the food bar! The Slug and Lettuce encourage customers to celebrate Sunday with their fantastic Sunday Roast! The Slug and Lettuce is set to launch a mouth watering new menu on the 30 October 2007, perfect for the gastronomes out there! The Slug and Lettuce continues to offer high quality, read more …

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Fine Indian dining has earned Myristica a great following in its first year of business in Bristol – New open-plan kitchen puts Myristica’s menu on show The existing long bar has been transformed into a fully operating kitchen with chefs on show cooking Myristica’s extensive selection of authentic dishes – including freshly-prepared curry sauces to read more …