Guides have the potential to make or break restaurants and careers. When Michelin announced that an Italian chef had clinched a second star for his restaurant in Italy a few days ago he got extremely emotional. That image is a reflection of the importance guides have in the restaurant industry. How a tyre company became so powerful in the restaurant world is another story but … [Read more...]
Niko Romito opens temporary pop-up store in Milan to sell new organic product line: creations also available online
CASTEL DI SANGRO: Niko Romito, chef of the three Michelin star restaurant Reale in Castel di Sangro, Italy is taking his creations from his laboratory including his famous ‘panettone’ that travels the world to a temporary pop-up store in Milan that will be open up to 6 January. The temporary pop-up store has opened at 3 in Piazza Risorgimento, Milan. Apart from the … [Read more...]
Bruut and Souvenir ‘in this together’ with Christmas and New Year’s menu
GENT: Bruut, the bistro by Bruno Timperman and Souvenir, the restaurant of chef Vilhjalmur Sigurdarson and Joke Michel in Gent have joined forces for Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve to present a take out menu that will be available from 4 different Belgian cities. "We have missed our loyal customers, our friends, our families and even our colleagues too. So on December 24 … [Read more...]
Bo Bech’s third book: The relation between us
"A chef's cuisine is influenced by experiences that particularly mark their careers. My meal at Geist is, without a doubt, one of those experiences (...)," said legendary chef Ferran Adria of el Bulli fame. He was referring to Bo Bech, the gentle giant of gastronomy who made a name for himself for his distinctive cuisine in Copenhagen. Earlier this year, he announced that he … [Read more...]
Let’s Celebrate box by Hertog Jan launched
BRUGES: The Hertog Jan restaurant group which includes L.E.S.S. Eatery and Bar Bulot has developed a new concept for the festive season. It is called the Let's Celebrate by Hertog Jan foodbox. Gert de Mangeleer and Joachim Boudens have been working with deliveries for both L.E.S.S. Eatery and Bar Bulot delivering food not just in Bruges but elsewhere in Belgium since the … [Read more...]
