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24th Feb 2026
Michelin-calibre chef Amber Francis creates National Food Education initiative
Try Something New Day launched on 24th February through charity Chefs in Schools, offering schools a free toolkit to run ingredient tastings during breaktime — no classroom time, no external budget...
23rd Feb 2026
Final chance to enter prestigious Craft Guild of Chefs Awards before Wednesday deadline
The 2026 Craft Guild of Chefs Awards ceremony will take place on Wednesday 10th June at the Park Plaza London Westminster Bridge. There will be an exciting new format to the 2026 awards ceremony, with...
23rd Feb 2026
International Salon Culinaire announces finalists for Association of Pastry Chefs Dessert of the Year 2026
A highlight of the Live Theatre programme within Salon Culinaire, the 60-minute competition challenges chefs to prepare, cook and present two identical plates of an original dessert suitable for fine...
23rd Feb 2026
Zest Quest Asia names 8 colleges advancing to final
The eight finalists are Cheshire College – South and West; Coleg Llandrillo; Milton Keynes College; North Hertfordshire College; Oaklands College; The Sheffield College; University College Birmingham...
23rd Feb 2026
Lynx Purchasing warns wet weather as potential threat to spring menus
The warning comes as Lynx Purchasing publishes the spring 2026 edition of its regular Market Forecast. The report uses insight from the range of suppliers that Lynx works with, as well as official...
19th Feb 2026
Chefs in Schools delivers training to Blackpool’s education catering workforce
The graduation of the school chefs was celebrated on 18th February with a ‘School Meal Takeover’ at Abingdon Street Market. Blackpool Council Catering Services made a strategic decision to prioritise...
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The overarching aim is to achieve a “fair, sustainable, and successful” food sector in Scotland, and to reform the...
The effects of a no-deal Brexit would most noticeably be felt in the workforce, as the sector’s access to labour would become...
Currently head chef at The Pompadour (Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh), Ashmore completed his Catering, Patisserie and Hospitality...
Due to open mid-April, Greenaway’s latest venture – ‘Grazing by Mark Greenaway’ - is the first step in a new direction for...
As the organsation’s chief scientific officer, Munday is responsible for food safety and science policy briefs, as well as...
Also joining the 2019 line-up are chefs Greg Marchand (Frenchie), Gareth Ward (Ynyshir) and Chantelle Nicholson (Tredwells)...
The Times has said that Clifford – a former National Chef of the Year judge and two-time winner of the Great British Menu –...
Seasonal, local produce is at the heart of Rich’s cooking and will shine through at The Stafford, with a creative menu...
This year’s contest took place in Jersey, 5-6 March, and saw ‘rising chefs’ from Northern Ireland, Middlesbrough, Farnborough...
A further 41% said that working in the industry had negatively affected their mental health, citing long hours, lack of work...