Our view of the National Restaurant Awards
So as we near the end of the award season, last night was yet another excuse to get dressed up. The National Restaurant awards in London coincided with the Restaurant show. So having had the list for a little while now, it begs some of the same questions as when all these sort of award … Read more
Our view of the latest AA rosette awards
Yes it’s that time of year again where the great and the good of the catering industry gather for their annual awards from the AA. The dinner was held at the Hilton Park Lane in London with 5 rosette chef Marcus Wareing supplying dinner to the 700 guests consisting of Carpaccio of Beef, Halibut with … Read more
It’s Grim Up North…….
Late yesterday evening, the Chef Hermes Blog were notified of a significant recruitment move. The name mentioned has been out of the scene for some 18 months or so, but now it looks like he’s taken a fixed term contract in North Yorkshire. We’re of course talking about the former 5 rosette and Michelin starred … Read more
Yet another leaked guide book, Good Food Guide 2011
This post has been removed. . . The Chef Hermes blog would like to apologise unreservedly to Which? Publications. In the blog publishing a leak of the Good Food Guide 2011, we didn’t realise it would have caused such offence. The Blog has removed all prepublication & copyright material from the site and again would … Read more
New Executive Chef for exclusive Sandy Lane resort
Hot off the press this morning, Chef Hermes has received word that there has been a high profile appointment at the exclusive Sandy Lane resort. The former Executive Chef and Culinary Director Conny Andersson has lasted less than a year after his appointment in October 2009 along with high profile Pastry chef, Claire Clarke. The … Read more
Recipe ~ Lentil & Foie gras soup
Just a quick recipe while we wait for some of our legends to reply to us (clearly they are still busy people, but it should be worth the wait). So this is one of our favorite soups, enjoy. Lentil & Foie gras Soup 1kg Puy Lentils 3 ½ L water 8 Garlic cloves 200g Onion, … Read more
Words of Advice, The Legends ~ Paul Heathcote, MBE
Our latest chef in our series of ’5Questions~The Legends’ is Paul Heathcote. Mr Heathcote trained at the Connaught & Le Manoir Aux Quat Saison, before heading back to his roots in the North West. He then open ‘Paul Heathcotes at Longridge‘ going on to achieve 2 Michelin stars in 1994. Realising that there was a … Read more
