News about Tom Kerridge

Gloucester 17-38 Exeter: Henry Slade stars as the visitors keep their play-off hopes alive with an emphatic victory at Kingsholm

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 28, 2024
ALEX BYWATER AT KINGSHOLM: Celebrity chef Tom Kerridge was in the Kingsholm stands as Henry Slade and Exeter served up a feast of attacking rugby to keep their slim chances of a Premiership play-off place just about alive. Rob Baxter's Chiefs took maximum points from their Gloucester trip but they are still seventh and four points off the top four. They were far too good for a poor home side. And in England centre Slade, they had a classy performer operating at a higher level than almost any other player on the field. Slade sliced through the Cherry and White defence like a hot knife through butter. He was a constant attacking threat in midfield and kicked superbly from the tee.

The Great British sauce debate is finally settled as thousands vote in our poll for the ultimate condiment to put on their chips... and it is NOT ketchup

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 13, 2024
The debate is settled. Britain has spoken. Some 16,000 people have responded to our clarion call to determine once and for all what is the most appropriate topping on a chip. And it's not ketchup. Samuel L Jackson will be pleased. Apart from Salt and Vinegar, Jules, the hitman in Quentin Tarantino 's classic Pulp Fiction made a most passionate argument in favour of a Belgian affectation. Mayonnaise is most popular. Far ahead of mushy peas, gravy and even brown sauce. Of the people who responded to our survey, some 3,909 said salt and a further 3,792 said vinegar was their favourite topping.

Revolution Bars at risk with 12 more closures on the cards after six shutting already - is YOUR local chain affected?

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 11, 2024
Revolution Bars has announced that 12 further closures of the popular chain could be on the cards, as hundred of staff members face losing their jobs. The chain's future, popular for after-work drinks and Saturday night revellers, is at risk after the firm revealed it was buckling under the pressure of the soaring cost-of-living crisis having a knock-on effect on sales. It has also blamed younger customers for being more tight with their cash and no longer spending as much time at their bars.

Tom Kerridge says entire UK food industry is on the brink of going bust and even his Michelin-starred restaurant is struggling

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 4, 2024
Tom Kerridge has warned that nearly every British food chain was on the verge of going bust, even his own Michelin-starred store. During a cost of living crisis, the TV chef warned that unprecedented inflation had harmed every single household, as well as customers' financial challenges. As a result, he cautioned that many companies would see dissolving even as a success.

At the time of his alcohol use, Tom Kerridge admits he'd drink beer in the shower before being teetotal: I had 12 to 16 pints a day.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 9, 2024
Before the fear of dying by his 50th birthday made him go teetotal, Tom Kerridge has revealed that he would'd drink beer in the shower. By the age of 40, the chef, 50, had tipped the scales at 30 and has now shed 12st by diet and exercise after quitting the booze. Tom, who has appeared on MasterChef and The Great British Menu, received his second Michelin star in 2012 for his gastropub, and he told how alcohol eased his work's pressures.

Spoons are now available on your staycation at Haven in Yorkshire. Wetherspoon opens its first-ever holiday park pub

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 8, 2024
After JD Wetherspoon opened their first pub in a holiday park, pubgoers will now get Spoons on vacation. Today, the Five Stones in Primrose Valley Holiday Park, Filey, Yorkshire, welcomed its first clients. The park's owner, Haven Holidays, has told pundits that they should expect 'all the value and variety you've come to of the iconic British pub company, as well as Haven's focus on family fun.' Several Roman 'finds' have been unearthed in and around Filey, and the pub's name refers to several. Fragments of Roman pottery were uncovered near what is now the main entrance of the holiday park in 1924.

After being asked by diners to'support smaller restaurants' and gushes about 'hidden pearl' Ikoyi,' before fans point out that it has two Michelin stars and costs £300pp

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 23, 2024
This week, the television chef, 50, wrote a glowing article on a recent trip to Ikoyi on London's Strand, but Kerridge's followers weren't positive that the accolade-drenched Ikoyi needed no one's help. (left a dish at Ikoyi in central London, right a dish from left) Inset: The restaurant's exterior)

'We're too posh for Wetherspoons': How well-heeled locals in Home Counties town are furious that the budget boozer is opening on their high street

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 17, 2024
EXCLUSIVE: The opening of a new pub in town is met with elation and awe. However, outrage in quaint Marlow, Buckinghamshire, is spreading when it is feared that an unwelcome visitor will wander their riverside streets - a Wetherspoon. On Market Square, where a M&Co store once stood, there is a call for a change of use from retail to 'public house/restaurant.' Some locals believe that it will'spoil the community's demographic profile' and attract unruly drinkers. 'There is no need for cheap food and cheap beer,' according to one local, lowering the tone and ruining the town.' However, residents in Henley-on-Thames, pictured above, claim that a Wetherspoon is a reward for their families.

Bloomsbury's shares are now at a new high thanks to a 'publishing phenomenon,' Sarah J Maas

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 14, 2024
For the second time in three months, the company, which is best known for JK Rowling's Harry Potter series, boosted its revenue estimates as it welcomed a new celebrity. Thanks in part to the introduction of the new best-selling book from Maas (pictured) - House of Flame and Shadow at the end of January, it has seen 'exceptional growth.'

Fantasy and sci-fi interest are helping Bloomsbury's profits

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 14, 2024
Bloomsbury's revenues are expected to be'significantly ahead' of estimates,' thanks to burgeoning demand for sci-fi and fantasy books. Investec has raised the firm's annual pre-tax income forecast by 31% to £329.3 million, according to forecast revenue. Following Wednesday's news, Bloomsbury's shares soared over 8 percent to 531.84 points. In the last year, the company's share price has increased by more than 20%.

After she had to wait for a table, Michelin-starred chef Tom Shepherd reveals he was branded a'snowflake' and told her to'be careful who he crosses' by a scathing customer

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 13, 2024
After being told she she would have to sign a waiting list for a table at his restaurant, a Michelin-starred chef says he was branded a "snowflake." After being told how long she would have to wait for a lunch sitting at his award-winning restaurant, Tom Shepherd says the tumultuous woman cautioned him not to be "careful who crosses." When he told her there was a line for a pending lunch sitting in March, the customer, who was only identified as Viv, emailed his restaurant Upstairs by Tom Shepherd to say he was canceling 'free thought.' The TV chef, who appeared on BBC's Great British Menu in 2023, opened his Lichfield-based restaurant in 2021 and was rewarded his first Michelin star just four months later. The restaurant serves a seven-course tasting menu as well as a five-course short tasting menu for £70. Although his cuisine, which uses British seasonal produce as well as a hint of Asian influence, has received accolades, it appears that Vivi was dissatisfied with the chef's interactions.

Tom Kerridge has been chastised for charging £18.50 for a burger, which included two patties, bacon, and egg, in favor of... diabetes charity Servo

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 9, 2024
Tom Kerridge has been chastised for selling a huge £18.50 burger with two patties, bacon, and cheese, but the proceeds were donated to benefit a diabetes charity. He's teamed up with former England rugby captain Will Carling to create the burger, with £1 going to JDRF UK, which funds medical studies to treat, prevent, and cure Type 1 Diabetes. The Will Carling Double Decker burger is available at the Kerridge's Tavern The Butcher's Tap and Grill in post-Marlow, Buckinghamshire, as part of the Six Nations rugby tournament.

At his posh pub, Tom Kerridge was chastised for charging £19.50 for a jacket potato

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 31, 2024
Tom Kerridge (right) was chastised for charging £19.50 for a jacket potato at his posh pub. The Michelin-starred chef, 50, created the lunchtime potato dish, which is topped with raclette and Parma ham. (left) At The Coach gastropub in Marlow, Buckinghamshire, one of the chefs' nine restaurants, one of the chefs' menus. Customers balked the price, despite the fact that millions of Britons are struggling financially as a result of the cost-of-living crisis. (centre)

How much would YOU pay for these celeb chef meals? See if you'd be charged for burgers and fish and chips after Gordon Ramsay's expensive Sunday roast was deblasted

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 24, 2024
Gordon Ramsay has been savaged by diners over his Sunday roast, with hungry diners arguing that the portion size is not large enough to please most appetites. However, the British star isn't the only well-known chef to have his dishes critiquing by foodies, after Tom Kerridge, Salt Bae, and Gary Usher were chastised for the price or size of their restaurant meals. Although many people agreed that the roast was delectable, others were concerned about the portion sizes, with one saying, 'I'd need a kebab after that.' But would you guess the cost of the 'small' meal?Here, we the reveal the other celebrity dishes that have been criticised for their pricing or sizing - yet, would you be able to figure out the price or will the correct answers leave you shocked?

The revival of BBC show and 'national treasure' host Andi Oliver is lauded by many, but some are unconvinced by the repeated theme

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 23, 2024
On Tuesday night, Great British Menu will return to its 19th season. Host Andi Oliver returned to the show for her fourth year as host and viewers praised the seasoned host as a 'national treasure.' Although the presenting was lauded, other supporters were left unimpressed with this year's theme, the 2024 Summer Olympics.

After critics slammed his 'ridiculously priced' fish and chips, which look just like a 'pub meal,' the top chef responds

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 23, 2024
A celebrity chef has retaliated against critics who claim that his 'famous' $61 fish and chips' look like they belong in a supermarket's frozen section. Tom Kerridge, the celebrity chef, posted a snapshot of the petit serving of fish, chips, and sauce on Instagram recently, as well as his go-to dish. 'I know my Fish & Chips are always a hot topic, but I can't beat a good fish and chippy tea,' he said with a wink.'

After saying that his £32 fish and chips 'look like something you'd get in the frozen food aisle, Tom Kerridge swears at a customer.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 17, 2024
After he said his fish and chips looked like'something from a frozen aisle,' Michelin-starred chef Tom Kerridge has branded a customer a 'd***.' The television chef, 50, has previously been slammed for the meal at Kerridge's Bar and Grill in central London's steep price. Tom light-heartedly acknowledged the dish's price when taking to Instagram earlier this week to post the dish's recipe. I know that my fish and chips are always popular.' And, in my view, you can't beat a good fish and chippy tea.'

Heston Blumenthal's Christmas dinner could cost you £2,125 per person. So just HOW much are other TV chefs charging for their peculiar dishes of decaying grapes, sea lettuce tarts and golden carrots?

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 8, 2023
The best chefs on television are set to serve up Christmas dinner, but tucking in could cost you more than £1,125 per head. Marcus Wareing, Gordon Ramsay, Heston Blumenthal, and Tom Kerridge all have Michelin names on their CVs. But diners can pay from £275 per head to £450 for the food alone, while a festive children's menu can cost as much as £185. If the chefs' chosen wine pairings are included in the total, the price per person could climb to as much as £2,125.

Tom Kerridge encourages lonely pensioners who can't afford to put their heating on at home to go to the pub to stay warm

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 8, 2023
Pubs are 'too important' for providing a community space for nearby residents, particularly during the cost of living crisis, according to Michelin-starred chef David Boutin.

Despite a storm of controversy surrounding Endgame's book Endegame, only 6,448 copies in the United Kingdom in the first five days, compared to 31k for Finding Freedom and 467k for Prince Harry's Spare

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 6, 2023
Even by normally sympathetic media outlets such as the New York Times, one chapter was described as "much as a press release cooked up by ChatGPT." The book's Dutch language version, which named two family members suspected by the Duchess of Sussex of 'unconscious bias,' was described as 'not all that different from what Harry described in 'Spare.' Despite all this uproar, Nielsen hasn't failed to raise its revenue, with Nielsen putting UK sales figures for the first five days at 6,448.

Prince William and a dazzling Kate Middleton appear alongside King and Queen as they arrive on a united front at Buckingham Palace's Christmas Diplomatic Reception amid the Omidance of Scobies

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 5, 2023
More than 500 dignitaries were welcomed to Buckingham Palace for the glittering annual Diplomatic Reception, accompanied by Queen Camilla and The Prince and Princess of Wales, Charles, 75 (pictured). The four most senior family members posed for a portrait together for a portrait before the 'white tie and tiaras' function was held. Following Omid Scobie's latest book on the monarchy's fury after it was discovered that a Dutch-language version of a Dutch-language version contained the names of two family members convicted by the Duchess of Sussex of 'unconscious bias,' it would be seen as a sign of solitary.'

Meghan wears a diamond bracelet he gave her as a gift on first outing after 'royal racists' were identified in the Dutch translation of Omid Scobie's Endgame, showing little sympathy for King Charles

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 5, 2023
Although the Duchess of Sussex, 42, opting for an unexpected appearance in Santa Barbara, just a few miles from her Montecito mansion, she accessorized with hundreds of pounds worth of accessories. Princess Diana wore these with a pair of Krewe sunglasses, which she's worn before and cost £250 in a £180 Bottega Veneta phone case, before deciding on a £4,000 diamond tennis bracelet that was thought to be a King's gift and worth at least £4,900.

In his country's translated Endgame, a Dutch journalist who was among the first to spot the names of the two 'royal racials' in his native language is 'auctioning off his copy of the book for charity'

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 4, 2023
Rick Evers (left), 36, the first to notice that two Royal Family members had been branded as the 'royal racists' in his country's translated version of the Endgame (right), is selling his copy. The proceeds of the book's sales, which have since been pulled from shelves in The Netherlands, will be donated to Autersbond, the Dutch professional association for writers and translators, according to the Dutch journalist.

Endgame is priced out of Amazon's top ten lists and sits behind the Beano Annual and Diary of a Wimpy Kid, as copies are lost from window displays in a High Street bookshop, despite Scobie's book Endgame falls out of his Top 100 list and sits behind the Beano Annual and Diary of a Wimpy Kid

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 4, 2023
Despite a blitz of media in the first week of its debut, Endgame's latest book on Scobie has already fallen out of Amazon's top ten new bestsellers list. Based on Amazon's revenues, the title currently ranks 139th in the UK bestseller book charts, which are updated hourly to reflect the most recent and historical sales of every item. Since being at 14th place as recently as last Friday, Endgame has dropped more than 100 places in three days. On the day of its debut last Tuesday, it was ranked 77th out of 77th. The book is now available in the table alongside children's books like the Beano annual, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, and Stick Man; biographies of Britney Spears, Matthew Perry, and Chris Kamara; and Mary Berry, Rick Stein and Tom Kerridge's cookbooks. In the same Amazon list in the US, Endgame was at 235th today - below The Very Hungry Caterpillar; the Jeopardy!The 2024 calendar, as well as a a Paw Patrol sound book, are included. Amazon claims that its lists are a "good indicator of how well a product is selling overall," but that "doesn't necessarily show how well an item is selling relative to similar items."