Is Bray the new Padstow?
So nice sunny day, we’re enjoying the sunshine on our break & it feels like Pimms O’clock. Then all of a sudden the phone rings and a source tells us a nice little tip bit about our favourite chef, Heston Blumenthal. The sleepy village of Bray in Berkshire was once the preserve of the grey … Read more
Everything that is wrong with catering !!!!!
I was saddened to learn today of the death of Nathan Laity, not a name that will instantly spring to mind when talking about chefs. But Nathan unfortunately passed away in his sleep after doing on average 14hours a day for 27 straight days. That’s 100hours per week. Unfortunately this ‘letting the team down’ attitude … Read more
The Fat Duck Cookbook
During the later stages of the development of the Big Fat Duck Cookbook I was hearing all kinds of things, which in the world of Heston Blumenthal were all possible. There rumours of a special limited edition costing £500 with scratch & sniff strips in the book to give you an idea of what the … Read more
