Shayne Mansfield – Roasted Beetroot & Gin Tartare
This recipe can be done with or without the meat element, I am a fan of meat but find myself leaning towards the vegan version of…
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The “Rush” of Being a Chef Drives Ambition For Late Starter Sam Tuchband
Sam Tuchband says he came to professional cooking later than most. But claims it’s the “rush” of being a chef that drives his ambition. Most important…
Chef John Mcfadden – Spanish Mackarel
Spanish Mackerel, smoked corn, black bean & avocado salsa, pickled cucumber & batch no 5 habanero. Ingredients 4 x 200g Spanish Mackerel fillets or 100g for…
Chef Gavin Hughes: Cooking from ‘Nature’s Free Range’ Larder to Eggs For Nicole Kidman
“Turning ideas into plates of happiness”. Well prepared words from a well-known, TV chef megastar? It’s actually homegrown inspiration served up by private family chef, Gavin…
Nic Vanderbeeken – Crab Gulai
Ingredients 1 papua crab 400g clean venison loin Gulai sauce 50g red chili 100g shallot 50g garlic 10g ginger 10g turmeric 2g coriander seed 3 candle…
Dealing with No Shows…Top 8 Tips
Familiar? Your table of six booked for seven thirty…a no show. Those three tables booked for eight o’clock…all no shows. These scenes have long played out…
Best thing about being a chef is the relationships you build – Chef Shayne Mansfield
“Never a dull day in the kitchen!” A pure nugget of a quote from Shayne Mansfield, head chef at ‘The Flotilla’, a 40-seater restaurant located in…
Waste not, want not – Tackling food waste in hospitality
“There are 7,5 billion people on the planet Earth. We produce food for 12 billion. We use energy, water, and human capital And then what do…
“Being a chef offers great career progression”, says Rodrigo Do Vale
“I love food and cooking – why not make a career out of it by becoming a professional chef?” A perfect combination, of course, and definitely…
Female in a Male Dominated Industry – I Love The Challenge – Chef Taylor Shearman
“I love the sense of community within the kitchen”, says Taylor Shearman, executive chef at LUX, luxury Maldives resort in the North Malé Atoll, “though this…