Niall Keating has revealed the last four guest chefs due to cook at his lockdown-born pop-up Paradise Carriage.
The executive chef at Whatley Manor will host Paul Ainsworth (24 April), Brad Carter (1 May), Tom Sellers (8 May) and Lisa Goodwin-Allen (15 May) before pulling down the shutters of his street food truck for the last time
Each chef, collaborating with Keating, will offer a signature main course - such as pork gyros from the Padstow-based Ainsworth and a ‘Birmingham Paella’ from Carter - along with a side dish, dessert and local beer (or soft drink) for £25 per person.
Leading up to the guest chef series, Paradise Carriage will be open on Friday 16 April and Saturday 17 April, then closed on 23 April. Food orders can be placed in advance for collection, but drive-by guests will also be welcomed on the day (opening hours 4.30pm-8.30pm each Saturday).
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.)
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Hospitality has been one of the industries hit hardest by coronavirus restrictions, but restaurants are finally gearing up for reopening. After a year of home deliveries and meal kits, ‘makeaways’ and pre-made cocktails – plus a brief four months of adjusting to the new normal – how will luxury dining look post lockdown? Here, Michelin-starred chefs and restaurateurs give an advance taste of what we’ve been missing.
Luxury on a plate
“People want to get dressed up and experience the very best that life has to offer,” says Ollie Dabbous, chef patron of Hide on Piccadilly. “They are going to prioritise eating out over other less experiential luxuries and will want a more premium experience.”
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The terrace at Petersham Nurseries
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It’s been so long since we last went out to supper, we can hardly remember how to do it. How does it go again? Finish work, get dressed, drink Champagne, call an Uber and – oops, we forgot the important bit – make a reservation.
Restaurants, pubs and hotels reopen for outdoor dining on April 12th and for indoor dining on May 17th (both compliant with the Rule of Six), and already, operators are reporting a surge of bookings that far exceeds anything they saw last summer. So if you have your heart set on the hottest restaurants around, now is the time to book.