pieman27

What is the deal with the Candy and Candy development next door to the Mandarin Oriental. I haven't been around that way for some time so I don't how far off it is? But the Mandarin is looking after the catering for the develoment and i'm sure a development of that scale could do with a HB restaurant to lure the wealthy owners in!

Demi glace is the perfect example for how this sytem makes sense! If the central kitchen didn't exsist it would still be made to the same recipie in each individual outlet. Why because the recipie is tried and tested! Demi glace takes a lot of space and time to make, it requires large boilers and a lot of oven space. So why have 5 chefs in 5 kitchens making the same item, move the boilers and ovens to one location, create space in the kitchens, lose 4 chefs and give the chefs in the outlet time to concentrate on other aspects of the MEP. Makes perfect sense to me, in fact it's a bloody good idea. Anyway he's been buying his bread and chocolates in from a third party supplier for years and that hasn't stopped him from getting 3 stars....

Taste of Dubai is in town, anybody going? I have been to a couple in london and enjoyed last years Taste. It is quite a pleasant evening...

Baker and spice? Is this the same as the Baker and spice currently being disscused in the U.K. Dining forum?

Had a great meal there during the soft opening, of course the 50% off helped, food was good but the service was a little nervous. I'm sure it's up to scratch by now. I would like to go back see what it's like now they are in full flow with DJ etc Cheers P