IN THIS WEEK'S ISSUE

ehos get tougher7

on passive smoking

market prices20

opinion27

letters28

viewpoint30

READER DIARIES32

TABLE TALK33

a passion for

pastry34

William Curley, pastry chef for Marco Pierre White, offers recipes from the time he spent with Marc Meneau in France

chelsea belle38

How La Belle Epoque restaurant is confounding the critics

taste test43

Cooking sauces get the Caterer testers treatment

menuwatch48

Small is beautiful at Pimpernel's in Bath, and a Grand view of Simon Hulstone's menu in Brighton

let battle commence50

All the events on the horizon, including the run-up to Salon Culinaire at Hotelympia '98

quiz53

'beaujolais' with56

bite

The latest Caterer wine tasting discovers an unsung Italian hero

THE CELLAR59

ADOPTED BUSINESSES60

Californian cuisine takes off at Storyteller, while road signs cause problems at the Royal Oak

flying a higher68 standard

The Royal Crescent in Bath is the latest to experience the Cliveden touch

two-way bet70

How a new catering system at British Airways Regional is promising better service and savings to the company

what's in a name?72

Why labels with the words "home-made" are coming under increasing scrutiny

the integrate77 unknown

Combining front of house and back office systems is not always straightforward

my new contract82

NEED TO KNOW84

leftovers86

international87

APPOINTMENTS91

Classified126

Property131