BOB BOB CITÉ
The grand opening taking place on the 25th of March at The Leadenhall Building.
This offshoot of Soho’s Bob Bob Ricard (famed for its “Press For Champagne” buttons) will now be opening in March of 2019 – a good 14 months overdue. The Leadenhall Building restaurant will be a City-ready incarnation of the opulent original, feeding 190 covers with a menu designed by Michelin-starred chef Eric Chavot. The fizz-fuelling buttons are also set to make an appearance.

IFE THE INTERNATIONAL FOOD & DRINK EVENT
The International Food & Drink Event (IFE) is a celebration of 1,350 innovative, global and cutting-edge food & drink manufacturers. Discover emerging trends by meeting thousands of future focused producers face-to-face at the UK’s leading and largest food and drink industry event.
Journey through the senses as you see, taste, smell and touch revolutionary products. Taking place at ExCeL on 17-20 March in London, the home of food & drink innovation, and co-located with Pro2Pac, the food & drink processing & packaging event, the joint festival is a must attend event for all future focused companies or food lovers.
CELEBRITY CHEF TOUR: SEATTLE
9 March Columbia Tower Club Seattle
The James Beard Foundation offers a variety of events designed to educate, inspire, entertain and foster an appreciation of American cuisine. Multi-course meals, complemented by wine pairings, prepared by guest chefs from around the world. Dinners may highlight individual chefs or chefs from more than one restaurant. Chefs may cook their own signature cuisine, or cook around a theme, such as a specific ingredient or holiday.
When attending a dinner, guests are first invited to walk through the Beard House kitchen to meet the night’s chef and observe the event team at work. They then enjoy a canapé reception, which takes place throughout the ground floor and in our garden (weather permitting). Diners then climb to the second-floor dining room, where they enjoy a five- to six-course tasting menu with wine pairings. The evening concludes with a question-and-answer session with the chef in the dining room.
Enjoy this evening hosted by Chef Riccardo Bilotta, accompanied by:
- Patrick Ayres – Cloverdale Farm, Steamboat Springs, CO
- JBF Award Winner Timothy Hollingsworth – Otium, Los Angeles
- JBF Award Winner Jessica Largey – Simone, Los Angeles
- Bonnie Morales – Kachka, Portland, OR
- JBF Award Winner Alex Seidel – Fruition, Mercantile Dining & Provision, Denver
