Mum’s the word on Sunday 10th March and what better way to lavish the special ladies in your life than with a three course Mother’s Day lunch at The Jon Gay Pop Up Restaurant in Zin Zeera, Norwich. Award winning local chef Jon Gay and a talented team will be cooking up a storm in one of Norwich’s most [...]

January is a great month for returning duplicate presents and exchanging ill-fitting cardigans but, more importantly, it’s prime time for seafood! With cold water surrounding our little island, the seafood is having one serious party. There’s clams, cockles, mussels, oysters, winkles, dover sole, dab, hake, langoustine, lemon sole and halibut all readily available (to name [...]

Here at Jon Gay Food we’ve put together some simple tips to keep your Christmas running smoothly: 1. Perfect Planning  Without planning you are destined for festive food failure. Decide in advance the dishes you want to cook, be it turkey or goose etc, and make sure you have the cooking times noted and any recipes [...]

Treat your loved ones this Christmas to a very special gift- Presented in a beautiful wicker basket carefully wrapped – it’s the perfect gift for that person with everything. The hamper contains a Limited Edition Bottle of Jon Gay Red Wine with recipe and spices to create your own Mulled Wine, as well as a Handcrafted [...]

November is a busy month for Jon – if you want to see him cooking live check out the events below:   2nd November – 11-3pm Jarrolds Department Store – Bonfire Night Specials Pop in and see Jon in the Basement of Jarrolds – lots of exciting dishes will be cooked and the opportunity to put any [...]

Autumn has a certain smell – moist, damp leaves forming a carpet along the pavements, wild mushrooms growing in the misty forest and, for me, the king of all smells – local game, bubbling away on the stove. Personally it signifies the end of summer, the onset of dark evenings and a return to the woollen jumper. [...]

Everyone seems to be cashing in on this whole cake frenzy that is sweeping the nation… With over 4 million viewers watching The Great British Bake Off it really has captured the country’s imagination. The Cake and Bake Show this weekend was attended by over 20,000 people, all of whom stood focused on Mary Berry’s [...]

This has the intention of being a short blog, but I just wanted to get a few opinions in writing and make my personal opinions clear on a contentious topic.   Tips. I eat out 2-3 times a week generally; I visit coffee shops almost daily and when I feel I have been treated to [...]

We are in a fast food generation – be it eating out, or cooking at home. We expect our main course to be on the table within 15 minutes of ordering and our Big Mac to be at the ‘Next window’ by the time we’ve finished ordering at the drive through. We are all subject [...]