Legacy at The Grand

In the decade or so I’ve been doing this, I’ve seen Tasting Menus go from dominant in fine dining through a period of mild unpopularity around 2018 as chefs such as Daniel Clifford voiced concerns at their restricted nature. Post-Covid though, fine dining seems, in the large, to have gently slipped back to this familiar…

LNER Centenary

I’m quite open that running this site affords me plenty of opportunities to eat out, which I regard as a huge privilege, but that doesn’t mean I’m not always on the look out for opportunities to enjoy meals out that don’t just fortuitously drop into my lap. I’m certainly not averse to spending my own…

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…

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…