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19th May 2026
Trade body UKHospitality responds to unemployment figures
New figures have shown unemployment rose to 5% in the three months to March and youth unemployment reached 14.7%, the highest level since late 2014. An early estimate reveals the number of payrolled...
19th May 2026
Nestlé Professional Toque d’Or finalists take part in sustainability challenges
Key challenges took place in two contrasting hospitality environments – the agricultural setting of the Lyndon Estate and The O2 – bringing together six Back of House (BOH) and six Front of House (FOH...
19th May 2026
WRAP CEO responds to Prime Minister’s surplus food announcement
The UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced landmark new Government plans to treble the amount of surplus food made available for redistribution in the UK. Commenting on the news, David said:...
15th May 2026
Eat Wild Craft Guild of Chefs competition returns for 2026
Organised in partnership with Eat Wild and the Craft Guild of Chefs, the competition challenges young chefs to produce modern dishes using wild meat, while demonstrating strong culinary skills...
15th May 2026
Unox announces 6 winners of 2026 Combi Guru Challenge
Students from 58 catering colleges across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland were invited at the end of last year to sign up for the Combi Guru app and test their knowledge of the...
15th May 2026
Institute of Hospitality launches Best Student Presentation 2026 competition
The winner will also be featured in the Institute of Hospitality magazine, reaching more than 42,000 hospitality professionals worldwide. The runner-up will receive £500. Both will receive one year's...
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With sales of meat-free products up 4% to £559 million since 2016, consultancy company Pragma predicts it will continue to...
Led by the Culinary Association of Wales (CAW), Prince Charles first became patron in 2004 and has had numerous meals cooked...
Open for lunch in all four venues (HMP Brixton, HMP Styal, HMP High Down and HMP Cardiff), new dishes include smoked trout...
Regarded as one of the hardest skills tests in the industry, a total 14 chefs undertook the final kitchen or pastry exams -...
Dramatic growth in sales includes a 27.8% increase year on year on organic delicatessen, which included many chilled...
It comes in response to the potential ‘challenges’ of leaving the European Union (EU) - claiming that organic farming is ‘in...
Founded in 2002 by vice president Steve Munkley, the annual Graduate Awards put young chefs (aged 23 and under) to the test...
Specialising in modern Portuguese cuisine, the former executive head chef at Harvey Nichols will offer ‘traditional...
Recognising ‘outstanding’ talent, knowledge and understanding of the cuisine, the annual competition aims to enhance students...
Aiming to develop food and drink tourism in Scotland, Willie Macleod, UKHospitality executive director for Scotland...