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30th Mar 2026
National Chef of the Year extends entry deadline following demand from chefs
The extension until midnight on Monday 20th April 2026 not only supports chefs who have already begun working on their menus but also opens the door for those who have not yet started an entry, giving...
30th Mar 2026
Len Unwin creates ‘spectacular’ Rugby Easter Egg
This world-class piece of confectionery combines elite culinary skill with Rugby League passion. The egg will generate funds for the Oldham Rugby League Foundation, which has recently been awarded...
30th Mar 2026
Restaurants' delivery rollouts boost at-home sales as takeaways tumble
The Tracker, powered by CGA intelligence, reveals delivery sales rose 4.7% from the same month in 2025. The figure is well above Britain’s current rate of inflation and follows a 7.4% increase in...
27th Mar 2026
Gordon Carberry wins Culinary Innovation title at Sodexo global competition
He competed against eight other Sodexo chefs from Australia, Brazil, Chile, France, India, the Netherlands and the United States at a live cook off held at Rational’s purpose-built kitchen at its UK...
27th Mar 2026
Meiko celebrates major milestone as 10,000th M-iQ machine built
The flight and rack type dishwashing machine was originally launched in 2009 with a live show. Since then, it has been developed to serve numerous industries and continues to set the technical...
27th Mar 2026
Zonal report reveals hospitality ‘sweet spot’ of introducing technology
More than half of people (52%) now acknowledge technology has a key role to play in the best hospitality experiences. The report shows that those who do embrace technology tend to higher value guests...
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Held at the Grimsby Institute’s Samphire Restaurant, the launch event brought together seafood businesses, suppliers...
Entries will now close on Tuesday 7th April 2026, giving kitchens across the UK an extra week to encourage younger members of...
Held as part of the Hotel, Restaurant & Catering (HRC) show at ExCeL London, Lee Kum Kee is sponsoring the Oriental Duck...
This Easter, chefs and operators have the chance to win an exclusive Easter Service Survival Kit, packed with practical tools...
Held at Capital City College in Westminster on Monday 23rd March, the final saw 12 young chefs from across the UK compete for...
From her early days training at the iconic Raffles Hotel in Singapore to building a career in London over the past 25 years...
Co-founded by Danny Pecorelli, managing director at Exclusive Collection and hosted by James B. Clarke, general manager at...
According to the latest ONS data, London now has the highest rate of youth unemployment in the UK, with 24.6% of 16–24-year...
McAndrew says readers will not experience a ‘journey or a curated highlight reel’ but they will find reality in those old...
The school works with the charity Chefs in Schools, which supports schools to embed a whole school approach to food, with...