The Balmoral hotel in Edinburgh has announced Mark Donald as the new head chef of its “exceptional” flagship restaurant, Number One. The appointment is, the Rocco Forte Group says, the chef’s “homecoming”: he returns to Scotland after a 13-year stint “honing his skills” elsewhere. Among others, Donald spent time as head chef at Bentley Restaurant […]
The Balmoral opened Brasserie Prince by Alain Roux on June 11. The hotel is collaborating with Alain, of the esteemed Waterside Inn, Bray, as well as his father Michel Sr OBE, the legendary chef and restaurateur. Brasserie Prince will celebrate, Harden’s has been told, “a new alliance”, matching French cookery with the best Scottish produce. […]
Alain Roux, chef-patron of Bray’s “glorious” Waterside Inn, and his father, the legendary chef and restaurateur Michel Roux, are set to launch a new restaurant in Edinburgh at The Balmoral during May. Alain will take up the position of signature chef at the brasserie and bar, which replaces Hadrian’s Brasserie and The Balmoral Bar. He currently retains […]