http://www.companyofcooks.com/Company of Cooks is a private and corporate catering company. We cater for all Events at prestigious venues for that special occasion. We also offer a cafe, restaurant and bar service. We believe in bespoke food concepts.copyright 2010 Company of Cooksen-ushttp://www.companyofcooks.com/default/images/rss_logo.gifhttp://www.companyofcooks.com/http://www.companyofcooks.com/index.php?id=5&detail=55She 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 ginger.02 Sep 2010 12:09:18 +0000http://www.companyofcooks.com/index.php?id=5&detail=54Small 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 over...25 Aug 2010 14:08:41 +0000http://www.companyofcooks.com/index.php?id=5&detail=53The 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 com...25 Aug 2010 11:08:07 +0000http://www.companyofcooks.com/index.php?id=5&detail=52Have lunch at the Chiswick House Cafe - perfect for enjoying the sun and keeping an eye on children in the new playground.10 Aug 2010 12:08:46 +0000http://www.companyofcooks.com/index.php?id=5&detail=51Brighton 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 and10 Aug 2010 12:08:33 +0000http://www.companyofcooks.com/index.php?id=5&detail=50R200. No: 45 - Company of Cooks. Based: London. Founded: 1996. Sites: 15. Sites last year: 1514 Jul 2010 13:07:08 +0000http://www.companyofcooks.com/index.php?id=5&detail=49Kenwood’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 puddings.29 Jun 2010 12:06:10 +0000http://www.companyofcooks.com/index.php?id=5&detail=48Serene, 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 look.28 Jun 2010 11:06:42 +0000http://www.companyofcooks.com/index.php?id=5&detail=47The 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 DJ....08 Jun 2010 09:06:53 +0000http://www.companyofcooks.com/index.php?id=5&detail=46A 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 indoors.11 May 2010 12:05:54 +0000http://www.companyofcooks.com/index.php?id=5&detail=45The breakfasts of fat, fabulous sausages, grilled mushrooms, roast tomatoes, creamy scrambled eggs and wholesome toast at this Hampstead institution are worth getting up earlier for.11 May 2010 12:05:29 +0000http://www.companyofcooks.com/index.php?id=5&detail=44"... my companion has been in here six times...Of course this is testament to the menu... but it’s at least partly the service service."07 May 2010 16:05:05 +0000http://www.companyofcooks.com/index.php?id=5&detail=43Run 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 ...22 Apr 2010 12:04:05 +0000http://www.companyofcooks.com/index.php?id=5&detail=4207 Apr 2010 09:04:18 +0000http://www.companyofcooks.com/index.php?id=5&detail=41Wartime 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 ...24 Mar 2010 11:03:19 +0000http://www.companyofcooks.com/index.php?id=5&detail=40Hunger, 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 recommen...15 Mar 2010 12:03:17 +0000http://www.companyofcooks.com/index.php?id=5&detail=39This 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 Alan.15 Mar 2010 12:03:13 +0000http://www.companyofcooks.com/index.php?id=5&detail=38The 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 reinv...11 Mar 2010 11:03:57 +0000http://www.companyofcooks.com/index.php?id=5&detail=37The 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 o...02 Mar 2010 12:03:09 +0000http://www.companyofcooks.com/index.php?id=5&detail=34When 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 years.24 Feb 2010 12:02:51 +0000http://www.companyofcooks.com/index.php?id=5&detail=35(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 era.)24 Feb 2010 12:02:16 +0000http://www.companyofcooks.com/index.php?id=5&detail=36I 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 o...24 Feb 2010 11:02:40 +0000http://www.companyofcooks.com/index.php?id=5&detail=33Located in West Sussex, Wakehurst Place is a beatuiful 180 acre country estate and conservation area managed by the royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.28 Jan 2010 14:01:10 +0000http://www.companyofcooks.com/index.php?id=5&detail=32Company of Cooks, which recently won the catering contract at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, has taken on Pierre Koffmann as a consultant.28 Jan 2010 12:01:05 +0000http://www.companyofcooks.com/index.php?id=5&detail=31Why 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 as...19 Jan 2010 10:01:09 +0000http://www.companyofcooks.com/index.php?id=5&detail=30Modern 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, Tabl...16 Dec 2009 16:12:00 +0000http://www.companyofcooks.com/index.php?id=5&detail=29TABLE 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 alternatives.16 Dec 2009 12:12:44 +0000http://www.companyofcooks.com/index.php?id=5&detail=28This 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 better...11 Nov 2009 14:11:28 +0000http://www.companyofcooks.com/index.php?id=5&detail=27Contract 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 y...09 Nov 2009 16:11:26 +0000http://www.companyofcooks.com/index.php?id=5&detail=26 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 gov...05 Nov 2009 16:11:36 +0000http://www.companyofcooks.com/index.php?id=5&detail=25From 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 prov...04 Nov 2009 16:11:47 +0000http://www.companyofcooks.com/index.php?id=5&detail=23Mornings 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 £...13 Oct 2009 12:10:23 +0000http://www.companyofcooks.com/index.php?id=5&detail=22We 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 ...05 Oct 2009 12:10:04 +0000http://www.companyofcooks.com/index.php?id=5&detail=21Restaurants, 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 levels.05 Oct 2009 11:10:05 +0000http://www.companyofcooks.com/index.php?id=5&detail=20Hard-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 charges.05 Oct 2009 11:10:09 +0000http://www.companyofcooks.com/index.php?id=5&detail=18On 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 using...30 Sep 2009 15:09:43 +0000http://www.companyofcooks.com/index.php?id=5&detail=16I 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 seaso...16 Sep 2009 12:09:06 +0000http://www.companyofcooks.com/index.php?id=5&detail=17I 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 attitu...16 Sep 2009 11:09:55 +0000http://www.companyofcooks.com/index.php?id=5&detail=15Nestled 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 o...28 Aug 2009 13:08:08 +0000http://www.companyofcooks.com/index.php?id=5&detail=14Grab 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 thre...24 Jul 2009 12:07:32 +0000http://www.companyofcooks.com/index.php?id=5&detail=13The 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. Ins...10 Jun 2009 12:06:46 +0000http://www.companyofcooks.com/index.php?id=5&detail=12The 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 London.26 Feb 2009 10:02:02 +0000http://www.companyofcooks.com/index.php?id=5&detail=9He 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 battle.15 Jan 2009 11:01:32 +0000http://www.companyofcooks.com/index.php?id=5&detail=10People 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 choi...15 Jan 2009 11:01:12 +0000http://www.companyofcooks.com/index.php?id=5&detail=8When 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 cakes. 09 Jan 2009 11:01:45 +0000http://www.companyofcooks.com/index.php?id=5&detail=7Peak 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 s...24 Oct 2008 12:10:53 +0000http://www.companyofcooks.com/index.php?id=5&detail=2The 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 fr...30 Apr 2008 17:04:30 +0000