| 5. Skye Restaurant Named One of the Top 5 in the | | | | The town beat of stiff competition from a number |
| World by Famed Critic | | | | of other locations, including Birmingham which has |
| A restaurant in Skye has been declared one of the | | | | become renowned for its "Balti Belt", a range of |
| best five places in the world to eat by famed food | | | | Indian Restaurants in the city centre. Other hotspots |
| critic Frank Bruni. Staff at The Three Chimneys were | | | | include Reading and Leicester. |
| ecstatic at the news that Mr Bruni rated them so | | | | There are currently believed to be around 9,000 |
| highly, with the critic lavishing praise on the popular | | | | Indian restaurants across the country, with |
| sea food restaurant in an article, stating that the | | | | Birmingham hosting a large amount of them but |
| restaurant was "an enchanting experience through | | | | simply not matching the restaurant to person ratio of |
| and through. Some diners come by helicopter from | | | | Bromley. The survey was released to commemorate |
| Edinburgh or Glasgow: that's how big a deal this | | | | the 200th anniversary of the UK's first Indian |
| restaurant is in Scotland. It's intimate, beautiful, | | | | restaurant, with one in five UK residents now claiming |
| serves amazingly fresh local seafood, and does right | | | | that Indian food is their favourite meal. |
| by the local lamb as well." | | | | 2. Radical Indian Restaurant Defies Normal |
| The restaurant is run by a husband and wife team, | | | | Conventions |
| with Shirley Spear acting as Head Chef while running | | | | Chef Dev Biswal is looking to bring through wholesale |
| the business alongside her husband Eddie. She said | | | | changes to the Indian restaurant scene after opening |
| that "We did not know it, but he visited us two | | | | a restaurant that doesn't serve any curry dishes but |
| years ago and obviously still retains fond memories of | | | | does serve pork dishes. The controversial move |
| his experience here. To be selected as one of only | | | | comes attached to a promise that the restaurant will |
| five well-known greats such as Trattoria Monti in | | | | provide gourmet Indian food, however the use of |
| Rome or Hill Country in New York is staggering." | | | | pork seems to go completely against the halal |
| The Spears took over the restaurant when they | | | | traditions upheld by most Indian restaurants. |
| decided to make a lifestyle change and move their | | | | Biswal, who has worked as an executive chef in a |
| young children from Croydon to the comparatively | | | | Michelin starred restaurant, says the move is |
| quieter region of Skye. | | | | "something almost unknown in the UK's 10,000 |
| 4. EU Not to Ban Selling Eggs by the Dozen | | | | predominantly Bangladeshi-owned south Asian |
| In a move that food lobbyists in Britain will likely | | | | establishments." Dishes are scheduled to change daily |
| celebrate, it has been confirmed that the EU is not | | | | and will include a range of off-kilter Indian recipes. |
| planning on banning the sale of groceries by quantity. | | | | He also intends to prove that wine can be matched |
| Renate Sommer MEP responded to suggestions that | | | | to Indian cuisine, and is holding a tasting session to |
| shoppers might have to change their habits by | | | | prove his point on the 8th August. |
| stating that "There will be no changes to selling foods | | | | 1. The Restaurant Show Begins Preparations for 2010 |
| by number." | | | | Event |
| Earlier in the month the European Parliament rejected | | | | The Restaurant Show 2010 is getting closer and |
| an amendment that proposed that some foods | | | | closer, with event organisers promising everything |
| traditionally sold by number could be exempt from | | | | from live shows to competitions and seminars in an |
| the proposals to label food by weight. | | | | attempt to attract visitors working in the restaurant |
| However Ms Sommers confirmed that the new rules | | | | and pub sectors. The show is now in its 22nd year |
| would simply allow for both weight and number to be | | | | and will run between October 11 - 13, boasting a |
| indicated, requiring little in the way of changing the | | | | line-up that includes some of the UK's biggest chefs |
| traditional method of purchasing. The law appears to | | | | as well as tips from restaurant heads on how to |
| have no actual effect on how goods are sold, and | | | | succeed in such a competitive field. |
| simply seems to enforce that each product sold | | | | Show organisers are planning a number of features, |
| should have its weight indicated. | | | | such as; |
| British Labour MEP Glenis Willmott said "there is | | | | - A Centre stage to host the top chefs in the |
| absolutely nothing in the new rules... that would | | | | business as they provide workshops for interested |
| prevent producers from selling their products by | | | | foodies. |
| quantity - so to say that it won't be possible to sell | | | | - A competition theatre that will see chefs from |
| eggs by the dozen is plain wrong". | | | | around the country go head to head to see which |
| 3. Bromley Beats Out Birmingham to be Named UK's | | | | can create the best dish. |
| Curry House Capital | | | | - A drinks quarter that allows bar managers to gain |
| The small town of Bromley has been named the UK's | | | | extra information and insight into stocking the right |
| curry house capital after a survey revealed that the | | | | wines and spirits. |
| town had one Indian restaurant for every 853 | | | | - Business seminars in which visitors can tap the |
| residents in the town in south-east London. | | | | minds of some of the biggest names in the industry. |