Dinner by Heston Blumenthal s sumptuous terrace
Unless you were speed-dialling your favourite restaurants the second that the roadmap to recovery was announced in February, you may be thinking that an outside table in the UK is now rarer than an AstraZeneca-induced blood clot.
The River Café, for instance, is fully booked until June, as is Michelin-starred Hambleton Hall and its terrace overlooking Rutland Water.
Which is not to say that an alfresco table at one of Britain’s best restaurants isn’t out of the question this side of the summer solstice. There are Michelin-starred terraces reserved for walk-ins if you’re feeling spontaneous and while it’s worth planning now for the restaurants that have delayed their reopening until 17 May, many still have plenty of alfresco tables available. Some of the finest kitchens in the country, meanwhile, save the outside seating for their more casual spin-offs.
Top chefs to visit Wiltshire with series of one-off events Four top chefs from across the UK will visit Malmesbury for a series of special events. Niall Keating, executive chef of Whatley Manor, has announced that the quartet of chefs will join him at Paradise Carriage, the hotel’s casual and fun ‘food truck’ operation, for a series of one-day pop-ups during late April and May 2021. Operating from its car park, it has proven to be a success with the local community. April 24: Paul Ainsworth
(Chef at Paul Ainsworth at Number 6 in Padstow. One Michelin Star, Great British Menu Judge.)
Top chefs to visit Wiltshire with series of one-off events Four top chefs from across the UK will visit Malmesbury for a series of special events. Niall Keating, executive chef of Whatley Manor, has announced that the quartet of chefs will join him at Paradise Carriage, the hotel’s casual and fun ‘food truck’ operation, for a series of one-day pop-ups during late April and May 2021. Operating from its car park, it has proven to be a success with the local community. April 24: Paul Ainsworth
(Chef at Paul Ainsworth at Number 6 in Padstow. One Michelin Star, Great British Menu Judge.)
Top chefs to visit Wiltshire with series of one-off events Four top chefs from across the UK will visit Malmesbury for a series of special events. Niall Keating, executive chef of Whatley Manor, has announced that the quartet of chefs will join him at Paradise Carriage, the hotel’s casual and fun ‘food truck’ operation, for a series of one-day pop-ups during late April and May 2021. Operating from its car park, it has proven to be a success with the local community. April 24: Paul Ainsworth
(Chef at Paul Ainsworth at Number 6 in Padstow. One Michelin Star, Great British Menu Judge.)
Great British Menu 2021: London and South East heat recap
The chefs representing London and the South East battle it out for a place in the final of Great British Menu 2021 â Howard Middleton reports.
Howard is a food writer and presenter from Sheffield, who first caught the publicâs attention on series four of The Great British Bake Off, going on to win their affection with his quirky style and love of unusual ingredients.
In case you donât know by now, Paul Ainsworth loves to give a ten. The veteran chef for this weekâs heat has perfected his scoring announcement. The pause after âIâm giving youâ¦â is expertly judged. âA ten!â projects with such unbridled joy, it even warrants a little lurch forward. Fortunately, chefs from London and the South East have provided ample opportunity for Paul to overstep the marks.