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Behind Closed Doors: Private Dining in Singapore

Amidst the rise and fall of restaurants, some are turning their eye to a new avenue to dazzle diners with their food: private dining, or working as private chefs.

Acknowledging The Issues 以人为本，饮食为先

Recognition can be a loaded word. The easiest interpretation of the word, when it comes to the food & beverage and hospitality industry, can be linked to the idea of awards, accolades and tons of press. We are here to explore how different workplaces train leaders, recognise the skills that are valued, what might be hindering that progress and new ways of working as a team.

LIVEFRESHR

We review Livefreshr, a recipe kit delivery service in Dubai and Abu Dhabi

Tried & tasted

Dining out seems like a distant memory right now, so we’ve started working on our post-COVID-19 restaurant bucket list (daydreaming is allowed, right?) – here are our top three picks this month

Find Your Trouble Foods

Think you’ve got a food intolerance? Here’s what you can do to find out for sure.

BREAD & BUTTER PUDDING

BBC chef Tommy Banks turns a classic comfort food pudding into a modern sharing dessert

Isolation inspiration: Maldives

What will travel look like when we’re able to vacation again? We’re thinking somewhere secluded, away from the crowds – say, in the middle of the Indian ocean. Use your time in lockdown to start planning for when the world’s in a healthier place. Whether it be for an island-hopping adventure or a long-stay at an isolated resort, we have three tempting picks to choose from in the Maldives.

Comfort food It's time to get cosy!

Our cookery team reveal their favourite hearty one-pots to share at home. Turn on the oven and gather your loved ones around the table for some quality time.

4 ways french toast

Update a breakfast favourite with new sweet or savoury topping ideas. Try serving a selection as part of a weekend brunch spread

Leading a Revival

Fine dining in Southeast Asia isn’t limited to bigger cosmopolitan cities. We speak to the chefs spearheading a 21st Century renaissance of their native cuisine: Kimsan twins from Embassy Restaurant in Cambodia, Jordy Navarra from Toyo Eatery in Philippines and Summer Le from Nén Restaurant in Da Nang.

Take Out to Eat In

We’re missing eating out at Singapore’s top establishments but staying in doesn’t mean we’ve to forego the indulgence Here are some of our favourite offerings you can enjoy at home.

Shaking Things Up At Home

Hitting the bars may be out of the picture for now, but for cocktail lovers, the gamut of options means that home-drinking has never looked quite so promising, nor so tinged with feel-good #savefnbsg vibes. Here are our top picks for hunkering down in style with.

Taking To The Streets

To get a real sense of a country’s culture, head straight to the streets where each piping hot takeaway fix speaks of the people who’ve come through before.

Rice Bowl Of The Worls

Rice is hardwired in all 667 million Southeast Asians who live in this warm part of the world. For many here, it is food, livelihood, landscape and indeed, life itself.

South Asian Shine

Over the past year and a half, Mano Thevar has been quietly making waves with his interpretation of progressive Indian food at Thevar. Fresh from a month-long break while the restaurant underwent renovations, he is back to bowl diners over with a symphony of spice and flavours.

Secret Garden

The rich bounties of Southeast Asia will certainly surprise any seasoned gourmand. And we aren’t even talking about kopi luak.

Brainy Breakfasts

Build some delicious benefits into your child’s first meal of the day.

TAKING ON THE WORLD

With humble origins and spurred by curiosity, award-winning chef Hoo Zhi Hao takes Singapore’s national culinary team to the next level of recognition at the Culinary Olympics

Tech For Good

Although some might argue that using technology detracts from the human element in customer service, Five &2 has flipped that notion on its head

Eat Your Way Through Italy

Truffle hunting in Alba, olive harvesting in Liguria, tasting balsamic vinegar in Emilia-Romagna and savouring fresh burrata in Puglia: these are just a few reasons to visit Italy. Just make sure to bring an appetite

A Man For All Seasons

From the early days of bulk wine production to the craze for big, fat wines, Neil McGuigan has seen it all. The veteran Australian winemaker shares his thoughts on adapting to the shifting trends in the wine world

Old Dog, New Tricks

Celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, Montreux Patisserie is one of the biggest bakeries in Singapore and produces breads, cakes and desserts for establishments all over the country. With the second generation taking the lead, the bakery continues to march into the future by fearlessly embracing automation and change

Domo Arigato, Vino Roboto

A new age in robotics and artificial intelligence is changing the way people make wines

On The Front Burner

With more than 135 years of heritage, the Bertazzoni brand is a stalwart of Italian kitchen appliances. Over the years, they’ve expanded their repertoire of ovens to full kitchen suites in designs made to fit in seamlessly with the rest of the room. We pick the brain of Nicola Bertazzoni, Vice President of Sales, and ask how he’s shaking up the family business

An Open Invite To The Cool Kids Club

The mood’s fashionably laissez-faire, the kind that can’t be manufactured, at No Sleep Club. Maybe it’s a combination of the small groups of well-dressed 20- to 30-somethings, the long open bar running half the length of the shophouse, and the chill hop music playing through the speakers. It’s a genre-bending establishment that combines a café, bar and restaurant without trying too hard.

Lending A Mechanical Helping Hand

As more processes behind-the-scenes are passed onto infallible robotic arms, there are some experiences that just can’t be replicated by metal and programming

The easiest cake you'll ever make

Each month, Good Food legend Orlando Murrin shares an easy recipe that dramatically over-delivers

Your all-in-one comfort

Tempting traybakes are easy to prepare and ideal for entertaining – serve from oven to table and let everyone dig in

Piri-piri at home

Tom Kerridge is on a mission to get the nation cooking again, and here he shows homemade is best when it comes to spiced chicken

Mother's Day DESSERTS

Treat Mum’s sweet tooth this Mother’s Day using one of our cake recipes.