Maidenhead, a prosperous Berkshire town on the banks of the Thames, has long existed in a gastronomic vacuum. Its entries in the restaurant guides have been few and far between. Even the recent improvements to the town centre have culminated in the opening, on a prime site, of another chain eatery. This has been a […]

The Drunken Butler is a French led restaurant with Persian influences found near Clerkenwell, London EC1. Yuma Hashemi (above) is a well travelled chef of Persian heritage, whose formative years were spent in his adopted home of Germany. In his late teens, he briefly studied business before a change of direction was accompanied by significant […]

THE GOLD SERVICE SCHOLARSHIP ANNOUNCES ITS 2019 FINALISTS The Trustees and Judges of the Gold Service Scholarship (Below) have conducted a series of interviews and performance tasks over the past few months to assess the 100 candidates vying for the coveted 2019 Scholar accolade. The Semi-Finals took place on 26 November at Rosewood London, with […]

Much to report after a busy 2018.  The site maintained a focus on restaurant reviews supplemented with feature articles, interviews and broad guide coverage.  The iTunes podcast series remains – as always the links are to the written transcripts, you may find the podcast series on iTunes by typing “Restaurant Dining (UK)” into the main […]

Much to report after a busy remainder to 2015 which has continued through 2016.  The site maintained a focus on restaurant reviews supplemented with feature articles, interviews and broad guide coverage. The iTunes podcast series remains – as always the links are to the written transcripts, you may find the podcast series on iTunes by […]

A news round up of 2014 and looking ahead to 2015 in the top end restaurant world