in brief...
The Imperial Durbar launches in Tooting
The days of India’s 1940s Raj are given a new lease of life
at The Imperial Durbar, an all-day café-cum-bar, which
evokes the old East India Company. Owned by brothers
Alastair and Nicholas Heathcote, environs here are
replete with a sense of tradition – ranging from period
furniture and artefacts to sanded oorboards. Decent
cocktails are accompanied by daytime treats of pastries
ans snacks whilst evening time food can be ordered via
the cardamom Club takeaway nearby.
Racism case against Le Gavroche dismnissed
A racism case in which a receptionist of the two-Michelin
starred restaurant was suing the establishment has been
dismissed. The receptionist, who is Spanish, was sacked
from her job after only being in her post for three weeks
and replaced by a white woman. Though the receptionist
claimed that the decision was based on race, the
claim was rejected by a tribunal, which said it found no
evidence of any discrimination by her employer.
Asha’s to open in Manchester
The restaurant brand inspired by Bollywood playback
singer Asha Bhosle, Asha’s is to get a new site in
Manchester this autumn. With the original UK branch
already doing business in Birmingham, the new premises
will cover a large 6,000 square foot space, encompassing
two oors. riginally, launching in Dubai, in
and
spreading across the Middle East ever since, the
Manchester restaurant will be overseen by Peter Warden,
who has played a strong role in other restaurants in
Manchester. It’s been revealed that the new opening will
have Bhosle in attendance at the launch party.
Go Indian with cheese
The cheese manufacturing company Pilgrims Choice
have launched a brand new range of 80g additive
cheeses in bright and colourful packaging to inspire
and encourage cheese lovers to try something just that
little bit different. The Pick N Mix range is available