Are reality shows the future for discovering new talent?
Quite recently, the BBC launched the applications for Masterchef: The Professionals and this week saw the final of Masterchef for amateurs. It got me thinking, is the catering industry attempting to go down the same road as pop music, or Simon Cowell’s version of it? Is it trying to discover the next big talent via … Read more
2011, A year in review
2011 was a landmark year for Chefhermes.com, it’s the first full twelve month period that the blog has been going and after a long hiatus I finally moved to hosting. As with most things IT related there are the usual hiccups but nothing major. The advantage of this is that I now have full control … Read more
Out & About – Drake’s at the Clock House, Surrey
Every now & then I get invites to various soirées, and as much as I’d like to attend them all, sometimes it’s just not possible. So when the invite from Drake’s at the Clock House dropped into my inbox, I was pleasantly surprised. It was to announce that Drake’s at the Clock House were re-opening … Read more
Words of Advice ~ Andrew Turner
The timing for this post of ’5Questions’ couldn’t be better really. Friday was the official first day of ‘Roux at the Landau‘, a restaurant Andrew Turner used to over see as Executive chef at The Langham Hotel in London. Now at Wiltons Restaurant, Mr Turner first really came to the attention of the catering media … Read more
Seasonal produce – October
Sorry for the delay in posting this month’s produce list, obviously we listen to you, our readers. It is becoming apparent that whilst you like the ‘Seasonal Produce’ list, a number of you like to print it off. So no worries we’ll be able to supply you with a PDF version, without all the extra … Read more
Blogging & Journalism, can they go hand in hand?
After our recent leak of a certain guide, we came into contact with a number of journalists. Some felt that it was bad form for us to publish what we did and others felt that it was fair game. After all, if some of the journos had been presented with the same leak would they … Read more
PR over integrity ?!?
In this age of celebrity is it right for dining establishments to cash in on their famous patrons ? Some establishments are known to be regular haunts of celebrities, Nobu (incidentally in the same hotel as The Met Bar), Babbington House, The Ivy, The Embassy Club to name a few. In 2004 The Lloyds TSB … Read more
The Follow up to Alinea – and it looks awesome.
Over the past 2 weeks we’ve been following Grant Achatz on Twitter, On the 3rd of May he announced on Twitter & Facebook that the next projects would be called NEXT restaurant & The Aviary Bar . The concept of NEXT is an intriguing one, with all the press releases we read, NEXT is the … Read more
Raymond Blanc, tres bien et voila
Having become some what jaded about cooking over a recent period, Raymond Blanc’s Kitchen secrets is the perfect tonic for a pick me up for the pastry sole. The man is a legend and Le Manoir aux Quat Saisons (LMQS) just outside Oxford embodies everything he stands for. I have to say, every kitchen should … Read more
