Showing posts with label survey. Show all posts
Showing posts with label survey. Show all posts

Monday, April 27, 2009

Gordon Ramsay Crashes Out Of World's Top 50 Restaurants

Gordon Ramsay's flagship restaurant has fallen out of an influential list of the top 50 restaurants in the world, denting the chef’s once unimpeachable reputation.

Restaurant Gordon Ramsay, a small venue in the heart of Chelsea, has long been considered one of Britain’s finest, if not its best.

However, it would appear that dishes such as quail and foie gras pithivier with wild mushrooms, confit leg and celeriac remoulade, no longer impress the critics as they once did.

For the first time since Restaurant magazine started publishing its annual survey of the top restaurants in the world, Restaurant Gordon Ramsay has failed to make the top 50. In fact, the restaurant, last year ranked 13th, dropped out of the longer top 100 list altogether.

A spokesperson for Gordon Ramsay Holdings said: "Gordon takes all these sort of surveys with a pinch of salt. As always, Gordon regards his thousands of customers as his most valued critics. They are his judge and jury." Source

Thursday, April 23, 2009

S. Pellegrino World’s Best 50 Restaurants List

1 = El Bulli, Spain (The World's Best Restaurant + Best Restaurant in Europe)
2 = The Fat Duck, UK
3 ▲7 Noma, Denmark (Chef's Choice)
4 = Mugaritz, Spain
5 ▲21 El Celler de Can Roca, Spain (Highest Climber)
6 = Per Se, USA (Best Restaurant in the Americas)
7 = Bras, France
8 = Arzak, Spain
9 ▼6 Pierre Gagnaire, France
10 ▲11 Alinea, USA
11 = L'Astrance, France
12 ▼7 The French Laundry, USA
13 New Entry Osteria Francescana, Italy (Highest New Entry)
14 ▲2 St John, UK
15 ▲5 Le Bernardin, USA
16 ▲11 L'Hôtel de Ville - Philippe Rochat, Switzerland
17 ▼8 Tetsuya's, Australia (Best Restaurant in Australasia)
18 ▼4 L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon, France
19 ▼2 Jean Georges, USA
20 New Entry Les Créations de Narisawa, Japan (Best Restaurant in Asia)
21 ▲18 Chez Dominique, Finland
22 ▲21 Ristorante Cracco, Italy
23 ▲12 Die Schwarzwaldstube, Germany
24 ▲16 D.O.M., Brazil
25 ▲9 Vendôme, Germany
26 ▲2 Hof van Cleve, Belgium
27 Re Entry Masa, USA
28 ▼16 Gambero Rosso, Italy
29 ▲13 Oud Sluis, Netherlands
30 New Entry Steirereck, Austria
31 New Entry Momofuku Ssäm Bar, USA
32 ▲16 Oaxen Skärgårdskrog, Sweden
33 ▼4 Martin Berasategui, Spain
34 ▼4 Nobu London, UK
35 New Entry Mirazur, France
36 ▼17 Hakkasan, UK
37 ▲13 Le Quartier Français, South Africa (Best Restaurant in the Middle East and Africa)
38 Re-Entry La Colombe, South Africa
39 ▲5 Asador Etxebarri, Spain
40 New Entry Le Chateaubriand, France
41 = Daniel, USA
42 Re-Entry Combal.Zero, Italy
43 ▼28 Le Louis XV, Monaco
44 ▲3 Tantris, Germany
45 New Entry Iggy's, Singapore
46 New Entry Quay, Australia
47 ▼2 Les Ambassadeurs, France
48 ▼25 Dal Pescatore, Italy
49 ▼13 La Calandre, Italy
50 New Entry Mathias Dahlgren, Sweden
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Friday, March 20, 2009

Coca Cola is Back in Favour!!

Cola has come back into favour, as consumers ditch expensive bottled waters and fruit smoothies, according to a drinks industry report.

The research is the latest evidence that consumers are turning to cheaper and less healthy food and drink in an attempt to cut their costs in the recession.

Sales of cola increased by 4 per cent to £1.29 billion pounds during 2008, according to Nielsen, a market research company. This compares with sales of smoothies which fell by 20 per cent to £172 million and sales of bottled water which declined by 9 per cent to £417 million.

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Jamie Oliver's School Dinners Improve Exam Results

An independent study showed the performance of 11-year-old pupils eating Oliver's meals improved in science and English, while absenteeism due to ill-health fell by 15 per cent. Oliver launched his healthy eating campaign with Channel 4 in 2004.

Oliver, who is currently championing the British pork industry, said: "Even while doing the programme we could see the benefits to children's health: it made them calmer and therefore able to learn. The results are fantastic - it's the first time a proper study has been done into the positive effects of the Feed Me Better campaign. It strongly suggests we were right all along."

Thursday, January 29, 2009

CASE Survey Reveal MOST Singapore Food Stalls Did Not Increase Prices

In a survey of 255 food samples conducted by CASE between November and December last year, CASE found that over a six-month period 70% of the food samples saw no change in prices, 10% decreased in prices while the remaining 20% increased in prices.

Read more about the survey here.