Social media is becoming more and more influential in today's world and, whether you like it or not, no sector of the economy is spared. What is the impact of social media on restaurants? How do some people use the power of social networking to their benefit? And what do you do if you find yourself in an embarrassing situation like having a blogger who refuses to pay the … [Read more...]
Henri Le Worm – a great app to teach children about food
Anyone who has children knows how difficult it is to get them to eat their vegetables. As our doctor once said, the golden age for children is up to the age of 18 months following which their love affair with vegetables abruptly comes to an end. From then onwards it becomes a struggle to get them to eat their greens. In an age where a lot of emphasis is being placed on food … [Read more...]
Weekly roundup of great reads on food and wine #9
This week I have come across two great stories on two of the most creative chefs in the world. One is about el Bulli and Ferran Adria. The other is about Rene Redzepi of Noma. In the first you can read about whether el Bulli can be considered as a work of art. Adria has often said that "Being the first in not what's important. What's important is conceptualising". In fact … [Read more...]
Interview with Mauro Colagreco (Mirazur): Finding good produce will become a luxury
Try as I might, it is difficult to remember the last person I had interviewed before Mauro Colagreco, the Argentinian two Michelin starred chef of Mirazur ranked 11th in the World's 50 Best restaurants and the first restaurant in France. It could easily have been a Prime Minister some 13 years ago on my last assignment as a journalist. It was a completely different world … [Read more...]
Apic – a great way to discover and share food photos
A permanent feature at two food events I visited recently was a photographic device which allows chefs to take photos with the touch of a button and creates archives of dishes. The Apic Base, considerably facilitated my work at these events. It allowed me to concentrate on the chef's presentation knowing that I could later download and use the photos from … [Read more...]
