This was the week that saw the announcement of the 50 World's Best Restaurants for 2015. Just like Michelin has been taking flak in the past years for its system, this award is also finding itself at the centre of criticism. We will be writing more about this during the coming week but in the meantime take a look at Tim Hayward's article in the Financial Times on the same … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2015
Massimo Bottura’s soup kitchen needs your help
We've written many times about Massimo Bottura's Refettorio Ambrosiano, the soup kitchen that has opened in Milan to serve those in need as well as to educate people on food and human nourishment in view of Expo Milan 2015. The Refettorio needs your help with donations and we believe that this is a really worthy cause and one worth promoting. Over the coming months, 30 of the … [Read more...]
Pouring the perfect beer
Did you know that there is a nine-step ritual to serving the perfect Stella Artois? There is no question that Belgians take their beer very seriously, but Stella Artois has developed a way to ensure that when customers drink a beer in a bar, they get the perfect experience. That job can only be done by a bartender who learns how to serve the perfect beer. And to do this, this … [Read more...]
Magnus Nilsson: ‘Unlike other creative industries, you don’t get a second chance in a restaurant’ – Chef’s Table review
"Unlike other creative professions, when you cook in a restaurant you don't get a second chance. You cannot go to customer and say the crab was not very good today so you should come and try it another day," says 32-year-old chef Magnus Nilsson, chef of Swedish restaurant Fäviken. The Chef's Table documentary of this talented Swedish chef is a must watch, as it depicts the … [Read more...]
El Celler de Can Roca voted World’s Best Restaurant, Osteria Francescana second
El Celler de Can Roca was voted World Best Restaurant for 2015, as the three Roca brothers regained the top spot for the second time, after losing it to Rene Redzepi's Noma last year. Massimo Bottura, Italian chef of Osteria Fracescana continued his slow but gradual rise in the list as he reached the second spot for the first ever time. Noma, took third place. Peruvian … [Read more...]
