Dining In Brum

Birmingham's Answer to Gordon Ramsay

THE man who’s being touted as Birmingham’s answer to Gordon Ramsay was in Borders bookshop in Solihull this week signing copies of his brand new book.

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Restaurant is a Must for food lovers

AS we hear every day on every news bulletin, the credit crunch is hitting most people very hard. That means those little treats, the ones that, at times, keep us going, have become more infrequent as we tighten our belts and ‘cut our cloth accordingly’.

Youngsters cook up treat in chef challenge

STUDENTS from the Midlands cooked up a storm in the regional finals of the Quality Standard beef mince Young Chef Challenge, held at University College Birmingham on Tuesday.

City restaurant wins top award

BIRMINGHAM’S Lasan Restaurant has added to its impressive list of awards following a triumph at this year's Institute of Asian Business Awards. Lasan picked up the award for 'Best Hospitality Business of the Year' at a recent ceremony held at the ICC, Birmingham.

Living Room launches new menu

THIS month saw the launch of a new, slimline menu for The Living Room in Birmingham, which presented an ideal way to beat the credit crunch at the same time as eating out. For staff at the restaurant continue to produce high quality food with a friendly service but have cut their prices, making it a more economic alternative to many top restaurants across the country.

Taste of things to come at BBC Good Food Show

THOUSANDS of people flocked to the BBC Good Food Show Birmingham 2008 at the NEC this week. Celebrity chefs Gordon Ramsay, Jamie Oliver, James Martin, Ainsley Harriott, Gary Rhodes and Anthony Worrall Thompson all rubbed shoulders with the public and showed them how to make some culinary delights.

Theatre restaurant renamed

A POPULAR restaurant that is part of Birmingham Hippodrome and overlooks its front entrance and the Hurst Street St Piazza, has been renamed. Its new name, Circle Restaurant, reflects its location in the theatre foyer, which is also benefitting from improved and welcoming signage for patrons, making going for your post-theatre meal that little bit easier.

Hairy Bikers ride into Brum

TV Chefs 'The Hairy Bikers' rode into Birmingham's Frankfurt Christmas Market this week to film special scenes on Gluhwein, Frankfurters and Stollen for their latest TV series - to air over Christmas. The duo were met by Council Leader Mike Whitby at the entrance to Victoria Square, before being taken on a tour of the world famous market.

Celebrity chef living in fast lane - but family still come first

AS she sits in the back of a travelling car, it is becoming increasingly difficult to hear Lesley Waters but there is a definite rise in her pitch as she comes onto the topic of family’s eating together. “Oh God,” she almost bellows. “I think it is so, so important for families to eat together. I miss the days when families would sit round a table for a meal, talking about their day.

Tuk Tuk into restaurant food on city's streets

With the dreaded Credit Crunch rearing its ugly head in many sectors, companies and small businesses are having to try new and inventive ways to keep their businesses afloat. The restaurant trade is no exception, with many city centres noticing a downward fall in lunchtime business.