Opinion: Wine in Abu Dhabi and a job vacancy!
Progress! Most of the wines for the Hakkasan Emirates Palace opening list are chosen, and…
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Free your mind: Alternative wine serves to stimulate your customers
From wine bars to gastropubs to top restaurants, a wee bit of imagination goes a…
Opinion: Top Ten Tips to a Successful Restaurant – part 2
6. Staffing – Statistics show that staff costs, excluding directors, can range from 20 to…
Opinion: Top Ten Tips to a Successful Restaurant – part 1
1. Location – Choosing the right location is often critical to the success of your…
Riders on the storm – How to make money in a depressed economy
The next 12 months could be a turbulent time for the British economy. Nick Midgley…
Opinion: Abu Dhabi: writing the list
Abu Dhabi. Not a wine destination, but Hakkasan opens there in April, and I’m busy…
Opinion: What Makes a Restaurant Successful?
As someone who regularly consults with new restaurants, and has personally taken the step, as…
Price war: Producers shouldn’t forget who shifts the vintages that speculators ignore
Price pressure on fine wines could have an impact on how restaurants access their Bordeaux…
Pint of merlot please barman: Guide to gastropubs
What is a gastropub? A pub? A restaurant? A bit of both, or neither? Fiona…
Turner ‘back to roots’ with beer and food project
Brian Turner, one of the celebrity chefs on BBC’s Ready Steady Cook, is to team…