Revenge of the Bad Concepts co… July 9, 2010 HardensBytes Revenge of the Bad Concepts continues: Borough Market’s Roast to form basis of a new chain http://bit.ly/96Pdbm (caterersearch) Continue reading
Gosh, Britain’s economy gets… July 9, 2010 HardensBytes Gosh, Britain’s economy gets the lead editorial in the NYT http://nyti.ms/harden112 Mr Osborne’s not gonna like it… Continue reading
A third Maze chef walks out. T… July 8, 2010 HardensBytes A third Maze chef walks out. This time, from the new Cape Town operation. http://bit.ly/harden111 (@richardvines) Continue reading
@johnnydav29 Thanks for the re… July 7, 2010 HardensBytes @johnnydav29 Thanks for the report about Locale EC3 being up for sale. Is there a sign up? Continue reading
How much more professionally d… July 7, 2010 HardensBytes How much more professionally do they do the celeb-chef thing in the US? Infinitely – witness Todd English’s website http://bit.ly/harden110 Continue reading
Noting to do with restos – w… July 6, 2010 HardensBytes Noting to do with restos – wonderful photos from six decades of visits to the USA by HM the Queen http://bit.ly/harden109 (Daily Beast) Continue reading
Two key Qs from GR kitchen clo… July 6, 2010 HardensBytes Two key Qs from GR kitchen closure. 1 Why? We thought it was important bus. supplying many non-GR top restos. 2 How GR pubs to function now? Continue reading
Ramsay closes central producti… July 6, 2010 HardensBytes Ramsay closes central production kitchen. http://bit.ly/97LsAM (catersearch). Prob. not Sun wot killed it, but closure begs many questions. Continue reading
Sad to note untimely death of … July 6, 2010 HardensBytes Sad to note untimely death of Paul Whittome, the host who transformed Hoste Arms, Burnham Market http://bit.ly/harden107 (caterersearch) Continue reading
Café Rouge group in talks to … July 6, 2010 HardensBytes Café Rouge group in talks to buy Paramount (Chez Gérard etc) http://bit.ly/harden106 (WSJ) Well, at least they can’t make it much worse! Continue reading
