The restaurant and hospitality industry is beginning to think about sustainability in a wider context – from environmental impact to ethical employment practices. Staff wellbeing is having a positive impact on business growth, and consumers are demanding to know that the food they’re eating is […]
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The Inbetweeners: breaking the work routine (Code Hospitality)
For whatever reason, breaking your work routine can make a huge difference to your life. Victoria Stewart talks to five women about what happened when they stepped away from the stove. Imagine you’ve left a highly demanding job in a kitchen, bar or restaurant with […]
Ramadan 2017 in Bloomsbury: An evening breaking fast and sharing food with strangers (Evening Standard)
Victoria Stewart attends a public iftar during the Muslim festival of Ramadan Sitting cross-legged on the floor of a huge marquee, it is only when my neighbour offers me a bowl of dates to share, before quickly swigging from a bottle of water, that I realise […]
Stir it up: London’s cocktail craze (Foodism)
From cocktail bars to mixing masterclasses and the number of drinks being served, Victoria Stewart charts the facts and figures of stratospheric rise of London’s cocktail scene WE ALL KNOW Londoners love cocktails. The availability, quality and interest in them has been growing steadily since about […]
Mazi Mas: why you should follow this London catering business (Evening Standard)
This London catering business employs migrant and refugee women to bring dishes from their home countries to London, Victoria Stewart Mazi Mas is a London catering business founded in 2012 by Nikandre – Niki – Kopcke, employing migrant and refugee women who cook dishes from […]
Happy Nowruz: 3 British-Iranian cooks share their favourite New Year dishes (Evening Standard)
Today is the start of Nowruz, Iranian New Year. Victoria Stewart talks to three London-based cooks about what they cook to celebrate Today is significant for Iranians around the world, most of whom will be celebrating New Year, the start of a 13-day festival of […]
Finding the balance (Berry Bros. & Rudd blog)
(Article originally published on BBR.com, November 2016) Inspired by a trip to Kiln Soho, food writer Victoria Stewart writes about finding the perfect sense of poise, the balance not just within a dish or a wine, but between the two. (Pic: Kiln Soho) A good wine and food pairing […]
The kitchen cupboard essentials you need for Syrian-inspired cooking (Evening Standard)
Victoria Stewart gives you the lowdown on Syrian cuisine (Pic: Syrian Supper Club) Food adventurers, I’ve got an idea. When did you last eat Syrian food? In fact have you ever tried Syrian food? If not, maybe this is the month you give it a […]
Animal instinct: under the skin of Soho restaurant Smoking Goat (Foodism)
Smoking Goat and Kiln restaurateur Ben Chapman’s dedication to careful sourcing means success not only for him, but his suppliers too, by Victoria Stewart BEN CHAPMAN IS a special kind of restaurant owner. If his name isn’t familiar to you, then Smoking Goat, the Thai […]
10 of the best late-night bars in London – chosen by the experts (The Guardian)
If you’re after a well-crafted cocktail or beer, these late-drink hangouts keep the party going across the capital. They’re what the Night Tube was made for. I was asked to contribute one of my favourite bars in London for a guide in Guardian Travel. You […]
London’s sustainable street-food traders (Foodism)
Choose wisely and it’s possible to eat well while doing good. We meet five street food vendors who are dedicated to the sustainability cause. By Victoria Stewart SCAN. QUEUE. ORDER. Eat. This is the order of behaviour in which most people arriving at a street […]
Oliver Peyton on Ireland’s food revival: “A lot of the cool kids are farming now” (Radio Times)
The Emerald Isle is now a gourmet paradise, says the Great British Menu judge to Victoria Stewart (image from Ireland.com) Oliver Peyton would be the first to agree that a lot has changed since he was a boy in County Mayo in the west of […]
Meet cronut creator Dominique Ansel, the man whose pastries sold for $2,000 (Evening Standard)
Get ready, London — the man behind the cronut is coming to town. Victoria Stewart talks banoffee in Belgravia with Dominique Ansel (Image: Vicki Couchman) What links a frozen s’more, a chocolate-chip cookie shot and a DKA? They are all inventions of New York pastry chef Dominique Ansel, […]
A morning with Magic Breakfast: the charity making sure London school children aren’t too hungry to learn (Evening Standard)
The charity currently organises more than 20,000 breakfasts at primary schools across London and England. When the clock strikes 8.45am at the St Matthias Church of England Primary School in Stoke Newington, it means only one thing: time to tidy. As the Mission Impossible theme […]
Don’t fear the pincers! The essential guide to cooking seafood (The Times)
Daunted by lobster or squeamish about squid? Then you need our expert tips on choosing shellfish and cooking crustacea. By Victoria Stewart This was the week that Larry, a 15lb, 110-year-old lobster, was saved from the pot and sent by a rescuer to see out […]
Scrutiny on the bounty: foraging for fine dining in London’s green spaces (Sphere Magazine)
A new society set up by wild food restaurateurs Oliver and Richard Gladwin wants to make urban foragers of us all. Victoria Stewart. Words: Victoria Stewart. Pictures: Stephen Joyce To read the article, visit Sphere Magazine