First published in FSM Magazine in September 2012 Well, it’s over. We waited 7 years and then it was on us in a flash. The sceptics were proved wrong. The country did get behind the Olympics and boy, did we … Continue reading → Read...
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Complaints about the lack of a tourism boom resulting from the Olympic Games are rife. Some hoteliers and restaurateurs in the capital are, quite understandably, blaming the Mayor of London whose warnings of traffic problems and overcrowding were too effective, causing people to stay away in droves....
Little Chef (like G4S) should be ashamed at any Olympic connection. The Popham site (famous for a great reincarnation by Heston Blumenthal) managed to take 42 minutes to produce the above with two items missing and only four other tables of two in the...
Guest Spot An enterprising cup cake company and Norfolk cafe probably shouldn't be using any Olympic imagery but as Danny Boyle's great opening ceremony showed (or confused) the world, us Brits are quirky and creative. Thanks Alan for the photo...
Well folks, i'm afraid it's game over and I was totally gutted to narrowly miss out on the opportunity to cook for the judges by just one point. However, once again, the Great British Menu has been a truly amazing experience and a real challenge...
In line with the UK's new marketing tag-line of Value Britain, it appears that Holiday Inn and its sister brand Holiday Inn Express have been declared the official hotel services provider for the 2012 Olympics. London 2012 chairman Lord Coe said:...