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Out & About ~ Blunos, Bath.
I first met Martin Blunos in 1998, in the clearance section of Nisbetts (a catering equipment supplier on the outskirts of Bristol). I stood in awe as I watched a 2Michelin starred chef holding a terrine, rotating it, visualising how he was going to utilise the bargain. I tentatively approached and introduced myself, I was … Read more
Charlie Trotter 1959 – 2013
Sadly, news has reached chefhermes.com that legendary chef Charlie Trotter has died this morning in Chicago. He was found by his son, Dylan, unconscious and not breathing. Charlie Trotter exploded onto the US culinary scene in 1987 with his new vision of restaurant food. I first encountered chef Trotter’s work in the mid nineties, when … Read more
How can we better prepare the next generation of chefs?
Last week the education system’s nemesis, Michael Gove, announced a new way to try to give employers a better equipped teenager into their various industries. His answer; The new Tech level. It’s aimed to be on a par with A-levels for the more academic subjects, and this is just the start of how ill … Read more
Cutting VAT to 5% for hospitality & why it won’t happen.
This week I had a letter published by The Caterer, concerning their article & campaign about reducing VAT (Value Added Tax) from 20% to 5% for the hospitality industry. The letter was edited, probably due to space restrictions, but the essence still remained & I stand by it. The original article was published on the … Read more
World’s 50 Best, 2013
Every man loves a list, and the catering world is no different. There is the ritual award season for about 6 weeks in September & early October where AA, Good Food guide & Michelin release their annual guides of movers & shakers domestically, but the perennial publication of The World’s 50 best restaurant list is … Read more
