Sydney restaurant Tetsuya’s has again been named best restaurant in Australia at an awards ceremony in London overnight, where a list of the World’s Best 50 restaurants was announced. The renowned S.Pellegrino World’s 50 Best Restaurants list celebrated its eighth year, with Spanish restaurant El Bulli* coming out on top for the fourth straight year. Once again London’s The Fat Duck came second, while Joel Robuchon won the Lifetime Achievement Award. A total of 4,185 votes... ...Read more »

The Restaurant 09 Melbourne trade show is moving to new dates in June to better suit the market and attract more international chefs. It will now run from 17-18 June 2009 at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre. Exhibition manager Michael-William Kelly said the new dates would allow them to work with the overseas chefs and winemakers appearing at The Good Food & Wine Show. “We can now take advantage of the synergies across our shows to add value, as well as provide the industry... ...Read more »

It’s not just the economy that is being compared to the 1970s. Sales of foods from the decade that brought us flares and fondues and ABBA and Abigail’s Party are also enjoying a revival according to the latest figures released by UK retailer Waitrose. In a week in which popular chef Gordon Ramsay will present his special retro-inspired Cookalong TV programme in Britain, the supermarket last week reported sales of Scampi have rocketed by 80% and King Prawns have risen by 50%. Cheesecake,... ...Read more »

Tokyo has solidified its reputation as a gastronomic capital, after again receiving more Michelin stars than any other city. The Michelin guide to Tokyo was released overnight, with the Japanese capital increasing their number of coveted stars to 227 spread across 173 restaurants – an increase of 36 stars and 23 restaurants on last year. The Michelin guide awards restaurants of high quality with either one, two or three stars, with three meaning the restaurant has “exceptional cuisine”... ...Read more »

Gordon Ramsay, one of the world’s most popular chefs, is set to provide a further boost to the culinary options at Crown Entertainment Complex in Melbourne. The list of fine dining options at Crown already includes Nobu, Bistro Guillaume, Rockpool, Giuseppe, Arnaldo & Sons and the brasserie by Philippe Mouchel. Ramsay’s ‘Maze’ restaurant will open in early 2010 in Crown’s third hotel – which is currently under construction. Maze, which is in operation in New... ...Read more »

Forbes has released a list showcasing the ten leading celebrity chefs by earnings per year, with a number of unfamiliar names to Australians popping up. Gordon Ramsay surprisingly only came in at number three, behind American TV chef Rachael Ray, with a reported US$7.5 million in earnings a year. The figure appears conservative for the Scottish chef who has gained global notoriety for his shows “Hell’s Kitchen” and “Kitchen Nightmares”. Ramsay’s range of restaurants... ...Read more »

Competition in the Australian restaurant industry is about to get fiercer as Gordon Ramsay has announced his intentions to operate restaurants in Melbourne and Sydney. The British celebrity chef, who has a cult following in Australia thanks to the remarkable success of ‘Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares’, has ended the speculation about which market he would enter first, by advising that he anticipates opening his first Australian restaurant in Melbourne within 18 months. ”I don’t... ...Read more »

The restaurant industry competition could be about to become even fiercer with Gordon Ramsay, the popular chef who has become a celebrity in Australia thanks to the success of ‘Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares’, possibly going to open a restaurant at Crown Entertainment Complex in Melbourne. To date no deal has been struck, but the Nine network (who are reportedly very keen to be involved) and Crown entered into preliminary discussions last week, while Ramsay also appears to be sold... ...Read more »