A dining establishment changing ownership is always going to be news. The myriad implications of this change have a direct impact upon perspective, vision and food once the signatures have dried on the dotted line. I visited Darleys Restaurant for the first time since the new owners’ announcement. Would the new menu excite and deliver (like the excellent Deadwater Fell)…
**4 MINUTE READ** A new independent restaurant has opened its doors on Friar Gate, Derby. Promising to showcase the best of British, The Dining Room is serving classic dishes with a contemporary twist, with a focus on the best of local and regional British produce. I attended press night yesterday evening and sampled food on the taster menu; here are my…
An award-winning vegan restaurant, recently named the UK’s Best Vegetarian Restaurant (The Times) has relocated to Manchester city centre from its current Stockport home. The Allotment, owned by Matthew Nutter, who last year was named Best Chef at the Manchester Food and Drink Awards, has won acclaim for its creative plant-based menu since it opened in 2016. Now, Matthew and…