Channelling My Inner Fanny - Stuffed Baked Potatoes

 

Here we go folks, a splendid winter warmer for you (shades of Fanny Craddock).

Ingredients

- baking potatoes

- grated mature cheddar

- cocktail sausages

- diced streaky bacon

- butter

- milk

- English mustard powder

- salt pepper

Method

- bake the spuds, cut them in half and scoop out the inside

- mash with milk, cheese, mustard, salt/pepper

- cook the bacon and sausages

 -combine with the mash then stuff the skins

- bake for 20 minutes at 200

Delicious!

The bacon and sausages were supplied by my good friend Derek Stott of D and D Family Butchers

Boned Rolled Shoulder of Sussex Lamb

 

Rather than expose yourselves to the risk of COVID19 in an overcrowded supermarket, buy produce from your local shops which are plentifully stocked and are not crowded with people standing cheek by jowl.

Here is a fantastic boned, rolled shoulder of Sussex lamb that I bought from my good friend Derek Stott of D and D Family Butchers, his shop operates a strict policy of no more than one person in at any one time.

It was excellent, very tender, moist and full of flavour!

Scotch Eggs Are a Substantial Meal - Tier 2

 Environment Secretary, George Eustice confirms to @LBC a scotch egg would count as a substantial meal if there was table service

— Ava-Santina (@AvaSantina) November 30, 2020

KFC Deploys Autonomous 5G Food Trucks in China

 

KFC deploys autonomous 5G 'food trucks' https://t.co/OHnbzV7ZKR pic.twitter.com/jeIHJvPAVs

— Simon Sugar (@simonsugar) November 22, 2020

Roast Loin of Sussex Pork

 

Rather than expose yourselves to the risk of COVID19 in an overcrowded supermarket, buy produce from your local shops which are plentifully stocked and are not crowded with people standing cheek by jowl.

Here is a fantastic boned, rolled loin of Sussex pork that I bought from my good friend Derek Stott of D and D Family Butchers, his shop operates a strict policy of no more than one person in at any one time.

I cooked it with herb and onion stuffing, and some prunes and apple.

It was excellent, very tender, moist and full of flavour!

Roast Sirloin of Beef

 

Rather than expose yourselves to the risk of COVID19 in an overcrowded supermarket, buy produce from your local shops which are plentifully stocked and are not crowded with people standing cheek by jowl.

Here is a fantastic rolled sirloin of beef that I bought from my good friend Derek Stott of D and D Family Butchers, his shop operates a strict policy of no more than one person in at any one time.

The beef was exceptionally tender and mouthwateringly flavoursome, I served it with my special Yorkshire Pudding (cooked under the meat for extra flavour - which also means it doesn't rise).

#EatOutToHelpOut 2 - Now Is The Winter of Our Discounted Eats

 

Rishi Sunak signals Winter Eat Out to Help Out to 'get consumers spending again' after lockdown https://t.co/5t6P7H39Le pic.twitter.com/DUcSCL72Ny

— The Sun (@TheSun) November 12, 2020

Scallops and Bacon

 

Two of my favourite local suppliers provided me with the the ingredients for this simple starter.

The smoked back bacon came from my good chum Derek Stott of D and D Family Butchers, and the scallops (note the roe must always be attached for the best flavour) came from the good people of Sea Haze on Brighton Beach.

The bacon and scallops were fried in butter with black and white pepper, note scallops need no more than 60 seconds each side (any more than that and they will be like rubber!).

Absolutely delicious!

Boned Rolled Shoulder of Sussex Lamb

 

My thanks to my good friend Derek Stott of D and D Family Butchers, for this magnificent boned and rolled shoulder of Sussex lamb.

It was incredibly tender, and splendidly flavoursome.

University Rips Off Isolating Students - £17 Per Day for Food!

My uni charging £17 a day for food if you have to isolate is an absolute shambles. How can they expect everyone on budgets to be able to afford that??

— Bhav (@bhavreetkd) October 6, 2020

 They are taking the piss with this charge!

Singapore Airlines Home Delivery Dinner for Two - £500 Excludes Wine!

 

Interesting pivot by Singapore Airlines offering 1st or Business class meals at home

First Class meal for 2 based on your choice of menu comprising our signature satay canape, Oscietra caviar, appetiser, main course and dessert

Sing$888 for 2 = £503

Excludes wine pic.twitter.com/PkHnZMhd5b

— Adam Bates (@AdamDBates) October 5, 2020

#SOS #KeepTheLightsOn #CallTimeOnTheCurfew

 

📣Tonight at #10pmCurfew, @savestapubs will be flashing #SOS #KeepTheLightsOn
We’re calling on UK pubs & hospitality to join us. Post #SOS videos, tag your MP & media. Turfing crowds out of #Covid secure venues onto streets puts lives & livelihoods at risk #CallTimeOnTheCurfew pic.twitter.com/hbKrJJpxJo

— Daisy Cooper MP 🔶 (@libdemdaisy) October 2, 2020

Good Luck To Pubs and Restaurants Dealing With Bubbles Greater Than 6!

 

Same household or support bubbles larger than 6 are allowed according to this video.

Now, to the juicy stuff.
How do pubs and restaurants gain proof of this ?! pic.twitter.com/6HY42jM0TC

— Adam Brooks (@EssexPR) September 14, 2020

#EatOutToHelpOut Might Come Back

 

Eat Out To Help Out will come back next year, hints Chancellor: https://t.co/YXvGYQTzTl

— Harry Cole (@MrHarryCole) September 4, 2020

Shout Out and Kudos To Pinocchio Brighton

 

A special shout out and kudos to the good people of Pinocchio Brighton, who looked after us so well last night.

Despite being rammed, because of the success of the #EatOutToHelpOut scheme, the atmosphere was great, the service was efficient and friendly and the food fantastic.

Maître d' Olga even managed to dig out a splendid and robust bottle of Chianti Colli Senesi, which was not on the Covid reduced wine list, from deep storage.

Thanks to Olga and the ladies/gentlemen in red for a great evening!

#EatOutToHelpOut Warning

 

I understand that some restaurants who have signed up to, and advertise, the Eat Out To Help Out Scheme are not offering this to their diners during all the hours that they are open on Mondays-Wednesdays.

Restaurants who have signed up are obliged to offer this during their opening hours on those days. To time limit the offer can be construed as advertising under false pretences and, possibly, indicates fraud by the restaurant.

Hat Tip To Cote

 Hat tip to Cote, they are passing on Rishi's VAT reduction to their customers!

Customers Scam Restaurant

 

A restaurant in #Weymouth has been left with an unpaid bill of nearly £500 after diners walked out.

The group of 12 were caught on CCTV leaving Les Enfants Terribles after ordering the most expensive items on the menu.

More: https://t.co/rkhKnn4ruW@ChefEric5 pic.twitter.com/2luerEyKQA

— ITV News Meridian (@itvmeridian) August 13, 2020

100 Layer Lasagne - Why????

 

100-Layer Lasagna pic.twitter.com/FuIBrJt69I

— Tasty (@tasty) August 8, 2020

#EatOutToHelpOut Starts Today

Good luck to the good people in the hospitality industry!

Just a quick reminder of the scheme:

- 50% off food and soft drinks

- Maximum £10 per head

- Mondays - Wednesdays

- Throughout August

The VAT Reduction on Hospitality, Holiday Accommodation and Attractions - A Question

The government made an announcement on 8 July 2020 allowing VAT registered businesses to apply a temporary 5% reduced rate of VAT to certain supplies relating to:

• hospitality
• hotel and holiday accommodation
• admissions to certain attractions

The temporary reduced rate will apply to supplies that are made between 15 July 2020 and 12 January 2021.

These changes are being brought in as an urgent response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic to support businesses severely affected by forced closures and social distancing measures.

Hospitality

If you supply food and non-alcoholic beverages for consumption on your premises, for example, a restaurant, café or pub, you’re currently required to charge VAT at the standard rate of 20%. However, when you make these supplies between 15 July 2020 and 12 January 2021 you will only need to charge 5%.

You will also be able to charge the reduced rate of VAT on your supplies of hot takeaway food and hot takeaway non-alcoholic drinks.

My question is this, has anyone actually seen restaurants, pubs etc reduce their bills accordingly since this reduction came into effect?

English's Joins #EatOutToHelpOut Scheme

Get a discount with the Eat Out to Help Out Scheme!

From 3 to 31 August, get a 50% discount when you eat in at restaurants that are registered with the Eat Out to Help Out Scheme (that'll be us then!)

More here 👇🏻https://t.co/kmDEdP6p6F

— English’s of Brighton (@EnglishsoB) July 28, 2020

English's of Brighton

English's is back, and is every bit as good as it was before the lockdown.

Tinto Taperia and The Colonnade

Kudos and thanks to the good people of the Colonnade bar and the neighbouring restaurant Tinto Taperia for looking after us so well last night.

The pre dinner alfresco Proseccos in the Colonnade were splendid, and the tapas in Tinto was awesome.

The post dinner Sambucas in Tinto were supplied by the Colonnade.

Both the bar and restaurant are among our favourite venues, the ambience and welcome in both are always lovely and the people working in both venues always go the extra mile to give people an enjoyable time.

Respect to both venues for meeting the covid19 challenge without fussbucketry, but still with  safety in mind.

Don't Be a "No Show"!

As the most excellent Fish House Fistral says, please don't be a "no show".

Restaurants are having a hard enough time as it is, please show them some respect and manners; if you can't make a booking, then call them to let them know!

Loin of Sussex Lamb

My thanks to my good friend Derek Stott of D and D Family Butchers, for this magnificent boned and rolled loin of Sussex lamb.

It was incredibly tender, and splendidly flavoursome.

How To Make Tea

Pret a Manger To Close 30 Outlets

Around 1,000 jobs are at risk after Pret a Manger says it will close 30 of its stores as a result of severely declining sales

— Sky News Breaking (@SkyNewsBreak) July 6, 2020

Café Rouge and Bella Italia Go Into Administration

The owner of High Street restaurant chains Café Rouge and Bella Italia has gone into administration.

Ninety-one Casual Dining Group outlets will close immediately, and 1,900 of the firm's 6,000 staff will lose their jobs.

Administrators Alix Partners are seeking offers for all, or parts, of the remaining business.

I'll Leave This Here...

Forget chlorinated chicken, this looks like a bigger threat to me. pic.twitter.com/SqilWaWuT1

— El J Gáles (@eljgales2) July 1, 2020

Greggs To Reopen Tomorrow

#Greggs reopens tomorrow. For its customers who can’t work out what 2 metres is, they’ve made it easy. You have to stand 15 sausage rolls apart 🙄🙈 pic.twitter.com/SxdxjGuALV

— Rod Bishop 💎 (@rodbishop15) June 17, 2020

Handmade Burger and Sussex Pork Chops

Rather than expose yourselves to the risk of COVID19 in an overcrowded supermarket, buy produce from your local shops which are plentifully stocked and are not crowded with people standing cheek by jowl.

Here are two meals I had on Sunday, a handmade burger and a fine Sussex pork loin chop that I bought from my good friend Derek Stott of D and D Family Butchers, his shop operates a strict policy of no more than two people in at any one time.

The burger was garnished with onion, pickled gherkins, cheese, tomato ketchup and a fried egg.

Factoid: I am not a fan of gourmet burgers served in pubs these days, as they are overwhelmed by the ciabatta or whatever artisan loaf is served with them. Keep it simple with an old fashioned, factory made, burger bun that doesn't detract from the flavour and texture of the burger itself!

The pork chop (which was humongous) I had naked, apart from apple sauce and mustard. It was bloody marvellous!

Dining Out In The Future?

From a ‘human car wash’ to barcode scanning, you can expect things to be different when you next go out for dinner #NewNormal pic.twitter.com/3LiSkrMkXV

— Reuters (@Reuters) June 5, 2020

McStupid Brighton!

Customers have flocked to @McDonaldsUK in #Sussex and #Brighton today - have you been there to get your fill? Follow our live blog online https://t.co/EWjSOjnerG pic.twitter.com/NHNkBkAZBd

— Brighton Argus #StayHomeSaveLives (@brightonargus) June 3, 2020

New Season Sussex Lamb Chops

Rather than expose yourselves to the risk of COVID19 in an overcrowded supermarket, buy produce from your local shops which are plentifully stocked and are not crowded with people standing cheek by jowl.

Here are some fantastic new season Sussex lamb chops that I bought from my good friend Derek Stott of D and D Family Butchers, his shop operates a strict policy of no more than two people in at any one time.

The chops were exceptionally tender and mouthwateringly flavoursome (I ate four).

McStupid!

McDonalds Drive-Thru opened in Sutton today, here's the queue... pic.twitter.com/MN0pZ1Z0dW

— Will Gavin (@WillGav) May 20, 2020

Future of Bella Italia and Cafe Rouge In Doubt

#Breaking The future of 6,000 workers is in doubt at Bella Italia and Cafe Rouge owner Casual Dining Group as the company confirmed a notice of intent to appoint administrators had been filed at the High Court

— PA Media (@PA) May 18, 2020

Mannequins Used To Comply With Social Distance Regulations In Restaurant

To comply with social distancing guidelines, luxury restaurant in northern Virginia will have 1940s-era mannequins occupying 50 percent of the tables. https://t.co/ahl3J7ukUP pic.twitter.com/7VzWHHIn8Q

— Jim Roberts (@nycjim) May 13, 2020

An excellent idea!

Bye Bye Buffet

Coal Shed Brighton Opens for Takeaway and Delivery

We’re really excited to announce our all new COAL SHED AT HOME offering, with the first dishes available now to pre order! All dishes are prepared to be shared between two and are finished at home.

Pre order this week’s two course menu: https://t.co/FSWT9jPgeR pic.twitter.com/jQevknXBXB

— The Coal Shed 🍴 (@TheCoalShed1) May 5, 2020

Donatello Brighton Reopens For Takeaway and Delivery

GOOD NEWS 🎉- We are BACK open this evening from 5pm for some delicious takeaways AND we have ADDED to the menu - you now have MORE Donatello to choose from 👍👍😋
Order through Deliveroo or through calling and collecting on 01273 775477. Menu online #Brightontakeaway pic.twitter.com/TPQO3neG6C

— DonatelloBrighton (@donatello__) May 6, 2020

Shop Local - Roast Lamb

Rather than denude the supermarket shelves, and expose yourselves to the risk of COVID19 in an overcrowded supermarket, buy produce from your local shops which are plentifully stocked and are not crowded with people standing cheek by jowl.

Here is a beautiful shoulder of Sussex lamb that I bought from my good friend Derek Stott of D and D Family Butchers, the other day.

NB: his shop operates a strict policy of only one person in at any one time, and he will deliver for free locally.

The lamb was exceptionally tender and succulent. I made a most flavoursome tagine with the leftovers.

Shop local!

Shop Local - Roast Chicken

Rather than denude the supermarket shelves, and expose yourselves to the risk of COVID19 in an overcrowded supermarket, buy produce from your local shops which are plentifully stocked and are not crowded with people standing cheek by jowl.

Here is a beautiful free range chicken that I bought from my good friend Derek Stott of D and D Family Butchers, his shop operates a strict policy of no more than two people in at any one time.

I stuffed it with garlic and parsley.

The chicken was lovely, it was moist and succulent; and will feed us for many days.

Shop local!

Shop Local - Roast Loin of Pork

 

Rather than denude the supermarket shelves, and expose yourselves to the risk of COVID19 in an overcrowded supermarket, buy produce from your local shops which are plentifully stocked and are not crowded with people standing cheek by jowl.

Here is a beautiful rolled loin of Sussex pork that I bought from my good friend Derek Stott of D and D Family Butchers, his shop operates a strict policy of no more than two people in at any one time.

The loin was lovely, it was tender and succulent; and will feed us for many days.

Shop local!