Korean Temple cook The Venerable Jeong Kwan prepared and hosted a special dinner at CORD, Le Cordon Bleu culinary institute’s restaurant near St Paul’s in London, on the last day of October. She spoke to Harden’s before the meal Now in her late sixties, the Venerable Jeong Kwan has spent the best part of half […]
Christian Coates worked for Manchester hospitality group Living Ventures before setting up his own bar, leaving for a stint in the US and retraining as a nutritionist and personal trainer. At the beginning of this year he set up a new company in his home city, Orka Koncepts, with which he has revamped two former […]
High-end Japanese restaurants in the UK tend to take a two-pronged approach to their drinks, pairing either sake or European-style wines with their menus. Now Luna, the modern omakase counter within the Thesleff Group’s City restaurant Los Mochis, has introduced a third option – pairing its 12-course set menu with Japanese wines. Luna has linked […]
Our global food systems will condemn 40% of natural species to extinction by the end of the century unless we make radical changes. The hospitality sector can lead the way in finding solutions to this crisis – and a Free Biodiversity Toolkit produced by the UK’s Hospitality Sector Council and the Sustainable Restaurant Association shows how. […]
😵 Closure rate lowest in a decade 🚀 Net openings the highest since Brexit 📈 Prices rises at expensive restaurants double that of cheaper ones The capital is experiencing a restaurant opening rate consistent with the start of a boom according to the latest figures featured in the new edition of Harden’s London […]
The Sustainable Restaurant Association discusses why you should build a more diverse supply chain — and how to get started. The sourcing decisions made by restaurants and other food businesses have a direct impact on communities, livelihoods and local economies. Your procurement strategy isn’t just about buying the items you need: it represents an opportunity […]
Dominic Hamdy has emerged as one of the most dynamic young restaurateurs in London, having opened five restaurants in seven years. Over lunch at his latest venue, Canal in Westbourne Grove, he told Harden’s why he believes hospitality is so important today – and why he’s in it for the long haul HARDEN’S: Dominic, congratulations, this […]
The Sustainable Restaurant Association explores why corporate governance and robust policies are just as important for independent restaurants and other small food businesses as they are for large hospitality groups. What is corporate governance and why is it important? Also known as the ‘G’ in ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance), corporate governance refers to the […]
Wenjun Xiang launched her career while still at school. Less 10 years later, still only 26, she runs Xi Home Dumplings Bay, whose three London venues showcase the cuisine of her home city – Dalian, a busy port in northeast China. Harden’s met her at the newest branch, which opened a year ago in Blossom Street, […]
A new all-day restaurant and bar in Leeds with a roof terrace offering spectacular views over the city opens next week. CrowdedHouse will be able to feed quite a crowd, with space to accommodate up to 500 diners across its two floors and outdoor terrace. The new operation at the top of Leeds’ Trinity shopping […]
