Journal

PLEASE EXPLAIN THE CONCEPT BEHIND KA PAO? The menu at Ka Pao is inspired by the cooking of Southeast Asia. We serve small plates, perfect for sharing, and aim to unite the very best of UK produce with ingredients, flavour combinations and cooking techniques gleaned from our team’s travels and experiences working in Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia and Singapore. We’re not trying to replicate any particular regional cuisine but our influences shape the food we cook and a lot of the inspiration for both the dishes and drinks we serve comes from the ingredients we use. WHAT ATTRACTED YOU TO FERAGAIA?...

We are delighted to have partnered with the wonderful Chilli & Mint to create a delicious curry and Feragaia pairing, perfect for feeding a crowd this festive season! Give it a try and let us know how you get on... PUNJABI CHOLEServes 4 METHODChickpeas, known as chole or chana, are a great option if you go for the tinned or jarred variety and you want a quick and easy meal. This one literally takes under 20 minutes and is cooked in the North Indian style. Typically, it is made with dried chickpeas, which are soaked overnight and then boiled with...

We sat down with cocktail extraordinaire and winner of our recent Texas cocktail competition Eddie Baty from Otoko’s Watertrade bar – an intimate Japanese style cocktail bar in Austin, Texas. It features an extensive list of speciality Japanese whiskies, sake + craft cocktails curated around ingredient seasonality. PLEASE EXPLAIN THE CONCEPT BEHIND THE BAR AT OTOKO & WATERTRADE? We want every guest to feel included and at home with our offerings. We want to have the absolute best Japanese whisky selection, sake selection, and shochu selection around. We also want to show off what our Chef, Yoshi, is creating with...

Please explain the concept behind The Citizen?The Citizen is a beautiful building that was once the headquarters of the newspaper "The Citizen" from which it gets the name. Walking around is like a trip down memory lane, you can see the original interesting pages up on every wall. It's the first red sandstone building in Glasgow and also, one of the first buildings with working electricity. Have you noticed confidence grow around the no/lo section?We have many more customers choosing to go for non alcoholic or low alcoholic drinks, especially as the range and diversity of the selection has increased....