Company of Cooks

Kitchen Front - Good Food Magazine

She finished up with tea and cake in the museum’s Kitchen Front cafe and was particulary impressed with the Ginger cake - moist, with a wonderfully dense hit of

LIDO - Time Out - Best Cafes With Fountains

Small children and adults alike trail a pilgrim-like route around the chilly water of this circular fountain in Hyde Park. Bypass the Serpentine bridge kiosk and head for the nearby Lido Café if you’re looking for refreshment. Taken ...

Kitchen Front - Fluid London

The Imperial War Museum Café, currently known as Kitchen Front, has been getting down and dirty with some history, to the point where spam sandwiches are again on a menu in the UK (no I didn’t try them, we all have our limits when it ...

Chiswick House Cafe - Elle Decoration

Have lunch at the Chiswick House Cafe - perfect for enjoying the sun and keeping an eye on children in the new

Table - Press - Business Life - Aug 10

Brighton has undergone a renaissance in the last few years and a number of smart hotels and restaurants have opened. Two favourites are TABLE in MyHotel close to the Brighton Pavilion

Company of Cooks - Restaurant Magazine

R200. No: 45 - Company of Cooks. Based: London. Founded: 1996. Sites: 15. Sites last year:

The Brew House - Ham & High

Kenwood’s generous, hearty breakfasts, are a big draw (come rain or shine) especially at weekends. At lunchtime there’s a selection of hot food, soup, sandwiches, cakes and

Chiswick House Cafe - View London

Serene, tranquil and calm, the cafe gives day-trippers a chance to refuel and, with lots of facilities on site for kids and dog owners, this demographic are visible wherever you

TABLE - Handbag

The hotel is home to three places to eat and drink. First, there’s Cup & Bottle - an espresso bar by day (known as Cup) and bar by night (known as Bottle), which serves beer, wine and food late into the night and often to the sound of a ...

LIDO - Time Out

A lakeside venue to give the Serpentine Bar & Kitchen serious competition. Refurbished and taken over by Company of Cooks just a few weeks ago, the new lido boasts 300 outdoor covers (in good weather) and about 40

The Brew House - Time Out

The breakfasts of fat, fabulous sausages, grilled mushrooms, roast tomatoes, creamy scrambled eggs and wholesome toast at this Hampstead institution are worth getting up earlier

TABLE - Stella

"... my companion has been in here six times...Of course this is testament to the menu... but it’s at least partly the service

LIDO - Square Meal Magazine

Run by catering outfit the Company of Cooks (whose portfolio includes Kenwood, Greenwich Park & more besides), the Lido Café is housed in the original changing pavilion – a plum spot right by the water’s edge, next to Princess ...

TABLE - Latest 7

Ministry of Food - Evening Standard

Wartime rationing is back in force at the Imperial War Museum to coincide with the Ministry Of Food exhibition. The museum’s celebrated café Kitchen Front serves wartime recipes. The Large Exhibits Gallery is popular with its collection ...

TABLE - The Daily Telegraph

Hunger, unhealthy diets, conundrums about growing our own, calls to reduce imported food and rickets: Britain’s food crisis was certainly looking pretty daunting last week. But to see what our parents marched on between 1939 and 1945 I ...

Concrete - The Independent

This coffee bar is aptly named, but don’t be put off by the concrete. "It’s a hip and friendly little cafe/bar that’s buzzing with life and minimalist cool," says

Kitchen Front - Time Out

The Ministry of Food is the Imperial War Museum’s new exhibition covering the 14 years of food rationing in Britain that began in 1940. It explains how our food imports were reduced by enemy attacks on our merchant navy, and how we had to ...

Chiswick House Cafe - ChiswickW4.com

The long awaited, and much discussed, Chiswick House Café opened its doors on Monday 1st February to a larger audience than customary for a cold February morning under the watchful eye of manageress Jenny Shaw. Jenny has worked with Company ...

Imperial War Museum - The Ministry of Food - Time Out

When World War II came to an end it didn’t mean rationing was over. It continued until 1954 and the Imperial War Museum’s temporary exhibition shows in detail how - and what - the population of Britain was fed for 14 long hard

Kitchen Front - The Ministry of Food - Time Out

(Don’t write off Kitchen Front because of the two-star rating above - it’s actually a compliment, reflecting how accurately this cafe has recreated the ’never-again’ flavours of the rationing

Ministry of Food - East End Woman’s Institute

I don’t know about everyone else, but I have just about recovered from our coffee morning visit to the Ministry of Food exhibition at the Imperial War Museum on Friday. It’s a great exhibition, beautifully set out and curated, with lots ...

Wakehurst Place - Hitched

Located in West Sussex, Wakehurst Place is a beatuiful 180 acre country estate and conservation area managed by the royal Botanic Gardens,

Royal Opera House - Big Hospitality

Company of Cooks, which recently won the catering contract at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, has taken on Pierre Koffmann as a

TABLE - Qype

Why isn’t TABLE more popular? I’ve been there 4 times now (one being our office (Xmas 09) party when they coped admirably with 70 people - and not one complaint - only compliments! Relying on quality ingredients, fresh... and as local ...

TABLE - Out There

Modern British cuisine, meat and seafood specialties sourced straight from the south coast coupled with fantastic service awaited us at Table. Located in the heart of Brighton’s famous North Laines adjoining the stylish, boutique My Hotel, ...

TABLE - The Argus - theguide food & drink

TABLE has a Christmas party menu full of fresh seafood and grills throughout December. But the restaurant is also offering a five-course meal for £59 on Christmas Day with both traditional turkey and various seasonal

TABLE - Latest 7

This review has been unduly long in coming. I have eaten at Table on numerous occasions since the change from Zilli, and I have to say that, much as I liked a lot of what Zilli has done in terms of cooking, Table is so far proving to be a much ...

Company of Cooks wins £52m Food Contract With The Royal Opera House - Caterer and Hotelkeeper

Contract caterer Company of Cooks has signed a deal worth £52m with London’s Royal Opera House to oversee the iconic venue’s food and beverage operation. The caterer has won the contract, previously held by Searcy’s for ten ...

Company of Cooks has announced it’s sole sponsorship of The Ministry of Food exhibition at Imperial War Museum London.

The Ministry of Food 12 February 2010 – 3 January 2011 Imperial War Museum London Sponsored by Company of Cooks   Press View 10 February 2010, 10.00am – 1.00pm   Seventy years ago the wartime ...

Company of Cooks Becomes Royal Opera House’s New Hospitality Partner

From 1 April 2010, Company of Cooks will become the Royal Opera House’s chosen partner for the future operation and development of food and drink.  Company of Cooks will manage the Opera House’s numerous restaurants and bars and ...

The Brew House - Time Out - London’s Best Breakfasts - October 2009

Mornings are the best time to visit this English Heritage institution. It serves top-notch free-range scrambled eggs, dry-cured bacon, superb sausages, tomatoes and mushrooms, cafeteria style - with plenty of toast included if you opt for the ...

TABLE - Brighton & Hove - Harvest Food & Drink Festival

We have just been celebrating Brighton’s food festival in TABLE, CUP and BOTTLE with a series of events which included live food demonstrations by our development Cook Chris Handley, an evening celebrating Sussex’s finest local ...

TABLE - BIGHOSPITALITY

Restaurants, hotels and pubs are being urged to adopt a new code of practice on tipping and service charges as new legislation comes into force today banning the practice of using tips to bring staff pay up to minimum wage

TABLE - Daily Mirror

Hard-working waiters and waitresses get a pay rise today - thanks to a campaign won by the Daily Mirror and Unite. And diners and drinkers will finallly know who gets their tips and service

TABLE - Peter Mandleson & UNITE - Fair Tips & Increase to Minimum Wage

On the 30th September TABLE hosted the press announcement between Peter Mandleson and the Union, UNITE, urging the industry to adopt a new code of practice on tipping and service charges as new legislation was introduced banning the practice of ...

TABLE - brighton-eating.com

I don’t know why there are no reviews on this restaurant - we stayed for a long weekend and this was the best place we ate in. The service was fantastic - very attentive - and the food excellent.  Everything was fresh and good use of ...

TABLE - restaurant-guide.com

I recently enjoyed an excellent dinner at the TABLE, the crispy squid starter was the best squid I’ve ever had in the UK, so tender and tasty, bust crisp on the outside. The bream was amazing and I was very impressed with the service and ...

TABLE - The Argus - theguide food & drink

Nestled among the familiar restaurant brands that line Jubilee Street, there is now an altogether different proposition. Table is the brainchild of restaurateur and entrepreneur Mike Lucy, the man behind independent food and drink business Company ...

The Brew House - Time Out - 25 Best Summer Places To Eat

Grab your coronation chicken sarnie or quiche-or maybe, if you can get to Hampstead Heath early, one of the legendary cooked breakfasts (fabulous sausages, lush grilled mushrooms, roast tomatoes, creamy scrambled eggs, toast) - and potter around ...

Imperial War Museum - Time Out - Family Friendly Museums In London

The welcome It’s a shame you can’t get a pram - or wheelchair for that matter - up the steps to the main entrance. The central atrium is a stunning showcase of military hardware - from a soaring Spitfire to a sinister Polaris missile. ...

The Garden Cafe - Tatler Restaurant Guide 2009

The iconic Sixties egg box-shaped building was remodeled a few years back and the kitchen overhauled. This is one of the top park cafes in

Imperial War Museum - ES Magazine

He came out with guns blazing. How many times have you heard that? Applied to a politician who’s struggling to hold on to his career, perhaps, or to a CEO embroiled in boardroom

Imperial War Museum - ES Magazine - Restaurant Spy

People are always asking me which is my ’favourite’ London restaurant. Sadly, there’s no one magical, do-it-all place that will guarantee perfection. You choose your venue according to your mood, your needs and, of course, your ...

Riverside Terrace Cafe - Time Out Eating & Drinking Guide 2009

When the weather’s bright, the cafe in the Royal Festival Hall makes an excellent pitstop during a walk along the Thames. Alternatively, head to the Concrete Bar next to the Hayward Gallery for great coffee, cocktails and

The Brew House - Time Out Eating & Drinking Guide 2009

Peak times at this much-loved Kenwood institution may seem chaotic, but that’s just the customers. Look carefully and you’ll see staff working like a well-oiled machine. It’s an impressive set-up. The daily changing - abeit firmly ...

The Brew House - The Guardian - Food Secrets Supplement

The Brew House Making A Meal Of It A neoclassical country house in acres of parkland. What better setting for a quintessential English tea? Tuck into the orange sponge cake at Kenwood’s Brew House and survey the “rom-com” idyll ...