Having been on a two day course in town, I decided to finish it with an ice cold glass of wine and a quick bite to eat in part of London with which I’m not familiar. South Place Hotel, a … Read More
You can be the most fabulous cook on the planet. Of course that doesn’t mean you can run a food business and sadly the stats reflect this. Most establishments go to the wall within months and more than one famous … Read More
THE IMPORTANCE OF PROCESS Location Location Location – Is that what it’s all about? Well, the business of co-running a small community café in the middle of nowhere means working twice as hard to promote oneself, but believe you me, on some days … Read More
After an utterly disastrous meal at The Masons Arms which left me wanting, to say the least, I decided to turn to one of my favourite cuisines, Japanese in all its simplicity and sophistication. Located on Chamberlayne Road in Kensal … Read More
Sadly we witnessed the demise of yet another small restaurant in Harlesden, despite many people urging the chef of The Original, a Brazilian café to change his ways. So, what are the pitfalls of running a small food business? Well, … Read More
Picture the day – beautifully sunny, a gorgeous beer garden at the back of The Mason’s Arms near Kensal Rise. I had always wanted to go and the place was heaving. A cursory glance at some of the dishes coming … Read More
The beauty of France is that even in the most provincial of towns you can always discover gastronomic delights. I make it a point of going to this unassuming neighbourhood bakery whenever I’m nearby; the aroma of fresh baking, … Read More
I recently hosted a pop up brunch and instead of serving hollandaise, I produced a two cheese sauce with which I have since been playing around in order to find the definitive one. After days of gruelling research I think I’ve cracked it. Devotion … Read More