What can only be described as a chic bistro restaurant with a focus on local and fresh British produce, the Rattle Owl takes up a prime spot on the busy independent street of Micklegate in York. Owned by Clarrie O’Callaghan, The Rattle Owl proudly displays grandeur and decadence from its seventeenth-century frontage that smoothly contrasts…
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Food Stories with Andrew Pern: ‘We go above and beyond because at the end of the day, it’s hospitality and people come out to have a good time’
Most fittingly described as city chic crossed with gentrified country pub, Andrew Pern’s river frontage restaurant, The Star Inn the City was the perfect location to escape the dreary weather and to capture my latest Food Story. Despite a busy guest chef evening ahead, Andrew’s effervescent and charming personality shone through as he escaped the…
Food Stories with Amanda and Allan Goodwill: ‘The natural patience that is built into Yorkshire people creates a quality that cannot be created anywhere else’
Once I had escaped the hustle and bustle of York and ventured out onto the open roads to Helmsley, I couldn’t help but think how lucky I am to live in such a breathtakingly beautiful county. The quaint town of Hemsley is nestled on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales and is home to Amanda…
Is it Right to Judge Someone and Their Business Online?
The Growing Abuse and Hostility Faced by the Hospitality Industry Through Trip Advisor Over the last few years, the unimaginable growth of technology has benefitted the hospitality and catering industry in many ways; from being able to simply book a table or room through an app, to discovering new methods of cooking in the kitchen….
Food Stories with Danny Victory: The Yakitory Story
With spray painted signage across it’s corrugated iron walls, tropical leaf plants lining the doorway, and house beats pumping out, you can’t help but be drawn towards the newly opened Japanese street food restaurant Shori at Spark York. Experienced chef Danny Victory has been working hard over the last few months at Spark York building…
Food Stories with Megan Ponting: ‘I work the story of my cooking history into the dinner, and that’s what makes it different’
After Megan placed a pot of tea and some specially-bought brownies on the table that she had picked up from The Pig and Pastry café where she works, I knew that this was going to be a good interview. Megan’s smiley and chatty persona instantly made me feel like we had been friends for years,…
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