A sparkling September at Castle Howard

This September, Castle Howard visitors can enjoy Nyetimber English Sparkling Wine aboard The Nyetimber, which will be parked up at the heart of Castle Howard’s stunning Yorkshire setting, overlooking Castle Howard’s baroque North Front with sweeping views over the Great Lake towards the North York Moors.The Nyetimber vintage 1968 Routemaster bus will embark on a 200-mile journey from London…

Clucking Oinks makes a move

Way back in 2017 I ran a series of street food events at my local pub to varying degrees of success with a range of traders who’ve gone on to a variety of enterprises since then. Amongst them and one of the most supportive was Clucking Oinks, whose bright pink van was as memorable as…

Weber Academy at The Grand Cookery School

The Grand Cookery School has, over the last four years, firmly established itself as a highlight of the York food scene from its base at the bottom of the magnificent Grand Hotel. I’ve been lucky enough to do a few courses there over its life and enjoyed them all, learning a lot and eating a…

Grays Court summer menu

Summer is just around the corner! As I type this it might be drizzling outside but yesterday was sunny and the Ice Cream boat at the Millennium Bridge has returned so brighter days can’t be too far over the horizon. Before long York’s plentiful beer gardens will be well stocked with happy punters and tourists…

Azets in Yorkshire Food + Drink Business Awards 

                                                                                                                                                  Entries are open for the Azets in Yorkshire Food & Drink Business Awards 2023. The Awards are well known in Yorkshire and have been running for five years now, previously under the Garbutt + Elliott brand and I’m very happy to be returning as a judge. It is very simple to enter; just click…

Chef from The Grand wins Delifresh Young Chef competition

Last week The Grand, York hosted the final of the first-ever Delifresh ‘Young Chef of the Year’ competition in its state-of-the-art Cookery School, with a high-tier judging panel of globally famous culinary profiles. Harry Blades, one of The Grand’s own chefs, won first place in the competition following a showcase of incredible dishes against the nine other contestants in the kitchen.The Delifresh…

York Restaurant Week returns!

With the York Food & Drink Festival just behind us you might think it’s time for a bit of a break in the cities foodie action, but thanks to York BID that’s not the case as we have York Restaurant Week kicking off on Monday 10th October for its second running in 2022. The event…

The Grand to host Burnt Chef Project Charity Dinner

Next month (September 2022) will see The Grand welcome The Burnt Chef Project to York when they host a charity dinner in support of this fantastic cause. The Burnt Chef Project was launched in 2019 with the intention of eradicating any stigma around mental health issues in hospitality, a hugely important issue within the industry.…