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The Gastro Blog

Andy Waters receives prestigious award for hospitality contribution

The British Culinary Federation presented the popular Midlands chef Andy Waters with an award for his continued dedication in the hospitality industry. Click here to read the full article.  

Gastro Card Co-founder Geoff Abbott Passes Away

The Gastro Card is sad to announce the sudden death of Geoff Abbott, Co-founder and Director of The Gastro Card. Geoff had suffered poor health for some time, but he remained passionate about championing good food and restaurants across the Midlands. His commitment and drive made The Gastro Card the success it is today. He [...]

Birmingham chefs pass on their culinary skills to aspiring chefs in Riga

Top Birmingham chefs, Andy Waters and Aktar Islam have been giving masterclasses to aspiring chefs at Délice Restaurant week in Riga. Click here to read more.

Mahirs caterers share their love of Indian food with VMF students

Aston Villa’s VMF students are gaining valuable culinary expertise and mentoring from local Indian caterers Mahirs Experience. Click here to read the full article      

Winning team announced in the Gastro Card Restaurant Challenge

Since September 2011, 24 Year 11 BTEC Hospitality students have been working hard with Dawn Tate and Elaine Thompson (Teachers of Food Technology at Small Heath School) towards the grand final of The Gastro Card Restaurant Challenge. Students were tasked by The Gastro Card Team with designing a themed restaurant of their choice after visiting [...]

Taste at the Mailbox returns

Sample the cuisine of restaurants at the Mailbox tomorrow from 11am – 3pm. Click here to read more.  

Love’s Soux Chef wins regional finals of Roux Scholarships

Ed Attwell, Soux Chef at Loves restaurant won the regional finals of the Roux Scholarship in Birmingham last Thursday.  

A heart warming review of Loves restaurant

Zoe Williams, the food writer for Stella Magazine, the glossy supplement for The Sunday Telegraph really enjoyed her dining experience at Love’s Restaurant.

The New York Times votes Birmingham as a city for foodie lovers

Olive, the BBC’s food magazine, recently startled British gourmands when it declared Birmingham, England’s second largest city, the United Kingdom’s “foodiest town,” ahead of London and Edinburgh. The award came last October, just as Birmingham was hosting an annual festival, the 10-day Birmingham Food Fest, which featured such local talents as Aktar Islam of Lasan [...]

Lasan’s Khalid is crowned chef of the year at the renowned British Curry Awards

A chef from Lasan Restaurant in Birmingham has beaten off competitors from across the UK to be named British Culinary Chef of the Year at the prestigious British Curry Awards. Read more